Monmouth County Historical Commission Announces Two Grant Programs
Do you work with a historical site in Monmouth County, New Jersey looking for funds to weather the COVID-19 pandemic? […]
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Tenement Museum Union Files Complaint After Museum Lays Off 76 Workers
On July 22, New York’s Tenement Museum laid of seventy-six workers. This layoff included every part-time education employee– ninety-two percent […]
Philly Free Library Adds Online Archive of 10 Black Newspapers
With most physical archives remaining closed for the foreseeable future, digital databases have become essential resources for researchers. The Free […]
Delaware’s Annual Chautauqua Tent Show to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Movement
In the late nineteenth century, adults gathered in large tents to hear lectures, see performances, and listen to sermons. Tent […]
Bill to Create National Latinx Museum Passes House
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a national Smithsonian museum dedicated to the American […]
Philadelphia Historical Commission Votes in Favor of Removing Columbus Statue
In mid-June, people armed with guns, baseball bats, and other weapons gathered in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia. These people […]
AAM Survey Finds One-Third of US Museums May not Survive Pandemic
Yesterday, the American Alliance of Museums released the results of a survey designed to understand how museums are weathering the […]
NYC Museums Not Allowed to Reopen As City Enters Phase 4
On Monday, New York City entered Phase Four of the state’s reopening plan. While Phase Four would have originally allowed […]
Penn Museum to Remove Crania Collection from Public View
The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum holds approximately 1,000 crania, some of which belonged to enslaved people. After facing pressure […]
Former Employees Share Letter Denouncing Racism at National Museum of African Art
Earlier this week a group of former employees of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art shared an open letter […]