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334yâs Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days in 2026</div> 335 <p> 336 337Gabby and friends return with an expanded program honoring the power of imagination and tactile learning with cat-tastic themed activities at ACM member locations nationwide. 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345LOS ANGELES, CA â (June 17, 2026) - âHey Gabby, take us to the museum!â DreamWorks Animation and Association of </p> 346 <div> 347 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=12313">Read More</a> 348 </div> 349 </div> 350 351 <div id="11996" author="23" date="2026-03-12" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 352 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 353 <div class="title">When Great Ideas Become Shared Practice: Lessons from 2025 Outstanding Practice Award Winners</div> 354 <p> 355 356 357 358 359 360What does it take for a childrenâs museum to truly stand out in its community? For the leaders featured in this episode, the answer is not one single program or exhibit. Instead, it is a combination of thoughtful leadership, deep listening, and a commitment to serving families in ways that ar </p> 361 <div> 362 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11996">Read More</a> 363 </div> 364 </div> 365 366 <div id="11943" author="8" date="2026-02-19" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 367 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 368 <div class="title">The Association of Children's Museums and Muse Software Announce Affinity Partnership to Transform Museum Operations</div> 369 <p> 370 371The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is pleased to announce a new affinity partnership with Muse Software, a leading museum operations management software platform. Through this exclusive collaboration, ACM's more than 500 members will gain access to innovative, integrated technology solutio </p> 372 <div> 373 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11943">Read More</a> 374 </div> 375 </div> 376 377 <div id="11902" author="12" date="2026-01-29" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 378 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 379 <div class="title">ACM Statement on the Protection and Well-Being of Children</div> 380 <p> 381 382ACM issues the following statement regarding our unwavering commitment to the safety and rights of children in the face of recent immigration enforcement actions. 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390Our Vision 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398At ACM, our vision is a world that prioritizes the rights of all children to playful learning and a healthy, sa </p> 399 <div> 400 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11902">Read More</a> 401 </div> 402 </div> 403 404 <div id="11864" author="23" date="2026-01-15" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 405 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 406 <div class="title">Why Play Still Matters: Reclaiming Joy, Learning, and Human Connection in a Distracted World</div> 407 <p> 408 409 410 411 412 413At a time when childhood feels increasingly hurried, scheduled, and saturated with screens, it can be easy to forget a fundamental truth: children learn best when they play. Yet play is often the first thing to disappear under pressure from academics, technology, and the belief that more struct </p> 414 <div> 415 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11864">Read More</a> 416 </div> 417 </div> 418 419 <div id="11782" author="23" date="2025-12-16" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Research,Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 420 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 421 <div class="title">Beyond Access: Advancing Inclusion in Informal STEM LearningâTogether</div> 422 <p> 423 424Childrenâs museums have long understood that access is only the beginning. 425 426 427 428Across our field, we design environments where children are valued, play is recognized as serious learning, and families are welcomed as full participants in the museum experience. But as our communities evolve, so must </p> 429 <div> 430 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11782">Read More</a> 431 </div> 432 </div> 433 434 <div id="11709" author="23" date="2025-12-03" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 435 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 436 <div class="title">Building a Stronger Future, One Child at a Time: A Conversation with Michelle Kang of NAEYC</div> 437 <p> 438 439 440 441 442 443What does it take to give every child a strong start in life? According to Michelle Kang, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), it takes a shared commitment to quality, collaboration, and compassionâfrom educators, parents, policymakers, and community or </p> 444 <div> 445 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11709">Read More</a> 446 </div> 447 </div> 448 449 <div id="11655" author="23" date="2025-11-06" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 450 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 451 <div class="title">Bridging the Digital Divide: How Childrenâs Museums Can Empower Families in the Age of Connection</div> 452 <p> 453 454 455 456 457 458In a world where technology shapes how we learn, connect, and grow, access to digital tools is no longer a luxury. Itâs a necessity. Yet, millions of families remain disconnected from the digital resources that power modern life. In the latest Empowering Young Minds episode, Maria Collins, vi </p> 459 <div> 460 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11655">Read More</a> 461 </div> 462 </div> 463 464 <div id="11650" author="23" date="2025-11-08" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Research,Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 465 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 466 <div class="title">The Association of Children's Museums and Cummins Announce Partnership to Empower STEM Learning in Communities Nationwide</div> 467 <p> 468 469In conjunction with the celebration of National STEM Day, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is excited to announce our role administering Cummins Inc.âs investment in early education that will bring engaging, hands-on STEM learning experiences to children and families in communities whe </p> 470 <div> 471 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11650">Read More</a> 472 </div> 473 </div> 474 475 <div id="11381" author="12" date="2025-09-16" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Featured Research,Blog (New Layout),Research,Latest,Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 476 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 477 <div class="title">Scientists issue urgent warning about AI and young children.</div> 478 <p> 479 480Scientists are issuing an urgent warning regarding the potential impacts of AI on young children. The statement is a brief argument to the public about concerns related to AI use during early childhood (0 â 3 years old) due to the complexity of development taking place during this developmental p </p> 481 <div>
482 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11381">Read More</a> 483 </div> 484 </div> 485 486 <div id="11044" author="23" date="2025-08-26" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 487 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 488 <div class="title">Leading Through Turbulence: Lessons for Childrenâs Museums and Nonprofits</div> 489 <p> 490 491 492 493 494 495The role of a leader in todayâs nonprofit and museum landscape has never been more complexâor more vital. As political polarization deepens, funding streams fluctuate, and communities wrestle with cultural and economic shifts, leaders of childrenâs museums and similar institutions are bei </p> 496 <div> 497 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=11044">Read More</a> 498 </div> 499 </div> 500 501 <div id="10966" author="12" date="2025-08-20" cat_num="492" categories="Trends Reports,News Room,Blog (New Layout),Research,Partnerships,Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 502 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 503 <div class="title">ACM Trends #8.2 Supporting Bereaved Children: A Guide to Getting Started (Part II)</div> 504 <p> 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524Data from this report was collected through a search of available literature. The research was supported by funding from the New York Life Foundation. 525 526 527 528 529 530This ACM Trends report looks at how childrenâs museums can harness the therapeutic power of play to benefit the many bereav </p> 531 <div> 532 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=10966">Read More</a> 533 </div> 534 </div> 535 536 <div id="10876" author="23" date="2025-07-30" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,News Room,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 537 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 538 <div class="title">ACM chosen as first recipient of Overtime Select's State Farm Community Hoops Program</div> 539 <p> 540 541 542 543 544 545Overtime Select is proud to partner with the Association of Childrenâs Museum as a part of their overall State Farm Community Hoops program. 546 547 548 549In a league-first initiative, all Overtime Select team captains came together to choose a cause close to their heartsâsupporting youth creativity, </p> 550 <div> 551 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=10876">Read More</a> 552 </div> 553 </div> 554 555 <div id="10692" author="12" date="2025-06-23" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Latest,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 556 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 557 <div class="title">Association of Children's Museums Receives $900,000 Grant from W. K. Kellogg Foundation to Strengthen Core Operations and Impact</div> 558 <p> 559 560 561 562 563 564Arlington, Va.âThe Association of Children's Museums (ACM) today announced it has been awarded a substantial $900,000 grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Kellogg Foundation). ACM will use this significant funding to advance its mission of championing children's museums and enriching the </p> 565 <div> 566 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=10692">Read More</a> 567 </div> 568 </div> 569 570 <div id="10354" author="12" date="2025-02-25" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Research,Partnerships,Trends Reports,Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 571 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 572 <div class="title">ACM Trends #8.1 Supporting Bereaved Children: A Guide to Getting Started (Part I)</div> 573 <p> 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593Data from this report was collected through a search of available literature. The research was supported by funding from the New York Life Foundation. 594 595 596 597 598 599Experiencing the death of a loved one is a distressingly common reality for children. The most recent data from Judiâs Hous </p> 600 <div> 601 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=10354">Read More</a> 602 </div> 603 </div> 604 605 <div id="10249" author="23" date="2025-02-05" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 606 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 607 <div class="title">Shaping Young Minds Through Media: How Kidsâ Entertainment is Evolving to Inspire and Educate</div> 608 <p> 609 610 611 612 613 614Childrenâs entertainment is more than just colorful characters and catchy jinglesâitâs a powerful tool for education, creativity, and emotional growth. Teri Weiss, Executive Vice President of Television Development for DreamWorks Animation, knows this better than most. With a career spann </p> 615 <div> 616 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2025/02/05/the-association-of-childrens-museums-fostering-character-dr-arthur-schwartz-copy/">Read More</a> 617 </div> 618 </div> 619 620 <div id="10207" author="12" date="2025-01-30" cat_num="479" categories="News,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,News Room,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 621 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 622 <div class="title">ACM and New York Life Foundation Announce New Collaboration to Better Support Bereaved Families and Community Resilience</div> 623 <p> 624 625The Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM), New York Life Foundation, and Knology are pleased to announce a new collaborative project aimed at discovering how childrenâs museums can better support bereaved children and families in their communities. Called âBuilding Resilience Together: Stre </p> 626 <div> 627 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=10207">Read More</a> 628 </div> 629 </div> 630 631 <div id="10151" author="23" date="2025-01-21" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 632 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 633 <div class="title">Celebrating a Transformational Gift: The Santa Fe Childrenâs Museum Receives $100,000 Leadership Grant</div> 634 <p> 635 636 637 638 639 640Credit: Sam Wasson Photography 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648At the Association of Childrenâs Museums, we are constantly inspired by the innovative work our members do to enrich the lives of children and families. Today, weâre excited to spotlight the Santa Fe Childrenâs Museum (SFCM) as they celebrate a moment </p> 649 <div> 650 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2025/01/21/the-association-of-childrens-museums-fostering-character-dr-arthur-schwartz-copy/">Read More</a> 651 </div> 652 </div> 653 654 <div id="10119" author="12" date="2025-01-16" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Latest,ACM Updates,Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 655 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 656 <div class="title">
656ACM Announces Partnership with DreamWorks Animation</div> 657 <p> 658 659Year Long Celebration of Creativity and Imagination with Gabbyâs Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679DreamWorks Animation and the Association of Childrenâs Museums are launching a year-long partnership called Gabbyâs Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days, bringing the magic of th </p> 680 <div> 681 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=10119">Read More</a> 682 </div> 683 </div> 684 685 <div id="9977" author="23" date="2024-12-05" cat_num="486" categories="Partnerships,Learning,News Room,Blog (New Layout),Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 686 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 687 <div class="title">Fostering Character: Dr. Arthur Schwartzâs Approach to Shaping a Better Society</div> 688 <p> 689 690 691 692 693 694What does it mean to be a person of character? Dr. Arthur Schwartz, President of Character.org, explores this question deeply in his discussion with Arthur G. Affleck, III on the ACM Podcast: Empowering Young Minds. Through his expertise and passion for character education, Dr. Schwartz unveils </p> 695 <div> 696 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/12/05/the-association-of-childrens-museums-building-stronger-museums-insights-from-laura-huerta-migus-copy/">Read More</a> 697 </div> 698 </div> 699 700 <div id="9948" author="23" date="2024-12-04" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 701 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 702 <div class="title">Salon Stolz awarded the 2024 Austrian Inclusion Award</div> 703 <p> 704 705 706 707 708 709Foto © Achim Bieniek 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721We are excited to share that Salon Stolz has received the 2024 Austrian Inclusion Award and has been nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award EMYA 2025. 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729Austrian Inclusion Award 2024 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737Salon Stolz was awarded the Austrian Inclusion Award 2 </p> 738 <div> 739 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/12/04/the-association-of-childrens-museums-building-stronger-museums-insights-from-laura-huerta-migus-copy/">Read More</a> 740 </div> 741 </div> 742 743 <div id="9690" author="23" date="2024-10-24" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 744 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 745 <div class="title">Building Stronger Museums: Insights from Laura Huerta Migus</div> 746 <p> 747 748 749 750 751 752Museums today are at a crossroads, evolving from places where history is preserved into dynamic spaces that foster learning, spark creativity, and build community. They have become essential hubs of education and engagement, particularly for underserved populations. But the journey of transform </p> 753 <div> 754 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/10/24/the-association-of-childrens-museums-and-the-simons-foundation-announce-partnership-to-increase-childrens-numeracy-skills-and-math-literacy-copy/">Read More</a> 755 </div> 756 </div> 757 758 <div id="9474" author="12" date="2024-09-05" cat_num="480" categories="From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Leadership,News Room,Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 759 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 760 <div class="title">ICOM Discussion: Children in Museums</div> 761 <p> 762 763 764 765How can museums best tailor their programs to families and children? And what are inspiring cases? ACM Executive Director, Arthur G. Affleck III, was a guest for ICOM TALK introducing the world of American children's museums together with five museum directors who inspire with their programs fo </p> 766 <div> 767 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/09/27/young-va-showcases-how-childrens-museums-are-growing-quickly-across-the-globe-copy/">Read More</a> 768 </div> 769 </div> 770 771 <div id="9393" author="12" date="2024-09-18" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Learning,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 772 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 773 <div class="title">The Association of Childrenâs Museums and the Simons Foundation Announce Partnership to Increase Childrenâs Numeracy Skills and Math Literacy</div> 774 <p> 775 776The impact of early math literacy is crucial for supporting children's development and setting them up for a bright future. By starting early, making math fun, and meaningfully involving parents/caregiversâall areas in which childrenâs museums excelâwe can create a world where everyone feels </p> 777 <div> 778 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=9393">Read More</a> 779 </div> 780 </div> 781 782 <div id="9132" author="23" date="2024-08-26" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 783 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 784 <div class="title">Massachusetts Parents Say Play is Essential to Their Childrenâs Healthy Development and Learning</div> 785 <p> 786 787Boston Childrenâs Museum and BostonMoms.com Announce Results of Survey on How Kids are Playing in 2024 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795Boston Childrenâs Museum in partnership with BostonMoms.com recently surveyed parents about how their children are playing and their perceptions about the role of play in their childre </p> 796 <div> 797 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/08/26/miami-childrens-museum-launches-museum-based-preschool-collective-copy/">Read More</a> 798 </div> 799 </div> 800
801 <div id="8878" author="23" date="2024-07-30" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 802 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 803 <div class="title">Invisible victims: How children's museums are strengthening families through partnerships with correctional facilities</div> 804 <p> 805 806By Violet Hott, Adrienne Testa and Leslie Bushara Published by Curator: The Museum Journal 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814ACM is pleased to share that its members are leading the way in strengthening parentâchild bonds and improved behavior of parents during incarceration. Recently Children's Museum of Manhattan an </p> 815 <div> 816 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/07/30/miami-childrens-museum-launches-museum-based-preschool-collective-copy/">Read More</a> 817 </div> 818 </div> 819 820 <div id="8862" author="12" date="2024-07-29" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Leadership,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 821 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 822 <div class="title">The Immersive Experience: How Small Museums Innovate</div> 823 <p> 824 825 826 827By: Stephen Wisniewski 828 829 830 831Collaborations between small, often under-resourced, childrenâs museums and much larger institutions can often challenge the way we think about resources, practices, and about what and who we value, both in terms of institutions and audience. One major gulf in experien </p> 832 <div> 833 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/07/29/from-constraints-to-opportunities-redefining-museum-experience-through-a-small-museum-lens-copy/">Read More</a> 834 </div> 835 </div> 836 837 <div id="8840" author="12" date="2024-07-18" cat_num="484" categories="Research,Partnerships,Blog (New Layout),Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 838 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 839 <div class="title">Capitalizing on College Collaborations: Public Health Focused Partnerships with Childrenâs Museums</div> 840 <p> 841 842What U.S. industry sees more than 55 million K-12 students come through its doors every year? MUSEUMS! 843 844 845 846According to the American Alliance of Museums, 55 million students visit museums each year through school-trips alone. In addition, more than 75% of museum educational budgeting is spent </p> 847 <div> 848 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8840">Read More</a> 849 </div> 850 </div> 851 852 <div id="8819" author="23" date="2024-07-12" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 853 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 854 <div class="title">Miami Childrenâs Museum, Launches National Collective of Museum-Based Preschools</div> 855 <p> 856 857âMuseum Playful Learning Collectiveâ To Examine Impact of Museum-Based Preschool Education Across 10+ Participating Museums 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865We are proud to announce that Miami Childrenâs Museum has launched the Museum Playful Learning Collective, a groundbreaking national partnership of more than 10 m </p> 866 <div> 867 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/07/12/museumlab-for-museum-professionals-announces-inaugural-cohort-awardees-copy-3/">Read More</a> 868 </div> 869 </div> 870 871 <div id="8701" author="12" date="2024-06-17" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Blog (New Layout),Research,Partnerships,Trends Reports,Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 872 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 873 <div class="title">ACM Trends #7.2 Meeting Children Where They Are</div> 874 <p> 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894Data for this report was collected through a search of available literature. This research was supported by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. 895 896 897 898 899 900The world is designed for mobile media, including smartphones and tablets, and young children are already using these too </p> 901 <div> 902 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/06/17/acm-trends-7-1-copy/">Read More</a> 903 </div> 904 </div> 905 906 <div id="8670" author="12" date="2024-06-07" cat_num="493" categories="Latest,News Room,News,From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Design,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 907 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 908 <div class="title">
908MuseumLab for Museum Professionals Announces Inaugural Cohort Awardees</div> 909 <p> 910 911Five projects developed by childrenâs museum professionals recognized for outstanding ideation and planning 912 913 914 915 916 917 918 919The Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM), the worldâs foremost professional society supporting and advocating on behalf of childrenâs museums, and those who work at and other </p> 920 <div> 921 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8670">Read More</a> 922 </div> 923 </div> 924 925 <div id="8668" author="12" date="2024-05-29" cat_num="483" categories="Leadership,Latest,News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 926 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 927 <div class="title">ACM welcomes four new board members and new board president</div> 928 <p> 929 930Arlington, Va.âThe Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM), the worldâs foremost professional society supporting and advocating on behalf of childrenâs museums, and those who work at and otherwise sustain them, is pleased to name its new and returning Board of Directors for 2024. The new mem </p> 931 <div> 932 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8668">Read More</a> 933 </div> 934 </div> 935 936 <div id="8500" author="12" date="2024-05-10" cat_num="484" categories="Research,Partnerships,Trends Reports,Latest,News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Latest,News,Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 937 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 938 <div class="title">ACM Trends #7.1 Designing Digital Media for Learning</div> 939 <p> 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955Data for this report was collected through a review of existing literature. This research was supported by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. 956 957 958 959 960 961When designed well, virtual programming and online experiences can facilitate meaningful learning moments in early childhood. 962 </p> 963 <div> 964 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/05/08/acm-trends-6-4-copy-2/">Read More</a> 965 </div> 966 </div> 967 968 <div id="8499" author="12" date="2024-05-08" cat_num="484" categories="Research,Partnerships,Trends Reports,News Room,Blog (New Layout),Featured Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 969 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 970 <div class="title">ACM Trends #6.4 Collaborating with Libraries: What Childrenâs Museums Need to Know Copy</div> 971 <p> 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987Data for this report comes from two surveys. That pertaining to childrenâs museumsâ collaborations with libraries was collected through the Spring 2023 ACM Member Collaborations survey. The dataset contains information from 59 member institutions. Data on library collaborations wi </p> 988 <div> 989 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2024/05/08/acm-trends-6-4-copy/">Read More</a> 990 </div> 991 </div> 992 993 <div id="8494" author="12" date="2024-05-08" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Featured Research,Blog (New Layout),Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 994 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 995 <div class="title">ACM Introduces "Empowering Young Minds" Podcast</div> 996 <p> 997 998Empowering Young Minds hosted by Arthur G. Affleck, III. 999 1000 1001 1002ACM Executive Director 1003 1004 1005 1006Join us as we explore innovative practices and groundbreaking research shaping the future of children, unlocking potential for lifelong learning, discovery, and social-emotional development. Whether you're a paren </p> 1007 <div> 1008 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8494">Read More</a> 1009 </div> 1010 </div> 1011 1012 <div id="8445" author="12" date="2024-05-03" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Leadership,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1013 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1014 <div class="title">From Constraints to Opportunities: Redefining Museum Experience Through a Small Museum Lens</div> 1015 <p> 1016 1017 1018 1019By: Stephen Wisniewski 1020 1021 1022 1023Recognizing the depth and usefulness of a small museum approach, and centering it in our field, can allow us to see much more expansive possibilities by thinking and practicing from the bottom up, rather than seeing compromise and limitation from the top down. 1024 1025 1026 1027When I </p> 1028 <div> 1029 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8445">Read More</a> 1030 </div> 1031 </div> 1032 1033 <div id="8422" author="12" date="2024-05-01" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Leadership,Latest,News Room,News,Views from the Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1034 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1035 <div class="title">Children and Museums: You Can't Start Early Enough: An Article featured in The New York Times, in Collaboration with ACM</div> 1036 <p> 1037 1038The Association of Childrenâs Museums recently worked with The New York Times on an article highlighting the emphasis and importance of childrenâs programs in museums in the United States! The article dives into the trends within non-children's museums and discusses the work of various childr </p> 1039 <div> 1040 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8422">Read More</a> 1041 </div> 1042 </div> 1043 1044 <div id="8124" author="12" date="2024-02-29" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Leadership,Latest,Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1045 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1046 <div class="title">ACM Executive Director Honored with AAM Advocacy Leadership Award</div> 1047 <p> 1048 1049Arthur G. Affleck, III recognized for advocacy and leadership representing childrenâs museums and the museum field 1050 1051 1052 1053ACM's Executive Director Arthur G. Affleck, III with AAM's Interim CEO/Chief of Staff Brooke Leonard and fellow honoree Brenda Granger, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Museums </p> 1054 <div> 1055 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=8124">Read More</a> 1056 </div> 1057 </div> 1058 1059 <div id="7872" author="12" date="2024-01-17" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Featured Research,Blog (New Layout),Learning,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1060 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1061 <div class="title">Meet the InterActivity 2024: Flourish! Opening Plenary Speakers!</div> 1062 <p> 1063 1064ACM, together with our partnering host museum, Madison Childrenâs Museum, will c
1064onvene childrenâs museums professionals across the world at InterActivity 2024: Flourish!, May 15-17. 1065 1066 1067 1068A highlight of every InterActivity, the opening plenary session highlights a keynote presentation that leverag </p> 1069 <div> 1070 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=7872">Read More</a> 1071 </div> 1072 </div> 1073 1074 <div id="7778" author="12" date="2023-12-13" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Featured Research,Blog (New Layout),Research,Partnerships,Trends Reports" class="post post-grid-item"> 1075 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1076 <div class="title">ACM Trends #6.4 Collaborating with Libraries: What Childrenâs Museums Need to Know</div> 1077 <p> 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093Data for this report comes from two surveys. That pertaining to childrenâs museumsâ collaborations with libraries was collected through the Spring 2023 ACM Member Collaborations survey. The dataset contains information from 59 member institutions. Data on library collaborations wi </p> 1094 <div> 1095 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2023/12/13/acm-trends-6-3-copy/">Read More</a> 1096 </div> 1097 </div> 1098 1099 <div id="7502" author="12" date="2023-10-17" cat_num="489" categories="Learning,Latest,News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),People" class="post post-grid-item"> 1100 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/NICKDT-21229_OW_CurrentEvents_Promoted.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1101 <div class="title">Nickelodeon Shares Community Resources: Talking to Kids about Difficult Current Events</div> 1102 <p> 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108It can be tough to discuss difficult topics with kids, but having candid conversations can help your child understand and cope with disturbing current events. ACM partnering organization Nickelodeon put together Nickelodeonâs Guide to Talking to Kids About Difficult Current Events. This </p> 1109 <div> 1110 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=7502">Read More</a> 1111 </div> 1112 </div> 1113 1114 <div id="7214" author="12" date="2023-09-13" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Partnerships,Latest" class="post post-grid-item"> 1115 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1116 <div class="title">Nickelodeon and ACM Partner for Return of Annual Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday, September 30</div> 1117 <p> 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123Nickelodeon today announced the return of its global Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP) campaign, in partnership with the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM). Â Worldwide Day of Play will take place Sept. 30, 2023. Part of Nickelodeonâs Our World, a brand-new global initiative, with the goal </p> 1124 <div> 1125 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=7214">Read More</a> 1126 </div> 1127 </div> 1128 1129 <div id="6975" author="12" date="2023-09-07" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Research,Partnerships,Trends Reports,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1130 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1131 <div class="title">ACM Trends #6.3 Understanding Museums' Collaboration Goals</div> 1132 <p> 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148Data for this report was collected through a Spring 2023 ACM member survey on collaborations. The dataset contains information from 59 member institutions. Previous pandemic-era survey data on collaborations conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic supported instrument se </p> 1149 <div> 1150 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2023/09/07/acm-trends-6-2-the-acm-data-hub-understanding-national-averages-copy/">Read More</a> 1151 </div> 1152 </div> 1153 1154 <div id="6848" author="12" date="2023-08-17" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Learning,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1155 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1156 <div class="title">Please Touch Museum Kindergarten Readiness Program Fosters Preparation for New Adventures in Learning</div> 1157 <p> 1158 1159 1160 1161With the waning weeks of the summer of 2023, children continue to make the most of every moment at Please Touch Museum (PTM) in Philadelphia. This is especially true for rising kindergarteners, who are getting ready to pack their backpacks, find their cubbies, and meet new friends. And the 80 chi </p> 1162 <div> 1163 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2023/08/17/young-va-showcases-how-childrens-museums-are-growing-quickly-across-the-globe-copy/">Read More</a> 1164 </div> 1165 </div> 1166 1167 <div id="6458" author="12" date="2023-07-17" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,Featured Research,Blog (New Layout),Research,Learning,Latest,ACM Updates,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1168 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1169 <div class="title">ACM Information Brief on the Power of Play</div> 1170 <p> 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184Â 1185 1186 1187 1188Play is a powerful experience that enriches peopleâs lives in museums, schools, homes, and beyond. In this latest ACM Informational Brief, The power of play in childrenâs museums and elsewhere, play is explained through the research-based benefits of play to c </p> 1189 <div> 1190 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2023/07/17/acm-information-brief-on-mental-health-copy/">Read More</a> 1191 </div> 1192 </div> 1193 1194 <div id="6446" author="12" date="2023-07-13" cat_num="485" categories="People,News Room,News,Blog (New Layout),Research" class="post post-grid-item"> 1195 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1196 <div class="title">ACM and ASTC Jointly Publish 2023 Workforce Survey Report</div> 1197 <p> 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209For more information, the 2023 ACM-ASTC Workforce Survey Report can be retrieved via ACM or ASTC. A digital download of the report is available for purchase ($199 ACM or ASTC member/$499 non-member). 1210 1211 1212 1213ACM members and nonmembers may download the associationâs publications order form an </p> 1214 <div> 1215 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=6446">Read More</a> 1216 </div> 1217 </div> 1218 1219 <div id="6321" author="12" date="2023-06-01" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,ACM Updates,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1220 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1221 <div class="title">Association of Childrenâs Museum welcomes five new board members and announces new roles for its governing board</div> 1222 <p> 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228Arlington, VAâThe Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM), the worldâs foremost professional society supporting and advocating on behalf of childrenâs museums, and those who work at and otherwise sustain them, is pleased to
1228name its 2023 Board of Directors. Voted as a slate by the associ </p> 1229 <div> 1230 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=6321">Read More</a> 1231 </div> 1232 </div> 1233 1234 <div id="6313" author="12" date="2023-06-29" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Leadership,News Room,From The Field,Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1235 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1236 <div class="title">Young V&A Showcases how Children's Museums are Growing Quickly Across the Globe</div> 1237 <p> 1238 1239 1240 1241With approximately 40 emerging museum ACM Members, we are thrilled to see more intentional and meaningful spaces for childrenâs museums coming together across the globe! 1242 1243 1244 1245This week, ACM Executive Director Arthur Affleck represents the association at the Grand Opening of Young V&A in Bethn </p> 1246 <div> 1247 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=6313">Read More</a> 1248 </div> 1249 </div> 1250 1251 <div id="6240" author="12" date="2023-06-22" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Research,Trends Reports,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1252 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1253 <div class="title">ACM Trends #6.2 The ACM Data Hub: Understanding National Averages</div> 1254 <p> 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270Data for this report was drawn from publicly available IRS Form 990s posted on Candid and the ProPublica nonprofit look-up tools. Supplemental data was collected through the Spring 2022 ACM member survey. 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276Since 2019, ACM and Knology have been working to create a data-based resour </p> 1277 <div> 1278 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=6240">Read More</a> 1279 </div> 1280 </div> 1281 1282 <div id="6232" author="12" date="2023-06-22" cat_num="484" categories="Research,People,News Room,News,Featured Research,Blog (New Layout),Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1283 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1284 <div class="title">ACM Information Brief on Mental Health</div> 1285 <p> 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295 1296 1297 1298 1299Mental health is important. 1300 1301 1302 1303Childrenâs museums have long been invested in creating environments where children thrive. Mental health is a pressing current issue for the children in our communities, and childrenâs museums have expansive opportunity to meet those needs with compre </p> 1304 <div> 1305 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=6232">Read More</a> 1306 </div> 1307 </div> 1308 1309 <div id="6164" author="12" date="2023-06-14" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,From The Field,Blog (New Layout),Environmental Sustainability,Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1310 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1311 <div class="title">Empowering the Next Generation of Climate Innovators</div> 1312 <p> 1313 1314 1315 1316 1317https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9QYkXrstw4 1318 1319 1320 1321 1322Childrenâs museums are constantly responding to the current needs of the children and families in their communities, from health to academics to social issues, as seen in their exhibits, outreach, and programming. Childrenâs museums also fulfil </p> 1323 <div> 1324 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=6164">Read More</a> 1325 </div> 1326 </div> 1327 1328 <div id="5988" author="17" date="2023-05-11" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,From The Field,Latest,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1329 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1330 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museums are Growing Intellectually and Emotionally: An Article by The New York Times, In Collaboration with the Association of Childrenâs Museums</div> 1331 <p> 1332 1333The Association of Childrenâs Museums recently worked with The New York Times on an article highlighting the advancements and importance of childrenâs museums in the United States! The article dives into the history and evolution of childrenâs museums with ACM Executive Director Arthur G. </p> 1334 <div> 1335 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=5988">Read More</a> 1336 </div> 1337 </div> 1338 1339 <div id="5772" author="8" date="2023-02-01" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 1340 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1341 <div class="title">Association of Children's Museums Collaborates with National Geographic</div> 1342 <p> 1343 1344Arlington, VA (January 31)âThe Association of Children's Museums (ACM) and National Geographic Media have announced a collaboration to offer exclusive benef
1344its to childrenâs museums. ACM U.S. members will now have access to bulk discounts on Nat Geo Kids and Nat Geo Little Kids magazines as wel </p> 1345 <div> 1346 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=5772">Read More</a> 1347 </div> 1348 </div> 1349 1350 <div id="5630" author="17" date="2023-03-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1351 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dr_kathy_hirsh_pasek.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1352 <div class="title">Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek Named âGreat Friend to Kidsâ; to present at InterActivity 2023</div> 1353 <p> 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359Honor awarded during the Association of Childrenâs Museums InterActivity 2023 conference 1360 1361 1362 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367ARLINGTON, Va (3/27/23)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM) is thrilled to recognize and celebrate Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, as the recipient of the 2023 ACM Great Friend to Kids Award. Th </p> 1368 <div> 1369 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=5630">Read More</a> 1370 </div> 1371 </div> 1372 1373 <div id="5626" author="17" date="2023-03-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1374 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACM-KeynoteSpeaker_200.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1375 <div class="title">Dr. Calvin Mackie Announced as Keynote Presenter at Association of Childrenâs Museums InterActivity 2023</div> 1376 <p> 1377 1378 1379 1380 1381 1382STEM-NOLA founder and entrepreneur to present Todayâs Tinkers are Tomorrowâs Inventors to hundreds of childrenâs museum professionals 1383 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1390ARLINGTON, Va (3/27/23)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM) is delighted to announce Dr. Calvin Mackie as presenting keynote sp </p> 1391 <div> 1392 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=5626">Read More</a> 1393 </div> 1394 </div> 1395 1396 <div id="5606" author="17" date="2023-03-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1397 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/JWC_9342-Cropped_200.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1398 <div class="title">ACM Anniversary Blog</div> 1399 <p> 1400 1401 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409On March 1st, the Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM) celebrated its 60th anniversary with a reception in Washington, D.C. Held at the Washington Plaza, the event followed Museums Advocacy Day and the ACM board meeting. Guests included member museums, allied associations, public s </p> 1410 <div> 1411 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=5606">Read More</a> 1412 </div> 1413 </div> 1414 1415 <div id="5209" author="12" date="2023-01-19" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Latest,ACM Updates,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1416 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ACM-StrategicPlan-WebThumbnail.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1417 <div class="title">ACM Announces New Strategic Plan</div> 1418 <p> 1419 1420Update 2.4.2025âAs ACM enters year three of our five-year strategic plan, we find ourselves at an important juncture. We are taking time to reflect on the progress weâve made but also to assess the effectiveness of our strategies and adjust our approach where needed. ACM is evaluating all our p </p> 1421 <div> 1422 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=5209">Read More</a> 1423 </div> 1424 </div> 1425 1426 <div id="4881" author="12" date="2022-11-04" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Trends Reports,ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 1427 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ACM-Trends-Report.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1428 <div class="title">Museum Virtual Programming after COVID-19: Collaborating on possibilities for virtual museum programming in a post-pandemic world.</div> 1429 <p> 1430 This post originally was published by Knology. Access the article here: Museum Virtual Programming after COVID-19 - Knology 1431 1432Children's museums responded to the COVID-19 shutdowns of 2020 and 2021 by developing new forms of programming, delivered through virtual platforms. At the pandemic's outset </p> 1433 <div> 1434 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4881">Read More</a> 1435 </div> 1436 </div> 1437 1438 <div id="4864" author="12" date="2022-11-03" cat_num="482" categories="Blog (New Layout),Trends Reports,ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1439 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ACM-Trends-Report.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1440 <div class="title">Value Pricing and the Cultivation of Public Trust</div> 1441 <p> 1442 1443 1444 1445This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 6.1, the first report in the sixth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 1446 1447 1448 1449Members are the lifeblood of many children's museums. They are loyal patrons who trust museums to provide playful le </p> 1450 <div> 1451 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4864">Read More</a> 1452 </div> 1453 </div> 1454 1455 <div id="4860" author="12" date="2022-11-03" cat_num="478" categories="News Room,News,Featured Research,ACM Updates,Project Spotlights,News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1456 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ini2.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1457 <div class="title">Museums for All Initiative Reaches 1,000 Participating Museums</div> 1458 <p> 1459 Collaborative museum access program has served more than five million visitors 1460ARLINGTON, VA (November 3, 2022) â The Association of Childrenâs Museum (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) are pleased to announce that the Museums for All initiative has reached a mileston </p> 1461 <div> 1462 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4860">Read More</a> 1463 </div> 1464 </div> 1465 1466 <div id="4739" author="8" date="2022-09-28" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 1467 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ACM60_GT-e1664379241518.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1468 <div class="title">Tips for GivingTuesday</div> 1469 <p> 1470 GivingTuesday, November 29th this year, reimagines the world as one founded upon generosity. The idea is simple but powerful: every act of generosity counts, and everyone has something to give. Now in its tenth year, GivingTuesday is a movement not just a moment on the calendar to enact kindness inc </p> 1471 <div> 1472 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4739">Read More</a> 1473 </div> 1474 </div> 1475 1476 <div id="4643" author="1" date="2022-08-26" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 1477 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/We-Can-Do-This-blog-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1478 <div class="title">5 Ways Childrenâs Museums Have Said âWe Can Do Thisâ</div> 1479 <p> 1480 Over the past five months, ACM partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the We Can Do This campaign to help increase the public confidence and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among families and children. In just a short time, ACM shared critical updates and campaign infor </p> 1481 <div> 1482 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4643">Read More</a> 1483 </div> 1484 </div> 1485 1486 <div id="4627" author="1" date="2022-08-24" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1487 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ACM-Trends-Report.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1488 <div class="title">
1488Virtual Programming in Action: National Childrenâs Museum</div> 1489 <p> 1490 1491 1492 1493This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 5.4, the fourth report in the fifth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 1494 1495 1496 1497For this ACM Trends Report, we invited staff from National Childrenâs Museum in Washington, DC, to write about the </p> 1498 <div> 1499 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4627">Read More</a> 1500 </div> 1501 </div> 1502 1503 <div id="4603" author="1" date="2022-08-23" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1504 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACM-Trends-Report.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1505 <div class="title">Key Concepts: Trust</div> 1506 <p> 1507 1508 1509 1510This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 5.3, the third report in the fifth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 1511 1512 1513 1514This ACM Trends Report delves into the topic of trust, which is particularly important as museums reach out to new au </p> 1515 <div> 1516 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4603">Read More</a> 1517 </div> 1518 </div> 1519 1520 <div id="4102" author="1" date="2022-06-23" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 1521 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HHS-blog-summer-camp-toolkit.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1522 <div class="title">Museum Summer Camps and COVID Safety</div> 1523 <p> 1524 It is finally summer with school out of session and camp activities in full swing! Museum camps are one of the best places for children to spend their summers investigating, learning, and growing in a safe and educational environment. A crucial element of a great camp experience is keeping parents a </p> 1525 <div> 1526 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4102">Read More</a> 1527 </div> 1528 </div> 1529 1530 <div id="4035" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1531 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HandToHand_StackedLogo_crop.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1532 <div class="title">New Hand to Hand: Communications 2022</div> 1533 <p> 1534 The latest issue of Hand to Hand is all about Communications in 2022! Read each article on the ACM blog, and find the full issue PDF in the Hand to Hand Community on ACM Groupsite. 1535 1536This issue explores the different approaches childrenâs museums take to get their messages out and stay connected </p> 1537 <div> 1538 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4035">Read More</a> 1539 </div> 1540 </div> 1541 1542 <div id="4031" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1543 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HandToHand_StackedLogo_crop.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1544 <div class="title">What Is a Communications Plan and Why Do I Need One?</div> 1545 <p> 1546 1547 1548 1549This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1550 1551 1552 1553By Maureen Wolsborn, Hamilton Place Strategies 1554 1555A communications plan is an organizational road map to ensure that your mission and message reach your community. </p> 1556 <div> 1557 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4031">Read More</a> 1558 </div> 1559 </div> 1560 1561 <div id="4027" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1562 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Childrens-Museum-of-Denver-at-Marsico-Campus.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1563 <div class="title">In Search of Kindness: A Call to Action</div> 1564 <p> 1565 1566 1567 1568This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1569 1570 1571 1572By Mike Yankovich and Gretchen Kerr, Childrenâs Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus 1573 1574For nearly fifty years, the Childrenâs Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus </p> 1575 <div> 1576 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4027">Read More</a> 1577 </div> 1578 </div> 1579 1580 <div id="4015" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1581 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Childrens-Museum-of-Indianapolis.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1582 <div class="title">Macro to Micro: Developing a Cohesive Social Media Strategy</div> 1583 <p> 1584 1585 1586 1587This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1588 1589 1590 1591Q&A with Jenny Holland, Director of Digital Strategy, The Childrenâs Museum of Indianapolis 1592Mary Maher | Interviewer 1593Former reporter turned content marketer </p> 1594 <div> 1595 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4015">Read More</a> 1596 </div> 1597 </div> 1598 1599 <div id="4003" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1600 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Social-Media-Hand-to-Hand.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1601 <div class="title">Social Media: Successes, Challenges, Surprises, and Questions</div> 1602 <p> 1603 1604 1605 1606This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1607 1608 1609 1610We posed four basic questions around the use of social media among childrenâs museums around the U.S. Responses from the museums listed below left reflect the n </p> 1611 <div> 1612 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=4003">Read More</a> 1613 </div> 1614 </div> 1615 1616 <div id="3998" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1617 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Betty-Brinn-Childrens-Museum.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1618 <div class="title">Social Media Communications Today: Itâs the Wild West</div> 1619 <p> 1620 1621 1622 1623This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1624 1625 1626 1627By Amanda Sobczak, Betty Brinn Childrenâs Museum 1628 1629In the early spring of 2020, itâs likely that we all shared a similar feeling. Unlike many other businesses </p> 1630 <div> 1631 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3998">Read More</a> 1632 </div> 1633 </div> 1634 1635 <div id="3987" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1636 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/San-Diego-Childrens-Discovery-Museum-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1637 <div class="title">Responding to Public Reviews: Dos and Donâts</div> 1638 <p> 1639 1640 1641 1642This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1643 1644 1645 1646By Kathleen Sandoval, San Diego Childrenâs Discovery Museum 1647 1648Thanks to cell phones and the internet, we are all connected in ways never before experienced. Whil </p> 1649 <div> 1650 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3987">Read More</a> 1651 </div> 1652 </div> 1653 1654 <div id="3977" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1655 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Childrens-Museum-Houston-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1656 <div class="title">TikTok Talk</div> 1657 <p> 1658 1659 1660 1661This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1662 1663 1664 1665By Keith Ostfeld and Henry Yau, Childrenâs Museum Houston 1666 1667For years, Childrenâs Museum Houston has been using social media to reach our audience for announce </p> 1668 <div> 1669 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3977">Read More</a> 1670 </div> 1671 </div> 1672 1673 <div id="3970" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1674 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mayborn-Museum-Complex.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1675 <div class="title">In Pursuit of an Online Audience: Using Stories to Cultivate a Community</div> 1676 <p> 1677 1678 1679 1680This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1681 1682 1683 1684By Rebecca Tucker Nall and Molly Noah, Mayborn Museum Complex 1685
1686Childrenâs museums are in a unique position on social media. 1687 1688Our direct audience is not there. </p> 1689 <div> 1690 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3970">Read More</a> 1691 </div> 1692 </div> 1693 1694 <div id="3956" author="1" date="2022-06-13" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1695 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Minnesota-Childrens-Museum-May-2022.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1696 <div class="title">Content Front and Center: Minnesota Childrenâs Museum Talks about Racism</div> 1697 <p> 1698 1699 1700 1701This article is part of the "Communications 2022â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1702 1703 1704 1705By Bob Ingrassia, Minnesota Childrenâs Museum 1706 1707For more than forty years, kids and parents have appreciated Minnesota Childrenâs Museum as a playful place fo </p> 1708 <div> 1709 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3956">Read More</a> 1710 </div> 1711 </div> 1712 1713 <div id="3937" author="1" date="2022-06-02" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Resources for Families,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1714 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Trauma-resources.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1715 <div class="title">Museum Resources for Talking about Tragic Events with Children</div> 1716 <p> 1717 Traumatic and tragic events in the news can deeply affect the children and families our field serves. As community resources and advocates for children, childrenâs museums serve the critical function of helping to build socioemotional supports for children and those who love and care for them. 1718 1719 </p> 1720 <div> 1721 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3937">Read More</a> 1722 </div> 1723 </div> 1724 1725 <div id="3923" author="1" date="2022-05-26" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Resources for Families,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1726 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/We-Can-Do-This-blog-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1727 <div class="title">Museums and Pediatricians Are Key Partners on COVID-19 Vaccine Education</div> 1728 <p> 1729 By Dr. Michael Yogman 1730 1731I may be a pediatrician, but it doesnât take a doctor to know the last two years have been profoundly challenging for our nationâs children. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all areas of childrenâs lives, including canceled playdates and school closingsâall exacerb </p> 1732 <div> 1733 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3923">Read More</a> 1734 </div> 1735 </div> 1736 1737 <div id="3899" author="1" date="2022-05-13" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1738 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1739 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museum Leaders Play the Long Game at InterActivity 2022</div> 1740 <p> 1741 WHAT 1742The Association of Childrenâs Museums will convene hundreds of leaders from childrenâs museums and supporting organizations to share knowledge and advocate for the field during its annual InterActivity conference, returning to an in-person convening for the first time since 2019. Hosted </p> 1743 <div> 1744 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3899">Read More</a> 1745 </div> 1746 </div> 1747 1748 <div id="3874" author="1" date="2022-05-11" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 1749 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACM-Trends-Report.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1750 <div class="title">Parents & Caregivers Preferences for Virtual Programming</div> 1751 <p> 1752 1753 1754 1755This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 5.2, the second report in the fifth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 1756 1757 1758 1759For this ACM Trends Report, we invited Scott Burg from Rockman et al to write about his teamâs research during th </p> 1760 <div> 1761 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3874">Read More</a> 1762 </div> 1763 </div> 1764 1765 <div id="3859" author="1" date="2022-05-05" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1766 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1767 <div class="title">PBS KIDS Named âGreat Friend to Kidsâ</div> 1768 <p> 1769 --Honor awarded during the Association of Childrenâs Museumsâ annual InterActivity Conference-- 1770ARLINGTON, VA (May 5, 2022)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) is thrilled to announce PBS KIDS as the recipient of the 2022 ACM Great Friend to Kids Award. The award will be accepted b </p> 1771 <div> 1772 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3859">Read More</a> 1773 </div> 1774 </div> 1775 1776 <div id="3838" author="1" date="2022-04-28" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 1777 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WeCanDoThis-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1778 <div class="title">Six Ways Museums Can Help Build Broader COVID Vaccine Confidence</div> 1779 <p> 1780 ACM is proud to partner with We Can Do This, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesâ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, to share critical information about the availability of COVID vaccines for children. In addition to the resources from the We Can Do This website below, ACM is prov </p> 1781 <div> 1782 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3838">Read More</a> 1783 </div> 1784 </div> 1785 1786 <div id="3747" author="1" date="2022-04-14" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 1787 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ACM-Trends-Report.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1788 <div class="title">The Expanding Role of Virtual Programming in Childrenâs Museums</div> 1789 <p> 1790 1791 1792 1793This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 5.1, the first report in the fifth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 1794 1795 1796 1797Volume 4 of the ACM Trends Report series, Museums in a Pandemic, reported findings from regularly conducted surveys b </p> 1798 <div> 1799 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2022/04/13/museums-in-a-pandemic-confidence-in-meeting-operational-needs-copy/">Read More</a> 1800 </div> 1801 </div> 1802 1803 <div id="3670" author="1" date="2022-03-24" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 1804 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1805 <div class="title">ACM Partners with HHSâs We Can Do This Campaign</div> 1806 <p> 1807 ARLINGTON, VA (March 22, 2022): Today, the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) announced its partnership with We Can Do This, the COVID-19 public education campaign of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 1808 1809An international membership organization with 470 members in all 50 stat </p> 1810 <div> 1811 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3670">Read More</a> 1812 </div> 1813 </div> 1814 1815 <div id="3619" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1816 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HandToHand_StackedLogo_crop.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1817 <div class="title">New Hand to Hand: Childrenâs Museums and Climate Change</div> 1818 <p> 1819 The latest issue of Hand to Hand, âChildrenâs Museums and Climate Changeâ is now available! Read each article here on the ACM blog, and find the full issue PDF in the Hand to Hand Community on ACM Groupsite. 1820 1821This issue delves into how childrenâs museums are exploring climate-related issue </p> 1822 <div> 1823 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3619">Read More</a> 1824 </div> 1825 </div> 1826 1827 <div id="3613" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1828 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Katharine-Hayhoe_Jonathan-Patz.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1829 <div class="title">Talk, Act, Hope: Pushing Together to Save Us from the Effects of Climate Change</div> 1830 <p> 1831 1832 1833 1834This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1835Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1836 1837 1838 1839A Conversation with Katharine Hayhoe, PhD, along with Jonathan Patz, MD 1840Led by Brenda Baker, Madison Childrenâs Museum 1841Noted atmospheric s </p> 1842 <div> 1843 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3613">Read More</a> 1844 </div> 1845 </div> 1846 1847 <div id="3604" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1848 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NHMU_1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1849 <div class="title">Building a Climate of Hope</div> 1850 <p> 1851 1852 1853 1854This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1855Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1856 1857 1858 1859By Lisa Thompson, Natural History Museum of Utah | University of Utah 1860 1861A Climate of Hope is the working title weâve adopted for a new exhi </p> 1862 <div> 1863 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3604">Read More</a> 1864 </div> 1865 </div> 1866 1867 <div id="3586" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1868 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Explora.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1869 <div class="title">Science from the Past and for the Future: Learning from Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Change Adaptation</div> 1870 <p> 1871 1872 1873 1874This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1875Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1876 1877 1878 1879By Lauren Butcher and Rachel Zollinger, Explora Science Center and Childrenâs Museum 1880 1881How can we equip our children for climate change? On </p> 1882 <div> 1883 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3586">Read More</a> 1884 </div> 1885 </div> 1886 1887 <div id="3579" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1888 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Discovery-Treehouse.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1889 <div class="title">Seeing the Future and Taking Steps to Get There: Discovery Museum Acts on Its Commitment to Sustainability</div> 1890 <p> 1891 1892 1893 1894This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1895Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1896 1897 1898 1899By Neil Gordon, Discovery Museum 1900 1901The news about climate change, the environment, and the state of our planet is frightening and discouragin </p> 1902 <div> 1903 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3579">Read More</a> 1904 </div> 1905 </div> 1906 1907 <div id="3575" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1908 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/The-Discovery_Chris-White.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1909 <div class="title">How to Engage a Community in Fire Season Education</div> 1910 <p> 1911 1912 1913 1914This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1915Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1916 1917 1918 1919By Chris White, The Discovery 1920 1921When I first moved out to Nevada from Maryland to join The Discovery team, one of the first phrases I had to </p> 1922 <div> 1923 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3575">Read More</a> 1924 </div> 1925 </div> 1926 1927 <div id="3565" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1928 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Hitchcock-Center.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1929 <div class="title">Learning from Nature, Not Only about It</div> 1930 <p> 1931 1932 1933 1934This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1935Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1936 1937 1938 1939A Conversation with Billy Spitzer, executive director of the Hitchcock Center of the Environment in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Al DeSena, int </p> 1940 <div> 1941 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3565">Read More</a> 1942 </div> 1943 </div> 1944 1945 <div id="3559" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1946 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MODS.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1947 <div class="title">Building Sustainability, Inside and Out</div> 1948 <p> 1949 1950 1951 1952This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1953Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1954 1955 1956 1957By Lance Cutrer, Museum of Discovery and Science 1958 1959The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has embarked on a </p> 1960 <div> 1961 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3559">Read More</a> 1962 </div> 1963 </div> 1964 1965 <div id="3552" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1966 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HandToHand_StackedLogo_crop.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1967 <div class="title">
1967When to Begin? Early Memories Build the Foundation for Environmental Learning</div> 1968 <p> 1969 1970 1971 1972This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1973Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1974 1975 1976 1977By Charlie Trautmann, PhD, Cornell University 1978 1979Many childrenâs museums are thinking about whether to introduce the difficult but increasin </p> 1980 <div> 1981 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3552">Read More</a> 1982 </div> 1983 </div> 1984 1985 <div id="3550" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 1986 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HandToHand_StackedLogo_crop.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 1987 <div class="title">For Our Children, the Planet, and Our Budgets: Museums Learn to Manage Energy</div> 1988 <p> 1989 1990 1991 1992This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 1993Click here to read other articles in the issue. 1994 1995 1996 1997By Stephanie Shapiro and Sarah Sutton, Environment & Culture Partners 1998 1999Culture Over Carbon is a research project designed to improve the </p> 2000 <div> 2001 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3550">Read More</a> 2002 </div> 2003 </div> 2004 2005 <div id="3546" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2006 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/National-Childrens-Museum.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2007 <div class="title">Climate Action Heroes in the Museum, Online, and Soon at Dulles Airport</div> 2008 <p> 2009 2010 2011 2012This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2013Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2014 2015 2016 2017By Langley Lease and Paige Childs, National Childrenâs Museum 2018 2019Engaging children and their families in a meaningful dialogue around clima </p> 2020 <div> 2021 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3546">Read More</a> 2022 </div> 2023 </div> 2024 2025 <div id="3537" author="1" date="2022-03-17" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2026 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Knock-Knock-Childrens-Museum.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2027 <div class="title">Rebounding through Making and Tinkering</div> 2028 <p> 2029 2030 2031 2032This article is part of the âChildren's Museums and Climate Changeâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2033Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2034 2035 2036 2037By Rachel Daigre, Cate Heroman, and Alexandra Pearson, Knock Knock Children's Museum 2038 2039In 2019, MakerEd, a nonprofit organization that brings </p> 2040 <div> 2041 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3537">Read More</a> 2042 </div> 2043 </div> 2044 2045 <div id="3314" author="1" date="2022-01-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2046 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2047 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Confidence in Meeting Operational Needs</div> 2048 <p> 2049 2050 2051 2052This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.14, the final report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2053 2054 2055 2056This is the final report in the Museums in a Pandemic volume of the ACM Trends Report series. Since March 2020, the </p> 2057 <div> 2058 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3314">Read More</a> 2059 </div> 2060 </div> 2061 2062 <div id="3302" author="1" date="2022-01-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2063 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2064 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Patterns in Fundraising</div> 2065 <p> 2066 2067 2068 2069This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.13, the thirteenth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2070 2071 2072 2073Since May 2020, the ACM Trends Report team has tracked the impacts of the pandemic on childrenâs museums and </p> 2074 <div> 2075 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3302">Read More</a> 2076 </div> 2077 </div> 2078 2079 <div id="3212" author="1" date="2022-01-12" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 2080 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2081 <div class="title">Association of Childrenâs Museums Names Arthur Affleck New Executive Director</div> 2082 <p> 2083 January 12, 2022 (ARLINGTON, VA)âThe Board of Directors of the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) today announced Arthur Affleck as Executive Director, starting January 31, 2022. Following an extensive executive search, the Board unanimously selected Affleck to lead ACM, the worldâs forem </p> 2084 <div> 2085 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3212">Read More</a> 2086 </div> 2087 </div> 2088 2089 <div id="3056" author="1" date="2020-08-14" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 2090 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2091 <div class="title">Announcing the interPLAY Project to Support STEM Skills for Early Learners in Childrenâs Museums and Science Centers</div> 2092 <p> 2093 âAssociation of Childrenâs Museums and STEM Research Center at Oregon State University Partner on Four-Year National Science Foundation-Funded Projectâ 2094 2095ARLINGTON, VA (August 14, 2020)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) and the STEM Research Center at Oregon State University (OS </p> 2096 <div> 2097 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=3056">Read More</a> 2098 </div> 2099 </div> 2100 2101 <div id="2907" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2102 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Glazer-Childrens-Museum.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2103 <div class="title">Stand Back: Watching and Learning from Returning Families</div> 2104 <p> 2105 2106 2107 2108This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2109 2110 2111 2112By Pam Hillestad, Glazer Childrenâs Museum 2113 2114I believe passionately in silver linings, but I have to admit that even my optimistic </p> 2115 <div> 2116 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2907">Read More</a> 2117 </div> 2118 </div> 2119 2120 <div id="2897" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2121 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lets-Grow-Together-1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2122 <div class="title">Gardens Grow, and So Do We</div> 2123 <p> 2124 2125 2126 2127This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2128 2129 2130 2131Q&A with Liz Rosenberg, Chicago Children's Museum 2132Before assuming her current role as Lead Arts Educator and Developer in June 2 </p> 2133 <div> 2134 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2897">Read More</a> 2135 </div> 2136 </div> 2137 2138 <div id="2882" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2139 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Childrens-Museum-of-South-Dakota-2021-Kidoodle-Council.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2140 <div class="title">Welcome Back: Our People Have Missed You</div> 2141 <p> 2142 2143 2144 2145This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2146 2147 2148 2149By Kerrie Vilhauer, Childrenâs Museum of South Dakota 2150 2151Following a fifteen-month closure, Dora Castano, custodian at the Children </p> 2152 <div> 2153 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2882">Read More</a> 2154 </div> 2155 </div> 2156 2157 <div id="2878" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2158 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SDCDM.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2159 <div class="title">Think Big, Act Small: Innovation Principles and Process for Organizations in Recovery</div> 2160 <p> 2161 2162 2163 2164This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2165 2166 2167 2168By Krishna Kabra, San Diego Childrenâs Discovery Museum 2169 2170Inventiveness and ingenuity are stimulated by difficulty. When the going </p> 2171 <div> 2172 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2878">Read More</a> 2173 </div> 2174 </div> 2175 2176 <div id="2870" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2177 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Childrens-Museum-Tucson-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2178 <div class="title">Building the Plane As We Learn to Fly It</div> 2179 <p> 2180 2181 2182 2183This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2184 2185 2186 2187By Hilary Van Alsburg, Childrenâs Museum Tucson | Oro Valley 2188 2189Who knew ramping up out of a pandemic would be as hard (or harder!) </p> 2190 <div> 2191 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2870">Read More</a> 2192 </div> 2193 </div> 2194 2195 <div id="2860" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2196 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Inside-the-Curve-Business-as-Not-Quite-Usual-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2197 <div class="title">Intention and Resolve: Moving into a New Better</div> 2198 <p> 2199 2200 2201 2202This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2203 2204 2205 2206By Kari Ross Nelson and Stephen Ashton, PhD, Thanksgiving Point 2207Introduction 2208Events of the past eighteen months have created opport </p> 2209 <div> 2210 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2860">Read More</a> 2211 </div> 2212 </div> 2213 2214 <div id="2852" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2215 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ma
2215disonChildrensMuseum.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2216 <div class="title">Necessity: The Mother of Invention</div> 2217 <p> 2218 2219 2220 2221This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2222 2223 2224 2225There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. 2226 2227âWilla Cather, The Song of the Lark 2228By Jonathan Zarov, Madiso </p> 2229 <div> 2230 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2852">Read More</a> 2231 </div> 2232 </div> 2233 2234 <div id="2844" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2235 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Inside-the-Curve-Business-as-Not-Quite-Usual-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2236 <div class="title">The Good from Bad: Pandemic Silver Linings</div> 2237 <p> 2238 2239 2240 2241This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2242 2243 2244 2245By Beth Shea, Childrenâs Museum of Oak Ridge 2246 2247When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the staff of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge ( </p> 2248 <div> 2249 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2844">Read More</a> 2250 </div> 2251 </div> 2252 2253 <div id="2837" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2254 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ChildrensMuseumofIndianapolis.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2255 <div class="title">Centering DEAI in Staff Recruitment and Hiring</div> 2256 <p> 2257 2258 2259 2260This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2261 2262 2263 2264By Angela Henderson, The Childrenâs Museum of Indianapolis 2265 2266Like many cultural institutions and recreational venues across the c </p> 2267 <div> 2268 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2837">Read More</a> 2269 </div> 2270 </div> 2271 2272 <div id="2831" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2273 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Crypto-Different.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2274 <div class="title">Support Our Mission, Donate Crypto</div> 2275 <p> 2276 2277 2278 2279This article is part of the âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2280 2281 2282 2283By Mary Maher, ED 2284 2285"If itâs currency, it can be donated,â concluded Adam Woodworth, executive director of The Childrenâs Mus </p> 2286 <div> 2287 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2831">Read More</a> 2288 </div> 2289 </div> 2290 2291 <div id="2824" author="1" date="2021-11-10" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2292 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Inside-the-Curve-Business-as-Not-Quite-Usual-1.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2293 <div class="title">New Hand to Hand: Inside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usual</div> 2294 <p> 2295 The latest issue of Hand to Hand, âInside the Curve: Business as (Not Quite) Usualâ is now available! Read each article here on the ACM blog, and find the full issue PDF in the Hand to Hand Community on ACM Groupsite. 2296 2297This issue presents stories of what museums have learned since the start of </p> 2298 <div> 2299 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2824">Read More</a> 2300 </div> 2301 </div> 2302 2303 <div id="2784" author="1" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2304 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2305 <div class="title">Hand to Hand: COVID-19: Stories from the Field</div> 2306 <p> 2307 The latest issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Fieldâ is now available! You can read individual articles here on the ACM blog. ACM members can also find the full issue PDF in the Hand to Hand Community on ACM Groupsite. 2308 2309With articles written primarily in June and July of this </p> 2310 <div> 2311 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2784">Read More</a> 2312 </div> 2313 </div> 2314 2315 <div id="2781" author="1" date="2020-09-15" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 2316 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2317 <div class="title">The Founding of the Hawaii Childrenâs Discovery Center â An Excerpt from International Thinking on Children in Museums</div> 2318 <p> 2319 The following is an excerpt from âHawaii Childrenâs Discovery Center ⦠The gathering place â where East meets Westâ by Loretta Yajima. It is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge/CRC Press in International Thinking on Children in Museums: A Sociocultural View of </p> 2320 <div> 2321 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2781">Read More</a> 2322 </div> 2323 </div> 2324 2325 <div id="2779" author="1" date="2020-09-29" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 2326 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2327 <div class="title">How Childrenâs Museums Can Leverage Relationship-Building for Fundraising Success</div> 2328 <p> 2329 By Bob Harvey 2330
2331NOTE: I recently received a request to comment about fundraising during the COVID-19 experience, specifically around the topics of donor communication and cultivation strategies. I decided to use this request as an opportunity to speak with several of my current and former colleague </p> 2332 <div> 2333 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2779">Read More</a> 2334 </div> 2335 </div> 2336 2337 <div id="2777" author="1" date="2020-10-14" cat_num="5" categories="Resources for Families" class="post post-grid-item"> 2338 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2339 <div class="title">Celebration Ideas to âFall Backâ on this Halloween</div> 2340 <p> 2341 By Kayla Bowman, M.S., M.A.Ed. 2342 2343Fall celebrations might look different this year, but there are still plenty of fun ways to celebrate safely. If you need some tricks to add to your treat bag this Halloween, try these tips for a spook-tacular celebration with family and friends. 23441. Have a Virtuall </p> 2345 <div> 2346 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2777">Read More</a> 2347 </div> 2348 </div> 2349 2350 <div id="2773" author="1" date="2020-11-04" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2351 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2352 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Snapshot of Impacts in Fall 2020</div> 2353 <p> 2354 2355 2356 2357This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.5, the fifth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2358 2359 2360 2361We have conducted two surveys since May 2020 to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting childrenâs muse </p> 2362 <div> 2363 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2773">Read More</a> 2364 </div> 2365 </div> 2366 2367 <div id="2765" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2368 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2369 <div class="title">Whatâs Different about This Picture: Laying the (New) Groundwork for Design</div> 2370 <p> 2371 2372 2373 2374This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2375 2376 2377 2378By Alissa Rupp, FAIA, Frame | Integrative Design Strategies 2379 2380When helping museum leaders lay the groundwork for good design, we talk about how to get a pro </p> 2381 <div> 2382 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2765">Read More</a> 2383 </div> 2384 </div> 2385 2386 <div id="2763" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2387 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2388 <div class="title">Exhibit Fabrication and Installation Challenges during COVID</div> 2389 <p> 2390 2391 2392 2393This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2394 2395 2396 2397By Cathlin Bradley, Kubik Maltbie, Inc. 2398 2399These days, it seems like every conversation begins with, âduring these uncertain times,â and for good reaso </p> 2400 <div> 2401 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2763">Read More</a> 2402 </div> 2403 </div> 2404 2405 <div id="2761" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2406 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2407 <div class="title">Climate Action Heroes: New Museum Uses Small Exhibit to Create Broad Digital Experiences</div> 2408 <p> 2409 2410 2411 2412This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2413 2414 2415 2416By Langley Lease, National Childrenâs Museum 2417 2418After nearly twenty years without a permanent home, National Childrenâs Museum finally reopened its d </p> 2419 <div> 2420 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2761">Read More</a> 2421 </div> 2422 </div> 2423 2424 <div id="2758" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2425 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2426 <div class="title">Staying Out Front (While Behind-the-Scenes Exhibit Work Goes on)</div> 2427 <p> 2428 2429 2430 2431This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. 2432Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2433 2434 2435 2436By Sharon Vegh Williams, North Country Childrenâs Museum 2437 2438Like museums across the U.S., attendance at North Country Childrenâs Museum trickled, then </p> 2439 <div> 2440 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2758">Read More</a> 2441 </div> 2442 </div> 2443 2444 <div id="2755" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2445 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2446 <div class="title">Back to Basics: Shutdown Offers Time for Exhibit Upgrades and Reaffirmation</div> 2447 <p> 2448 2449 2450 2451This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. 2452Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2453 2454 2455 2456By Beth Whisman, Childrenâs Discovery Museum 2457 2458Walking through an empty childrenâs museum, itâs easy to spot the exhibits that need work. Finding the </p> 2459 <div> 2460 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2755">Read More</a> 2461 </div> 2462 </div> 2463 2464 <div id="2752" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2465 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2466 <div class="title">Two Museums and a Design Firm: Thinking about How We Design Exhibits Now</div> 2467 <p> 2468 2469 2470 2471 2472 2473 2474 2475This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. 2476Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2477 2478 2479 2480 2481 2482 2483 2484Developed by Kate Marciniec, Boston Childrenâs Museum 2485 2486In early 2020, as COVID-19 made its way across the globe, childrenâs museums c </p> 2487 <div> 2488 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2752">Read More</a> 2489 </div> 2490 </div> 2491 2492 <div id="2749" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2493 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2494 <div class="title">Creating the âWow-Aha!â Exhibit</div> 2495 <p> 2496 2497 2498 2499This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2500 2501 2502 2503An Interview with Paul Orselli, POW! 2504Mary Maher, Editor/Interviewer 2505 2506For nearly forty years, Paul Orselli has worked to create inventive and playful museu </p> 2507 <div> 2508 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2749">Read More</a> 2509 </div> 2510 </div> 2511 2512 <div id="2747" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2513 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2514 <div class="title">A Novel Approach to Exhibit Interactives amid the Pandemic</div> 2515 <p> 2516 2517 2518 2519This article is part of the âExhibit Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2520 2521 2522 2523By Melissa Pederson and Stephanie Eddleman, The Childrenâs Museum of Indianapolis 2524 2525We want to be candid: this article may not be what you anticipated. We </p> 2526 <div> 2527 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2747">Read More</a> 2528 </div> 2529 </div> 2530 2531 <div id="2743" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2532 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2533 <div class="title">Creating a World Beyond This One</div> 2534 <p> 2535 2536 2537 2538This article is part of the âExhibits Planning in 2020â issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2539 2540 2541 2542By Megan Dickerson, with Panca, The New Childrenâs Museum 2543 2544Sometimes, after a year like weâve all had, you need to take a chunk of time to reflect. 2545� </p> 2546 <div> 2547 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2743">Read More</a> 2548 </div> 2549 </div> 2550 2551 <div id="2737" author="1" date="2020-12-07" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2552 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2553 <div class="title">New Issue of Hand to Hand: Exhibit Planning in 2020</div> 2554 <p>
2555 The latest issue of ACMâs quarterly journal, Hand to Hand, âExhibit Planning in 2020: Thinking Now about Where We Hope to Be in the Futureâ is now available! Read each article on the ACM blog. ACM members can find the full issue PDF in the Hand to Hand Community on ACM Groupsite. 2556 2557Every a </p> 2558 <div> 2559 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2737">Read More</a> 2560 </div> 2561 </div> 2562 2563 <div id="2734" author="1" date="2020-12-10" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2564 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2565 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Audience Experiences</div> 2566 <p> 2567 2568 2569 2570This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.6, the sixth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2571 2572 2573 2574The ACM Trends Reports team has continued to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on childrenâs museums. </p> 2575 <div> 2576 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2734">Read More</a> 2577 </div> 2578 </div> 2579 2580 <div id="2729" author="1" date="2021-02-09" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2581 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2582 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Diversifying Funding Streams</div> 2583 <p> 2584 2585 2586 2587This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.7, the seventh report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2588 2589 2590 2591Since spring 2020, the ACM Trends Reports team has studied the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on childrenâs </p> 2592 <div> 2593 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2729">Read More</a> 2594 </div> 2595 </div> 2596 2597 <div id="2727" author="1" date="2021-02-17" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 2598 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2599 <div class="title">Invitations to Learn and Play through Video: Practical Tips for Museum Professionals</div> 2600 <p> 2601 By Kim Koin, Chicago Childrenâs Museum 2602 2603Chicago Childrenâs Museum (CCM) closed its doors to the public in March 2020 to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Like many learning spaces, CCM needed to switch from in-person to online interactions to continue connecting with our community during the </p> 2604 <div> 2605 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2727">Read More</a> 2606 </div> 2607 </div> 2608 2609 <div id="2724" author="1" date="2021-02-19" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 2610 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2611 <div class="title">Conducting Research-to-Practice Work During a Pandemic: Utilizing Video and Zoom to Engage Families in Tinkering-At-Home</div> 2612 <p> 2613 By Natalie Bortoli, Tsivia Cohen, and Kim Koin, Chicago Childrenâs Museum; Catherine Haden, Loyola University Chicago; David Uttal, Northwestern University 2614 2615When Chicago Childrenâs Museum (CCM) closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality of a prolonged closure soon hit hom </p> 2616 <div> 2617 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2724">Read More</a> 2618 </div> 2619 </div> 2620 2621 <div id="2721" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2622 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2623 <div class="title">Why Do We Need All This Office Space Now?</div> 2624 <p> 2625 2626 2627 2628This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2629Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2630 2631 2632 2633By Collette Michaud, Childrenâs Museum of Sonoma County 2634 2635The Childrenâs Museum of Sonoma County (CMOSC) closed to the public on March 13, 2020, and </p> 2636 <div> 2637 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2721">Read More</a> 2638 </div> 2639 </div> 2640 2641 <div id="2718" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2642 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2643 <div class="title">Museum Guild 2021</div> 2644 <p> 2645 2646 2647 2648This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2649Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2650 2651 2652 2653By Tara MacDougall, Discovery Center at Murfree Spring 2654
2655During pandemic pause and reset, four weeks into our closure to the public in April of 2020, we </p> 2656 <div> 2657 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2718">Read More</a> 2658 </div> 2659 </div> 2660 2661 <div id="2715" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2662 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2663 <div class="title">The Future of Work: Putting Pivots into Practice and Examining How We Support Staff</div> 2664 <p> 2665 2666 2667 2668This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2669Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2670 2671 2672 2673By Kyrstin Hill, Creative Discovery Museum 2674 2675For working parents of young children, finding quality, affordable, flexible childcare was already difficult </p> 2676 <div> 2677 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2715">Read More</a> 2678 </div> 2679 </div> 2680 2681 <div id="2713" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2682 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2683 <div class="title">An Ongoing Journey of Healing</div> 2684 <p> 2685 2686 2687 2688This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2689Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2690 2691 2692 2693By Julia Bland, Louisiana Childrenâs Museum 2694 2695Our venture into the world of mental health support began September 12, 2001 when I called Andy Ackerman, </p> 2696 <div> 2697 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2713">Read More</a> 2698 </div> 2699 </div> 2700 2701 <div id="2711" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2702 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2703 <div class="title">Cross-Institutional Study of Virtual Programming: What Do Parents Want Now?</div> 2704 <p> 2705 By Scott Burg & Claire Quimby, Rockman et al 2706 2707Childrenâs museums need actionable data from audiences to plan virtual programs during this pandemic. However, few large-scale surveys gathering such data have been administered to date. At Rockman et al, a research and evaluation company based i </p> 2708 <div> 2709 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2711">Read More</a> 2710 </div> 2711 </div> 2712 2713 <div id="2707" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2714 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2715 <div class="title">The Future of Membership Programs</div> 2716 <p> 2717 2718 2719 2720This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2721Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2722 2723 2724 2725Q&A with Jane Greenthal, Project Coordinator, 2726Harvard Business School Association of Northern California Community Partners 2727Convened by the Lawrenc </p> 2728 <div> 2729 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2707">Read More</a> 2730 </div> 2731 </div> 2732 2733 <div id="2705" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2734 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2735 <div class="title">Welcoming the Neighbors</div> 2736 <p> 2737 2738 2739 2740This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2741Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2742 2743 2744 2745By Carol Tang, PhD, Childrenâs Creativity Museum 2746 2747Over the past few years, the Childrenâs Creativity Museum (CCM) has grown dramatically; both atten </p> 2748 <div> 2749 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2705">Read More</a> 2750 </div> 2751 </div> 2752 2753 <div id="2701" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2754 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2755 <div class="title">Building a Bigger Purpose</div> 2756 <p> 2757 2758 2759 2760This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2761Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2762 2763 2764 2765By Kerry Falwell, Explorations V Childrenâs Museum 2766 2767When the pandemic hit and local businesses here in Lakeland, Florida, began to close, Explorations </p> 2768 <div> 2769 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2701">Read More</a> 2770 </div> 2771 </div> 2772 2773 <div id="2699" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2774 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2775 <div class="title">Programs Multiply As Reach Expands</div> 2776 <p> 2777 2778 2779 2780This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2781Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2782 2783 2784
2785By Joe Cox, Museum of Discovery and Science 2786 2787Friday the 13th of March 2020 should have been the 25th Annual Bank of America Wine, Spirits & Culinar </p> 2788 <div> 2789 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2699">Read More</a> 2790 </div> 2791 </div> 2792 2793 <div id="2697" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2794 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2795 <div class="title">Expanding the Earned Income Menu: Camps, Seasonal Fun, Family Play</div> 2796 <p> 2797 2798 2799 2800This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2801Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2802 2803 2804 2805By Beth Fitzgerald, The Magic House 2806 2807The Magic House, St. Louis Childrenâs Museum, opened in 1979. Our founders created an earned income driven organi </p> 2808 <div> 2809 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2697">Read More</a> 2810 </div> 2811 </div> 2812 2813 <div id="2693" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2814 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2815 <div class="title">Look and Listen: Taking a Chance on New Partnerships</div> 2816 <p> 2817 2818 2819 2820This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. 2821Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2822 2823 2824 2825An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at restâunless an external force acts upon the object. 2826 2827âThe Law of </p> 2828 <div> 2829 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2693">Read More</a> 2830 </div> 2831 </div> 2832 2833 <div id="2690" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2834 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2835 <div class="title">Supporting Childrenâs Learning When and How They Need it</div> 2836 <p> 2837 2838 2839 2840This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2841 2842 2843 2844By Patti Reiss, Mississippi Childrenâs Museum 2845 2846Mississippi Childrenâs Museumâs (MCM) Launch into Learning (LIL) program provides tutoring, aftersch </p> 2847 <div> 2848 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2690">Read More</a> 2849 </div> 2850 </div> 2851 2852 <div id="2687" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2853 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2854 <div class="title">Taking Science Learning to New Places and People</div> 2855 <p> 2856 2857 2858 2859This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2860 2861 2862 2863By Neil H. Gordon, The Discovery Museum 2864 2865From a professional point of view, responding to COVID-19 has been the hardest thing Iâve ever had to do. Ever </p> 2866 <div> 2867 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2687">Read More</a> 2868 </div> 2869 </div> 2870 2871 <div id="2683" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2872 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2873 <div class="title">Learning through and about Social Media</div> 2874 <p> 2875 2876 2877 2878This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2879 2880 2881 2882By PAPALOTE Staff 2883 2884On March 16, 2020, after PAPALOTE closed our venues in Chapultepec in Mexico City, Cuernavaca, and Monterrey to visitors to help stop </p> 2885 <div> 2886 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2683">Read More</a> 2887 </div> 2888 </div> 2889 2890 <div id="2681" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2891 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2892 <div class="title">Doubling Down on DEI</div> 2893 <p> 2894 2895 2896 2897This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2898 2899 2900 2901By Dianne Krizan, Minnesota Childrenâs Museum 2902 2903In May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed under the knee of a police officer eleven miles from Minnesota </p> 2904 <div> 2905 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2681">Read More</a> 2906 </div> 2907 </div> 2908 2909 <div id="2679" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2910 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2911 <div class="title">Food Pantry Fulfills a Need and Opens a World of Possibilities</div> 2912 <p> 2913 2914 2915 2916This article is part of the âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ issue of Hand to Hand. Click here to read other articles in the issue. 2917 2918 2919 2920By Steve Long, Childrenâs Museum of the East End 2921 2922In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.â This adage aptly describes the Childrenâs M </p> 2923 <div> 2924 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2679">Read More</a> 2925 </div> 2926 </div> 2927 2928 <div id="2677" author="1" date="2021-03-11" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 2929 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2930 <div class="title">New Issue of Hand to Hand: Forged in Fire â New Models</div> 2931 <p> 2932 The latest issue of Hand to Hand, âForged in Fire: New Modelsâ is now available! Read each article here on the ACM blog. ACM members can find the full issue PDF in the Online Member Resources Library. 2933 2934This issue of Hand to Hand shares stories from sixteen museums that have transformed their â </p> 2935 <div> 2936 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2677">Read More</a> 2937 </div> 2938 </div> 2939 2940 <div id="2672" author="1" date="2021-04-22" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2941 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2942 <div class="title">Museums Mobilize to Support Parents and Caregivers</div> 2943 <p> 2944 The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult for children and families. Whether caregivers are essential workers, working from home, or stay-at-home care providers, they have needed to navigate childcare and online or hybrid schooling in the midst of the extreme stress and isolation of the pa </p> 2945 <div> 2946 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2672">Read More</a> 2947 </div> 2948 </div> 2949 2950 <div id="2667" author="1" date="2021-03-25" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2951 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2952 <div class="title">Museums Mobilize to Fight Food Insecurity during COVID-19</div> 2953 <p> 2954 By March 19, 2020, all childrenâs museums in the U.S. had closed their doors to the public in response to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year, childrenâs museums have innovated and transformed, creating new programs to
2954support their communities and fill critical needs all whil </p> 2955 <div> 2956 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2667">Read More</a> 2957 </div> 2958 </div> 2959 2960 <div id="2664" author="1" date="2021-04-28" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2961 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2962 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Social & Health Services Collaborations</div> 2963 <p> 2964 The ACM Trends Reports team has continued to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on childrenâs museums. To understand the situation, we conducted two surveys, the first in May 2020, and the second from September 24 to October 18, 2020. Overall, 96 US-based childrenâs museums participated </p> 2965 <div> 2966 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2664">Read More</a> 2967 </div> 2968 </div> 2969 2970 <div id="2657" author="1" date="2021-05-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2971 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2972 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Snapshot of Impacts in Spring 2021</div> 2973 <p> 2974 2975 2976 2977This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.9, the ninth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2978 2979 2980 2981The ACM Trends Report team has studied the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the childrenâs museum field since </p> 2982 <div> 2983 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2657">Read More</a> 2984 </div> 2985 </div> 2986 2987 <div id="2646" author="1" date="2021-07-14" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 2988 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 2989 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Collaborations with Cultural Institutions</div> 2990 <p> 2991 2992 2993 2994This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.10, the tenth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 2995 2996 2997 2998The ACM Trends Report team has continued to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on childrenâs museums. T </p> 2999 <div> 3000 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/2021/11/04/museums-in-a-pandemic-school-university-collaborations-copy/">Read More</a> 3001 </div> 3002 </div> 3003 3004 <div id="2643" author="1" date="2021-07-14" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3005 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3006 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: School & University Collaborations</div> 3007 <p> 3008 3009 3010 3011This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.11, the eleventh report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 3012 3013 3014 3015The ACM Trends Report team has continued to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on childrenâs museum </p> 3016 <div> 3017 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2643">Read More</a> 3018 </div> 3019 </div> 3020 3021 <div id="2638" author="1" date="2021-07-26" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3022 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3023 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Personnel & Rebuilding Teams</div> 3024 <p> 3025 3026 3027 3028 This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.12, the twelfth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. 3029 3030 3031 3032Since May 2020, the ACM Trends Report team has tracked the impacts of the pandemic on childrenâs museums and t </p> 3033 <div> 3034 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2638">Read More</a> 3035 </div> 3036 </div> 3037 3038 <div id="2636" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3039 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3040 <div class="title">New Hand to Hand: The Power of We</div> 3041 <p> 3042 The latest issue of Hand to Hand, âThe Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourishâ is now available! Read each article on the ACM blog, and find the full issue PDF in the Hand to Hand Community on ACM Groupsite. 3043 3044This issue shares stories from local and regional museum groups, rangi </p> 3045 <div> 3046 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2636">Read More</a> 3047 </div> 3048 </div> 3049 3050 <div id="2630" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3051 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3052 <div class="title">Northwest Association of Youth Museums: Regional Network Powerhouse</div> 3053 <p> 3054 3055 3056 3057This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3058Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3059 3060 3061 3062By Alissa Rupp, FAIA, FRAME | Integrative Design Strategies 3063 3064The strength of the association is not that it encourages museu </p> 3065 <div> 3066 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2630">Read More</a> 3067 </div> 3068 </div> 3069 3070 <div id="2628" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3071 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3072 <div class="title">Guerilla Networking: Connecticut Childrenâs Museums Organize to Pursue State Funding</div> 3073 <p> 3074 3075 3076 3077This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3078Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3079 3080 3081 3082By Jen Alexander, Kidcity Childrenâs Museum 3083 3084Amid all the unknowns since March 2020, I held fast to one constant: a standi </p> 3085 <div> 3086 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2628">Read More</a> 3087 </div> 3088 </div> 3089 3090 <div id="2622" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3091 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3092 <div class="title">Supporting Leaders | Building Healthy Organizations</div> 3093 <p> 3094 An Interview with Darren Macfee, Museum Roundtable Facilitator 3095 3096 3097 3098This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3099Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3100 3101 3102 3103Darren Macfeeâs career began in fundraising as the director </p> 3104 <div> 3105 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2622">Read More</a> 3106 </div> 3107 </div> 3108 3109 <div id="2618" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3110 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3111 <div class="title">Hive Minds and Transient Networks</div> 3112 <p> 3113 3114 3115 3116This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3117Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3118 3119 3120 3121By Sam Dean, Scott Family Amazeum 3122 3123As we enter into what we all hope are the later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I find m </p> 3124 <div> 3125 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2618">Read More</a> 3126 </div> 3127 </div> 3128 3129 <div id="2612" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3130 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3131 <div class="title">Collaborate to Advocate: The Power of Collective Voice</div> 3132 <p> 3133 3134 3135 3136This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3137Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3138 3139 3140 3141By Michael McHorney, Childrenâs Museum of Eau Claire; Deb Gilpin, Madison Childrenâs Museum; Anne Snow, Childrenâs Museu </p> 3142 <div> 3143 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2612">Read More</a> 3144 </div> 3145 </div> 3146 3147 <div id="2596" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3148 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3149 <div class="title">Community Education Network Supports Children and Institutions during the Pandemic</div> 3150 <p> 3151 3152 3153 3154This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3155Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3156 3157 3158 3159By Rachel Carpenter, Childrenâs Discovery Museum; Hannah Johnson & Candace Summers, McLean County Museum of History; Shan </p> 3160 <div> 3161 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2596">Read More</a> 3162 </div> 3163 </div> 3164 3165 <div id="2563" author="1" date="2021-07-29" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3166 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Play-Africa-Hand-to-Hand.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3167 <div class="title">Kindred Spirits: Q&A among Seven Regional Museum Networks</div> 3168 <p> 3169 3170 3171 3172This article is part of the "The Power of We: Local/Regional Support Networks Flourish" issue of Hand to Hand. 3173Click here to read other articles in the issue. 3174 3175 3176 3177Africa Play Network â¢Â NorCal Small Museum Cohort ⢠Louisiana Childrenâs Museums â¢Â North Carolina Scie
3177nce Netwo </p> 3178 <div> 3179 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org/?p=2563">Read More</a> 3180 </div> 3181 </div> 3182 3183 <div id="2286" author="2" date="2020-09-09" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3184 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3185 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Impacts for Workforce and Audiences & Partners</div> 3186 <p> 3187 Sharing ACM Trends Reports 4.3 and 4.4 from the Association of Childrenâs Museums and Knology 3188 3189ARLINGTON, VA (September 9, 2020)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) and Knology shared Volumes 4.3 and 4.4 of the ACM Trends Reports, âMuseums in a Pandemic: Workforce Impactsâ and â </p> 3190 <div> 3191 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2286">Read More</a> 3192 </div> 3193 </div> 3194 3195 <div id="2284" author="2" date="2020-11-30" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3196 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3197 <div class="title">ACM Launches âMuseums Mobilizeâ to Highlight COVID-19 Responses</div> 3198 <p> 3199 Campaign Tagline #MuseumsMobilize captures efforts 3200 3201ARLINGTON, VA (November 30, 2020)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) has launched Museums Mobilize, a new initiative to highlight how childrenâs museums around the world are supporting children and families during the COVID-19 pan </p> 3202 <div> 3203 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2284">Read More</a> 3204 </div> 3205 </div> 3206 3207 <div id="2282" author="2" date="2021-02-26" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3208 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3209 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museums Mobilize to Serve Children and Families during COVID-19</div> 3210 <p> 3211 Association of Childrenâs Museumsâ âMuseums Mobilizeâ Initiative Highlights Programming to Support Communities  3212 3213ARLINGTON, VA (February 26, 2021)âChildrenâs museums around the world are offering programs to serve their communities during the COVID-19 crisis. Through its Museums Mobi </p> 3214 <div> 3215 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2282">Read More</a> 3216 </div> 3217 </div> 3218 3219 <div id="2276" author="2" date="2021-03-18" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3220 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3221 <div class="title">Reflecting on One Year of the Pandemic for Childrenâs Museums and the Communities They Serve</div> 3222 <p> 3223 Association of Childrenâs Museumsâ âMuseums Mobilizeâ Initiative Highlights Efforts from Past Year 3224ARLINGTON, VA (March 18, 2021)âBy March 19, 2020, all childrenâs museums in the U.S. had closed their doors to the public in response to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tomorrow, March </p> 3225 <div> 3226 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2276">Read More</a> 3227 </div> 3228 </div> 3229 3230 <div id="2274" author="2" date="2021-05-24" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3231 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3232 <div class="title">Museum Visits Top Three Million through Museums for All, an Access Program for SNAP Benefit Recipients</div> 3233 <p> 3234 640+ Museums Participate in Offering Low/No Entrance Fee 3235ARLINGTON, VA (May 24, 2021)âMuseums for All, an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) initiative, has been instrumental in opening museum doors for 3,000,000 community members receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits since its </p> 3236 <div> 3237 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2274">Read More</a> 3238 </div> 3239 </div> 3240 3241 <div id="2271" author="2" date="2021-06-29" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3242 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3243 <div class="title">Laura Huerta Migus Selected to Lead the Office of Museum Services at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)</div> 3244 <p> 3245 Larry Hoffer Named ACM Interim Executive Director 3246ARLINGTON, VA (June 29, 2021)âLaura Huerta Migus, current Executive Director of the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM), has been selected to lead the Office of Museum Services at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), beginnin </p> 3247 <div> 3248 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2271">Read More</a> 3249 </div> 3250 </div> 3251 3252 <div id="2269" author="2" date="2021-08-05" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3253 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3254 <div class="title">Association of Childrenâs Museums to Partner on Communities for Immunity, Boosting Vaccine Confidence</div> 3255 <p> 3256 ARLINGTON, VA (August 5, 2021)âThe Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) is proud to partner with Communities for Immunity, an unprecedented collaboration among museums and libraries to boost COVID-19 information and vaccine confidence in communities across the United States. 3257 3258Communities f </p> 3259 <div> 3260 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2269">Read More</a> 3261 </div> 3262 </div> 3263 3264 <div id="2266" author="2" date="2021-10-05" cat_num="479" categories="News" class="post post-grid-item"> 3265 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3266 <div class="title">Announcing the 2021 ACM Board of Directors Election Results</div> 3267 <p>
3268 Association of Childrenâs Museums Announces New Roles for 2021 Term 3269ARLINGTON, VA (October 5, 2021)âToday, the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) announced the results of its 2021 Board of Directors Election. 3270 3271Joe Hastings, Executive Director of Explora Science Center and Children's Mu </p> 3272 <div> 3273 <a href="https://vcg.twx.mybluehost.me/?p=2266">Read More</a> 3274 </div> 3275 </div> 3276 3277 <div id="1987" author="2" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3278 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3279 <div class="title">Nothing Yet to Close: Emerging Museums Pause and Regroup</div> 3280 <p> 3281 3282This article is part of the August 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Field." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3283 3284 3285 3286Emerging museums at all stages are now dealing with a host of interrelated problems based on the pandemic. Funding: Those in capital campai </p> 3287 <div> 3288 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1987">Read More</a> 3289 </div> 3290 </div> 3291 3292 <div id="1982" author="2" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3293 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3294 <div class="title">The National Struggle with Unknowingness: Thoughts from a Facilities Director on Reopening</div> 3295 <p> 3296 3297This article is part of the August 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Field." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3298 3299 3300 3301By Luke Schultz 3302 3303 3304 3305After closing on March 13, Madison Childrenâs Museum (MCM) staff decided there were still too many pandemic unknown </p> 3306 <div> 3307 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1982">Read More</a> 3308 </div> 3309 </div> 3310 3311 <div id="1958" author="2" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3312 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3313 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museums Surviving the Pandemic: Insights from Three Leaders</div> 3314 <p> 3315 3316This article is part of the August 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Field." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3317 3318 3319 3320By Peter Olson 3321 3322 3323 3324"How are we going to survive?â was the first question many childrenâs museums faced in March. While many strategi </p> 3325 <div> 3326 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1958">Read More</a> 3327 </div> 3328 </div> 3329 3330 <div id="1955" author="2" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3331 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3332 <div class="title">Building Relationships through a Pandemic</div> 3333 <p> 3334 3335This article is part of the August 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Field." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3336 3337 3338 3339By Alix Tonsgard and Laura Diaz 3340 3341 3342 3343Building and maintaining trusting relationships is at the core of early education and care programs, w </p> 3344 <div> 3345 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1955">Read More</a> 3346 </div> 3347 </div> 3348 3349 <div id="1948" author="2" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3350 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3351 <div class="title">Working from Home for a Museum with No Visitors: Front-Line Staff Stories</div> 3352 <p> 3353 3354This article is part of the August 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Field." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3355 3356 3357 3358By Mary Maher 3359 3360 3361 3362On March 16, due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, DISCOVERY Childrenâs Museum (DCM) in Las Vegas, Nevada, closed </p> 3363 <div> 3364 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1948">Read More</a> 3365 </div> 3366 </div> 3367 3368 <div id="1931" author="2" date="2020-09-11" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3369 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3370 <div class="title">After I Hung Upâ¦..</div> 3371 <p> 3372 3373This article is part of the August 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, âCOVID-19: Stories from the Field." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3374 3375 3376 3377The Zoom call ends, the hangout disperses. You sign off, then what? What are the first thoughts that come to mind as you return to
3377solo w </p> 3378 <div> 3379 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1931">Read More</a> 3380 </div> 3381 </div> 3382 3383 <div id="1919" author="2" date="2020-09-09" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3384 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3385 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Impacts for Audiences & Partners</div> 3386 <p> 3387 3388This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.4, the fourth report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. Read other reports in this series: ACM Trends Report 4.1, âSnapshots of Impact,â ACM Trends Report 4.2, âFinancial Impa </p> 3389 <div> 3390 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1919">Read More</a> 3391 </div> 3392 </div> 3393 3394 <div id="1893" author="2" date="2020-07-31" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3395 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3396 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Workforce Impacts</div> 3397 <p> 3398 3399This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.3, the third report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. Read other reports in this series: ACM Trends Report 4.1, âSnapshots of Impact,â ACM Trends Report 4.2, âFinancial Impa </p> 3400 <div> 3401 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1893">Read More</a> 3402 </div> 3403 </div> 3404 3405 <div id="1885" author="2" date="2020-07-23" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3406 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3407 <div class="title">#InviteCongress for an August Visit</div> 3408 <p> 3409 3410This post was written in collaboration with the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and is cross posted on the ASTC blog. 3411 3412 3413 3414The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on childrenâs museums, science and technology centers and museums, natural history museums, and museum </p> 3415 <div> 3416 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1885">Read More</a> 3417 </div> 3418 </div> 3419 3420 <div id="1854" author="2" date="2020-07-20" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3421 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3422 <div class="title">Reopening with Equity in Mind</div> 3423 <p> 3424 3425Jump to a SectionOpportunities for Culturally Relevant Practice in Museums, Cultural Competence Learning InstituteEmbedding DEAI in Strategic Planning, High Desert MuseumThe Three Bears Model: Identifying Just Right Partnerships, Chicago Children's MuseumMobilizing Your Museum to Be a Resource for </p> 3426 <div> 3427 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1854">Read More</a> 3428 </div> 3429 </div> 3430 3431 <div id="1840" author="2" date="2020-07-15" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Resources for Families" class="post post-grid-item"> 3432 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3433 <div class="title">On the Physical Reopening of Childrenâs Museums</div> 3434 <p> 3435 3436Childrenâs museumsâ response to the COVID-19 pandemic was swift and responsible: to close their doors as soon as the threat posed to public health became clear. By March 19, all U.S. childrenâs museums and most around the world closed the doors to their physical facilities for the health and </p> 3437 <div> 3438 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1840">Read More</a> 3439 </div> 3440 </div> 3441 3442 <div id="1829" author="2" date="2020-07-15" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3443 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3444 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Financial Impacts by Mid-May 2020</div> 3445 <p> 3446 3447This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.2, the second report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. Read other reports in this series: ACM Trends Report 4.1, âSnapshots of Impact,â ACM Trends Report 4.3, âWorkforce Impa </p> 3448 <div> 3449 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1829">Read More</a> 3450 </div> 3451 </div> 3452 3453 <div id="1820" author="2" date="2020-07-09" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 3454 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3455 <div class="title">New Webinar Series Helps Museums Take Diversity and Inclusion Efforts from Intention to Action</div> 3456 <p> 3457 3458This post was produced in collaboration with the Association of Science and Technology Centers. 3459 3460 3461 3462Museums across the country are navigating a critical moment: the urgent need to challenge systemic racism in our
3462communities and institutions alongside the interconnected effects of the COVID-19 </p> 3463 <div> 3464 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1820">Read More</a> 3465 </div> 3466 </div> 3467 3468 <div id="1777" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3469 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3470 <div class="title">A Note from the Editor</div> 3471 <p> 3472 3473This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3474 3475 3476 3477By Mary Maher, Editor, Hand to Hand 3478 3479 3480 3481In June 2019, I met with ACM staff to plan topics for the coming year. At the time, blips we </p> 3482 <div> 3483 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1777">Read More</a> 3484 </div> 3485 </div> 3486 3487 <div id="1771" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3488 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3489 <div class="title">Contingency Planning, Multiple Budget Scenarios, and Creative Operating Models: Then, Now, and Always</div> 3490 <p> 3491 3492This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3493 3494 3495 3496By Patty Belmonte, Hands On Childrenâs Museum 3497 3498 3499 3500Give us a snapshot of Hands On Childrenâs Museum in 2008. 3501 3502 3503 3504In 2008, with 116,000 a </p> 3505 <div> 3506 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1771">Read More</a> 3507 </div> 3508 </div> 3509 3510 <div id="1765" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3511 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3512 <div class="title">Operating in Five Locations Since Opening in 2006 Has Taught Us Flexibility</div> 3513 <p> 3514 3515By Lisa Van Deman and Melanie Hatz Levinson, Kidzu Childrenâs Museum 3516 3517 3518 3519This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3520 3521 3522 3523Describe your museum in 2008 (size, location, years in operatio </p> 3524 <div> 3525 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1765">Read More</a> 3526 </div> 3527 </div> 3528 3529 <div id="1761" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3530 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3531 <div class="title">Positioning for Growth: Thanksgiving Point Restructures to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability</div> 3532 <p> 3533 3534This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3535 3536 3537 3538By Stephen Ashton, PhD, Gary Hyatt, Lorie Millward, and Mike Washburn,Thanksgiving Point 3539 3540 3541 3542A Note to the Reader: Most of this article wa </p> 3543 <div> 3544 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1761">Read More</a> 3545 </div> 3546 </div> 3547 3548 <div id="1755" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3549 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3550 <div class="title">AMI: What We Learned about Dataâ Collecting It, Analyzing It, Using It</div> 3551 <p> 3552 3553Q&A with Jane Bard, CEO, Childrenâs Museum of New Hampshire 3554 3555 3556 3557This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3558 3559 3560 3561The Childrenâs Museum of New Hampshire was one of six New England </p> 3562 <div> 3563 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1755">Read More</a> 3564 </div> 3565 </div> 3566 3567 <div id="1742" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3568 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3569 <div class="title">Navigating with Knowledge: Using Data Strategically to Maximize Impacts and Benefits</div> 3570 <p> 3571 3572This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3573 3574 3575 3576By John W. Jacobsen with Laura Roberts, David Ellis, George Hein, and Lynn Baum 3577 3578 3579 3580The crucible of a crisis provides the opportunity to f </p> 3581 <div> 3582 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1742">Read More</a> 3583 </div> 3584 </div> 3585 3586 <div id="1726" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3587 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3588 <div class="title">From Protests to Virus: Operational Changes with An Eye on Survival</div> 3589 <p> 3590 3591This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3592 3593 3594 3595By Serena Fan, Hong Kong Childrenâs Discovery Museum 3596 3597 3598 3599After almost three years of planning, Hong Kong Childrenâs Discovery Museum ( </p> 3600 <div> 3601 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1726">Read More</a> 3602 </div> 3603 </div> 3604 3605 <div id="1708" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3606 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3607 <div class="title">Thriving (in a Downturn)</div> 3608 <p> 3609 3610 3611This article is part of the June 2020 issue of Hand to Hand, "Tightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations." Click here to read other articles in this issue. 3612 3613 3614 3615 3616By Charlie Trautmann, Sciencenter 3617 3618 3619 3620As with all of the contributions to this issue of Hand to Hand, the text of this article was writt </p> 3621 <div> 3622 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1708">Read More</a> 3623 </div> 3624 </div> 3625 3626 <div id="1702" author="2" date="2020-06-26" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3627 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3628 <div class="title">Announcing the Operations Issue of Hand to Hand</div> 3629 <p> 3630 3631In light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest issue of Hand to Hand, âTightening Up: Streamlining Museum Operations,â will be published online rather than printed. You can read the issue in full here on the ACM blog, and also find the PDF in ACM's Onlin </p> 3632 <div> 3633 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1702">Read More</a> 3634 </div> 3635 </div> 3636 3637 <div id="1686" author="2" date="2020-06-17" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3638 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3639 <div class="title">Museum Resources for Talking about Racism with Children</div> 3640 <p> 3641 3642Please contact ACM to add your childrenâs museum's resources to this list. 3643 3644 3645 3646Demonstrations continue to unfold around the world calling for an end to racist systems that oppress Black people and people of color. As institutions with a responsibility to the children and families in thei </p> 3647 <div> 3648 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1686">Read More</a> 3649 </div> 3650 </div> 3651 3652 <div id="1670" author="2" date="2020-06-04" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3653 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3654 <div class="title">Museums in a Pandemic: Snapshot of Impacts</div> 3655 <p> 3656 3657This post was originally published as ACM Trends Report 4.1, the first report in the fourth volume of ACM Trends Reports, produced in partnership between ACM and Knology. Read other reports in this series: ACM Trends Report 4.2, âFinancial Impacts by Mid-May 2020,â ACM Trends Report 4.3, âW </p> 3658 <div> 3659 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1670">Read More</a> 3660 </div> 3661 </div> 3662 3663 <div id="1630" author="2" date="2020-06-01" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3664 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3665 <div class="title">A Letter to the Field</div> 3666 <p> 3667 3668This post was first sent to the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) membership as a Letter to the Field on June 1, 2020. 3669 3670 3671 3672Childrenâs museums were born of the education reform movement in the early 1900s as a way to support childrenâs learning through play. Since then, childrenâs m </p> 3673 <div> 3674 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1630">Read More</a> 3675 </div> 3676 </div> 3677 3678 <div id="1619" author="2" date="2020-06-01" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3679 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3680 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museums Respond to the Death of George Floyd and Ongoing Demonstrations</div> 3681 <p> 3682 3683Starting in late May, demonstrations have unfolded throughout the United Statesâand around the worldâin response to the death of George Floyd, seeking an end to racist systems that oppress Black people and people of color. 3684 3685 3686 3687Childrenâs museums have a responsibility to the children and famili </p> 3688 <div> 3689 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1619">Read More</a> 3690 </div> 3691 </div> 3692 3693 <div id="1606" author="2" date="2020-05-22" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3694 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3695 <div class="title">Reopening with Equity in Mind: Opportunities for Culturally Relevant Practice in Museums</div> 3696 <p> 3697 3698This post was produced in collaboration with the Association of Science and Technology Centers. 3699 3700 3701 3702In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, museumsâlike so many other institutions and sectorsâare being asked to reimagine themselves: Will hands-on exhibits ever be the same? When and how can we reope </p> 3703 <div> 3704 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1606">Read More</a> 3705 </div> 3706 </div> 3707 3708 <div id="1585" author="2" date="2020-04-24" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 3709 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3710 <div class="title">How Museums Are Helping Keep Essential Workers Safe</div> 3711 <p> 3712 3713This post was produced in collaboration with the Association of Science and Technology Centers. 3714 3715 3716 3717Childrenâs museums and science centers have overwhelmingly closed in response to COVID-19. While museums can no longer welcome visitors, they are leveraging their facilities, knowledge, and communi </p> 3718 <div> 3719 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1585">Read More</a> 3720 </div> 3721 </div> 3722 3723 <div id="1562" author="2" date="2020-04-14" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3724 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3725 <div class="title">Conversations with Childrenâs Museum Leaders around COVID-19</div> 3726 <p> 3727 3728The Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) held a series of three hour-long CEO Calls, sponsored by Blackbaud, on March 24, 25, and 26, 2020. These calls provided a space for ACM to connect with childrenâs museum executive leadershipâand for leaders to connect with each otherâin the afterm </p> 3729 <div> 3730 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1562">Read More</a> 3731 </div> 3732 </div> 3733 3734 <div id="1493" author="2" date="2020-03-24" cat_num="5" categories="Resources for Families" class="post post-grid-item"> 3735 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3736 <div class="title">Children's Museum Virtual Activities</div> 3737 <p> 3738 3739Update: ACM has launched Children's Museums at Home, a searchable database sharing virtual programming from more than 240 children's museums around the world! This post will no longer be updatedâplease see Children's Museums at Home for an up-to-date listing of children's museum virtual activiti </p> 3740 <div> 3741 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1493">Read More</a> 3742 </div> 3743 </div> 3744 3745 <div id="1487" author="2" date="2020-03-19" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3746 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3747 <div class="title">Museum Strategies for Event Cancellation, Rescheduling, and Refunds</div> 3748 <p> 3749 3750By Elissa K. Miller 3751 3752 3753 3754As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, childrenâs museums, science-technology centers, and other cultural and educational attractions are facing unprecedented challenges in every aspect of operations. After your team meets the most urgent physical safety requirements and addre </p> 3755 <div> 3756 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1487">Read More</a> 3757 </div> 3758 </div> 3759 3760 <div id="1468" author="2" date="2020-02-28" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3761 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3762 <div class="title">ACM Resources to Help Guide Your Museumâs Response to Coronavirus</div> 3763 <p> 3764 3765Check out our updated COVID-19 Resources on the ACM website (Updated March 26, 2020) . 3766 3767 3768 3769In recognition of the global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) recommends the following actions to childrenâs museums to guide their rapid response to this </p> 3770 <div> 3771 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1465">Read More</a> 3772 </div> 3773 </div> 3774 3775 <div id="1467" author="2" date="2020-02-14" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3776 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3777 <div class="title">What Do You Love about Your Childrenâs Museum?</div> 3778 <p> 3779 3780There are more than 300 childrenâs museums in the world serving millions of families, but each one is unique. We know that childrenâs museums are joyful space
3780s for learning and play, but they are much more than just places to visit. In fact, all childrenâs museumsâregardless of size âfun </p> 3781 <div> 3782 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1431">Read More</a> 3783 </div> 3784 </div> 3785 3786 <div id="1466" author="2" date="2020-01-07" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3787 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3788 <div class="title">Five Ways Childrenâs Museums Can Participate in Endangered Species Day</div> 3789 <p> 3790 3791By David Robinson 3792 3793 3794 3795The fifteenth annual Endangered Species Day on May 15, 2020 provides childrenâs museums with an opportunity to highlight their educational/other programs while also recognizing this nationwide celebration. 3796 3797 3798 3799First approved by the U.S. Senate in 2006, the purpose of Endangere </p> 3800 <div> 3801 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1414">Read More</a> 3802 </div> 3803 </div> 3804 3805 <div id="1465" author="2" date="2019-12-19" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3806 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3807 <div class="title">Playing Together: Engaging Part-Time Floor Staff in Co-Creating the Museum</div> 3808 <p> 3809 3810The following post appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly journal. 3811 3812 3813 3814By Rebecca Shulman Herz and Kristin Vannatta 3815 3816 3817 3818 This article appears in the most recent issue of Hand to Hand. 3819 3820 3821 3822About a year ago, I spoke to Janice OâDonnell, former 3823director of Providence C </p> 3824 <div> 3825 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1397">Read More</a> 3826 </div> 3827 </div> 3828 3829 <div id="1464" author="2" date="2019-11-20" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 3830 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3831 <div class="title">Children's Museums and Nutrition</div> 3832 <p> 3833 3834Each year, UNICEF releases a report on the State of the Worldâs Children, and this year, its focus was The Changing Face of Malnutrition. This report highlights the global challenges of undernutrition, hidden hunger, and overweightâchallenges recognized by our field, as seen in ACMâs Good to </p> 3835 <div> 3836 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1338">Read More</a> 3837 </div> 3838 </div> 3839 3840 <div id="1463" author="2" date="2019-10-31" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 3841 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3842 <div class="title">Disaster Resources for Children's Museums to Share with Families</div> 3843 <p> 3844 3845The childrenâs museum 3846field has a long history of stepping up to support their communities in times 3847of need. Weâre heartened by the strength of California childrenâs museums as they 3848offer children and families a retreat for playful learning to families affected 3849by widespread fires in the stat </p> 3850 <div> 3851 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1314">Read More</a> 3852 </div> 3853 </div> 3854 3855 <div id="1462" author="2" date="2019-09-05" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 3856 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3857 <div class="title">Be Inclusive, Be Included: Participate in the National Landscape Study on DEAI Practices in Museums</div> 3858 <p> 3859 3860By Jenni Martin 3861 3862 3863 3864Childrenâs 3865museums, because of our unique focus on audience rather than content, are often 3866at the forefront of innovative museum practice around diversity, equity, access, 3867and inclusion (DEAI). Our roots are deeply embedded in our communities, and our 3868institutional goals focus </p> 3869 <div> 3870 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1267">Read More</a> 3871 </div> 3872 </div> 3873 3874 <div id="1461" author="2" date="2019-08-22" cat_num="5" categories="Resources for Families" class="post post-grid-item"> 3875 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3876 <div class="title">How Caregivers See Learning Happen in Childrenâs Museums</div> 3877 <p> 3878 3879By Jennifer Rehkamp 3880 3881 3882
3883Childrenâs museums are known for being joyful spaces where children can learn through playâand more than just fun places to visit. The Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM) defines a childrenâs museum as a nonprofit educational and cultural institution committ </p> 3884 <div> 3885 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1255">Read More</a> 3886 </div> 3887 </div> 3888 3889 <div id="1460" author="2" date="2019-08-12" cat_num="5" categories="Resources for Families" class="post post-grid-item"> 3890 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3891 <div class="title">What Is A Children's Museum?</div> 3892 <p> 3893 3894By Laura Huerta Migus 3895 3896 3897 3898Childrenâs museum professionals face a unique challenge in the museum field: people often ask us, âWhat is a childrenâs museum?â 3899 3900 3901 3902Childrenâs museums have led the way in so many important trends in the museum community: a focus on using objects, hands-on </p> 3903 <div> 3904 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1238">Read More</a> 3905 </div> 3906 </div> 3907 3908 <div id="1459" author="2" date="2019-07-26" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3909 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3910 <div class="title">7 Effective Ways to Increase Revenue for Education Programs</div> 3911 <p> 3912 3913By Elissa K. Miller, M.Ed. 3914 3915 3916 3917Even though outsiders may think itâs an oxymoron for 3918a nonprofit museum to earn revenue, all nonprofits must bring in money to 3919support their missions. Itâs a wise practice for museum education departments 3920to increase revenue and reduce overhead so that more funds </p> 3921 <div> 3922 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1221">Read More</a> 3923 </div> 3924 </div> 3925 3926 <div id="1458" author="2" date="2019-05-20" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 3927 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3928 <div class="title">Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing</div> 3929 <p> 3930 3931By Amelia Chapman 3932 3933 3934 3935This summerâs 50th anniversary of humans first setting foot on the Moon is a celebration of exploration, teamwork, innovation, imagination, STEM, and discoveryâtopics embraced by childrenâs museums every day. Use NASAâs free resources to join in the anniversary ex </p> 3936 <div> 3937 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1178">Read More</a> 3938 </div> 3939 </div> 3940 3941 <div id="1457" author="2" date="2019-04-08" cat_num="5" categories="Resources for Families" class="post post-grid-item"> 3942 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3943 <div class="title">11 Mascots from the Children's Museum Field</div> 3944 <p> 3945 3946Many 3947childrenâs museums around the world have mascots that represent their museumâs 3948mission, history, and sense of fun. We talked to eleven ACM members about what 3949their mascots mean to them. 3950 3951 3952 3953Sparky the Art Dog at Buell Children's Museum (Pueblo, CO) 3954 3955 3956 3957 3958When Buell Childrenâs Museum </p> 3959 <div> 3960 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1127">Read More</a> 3961 </div> 3962 </div> 3963 3964 <div id="1456" author="2" date="2019-04-05" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 3965 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3966 <div class="title">Museums Advocacy Day: Mr. Shanklin Goes to Washington!</div> 3967 <p> 3968 3969 This post first appeared on Kidspace Children's Museum's blog on March 19, 2019. 3970 3971 3972 3973By Michael Shanklin 3974 3975 3976 3977 3978 3979 3980 3981Museums Advocacy Day 2019 took place February 25-26 in Washington, DC. A new Congress convened facing an enormous list of timely policy debates, including support for museums. 3982 3983 3984 3985In the </p> 3986 <div> 3987 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1117">Read More</a> 3988 </div> 3989 </div> 3990 3991 <div id="1455" author="2" date="2019-03-08" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 3992 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 3993 <div class="title">The First Four: Origin Stories of the First Childrenâs Museums in the United States</div> 3994 <p> 3995 3996Pictured clockwise from top left: Brooklyn Children's Museum (1899), Boston Children's Museum (1913), The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (1925), and Detroit Children's Museum (1917) 3997 3998 3999 4000The following post appears in the "History and Culture Summit" issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly j
4000ournal </p> 4001 <div> 4002 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1088">Read More</a> 4003 </div> 4004 </div> 4005 4006 <div id="1454" author="2" date="2019-02-19" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4007 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4008 <div class="title">Museum Schools: Laboratories for Playful Learning</div> 4009 <p> 4010 4011The following post appears in the January 2019 issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly journal. 4012 4013 4014 4015By Ruth G. Shelly 4016 4017 4018 4019Museums that run preschools or elementary schools often have more than just physical walls separating these operations. Museums and schools have vastly different schedules, re </p> 4020 <div> 4021 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1063">Read More</a> 4022 </div> 4023 </div> 4024 4025 <div id="1453" author="2" date="2019-02-11" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4026 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4027 <div class="title">Celebrating Endangered Species Day at Childrenâs Museums</div> 4028 <p> 4029 4030By David Robinson 4031 4032 4033 4034Exhibit and education 4035coordinators and other childrenâs museum staff often face a challenging 4036assignment: creating an exhibit or activity that captures the interest of young 4037people and offers a positive learning experience. 4038 4039 4040 4041The 14th annual 4042Endangered Species Day on May 17, </p> 4043 <div> 4044 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1056">Read More</a> 4045 </div> 4046 </div> 4047 4048 <div id="1452" author="2" date="2019-01-18" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4049 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4050 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museums Offer Free Admission to Furloughed Employees</div> 4051 <p> 4052 4053The recent partial federal government shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, with 800,000 federal employees furloughed or working without pay. Many ACM members around the country offered discounted and free admission to families affected by the shutdown. This list has been updated as of 11:00 a </p> 4054 <div> 4055 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=877">Read More</a> 4056 </div> 4057 </div> 4058 4059 <div id="1451" author="2" date="2019-01-28" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4060 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4061 <div class="title">Defining Play: Practical Applications</div> 4062 <p> 4063 Led by the Association of Childrenâs Museums and the University of Washingtonâs Museology Graduate Program, the Childrenâs Museum Research Network (CMRN) formed in 2015 with funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. For the past year, CMRN has contributed an article to ea </p> 4064 <div> 4065 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=873">Read More</a> 4066 </div> 4067 </div> 4068 4069 <div id="1450" author="2" date="2018-12-11" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 4070 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4071 <div class="title">Results from a Study of Play in U.S. Childrenâs Museums</div> 4072 <p> 4073 Led by the Association of Children's Museums and the University of Washington's Museology Graduate Program, the Children's Museum Research Network (CMRN) formed in 2015 with funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. For the past year, CMRN has contributed an article to each iss </p> 4074 <div> 4075 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=855">Read More</a> 4076 </div> 4077 </div> 4078 4079 <div id="1449" author="2" date="2018-09-25" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4080 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4081 <div class="title">Childrenâs Museums Reopen After Hurricane Florence</div> 4082 <p> 4083 Hurricane Florence made landfall on Friday, September 14, near Wilmington, NC. The effects have been devastating for many in the Carolinas and Virginia, and our hearts go out to all those affected. 4084 4085There are dozens of childrenâs museums in the states most affected by Hurricane Florence, and man </p> 4086 <div> 4087 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=798">Read More</a> 4088 </div> 4089 </div> 4090 4091 <div id="1448" author="2" date="2018-08-14" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4092 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4093 <div class="title">Four Low-Cost/No-Cost Member Benefits</div> 4094 <p> 4095 By Elissa K Miller, M.Ed. 4096 4097For many families, the decision to purchase a museum membership is based on a value calculation: are the benefits of membership greater than the cost? To increase the perceived value of memberships, many childrenâs museums are exploring options beyond the standard âfre </p> 4098 <div> 4099 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=786">Read More</a> 4100 </div> 4101 </div> 4102 4103 <div id="1447" author="2" date="2018-06-26" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 4104 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4105 <div class="title">Celebrating National Summer Learning Day</div> 4106 <p> 4107 National Summer Learning Day is less than one month away! Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), July 12 is a national advocacy day promoting summer learningâand fighting summer slide. This year marks the first joint celebration of National Summer Learning Day, a partnership betwe </p> 4108 <div> 4109 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=735">Read More</a> 4110 </div> 4111 </div> 4112 4113 <div id="1446" author="2" date="2018-06-08" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 4114 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4115 <div class="title">32 Years and 25 Linear Feet of Hand To Hand</div> 4116 <p> 4117 This post first appeared on Jeanne Vergeront's Museum Notes blog on May 23, 2018. 4118By Jeanne Vergeront 4119During InterActivity 2018 in Raleigh (NC), tables stretched across the convention center lobby. Over the 4 days of the conference, participants, presenters, and vendors moved around the tables l </p> 4120 <div> 4121 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=715">Read More</a> 4122 </div> 4123 </div> 4124 4125 <div id="1444" author="2" date="2018-04-16" cat_num="76" categories="Hand to Hand" class="post post-grid-item"> 4126 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4127 <div class="title">The Children's Museum History & Culture Summit</div> 4128 <p> 4129 The following post is condensed from the introduction to the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly j
4129ournal. 4130 4131The first museum designed for children, Brooklyn Childrenâs Museum, opened in 1899. By 1960, thirty-eight childrenâs museums were in operation in the U.S. By 2012, this num </p> 4132 <div> 4133 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=690">Read More</a> 4134 </div> 4135 </div> 4136 4137 <div id="1443" author="2" date="2018-03-29" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4138 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4139 <div class="title">Leveraging Museum Software for Successful Programs</div> 4140 <p> 4141 By David Mimeles 4142 4143Youâve already got an amazing program in place. Your community shows up in force to learn and have fun. Even better, parents and children alike love to attend your programming! 4144 4145As a professional, though, you know that no matter how successful your program is, itâs useful to pe </p> 4146 <div> 4147 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=680">Read More</a> 4148 </div> 4149 </div> 4150 4151 <div id="1442" author="2" date="2018-03-21" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4152 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4153 <div class="title">Why Do We Need Children's Museums?</div> 4154 <p> 4155 In December, ACMâs executive director Laura Huerta Migus traveled to Poland for âWhy Do We Need Childrenâs Museums?â a two-day conference jumpstarting the conversation around starting a childrenâs museum in Warsaw. The meeting was organized by the arts organization Artanimacje Association </p> 4156 <div> 4157 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=666">Read More</a> 4158 </div> 4159 </div> 4160 4161 <div id="1441" author="2" date="2017-11-15" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4162 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4163 <div class="title">Participatory Museums as Peacebuilders: The Case of Rodadora in Ciudad Juárez</div> 4164 <p> 4165 by Isabel Diez 4166 4167How do you design a museum that seeks to sustain peace in a city once described as the most dangerous place in the world? When Sietecolores was entrusted such a task, the only answer we found was to involve the community throughout the entire development processâand beyond. 4168 4169From 2 </p> 4170 <div> 4171 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=620">Read More</a> 4172 </div> 4173 </div> 4174 4175 <div id="1440" author="2" date="2017-10-31" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4176 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4177 <div class="title">The New Nature Movement: An Interview with Richard Louv</div> 4178 <p> 4179 The following post is condensed from an interview appearing in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACM's quarterly journal. The interview was conducted by Mary Maher, editor of Hand to Hand. 4180 4181In 2006, Richard Louv delivered a keynote address at InterActivity held that year in Boston. He had recently </p> 4182 <div> 4183 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=590">Read More</a> 4184 </div> 4185 </div> 4186 4187 <div id="1439" author="2" date="2017-10-12" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4188 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4189 <div class="title">Eco Boys and Girls Celebrate ISCSMD</div> 4190 <p> 4191 This post first appeared on the International Science Center & Science Museum Day Blog on October 3, 2017. The post is shared in partnership with Eco Boys and Girls. 4192 4193By Sophia Collas and Maria Snyder 4194 4195Eco Boys and Girls joins with the Association of Science-Technology Centers to celebrate the 2 </p> 4196 <div> 4197 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=563">Read More</a> 4198 </div> 4199 </div> 4200 4201 <div id="1438" author="2" date="2017-09-12" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4202 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4203 <div class="title">Children's Museums Affected by Hurricane Irma</div> 4204 <p> 4205 [Post updated September 19] 4206 4207Our hearts go out to all those affected by Hurricane Irma, as well as those still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. We're happy to report that several ACM members affected by the storm will reopen their doors on Wednesday, September 13. Some museums are already open, w </p> 4208 <div> 4209 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=454">Read More</a> 4210 </div> 4211 </div> 4212 4213 <div id="1437" author="2" date="2017-08-31" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4214 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4215 <div class="title">Children's Museums Reopen After Harvey</div> 4216 <p> 4217 Several ACM members in the Gulf Coast region of Texas were directly impacted by Hurricane Harvey this past week. We're happy to report that many of these museums are already open and providing a safe and fun place for families to play in this difficult time. 4218 4219 The Children's Museum of the Brazos Val </p> 4220 <div> 4221 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=313">Read More</a> 4222 </div> 4223 </div> 4224 4225 <div id="1436" author="2" date="2017-08-29" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4226 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4227 <div class="title">ACM Harvey Relief Fund</div> 4228 <p> 4229 4230 4231In response to the ongoing damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, ACM is establishing the ACM Harvey Response Fund to assist the staff and families of our members affected by the storm. 4232 4233ACM members Galveston Children's Museum, The Woodlands Children's Museum, Children's Discovery Museum o </p> 4234 <div> 4235 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=303">Read More</a> 4236 </div> 4237 </div> 4238 4239 <div id="1435" author="2" date="2017-08-14" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4240 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4241 <div class="title">Answering Questions about the ACM Trends Reports</div> 4242 <p> 4243 In June 2017, ACM partnered with New Knowledge Organization to release the first six ACM Trends Reports. This first volume, which will consist of 12 reports total, draws from a decade of ACM member data, including survey responses from 2004-2012. This is the first time ACM has been able to look at a </p> 4244 <div> 4245 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=280">Read More</a> 4246 </div> 4247 </div> 4248 4249 <div id="1434" author="2" date="2017-08-08" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 4250 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4251 <div class="title">Eclipnics, Planet Painting, and Other Ways to Celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse</div> 4252 <p> 4253 This August holds an exciting surprise for children (and most adults!) across America: a total solar eclipse! August 21st will mark the first total solar eclipse to occur all across the continental United States since 1918. 4254 4255Leading up to and during the eclipse, children's museums across the country </p> 4256 <div> 4257 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=270">Read More</a> 4258 </div> 4259 </div> 4260 4261 <div id="1431" author="2" date="2017-07-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4262 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4263 <div class="title">Does Digital Technology Belong in Childrenâs Museums?</div> 4264 <p> 4265 Does digital technology belong in childrenâs museum exhibits? This question draws enthusiastic responsesâ¦and more lukewarm ones. In âFrom Cautious to Pragmatic: Wrestling with the Issues,â a recent article in Hand to Hand, museum director and blog author Rebecca Shulman Herz and IT manager a </p> 4266 <div> 4267 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=259">Read More</a> 4268 </div> 4269 </div> 4270 4271 <div id="1430" author="2" date="2017-07-25" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4272 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4273 <div class="title">Celebrating Childhood and Serving Immigrant Children</div> 4274 <p> 4275 By Felipe Peña III 4276 4277The role of a childrenâs museum is to provide a safe and fun place for families to play, learn, and enjoy time together. As executive director of the Childrenâs Museum of Brownsville, I am reminded of this every day. But what happens when new people arrive in your town? How </p> 4278 <div> 4279 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=233">Read More</a> 4280 </div> 4281 </div> 4282 4283 <div id="1429" author="2" date="2017-06-29" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4284 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4285 <div class="title">Announcing the ACM Trends Reports</div> 4286 <p> 4287 What stories and trends do a decade of ACM member data reveal? 4288 4289To find out, ACM has partnered with New Knowledge Organization Ltd. (NKO) to launch a series of 12 trends reports about the children's museum field. 4290
4291The ACM Trends Reports series analyzes 10 years of ACM member data to highlight </p> 4292 <div> 4293 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=177">Read More</a> 4294 </div> 4295 </div> 4296 4297 <div id="1428" author="2" date="2017-03-13" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4298 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4299 <div class="title">Immigration Tools and Resources</div> 4300 <p> 4301 ACM's research for 90 Days of Action shows that more than 75 percent of our members are looking for ways to engage immigrant and refugee communities. 4302 4303If that describes your institution, we recommend checking out "USCIS Tools and Resources" on Thursday, March 23, from 2:00â3:00 p.m. EST. This webi </p> 4304 <div> 4305 <a href="http://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=128">Read More</a> 4306 </div> 4307 </div> 4308 4309 <div id="1427" author="2" date="2017-03-01" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4310 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4311 <div class="title">Take Part in 90 Days of Action</div> 4312 <p> 4313 On February 7, 2017, ACM launched 90 Days of Action, a campaign celebrating the important role childrenâs museums play in welcoming immigrant and refugee children and families. 4314 4315Weâre thrilled with the early results of our research into what children's museums are already doing to serve divers </p> 4316 <div> 4317 <a href="http://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=92">Read More</a> 4318 </div> 4319 </div> 4320 4321 <div id="1301" author="2" date="2019-10-29" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4322 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4323 <div class="title">Children's Museums and the Climate Crisis</div> 4324 <p> 4325 4326On 4327September 20, in support of youth voices and in recognition of the challenges 4328our society faces, ACM shared the ACM 4329Climate Crisis and Resiliency Task Force Statement, with 4330a preliminary draft action plan. This statement is the latest in a suite of 4331work from the ACM Board of Directors'  </p> 4332 <div> 4333 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1301">Read More</a> 4334 </div> 4335 </div> 4336 4337 <div id="1274" author="2" date="2019-09-09" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4338 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4339 <div class="title">Small Town Dreams Big</div> 4340 <p> 4341 4342The following post appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly journal. 4343 4344 4345 4346By Sharon Vegh Williams, PhD 4347 4348 4349 4350This article appears in the most recent issue of Hand to Hand. 4351 4352 4353 4354The North Country Childrenâs Museum is located in Potsdam, 4355New York, a remote, rural, low-income com </p> 4356 <div> 4357 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1274">Read More</a> 4358 </div> 4359 </div> 4360 4361 <div id="1193" author="2" date="2019-06-07" cat_num="1" categories="Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4362 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4363 <div class="title">STEM in Childrenâs Museums</div> 4364 <p> 4365 4366The following post appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly journal. 4367 4368 4369 4370By Charlie Trautmann, PhD, and Janna Doherty 4371 4372 4373 4374The most recent issue of Hand to Hand focuses on all things STEM. 4375 4376 4377 4378STEM exhibits. STEM programs. STEM events. We hear a lot 4379about childrenâs museums a </p> 4380 <div> 4381 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=1193">Read More</a> 4382 </div> 4383 </div> 4384 4385 <div id="863" author="2" date="2018-12-19" cat_num="6" categories="Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4386 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4387 <div class="title">Finding Common Ground at Childrenâs Discovery Museum of San Jose</div> 4388 <p> 4389 By Jenni Martin 4390 4391These days, it seems the national conversation is about how we need to have more honest and truthful conversations that acknowledge our different perspectives, honor our various experiences, and build bridges for understanding and healing, so that we can find common ground. 4392 4393Childre </p> 4394 <div> 4395 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=863">Read More</a> 4396 </div> 4397 </div> 4398 4399 <div id="847" author="2" date="2018-11-27" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights" class="post post-grid-item"> 4400 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4401 <div class="title">Spotlight on Satellite Museums: The Children's Museum of the Upstate</div> 4402 <p> 4403 The following post appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly j
4403ournal. The article is a case study of The Children's Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) in Greenville, SC, and its satellite museum, TCMU-Spartanburg. The Q&A was conducted between Mary Maher, editor of Hand to Hand, </p> 4404 <div> 4405 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=847">Read More</a> 4406 </div> 4407 </div> 4408 4409 <div id="834" author="2" date="2018-11-21" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4410 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4411 <div class="title">Prescription for Play: What Science Says About the Importance of Play for Children and Families</div> 4412 <p> 4413 Thank you to everyone who joined us for "Prescription for Play: What Science Says About the Importance of Play for Children and Families" on Monday, November 19, 2018. In collaboration with Boston Children's Museum, this was the Association of Children's Museums' first-ever webinar geared toward bot </p> 4414 <div> 4415 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=834">Read More</a> 4416 </div> 4417 </div> 4418 4419 <div id="810" author="2" date="2018-10-02" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4420 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4421 <div class="title">Reflecting on the First Volume of ACM Trends Reports</div> 4422 <p> 4423 We have completed the first volume of the ACM Trends Reports! As we reflect back on our inaugural volume, we would like to discuss some key highlights the reports have unveiled that are relevant to both ACM and the field. (For those who have not read the reports, we are hoping this will inspire you </p> 4424 <div> 4425 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=810">Read More</a> 4426 </div> 4427 </div> 4428 4429 <div id="746" author="2" date="2018-07-18" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates,Project Spotlights,Views from the Field" class="post post-grid-item"> 4430 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ACM-Icon-500-300.webp" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4431 <div class="title">Helping Busy Parents Support Their Kidsâ Brain Development</div> 4432 <p> 4433 The following post appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand, ACMâs quarterly journal. 4434 4435By Bezos Family Foundation 4436 4437[caption id="attachment_768" align="alignright" width="249"] Read the full article as a PDF[/caption] 4438 4439In todayâs time-strapped world full of countless obligations and distrac </p> 4440 <div> 4441 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=746">Read More</a> 4442 </div> 4443 </div> 4444 4445 <div id="4" author="2" date="2017-02-10" cat_num="4" categories="ACM Updates" class="post post-grid-item"> 4446 <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/right.png" alt="" width="600" height="300" /> 4447 <div class="title">Welcome to the ACM Blog!</div> 4448 <p> 4449 âThe Run Aroundâ is the official blog by the Association of Childrenâs Museums (ACM), sharing the latest news for and about childrenâs museums. Its goal is to disseminate key Association updates with our stakeholders, as well as uplift the collective knowledge of our field. 4450Articles should b </p> 4451 <div> 4452 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.blog/?p=4">Read More</a> 4453 </div> 4454 </div> 4455 </section> 4456 4457<nav class="pagi_nav"> 4458<div class="posts_pagination"> 4459 <span class="pagi_first">< </span><ul></ul><span class="pagi_last"> ></span> 4460</div> 4461<div id="posts_search"> 4462 <input id="blog_search" type="text" placeholder="Search Articles"/> 4463</div> 4464</div> 4465</nav> 4466 4467 4468 4469 4470<footer> 4471 <div class="footerTop"> 4472 <div class="footerContainer"> 4473 <div class="row"> 4474 <div class="col-md-3"> 4475 <div class="logoContainerFooter"> 4476 <a href="https://childrensmuseums.org"> <img src="https://childrensmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACM-Logo-wIcon_sm.png"></a> 4477 <p>A childrenâs museum is defined as a nonprofit educational and cultural institution committed to serving the needs and interests of children by providing exhibits and programs that stimulate curiosity and motivate learning.</p> 4478 <ul> 4479 <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AssociationofChildrensMuseums" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a></li> 4480 <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ACM_Worldwide" target="_blank"><i class="fa-brands fa-x-twitter"></i></a></li> 4481 <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-children's-museums/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a></li> 4482 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AssociationofChildrensMuseums" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-youtube"></i></a></li> 4483 <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/assocofchildrensmuseums/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i></a></li> 4484 </ul> 4485 </div>
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