WEBINARS     

Texas Historical Commission Webinar
Preserving the Greatest Generation: World War II Genealogy at National Museum of the Pacific War 
September 16, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Courtney Carr, WWII Veterans Legacy Programs Manager, at National Museum of the Pacific Warin Fredericksburg, Texas, will introduce a genealogy focused membership initiative that honors, preserves, and shares the stories of America’s “Greatest Generation.” The program provides descendants an opportunity to connect to other families while also documenting their loved one’s lived experiences for future generations.

Connecting2Collections Care Webinar
Silver Secrets: Practical Preservation for Small and Mid-Sized Collections 
September 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
During this program attendees will gain a basic understanding of the properties and vulnerabilities of silver as a material and learn safe cleaning techniques for a variety of silver objects, and understand when professional conservation is recommended.

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
From Chaos to Clarity: Centralize Your Collection With a Digital Platform 
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Elysian Koglmeier from Artwork Archive, an online art inventory management system, will show how a cloud-based collection management system can centralize artwork details, images, and documents in one secure location.

American Alliance of Museum’s Center for the Future of Museums Virtual Discussioin
Future Chat – Taking a Stand: Deciding When and How to Speak Out 
September 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Japanese American National Museum President & CEO Ann Burroughs will join Center for the Future of Museums Director Elizabeth Merritt to share insights into JANM’s approach. Their conversation will seed small group discussions, giving attendees the opportunity to consider how their museums are preparing to respond to similar challenges.

Museum Minds Collaborative Meetup 
Build. Boost. Brag. 
September 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. |  
Join Museum Career Coach Alli Schell to identify the skills that will move your career forward; explore creative (and budget-friendly) ways to grow them; and brag about it with confidence on your resume and beyond.

ArtLogic Connect Online Conference
Sustaining DEI in Art Programming When It’s Under Attack 
September 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
At a time when federal mandates and cultural funding increasingly discourage diversity-focused programming, how can galleries, museums, and curators sustain inclusive art programs that center equity and community? This panel will challenge participants to consider how art programming can actively resist political pressure and affirm justice, representation, and public engagement amid mounting backlash.

Texas Historical Commission Webinar
Leading with Purpose: Governance and Sustainability 
September 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)  
This webinar empowers museum leaders—both staff and board—to understand their roles to make a lasting impact. It explores the core responsibilities of board service—the duty of care, loyalty, and obedience—and how to apply them to real-world practice. Attendees will gain a practical framework for strengthening oversight, supporting sustainability, and leading with purpose, always keeping the museum’s mission at the heart of decision-making.

Creative Futures Webinar
Good Neighbors During Slow & Fast Disasters: What Cultural Organizations Can Do Now 
September 18, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will bring cultural workers together to learn and share about how they have responded to slow and fast disasters, and how we can better support resilient communities.  

Collections Care & Conservation Alliance  Webinar ($15)
Large-Scale Inventory Projects: Strategies and Lessons Learned   
September 18, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Eileen Corcoran, Director of Service & Outreach at the Vermont Historical Society, will provide a review of different frameworks for approaching an inventory project; what goes into planning for one; and different strategies for getting the project started – and finished. Eileen’s presentation will be followed by several case studies.

Association of Academic Museums and Galleries Webinar ($59)
NAGPRA Info Session with Bernstein & Associates 
September 23, 2025, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar offers expert guidance on navigating NAGPRA compliance

American Association for State and Local History
History Hour: Preserving Collections 
September 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
We will discuss the best practices that can begin the preservation of any size collection and how to identify the most common problems and solutions then plan for the future to preserve collections for many more years to come.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Advocacy 101: Getting to know the basics 
September 24, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join this webinar to learn more about advocacy, ways to have an impact, and learn more about Museums Advocacy Day.

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of Your Institution   
September 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.

Registars Committee-Western Region Webinar 
New Job, Who Dis? The implementation of a new Integrated Pest Management Program   
September 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Laura Benedict, Collections Manager at the Arizona Museum of Natural History, will discuss the importance of an integrated pest management (IPM) program, how she built one at her museum, and how she continues to improve her methods. Even if you are not the IPM officer at your museum, learning more about the position will help keep pests at bay.

Firespring FREE Webinar
Focus on the Future: The Art of Selling Your Board and Funders on Capacity Building 
September 24, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Firespring’s Director of Nonprofit Solutions, Kiersten Hill, will show how to build a compelling case for capacity building—one that connects strategy with storytelling, including a step-by-step plan to secure support for the investments your nonprofit needs.

Southeast Museums Conference (SEMC) FREE Webinar
Publishing Profits Museums 
September 25, 2025. 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
This session offers a comprehensive look at the why and how of museum publishing through three key perspectives: a book printer, a publishing museum, and a book designer. Together, they will unpack both the rewards and challenges of producing books, catalogs, and magazines, while sharing practical insights into the publishing process.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
Interpreting Winter Holidays with Your Community   
September 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Building upon the AASLH publication Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites, and the 2024 webinar on Maximizing Your Museum's Holiday Potential, this webinar will explore how historic houses and history museums can transform the holiday season into a powerful opportunity for community engagement, inclusivity, and innovation.

Gaylord Archival FREE Webinar
How to Write & Edit So Everyone Reads It! 
September 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Topics include how to keep things simple, yet relevant; meet all reading levels through core editing; and pull visitors in through connection.

Independent Museum Professionals Webinar
The ABCs of RFPs: Creating, Unpacking, and Responding to Requests for Proposals 
September 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about and discuss best practices for Requests for Proposals, including how to better discern what the potential client wants and needs; how to present the most relevant version of yourself for each project; and what to do if a client wants you to create an RFP for them—how do you write one to receive the most useful responses.

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar 
How to Keep All Those Donors You Worked So Hard to Get 
September 30, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger for a discussion on the importance of donor retention and learn simple, actionable steps that you can take to boost donor retention in your organization. Participants will leave the session with a greater understanding of what they can do to improve donor retention and the start of an improvement plan for their organization.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Putting it All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations 
October 2, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization.

National Council of Nonprofits FREE Webinar 
What Nonprofits Need to Know About the Current Federal Grant Landscape 
October 6, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)  
This webinar will explore what nonprofits need to consider as they plan for future federal grants - from what to think about in the application process, how to navigate new grant certifications, and how to plan for new processes.

American Association ifor State and Local History Webinar
Working with Volunteers at Cemeteries 
October 7, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will outline strategies for organizations to effectively use volunteers for cemetery projects. We will discuss finding tasks suitable for various skill levels, communication and recognition, proper safety training, and strategies for recruiting volunteers from relevant community groups like historical societies or genealogy clubs. This webinar will also address all the necessary safeguards that organizations should have in place for the protection of organizations and volunteers when conducting preservation activities in cemeteries.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Climate Change Data in History Collections 
October 9, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will provide a framework on using history collections (objects and archives) and resources to document and interpret climate change. This includes an overview of the practice with examples and a success story of this work in the field, plus discussion and practice time for identifying, verifying, and interpreting data.

Blue Avocado FREE Webinar
Essential Board Governance Documents 
October 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
An expert panel will help you understand what documents are indispensable for defining the strategic direction that aligns with your nonprofit’s objectives, as well as best practices to follow.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
Digital Archiving Grants with Permanent.org 
October 17, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will introduce participants to the Permanent Legacy Foundation and their Byte4Byte storage grant program designed to support grassroots historical, cultural, and collective memory archiving initiatives and organizations. Byte4Byte offers grants for organizations doing this work that can include free digital storage and internship stipends to help them reach their preservation goals.

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Building Support for Interpreting Slavery at Your Site 
October 22 and 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
In this two-day (4 hours per day) virtual workshop, we’ll explore understanding the role of race, identity, and historical trauma in interpreting slavery; gaining strategies for managing interpretive change with internal (board, staff, volunteers) and external stakeholders (visitors, teachers, and your community); and learning techniques for communicating how we all benefit from comprehensive and conscientious interpretation of slavery.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Spreading Awareness of Object Contamination through Accessible Testing 
October 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
Cemetery Programming and Tours 
October 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will help cemetery stewards understand and utilize their historic cemeteries for programming and events that draw locals and visitors into these fascinating spaces.

Backlog Webinar
Disaster Planning 
October 27, 2025, 4:00 p.m. (AZ)
This practical webinar on disaster planning for archives, libraries, and museums will cover how to prepare for emergencies, protect your collections, and create a response plan that actually works. Whether you’re starting from scratch or updating an old plan, this session will help you feel more confident and ready.

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Handling for Digitization
October 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Digital Archives Specialist, Kaitlyn Pettengill and Paper Conservator, Chloe Houseman will provide practical tips on safeguarding your collection during the digitization process. 

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Use and Limitations of Pesticide Wipe Sampling: A Case Study to Establish Safe Use and Handling of Nisenan Baskets 
November 7, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
Simplified Fundraising Planning for Small Nonprofits 
November 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFREfor a workshop covering fundraising planning, including some of the biggest mistakes that nonprofit organizations make when putting together their annual fundraising plan and how to avoid them.  

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Understanding exposure risks originating from collection at the CollectieCentrum Nederland 
December 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m (AZ)  

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of Your Institution 
December 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

National Trust for Historic Preservation PastForward 2025 
September 16-18, 2025
Milwaukee WI 

National Conference on Cultural Property Protection  
September 22-24, 2025
Washington, DC   

2025 Joint New Mexico-Arizona History Convention 
September 25-27, 2025
Las Cruces Convention Center, Las Cruces NM

MuseumNext
Digital Collections Summit 
September 25-26, 2025

Western Museums Association Annual Meeting 
October 1-4, 2025
Reno NV

2025 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM2025)
October 7-9, 2025
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in Cherokee NC

Association of Academic Museums and Galleries 
Fall Virtual Convening: Core Competencies for Academic Museums 
October 9, 2025, 8:30 a.m. (AZ)  

MuseumNext
Creative Museums Summit 
October 22-23, 2025

Native American Art Studies Association 
November 5-7, 2025.
Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis IN

National Humanities Conference 
November 12-16, 2025
Detroit MI

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the History House Museum 
November 14, 2025
Charleston, South Carolina
This one-day workshop includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum.

Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum 
November 16-19,2025
Denver CO

Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists 2025 Conference  
November 18-21, 2025  
St. Louis MO

MuseumNext
Museums & Social Media Summit 
November 20-21, 2025

MuseumNext
MuseumNext Forecast 
December 17-28, 2025

Small Museum Association
42nd Annual Conference: Climate Change 
February 16 to 18, 2026
The Yorktowne Hotel, York, Pennsylvania

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the History House Museum 
March 9, 2026
Nashville TN
This one-day workshop includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum

Association of African American Museums Annual Conference 
August 19 – 21, 2026
Philadelphia, PA

 

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses  
October 1 – November 5, 2025: Core Issues Briefing Series 
January 12 – February 8, 2026: Introduction to Financial Management 
January 12 – February 8, 2026: Project Management for History Professionals 
January 12 – March 8, 2026: Basics of Archives 
January 12 – March 8, 2026: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
January 12 – March 8, 2026: Developing Exhibitions: Planning and Design 
January 12 – March 8, 2026: Museum Education and Outreach

Gawain Weaver Online Course
Care and Identification of Photographs  October 6 - November 23, 2025
This 7-week online workshop is an introduction to the history, identification, and preservation of photographic materials. Participants will acquire hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and the Basic Photographic Sample Set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how a variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation of the aesthetics and history of photographic prints.

American Association for State and Local HistoryArcus Leadership Program Courses
Specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and volunteers, these self-paced courses help participants understand the most critical topics in the history field and incorporate that understanding into their work. Start these courses any time.
Accessibility for Historical Organizations 
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations 
Foundational Principles of LGBTQ+ Inclusion 
Introduction to Fundraising 
Introduction to Indigenous History 
Program Planning for Nonprofits

GrantStation 
Turbocharge Your Grantwriting Skills ($399)
7 units guide you through the entire grant proposal process step-by-step. You’ll learn how to craft an organizational background, compelling statement of need, process and outcome evaluation, approach, and budget with detailed videos, downloads, examples, and other resources. 

Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times
Think beyond traditional sources of financial support to fund cultural resource projects. Learn how to evaluate a cultural resource project for its value in serving broader community needs. Review traditional funding types versus alternative sources that can be redirected to meet project goals. 
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)