WEBINARS

Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Webinar
A Practical Nonprofit Primer on Financial Systems 
October 13, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this practical session, we’ll compare QuickBooks with other financial management systems marketed to nonprofits. We’ll look at what different options do well, where they tend to fall short, and how they handle common nonprofit needs such as restricted funds, grant tracking, program reporting, budgeting, and connections with other organizational databases.

Gaylord Archives FREE Webinar
Build Your Own Clamshell Box Workshop 
October 15, 2026 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Conservator Rebecca Elder will demonstrate step-by-step Instructions for creating a corrugate archival box, including when it's appropriate to use a clamshell storage box; how to take metric measurements & transfer a template; and techniques for cutting corrugated board safely and accurately.

FAIC Architecture Specialty Group Webinar ($20)
Planning for Recovery: Understanding Insurance for Historic Buildings and Collections 
October 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)    
Sheila Coppinger will share her expertise on the topic of insurance as an integral part of a comprehensive disaster response and recovery plan for historic buildings and the collections housed within. She will provide an overview of the types of insurance policies available-including building, collections, general liability, extra expense, and business interruption-and what these policies typically cover (and what they don't). 

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protections Webinar
When Resources Fall Short: Supporting Museum Security Teams Through Technology 
October 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Presented in partnership with Art Sentry and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, this practical case study will explore how technology can help museums address staffing gaps, difficult gallery sightlines, and visitor concerns about security interactions.

National NAGPRA Program Webinar
Back to Basics: NAGPRA 
October 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will cover a variety of NAGPRA “basics” for new practitioners but will be suitable for all levels of experience.

Museum Edition Conversation
Isabella Bruno : Creating Tomorrow’s Museums Today  
October 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
The conversation will explore how speculative practice can help museum people move beyond reacting to immediate pressures, question assumptions about what museums are and who they serve, and begin creating the conditions for preferred futures in the present.

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network Webinar
Imposter Syndrome & Copyright: Changing the Narrative 
October 16, 2026 , 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  
In this session, we'll take a closer look at the definition of imposter syndrome, turning it on its head and, through a panel discussion, identify best practices, professional ethics, and skills we can use to make sure we are providing copyright services in a thoughtful and efficient manner.

Ohio Museum Association Webinar
Nothing About Us Without Us: Engaging Authentically with Marginalized Communities 
October 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
In this Empowering Museum Voices Fellowship-led webinar, our panelists will explore what authentic, collaborative engagement can look like in practice, considering how museums can amplify marginalized voices without speaking over them, avoid tokenizing or extractive approaches, and navigate multiple perspectives while creating interpretation and programs that are relevant, respectful, and engaging.    

GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Make the Ask: A Practical Guide to Appeals, Calls, and Conversations 
October 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
During this webinar, Sarah Barton will map how to make the ask across email, phone, and in person, and give you a concrete sequence for each one.  

Pennsylvania State Archives Archives and Records Management Webinar
Practical Steps for Getting Started with Digital Preservation   
October 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m. (AZ)  
This webinar will address introductory concepts in digital preservation and cover achievable steps and tips for launching a digital preservation initiative, addressing topics such as conducting a self-assessment and inventory of digital materials, setting up a workstation, documenting workflows, and managing storage to the files your organization preserves.

American Association for State and Local History Online
Deaccesioning Deep Dive 
October 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will provide an in-depth review of the process from start to finish: inventorying, deaccessioning, documenting, processing, and final object transfer, and offer guidance and troubleshooting for organizations of all sizes and budgets, and deaccessioning projects on a variety of timelines.

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Tracking to Traction: Making Informed Social Media Content Decisions 
October 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Emily Crowe will share her experiences working as the Social Media Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to highlight how metrics can lead to fine-tuned digital strategy and how to utilize a museum’s access to niche topics to better build an engaged audience.

Cultural Access Collaborative Webinar
Cultural Access for Educators 
October 22, 2026, 9:30 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to make sure your programs are truly accessible to educators and students, from a teacher’s first touch point with your institution’s website or registration to facilitating an accessible program and all points in between, and how these steps can be welcoming, inclusive, and efficient for schools and your staff.

Association of Children’s Museums Webinar 
Smart Data, Small Teams: Big Impact 
October 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will provide practical tools for gathering non-traditional data and how making data part of your museum's culture you strengthen advocacy, build trust, and reflect the full story of your impact.

Firespring Webinar
Accessibility: How to Make Your Website Usable for Everyone 
October 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This is a practical, no-jargon primer on the handful of fixes that matter most — captions, alt text, contrast, clear structure — and why getting them right isn't just about compliance; it's about not losing donors and volunteers who simply couldn't use your site in the first place.

Museum Edition Conversation
Milena Acosta: Community Engagement from the Inside Out  
October 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
The session examines how community knowledge can inform institutional decision-making, how museums can sustain relationships beyond individual projects, and how institutions can build the capacity and agency of staff across roles to recognize their own place in community engagement—even when their work is not traditionally public-facing.

Northeast Document Conservation Center FREE Webinar
Grant Writing for Collections Preservation 
October 27, 2026, 9:30 a.m. (AZ)  
Presented by an NEDCC Preservation Specialist who will cover the issues that should be considered when preparing local, state, federal, and foundation grant applications.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
AASLH History Hour: Is This Place Haunted? 
October 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Three rounds of breakout sessions focus on Tell us Your Ghost Stories; Back to History; and Spooky Season Programming.

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Salvage Priorities: What's Next? 
October 28, 2026, 9:00 a.. (AZ)  
Preventative Conservator Maddie Cooper presents on the latest thinking on documenting priorities, working with first responders, the use of “Knox Boxes” for securing keys and institutional records, and the unique challenges a fire emergency brings to your salvage efforts.  

Productive Fundraising FREE Webinar
How to Have More Productive Conversations with Donors  
October 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP will lead a session focused on improving conversations that with donors, covering practical tips that can be used immediately implement to improve donor interactions.

Museum Edition Conversation
Nik Honeysett : The Four Illusions of AI: What Museums Need to Understand
October 30, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
Using four “illusions”: access, discoverability, certainty, and understanding, the session will examine what happens when museum content is interpreted by systems beyond institutional control.

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Wet Salvage for Home and Community Collections 
November 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join Associate Photograph Conservator, Ivey Barker, Senior Book Conservator, Eliza Gillian, and Preservation Specialist, Katie Lowe for a how-to on salvaging collections items that are typically found in home and community collections. Through a combination of presentation, video demonstrations, and discussion, we’ll tackle how to salvage objects like books, coated paper (such as magazines and other glossy media), and 20th century photographic materials in the event of a water emergency.

Museum Edition Conversation
Omar Eaton-Martinez: Who Gets to Tell the Story at Historic Sites? 
November 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
At a moment when interpretation and institutional independence are under political pressure, this session asks who has the authority to tell difficult histories and what is lost when complexity is replaced by a single, comfortable narrative.

Connecting to Collections Care Webinar
The Indigenous Collections Care (ICC) Guide: Transform Stewardship at Your Institution 
November 9, 2026, 1:00 p.m.  
The Indigenous Collections Care  co-facilitators and grant project manager will introduce the ICC Guide, a practical resource that provides a framework to respect and recenter collections stewardship.

Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Webinar Series
Handling and Maintenance of Historic House Collections 
November 10, 13, 16, 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Explore practices around the preservation of movable collections on display and in storage in historic house museums. Session include topics on architectural preservation, assessing and mitigating risks, practical approaches to implementation, and new horizons.

Museum Edition Conversation
Sarah Chicone and Lori Beth Finkelstein: The University and the Museum: Objects, Questions, and the Space Between
November 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Drawing on pedagogical tools, curatorial practice, and the distinct settings of university museums, this session will explore how museums have long invited visitors not toward answers, but toward better questions.

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network Webinar
AI governance, Ethics and Expectations 
November 13, 2026 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
This session will explore policies and the intersection of ethics and intellectual property in the context of collections stewardship, collections management and access. 

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Reframing Leadership: A Leader-as-Coach Model for Museums 
November 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This webinar will introduce the model that is central to the forthcoming book Reframing Leadership: A Leader-as-Coach Model for Museum,s demonstrating how coaching principles and emotional intelligence can help museum leaders build trust, strengthen relationships, foster collaboration, and create resilient organizational cultures.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Basics of Fundraising 
November 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Providing an overview of the basic concepts and strategies for fundraising at history sites of all types and sizes, this workshop is focused on establishing and maintaining manageable fundraising processes and projects at smaller organizations with modest budgets and minimal staff time, and  will discuss fundraising outside of grants.

National NAGPRA Program Webinar
NAGPRA Resources, Questions, and Frequent Scenarios 
November 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will revisit the most frequently viewed topics from our prior webinars including questions we continue to receive, examples and scenarios, and resources available to help guide you through the NAGPRA process

Museum Edition Conversation
Elizabeth Merritt — How to Face the Future, Cultivate Optimism, and Defy Dystopia
November 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
This session will explore how museum people can envision positive change, cultivate resilience, resist apathy, and identify plausible paths forward in difficult times.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
What is STEPS and Can It Help My Site? 
December 8, 2026, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
A free webinar on how STEPS, a self-paced, self-assessment program for small- and mid-sized organizations, can help your organization create a road map for meaningful change.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Designing History Walking Tours 
February 4, 2027, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Aja Bain, AASLH’s Director of Professional Development and Publications and a Nashville walking tour guide for ten years, will provide a nuts and bolts look into what makes a great historic walking tour, and how your site can develop memorable and immersive experiences for visitors no matter your location or budget.

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

National Preservation Law Conference 
October 19, 2026
Washington, D.C. and Virtual

2026 Arizona Library Association Annual Conference 
October 21-23, 2026
Casino Del Sol, Tucson, AZ

MuseumNext
Creative Museums Summit 
October 21–22, 2026  
Virtual

American Association for State and Local History Workshop (Virtual)
NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations 
October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This workshop will give you the tools you need to understand and apply NAGPRA principles at your organization and maintain ethical and authentic partnerships with Native organizations.

American Museum Membership Conference 
October 26–29, 2026
Los Angeles, CA

2026 Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference
Embracing the Future of Volunteer Engagement: Building for Resilience and Sustainability
October 28, 2026
Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Phoenix AZ

Climate Toolkit Symposium 2026 
October 28 – 30, 2026
Duke Farms, Hillsborough NJ

Global Restitution & Reparative Efforts in Museums 
October 29-30, 2026
University of Kansas, Lawrence KS and Virtual

MuseumNext
Museums & Social Media Summit 
November 18–19, 2026 
Virtual

American Association for State and Local History Workshop 
Basics of Archive Management 
November 18, 2026
Virtual

Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Workshop
Handling and Maintenance of Historic House Collections   
January 11-15, 2027
Rosson House, Phoenix, AZ
Application Deadline: October 11, 2026

Small Museum Association Annual Conference 
February 21-24, 2027
Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester NY

DAM and Collections Management for Cultural Heritage LA 2027 
March 17, 2027
Los Angeles CA

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection Annual Conference 
April 10-14, 2027
Baltimore MD

National Council on Public History Annual Conference 
April 21-24, 2027
St Louis MO

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the Historic House Museum 
May 20, 2027
Waltham MA

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Collections Camp: Textiles 
June 7 – 8, 2027
Richmond VA

Association of African American Museums Annual Conference 
August 18-20, 2027
Chicago IL

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses
August 24 – September 21: Introduction to Museum Endowments 
August 24 – September 21: Project Management for History Professional 
August 24 – October 18: The Academic Museum 
August 24 – October 18: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
August 24 – October 18: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations 
August 24 – October 18: Museum Education and Outreach 
October 18 – December 6: Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access

American Association for State and Local History
Core Issues Briefing Series
October 1: Building Historical and Civic Practice  
October 7: Engaging Younger Generations: Core Issues Briefing Series  
October 14: Understanding the U.S. History Sector: Core Issues Briefing Series 
October 20: Getting Started in Local Advocacy 
October 21: Doing History in Polarized Times: Core Issues Briefing Series 
October 28: Disaster Preparedness for History Organizations: Core Issues Briefing Series 
November 4: Understanding the U.S. History Workforce: Core Issues Briefing Series

The Center for Collections Care Online Courses 
January 8-29, 2026: Fundamentals of Collections Care (Level 1)                  
March 18-April 8, 2026: NAGPRA in Practice (Level 2)                      
April 8-May 6, 2026:  Culturally Informed Collections Stewardship (Level 1)        
September 10-October 1, 2026: Fundamentals of Collections Management (Level 1)    

Center for Conservation of Art and Historic Artifacts Online Course ($100)
Introduction to Preservation Planning 
October 5-23, 2026  
A Preservation Plan is an essential institutional document that helps collecting institutions thoughtfully chart a course for sustained collections care. In this online course, you will be introduced to preservation planning and will learn the steps necessary to write a Preservation Plan for your institution.  

Texas Historical Commission Museum Services On-Demand Webinar
Beyond Prevention: The Value of Fire Hardening Cultural Sites 
Fire hardening museums and historic sites isn’t just a technical upgrade—it’s a long-term investment in preservation, continuity, and public trust. Presented by Wildfire Mitigation Specialists from the Wildfire Division of Austin Fire, this webinar explores wildfire causes and ways to mitigate them in order to protect irreplaceable cultural assets, historic structures, and public spaces. Participants will learn how proactive measures, such as defensible landscaping, can significantly reduce the risk of loss and prevent costly post-disaster recovery and restoration. By prioritizing resilience, museum leaders can  better protect their communities in the face of evolving fire threats.  

American Association for State and Local History
Arcus 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 TargetED Series ($195)
The Lean Nonprofit Growth Plan 
For many small organizations the functions of a development team, grants writers and communications staff are undertaken by one or two people, or a team of volunteers giving what time they can.  Alice Ruhnke will cover the core operational, financial, and fundraising systems that determine whether an organization survives a hard year or quietly starts to unravel during one.  
July 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Running Lean Without Running Empty
July 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  Building a Fundraising Strategy That Fits
August 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Grants That Win: Strategy, Systems & AI
August 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Visibility on a Shoestring: Marketing & Communications for Lean Nonprofits
September 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) Budget Like You Mean It: Nonprofit Financial Management for Real Life
September 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  From Surviving to Sustaining: Building an Organization That Outlasts Its Challenges

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)