With Museum Advocacy Day taking place this week and in light of a potential funding crisis on the horizon, many organizations find themselves thinking about the art of persuasion and how successful museum advocacy and fundraising go hand in hand. The most effective messages work for both.
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Nashville, Tennessee 10,673 followers
The mission of AASLH is to provide leadership and resources to help the history community thrive.
About us
AASLH is your home for history. We provide leadership and support for our members as they work tirelessly to preserve and interpret state and local history and make the past more meaningful to all Americans. On our website, you will find over 1000 searchable resources including books, white-papers, templates, and more. There, you can also read articles and news from our individual and institutional members. We offer courses and programs throughout the year for history professionals and organizations to learn and grow. Our workshops and classes are offered both in person and online. AASLH is also an advocacy group. We sponsor, advocate, and lobby on behalf of state and local history at the national level through strategic partnerships with several organizations. Not least, the Annual Meeting allows 1000 history professionals, volunteers, and enthusiasts to come together each year to share ideas and tactics. AASLH began in 1904, under the wing of the American Historical Association. Then called the Conference of State and Local Historical Societies, AASLH broke out on its own in December of 1940 to become the American Association for State and Local History. Now, 100 years after the first organization was created in support of the burgeoning field of state and local history, AASLH is still the only comprehensive national organization dedicated to the field at large. From its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, AASLH is proud to be a home for those who work and volunteer in the field of state and local history.
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- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- History, Public History, Museums, Historical Societies, Advocacy, and Professional Development
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2021 21st Ave S
Nashville, Tennessee 37212, US
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Updates
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Our in-person summit "Interpreting Historic House Museums Today" will be held next month in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. This summit will bring leaders in the field of historic house museums together to discuss how these museums communicate the stories and meanings of their collections, buildings, and landscapes as well as what the future holds for engaging audiences with these historic places. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/mrrw37s3.
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Tomorrow is the deadline to submit a nomination for this year's AASLH Leadership in History Awards. There's still time to gather your materials for your submission. Learn more and submit a nomination at tinyurl.com/AASLHAwards25.
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The 5th Annual National Historic Marker Day will be held next month on April 25, 2025. This event was created by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation and brings people and communities together to maintain their markers by cleaning them and providing an opportunity to celebrate and preserve history. Learn more about how to participate by visiting tinyurl.com/3f6tpdap.
National Historic Marker Day | William G. Pomeroy Foundation
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Events featuring authors of books about climate change, homelessness, and the civil rights movement were suddenly canceled at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. One author was told that presidential libraries and museums must now gain approval from the National Archives for all programs, even those already scheduled.
Cancelations at Carter Library spark concerns over programming oversight
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Join us for a webinar in partnership with Made By Us to learn how your organization can take part in Civic Season on March 13. This session will feature insights from Made By Us partners who have participated in Civic Season, sharing their experiences and programming ideas. Whether you're looking to build on existing programs or create something new, this webinar will provide inspiration and practical tips to help your institution get involved. Register at tinyurl.com/j5anfuny.
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Join staff members of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for a free virtual tour of its resources, activities, and research opportunities as well as guidance on how to access, explore and utilize its vast archival collection, much of it now available online. This webinar is March 5 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Register at tinyurl.com/2pdakahd.
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Today is the last day to register for 250 Con. This is the last national, online event that will connect local history organizations to national and state initiatives to commemorate the U.S. 250th anniversary. 250 Con kicks off with a keynote roundtable conversation with Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Register for 250 Con today at tinyurl.com/AASLH250Con.
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Today is Museums Advocacy Day, happening today in Washington, D.C. You can advocate from home and let your Congressional delegation know you support federal support for museums. Visit the American Alliance of Museums website for more information. AASLH is a supporter of Museums Advocacy Day.
Speak Up for Museums This Week!
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Rosie Rios, Chair of America250, will join a conversation with John Dichtl, President and CEO of the American Association for State and Local History in the closing conversation for 250 Con. America250 was established by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission to plan and orchestrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States. Learn more about 250 Con and register at tinyurl.com/AASLH250Con.
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