Building capacity and developing skills for host organizations is a primary activity of the Maryland Humanities’ Museum on Main Street program.
Workshops, led by experts in the field, cover topics like building sustainable partnerships, program planning, connecting with teachers and students, engaging culturally diverse audiences, and incorporating oral histories into public programming.
Installation Workshop
May 13 & 14, 1:30 PM
35th Annual Small Museum Association Conference: Museum Leadership Flying into the 21st Century
February 17-19, 2019
College Park, MD
This popular national conference attracts more than 250 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums around the Mid-Atlantic region and nation.
- Attend workshops and informative sessions on various topics, ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues
- visit a large Museum Resource Hall
- benefit from informal networking opportunities to connect and exchange ideas
One representative from each institution hosting Water/Ways has the option to receive a full registration to the conference, granting them individual membership to SMA and an organizational membership to benefit their institution for the year to come.