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Are you unsure if your museum should host an antique show or have a garden party? Do you know what other institutions are doing that works or has flopped? The resources below share information and tips to help you run successful programs that grow your audience while increasing revenue.
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In 2011, the National Main Street Center shared some great ideas for historic sites who manage volunteers on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Sites Weblog. The following article, "Main Street Advice for Managing Volunteers," is reproduced with the permission of the National Main Street Center and the National Trust for Historic Preservation."Main Street" is one of the flagship programs of the National Trust and offer lots of great resources for historic sites....
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The HRC thanks Rebecca Taber-Conover for serving as guest author for the following entry. Rebecca is the Coordinator of Public Programs and History Day at Connecticut's Old State House. Who's heard of History Day? Have you ever heard of History Day in Connecticut? Right now approximately 1,000 Connecticut students in grades 6-12 are busy working on their History Day in Connecticut projects. Having chosen a topic based on this year's theme of Revolution, Reaction,...
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The HRC thanks Rebecca Martin, Volunteer and Tour Coordinator at The National Archives and Records Administration, for serving as guest author for the following entry. Rebecca has coordinated volunteers at the National Archives, the Litchfield Historical Society, and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. The following post shares tips and insights originally presented during her 2010 American Association for State and Local History Annual Meeting session in Oklahoma City, "Using Resources Wisely: Training and Evaluating...
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The New England Museum Association has announced the theme for its 2011 Annual Conference in Hartford, "Museums in the Mirror: Reflecting Relevance in a Diverse Society." Those interested in the important issues raised by the conference theme will want to read veteran museum director Lonnie Bunch's new book, Call The Lost Dream Back. The book is a collection of essays written over the last twenty years that examine history, race, and the place of...
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The HRC thanks Lisa Centola, Site Manager of Historic New England's Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, CT, for serving as guest author for the following entry. Prior to joining Historic New England in 2008, Lisa worked as an archaeologist with consulting firms and organizations across the U.S. and internationally. She holds a masters degree in anthropology and has been involved in research and curatorial work in university museums.Project OverviewIn 2010 Historic New England celebrated its...
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