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In conjunction with the Papillion Public Library, director Ben Justman will be giving a presentation over his book, "Sarpy County: A History" and over Papillion history. RSVP to our Facebook event for more info!
Human Condition: Museums, zoos, parks are necessary to nourish our souls
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A couple of months ago, before Thanksgiving, I had the joy of taking my two youngest kids, ages 8 and 4, to the Louisiana Children’s Museum in New Orleans.Join us this morning at 10:30am CST for the First Monthly Museum Musing of 2021. We will be discussing the upcoming Conference and Annual Meeting. It is a great opportunity to network with other Museums across Nebraska. See you on Zoom!
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Right now, tactile learning in school is difficult, but exploring a passion at home can fill the void.Back by popular demand! NMA Cataloging and Catchup is now Monthly Museum Musings. Join us the 3rd Friday morning at 10:30am CST (9:30am MST) to discuss topics important to Nebraska Museums like the up-coming conference, using social media and technology, educational programs going online, and many more.
The first Monthly Museum Musing of the New Year will be January 22 at 10:30am CST (9:30am MST). We will be discussing plans for the 2021 NMA Annual Meeting and Conference. The conference is tentatively scheduled for April 12-13 at the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege, NE. However, questions about social distancing and concerns over COVID-19 has the NMA board exploring options. Should we postpone until fall? Go virtual? Or a combination. Join the discussion.
To register for FREE, contact communications@nebraskamuseums.org.
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) serve Nebraska needs your help.
Every five years, the SHPO is required to field research with the public to help us prioritize preservation needs in Nebraska and understand how we can better serve our state. They need your help to field this research and use it to serve you and Nebraska.
To start that process, NE SHPO are fielding a survey to understand your needs and perspectives. Please help us by:
1. taking the survey yourself
2. sharing the survey broadly with your peers and anyone in Nebraska who may be interested
Here's the link: survey.alchemer.com/s3/6112425/2021-SHPO-Nebraska-Stakeholder-Survey?source=museum
Feel free to share the survey. The more responses, the better their insights will be.
This research, along with other research we are fielding with the broader public, is crucial to their work. Thanks so much for your help.
Joslyn Castle announces Virtual Historic Home Tour launching January 9. Purchase your tour tickets today!
Experience four of the area’s architectural treasures -- The Brandeis Mansion, the Farnsworth Home, the Chiodo Palace and the Joslyn Castle -- from the comfort of your own home. Watch as your guide shares the history, the design features and the stories of each historic place.
Tickets are $20 and will include a link sent to allow you to view each tour on your computer or phone. The video can be enjoyed through March 30, 2021 so you can watch your favorite parts of the tour over and over again. You can purchase tickets at joslyncastle.veeps.com/stream/events/2690fbf36ce4 All proceeds from the Virtual Historic Home Tour will support the continued preservation of one of Omaha’s most illustrious structures – Joslyn Castle.
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Nebraska Life Article Leads to Knight Museum Donation - Alliance Times-Herald
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An article including stories from the people in the region, caught the attention of the son of the Superintendent of the Hord Potash Plant,Peering into the past: Hand-drawn maps made in the 1800s now available online
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State Surveyor Casey Sherlock, an Alliance native, spent his COVID-19 summer of 2020 scanning a complete set of statewide “patent plat maps” created for and used by Nebraska’s former U.S.New York City Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER) is offering a low cost Career Symposium on January 10, 2021 on the virtual platform Hopin.
New Year, New Skills: NYCMER Career Symposium
Date: Sunday, January 10, 2021
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm (Eastern Time)
Virtual Platform: Hopin
Register online today!
Join the NYCMER community and education professionals from across the country for a full day of presentations and workshops tailored to your needs, no matter where you are in your museum education career. Let's all work towards our 2021 career resolutions as we continue to adapt, grow, and adjust to new ways of working in our field.
While NYCMER provides a forum for museum and informal educators from the New York metropolitan area, we have speakers joining us for the symposium from across the country. The event is open to all!
The morning sessions will focus on professional development topics for students and emerging professionals, and the afternoon will be filled with sessions for mid- and late-career professionals. In between these tracks, we will have a session for all attendees about maintaining well-being as we work.
For more info or to sign up: nycmer.org/inspire_events/new-year-new-skills-nycmer-career-symposium/
New Year, New Skills: NYCMER Career Symposium - New York City Museum Educators Roundtable
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When: Sunday, January 10, 2021 10:00am-4:00pm Where: The virtual platform, Hopin Register: Member registration opens 12/20; Not-Yet-Member registration opens 12/23 We all know that 2020 has been... rough. Join us in the new year to build career skills with a full day of presentations and workshops t...