The Virginia Association of Museums provides advocacy, professional education, and support to the Virginia and Washington, DC museum community.
Virginia & Washington DC
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The Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) is very pleased to announce the hire of Rick K. Hurley, an experienced leader of diverse non-profit organizations, as its next Executive Director.
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VAM is revitalizing #PeerGroupChats & we want to hear from you! Complete this short survey and help us offer better experiences with a new series of virtual programs.
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Have you seen the latest #VAMEnews? June is full of #VAMuseums Member News, Member Resources,Job Postings, and more! Thank you to this month's ENews Sponsor: Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding and The School for Bookbinding Arts.
Check it out here: conta.cc/3nvHHUI
Thanks again for supporting VAM in March at @StarrHill locations in Richmond & surrounding regions. Through the purchase of every Love beer, $3,344 was raised to support our mission to help the #VAMuseum community succeed. Thanks for sharing the Love with us! #CheersforCharity
The Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) releases the following statement about recent events at Montpelier and the actions taken by The Montpelier Foundation, which manages James Madison’s home in Orange, Virginia.
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Happy World Art Day! Celebrate by coming in to explore the art we have on display. From crop lithographs to photographs of fish skeletons, there's plenty of science art enjoy. #art #ScienceArt #WorldArtDay smv.org/explore/things-to-do…
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We're expanding our coverage of the Revolutionary War! Thanks to a grant from @NEH, we're adding a new section entitled By the People: The Inclusive Story of Revolution in Virginia. Get complete details at:
#amoreperfectunion #democracydemandswisdom
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A windy but beautiful day in King William. We are continuing our search for the courthouse tavern, including a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey. Excited to work with great volunteers and welcome visitors for tours until 4 this afternoon.
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#ThrowbackThursday Founded in 1965, Jim Glavé and Bill Newman flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first. It was on that fateful day that Glavé Newman Architects was born on the second floor sunporch of the Ellen Glasgow House in Richmond, Virginia.
Are you following the VAM Job Board? This week alone we added 11 new listings. Don't forget, Museum members can post to the Job Board for FREE. Email your job listings to: [email protected]. Good luck!
Visit: vamuseums.org/news/job-posti…
Team VAM enjoyed last night’s preview of “Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France.” In attendance were VAM Council Member @DelBetsyCarr and VAM Membership and Development Manager @beckers46. It’s a great exhibit and opens to the public this Saturday, April 16. #VAMuseums
Congrats to our colleagues at @PWHPF.
Some great PWC PRESERVATION NEWS! PWC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism's Office of Historic Preservation recently purchased the Williams-Dawe House, the oldest structure in Brentsville, Virginia.
pwcva.gov/news/prince-willia…
Join Us at Our Upcoming VAM Events this week! conta.cc/3iRel0p
Learning and collaborating has officially begun at #VAM2022 with great sessions and engaging speakers! Certificate of Museum Management students, don’t forget to get those panelist signatures at the end of the session to get credit towards your graduation!
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A great kickoff to #VAM2022 with the Historic Site Forum at Henricus Historical Park. A great day of learning about the site and discussions about expanded programming at historic sites.
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Everyone is busy this week preparing for the #VAM2022 Annual Conference in #RVA and so this afternoon's #PeerGroupChat has been cancelled. We can't wait to see you all weekend in person this weekend for a great conference! Mark your calendars for next month's chat on 04/07!
Have you seen the latest #VAMEnews? March is full of #VAMuseums Member News, Member Resources, #VAM2022 Conference information, Job Postings, and more!
Check it out here: conta.cc/3C8tsLQ
We are very excited to welcome everyone back to #VAM2022 THIS WEEKEND in #RVA! Your safety is our top priority at this year's annual conference. Please familiarize yourself with protocols at:
vamuseums.org/COVID-19-Proto…
#CheersforCharity with @StarrHill is here!!
All throughout the month, $1 for every pint of "The Love" wheat beer sold in Starr Hill Beer Halls will be donated to VAM! Get out there, enjoy a pint, and help support Virginia's museum community!
#craftbeer #vamusuems #sharethelove
