The 2024 ALHFAM Annual Meeting and Conference Howell Living History FarmJune 7-10 and September 9-10, 2024 Learning by actually doing. Sharing practical knowledge. That is what ALHFAM is all about, and this conference is focused on the important skills that ALHFAM preserves, both for future staff at our sites as well as for generations to… Continue reading Curating Living History: Preserving Skills and Intangible Culture
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President’s Message Jan 2024
Greetings and Happy New Year! While reading a recent call for workshop proposals, I was struck with a thought I decided to contemplate for a few days. This thought is how much things have changed, but also how much they have remained the same. Prior to the pandemic, the Association for Living History, Farm and… Continue reading President’s Message Jan 2024
Advice from the Past: “Museums in Crisis” book review
I recently picked up a copy of Museums in Crisis from a pile of curbside books destined for the trash. Outdated or still relevant?
Action Taken Against Staff at Montpelier
The Board of Directors for the Association of Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) wishes to express our opposition to the recent events at James Madison’s Montpelier. The work done by the staff at Montpelier has set the standard in the field of museums and community engagement, inspiring countless museum professionals and organizations around… Continue reading Action Taken Against Staff at Montpelier
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