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*July 16, 2024*
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STEAM for History Sites: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Public Programming
*Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.*
Presented by Hannah Danielson, Museum Educator
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*"STEAM for History Sites: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Public Programming?"*
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) serves as an effective learning framework to broaden interpretation and create unique opportunities for public programming at museums and historic sites. This one hour webinar features a series of practical steps to plan and implement STEAM programs with an emphasis on community partnerships and audience engagement.
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Methods of Historical Research for Museum Education Programming
Thursday, July 25, 2004 at 2 p.m. CT
Presented by Mia Rook-Leeser,? Museum Educator-Interpreter, Texas Historical Commission?
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Are you interested in starting a historical research project but have no clue where to begin? You're not alone. Historical research can be a daunting task. This webinar helps begin the process of historical research, focusing on the methods and resources needed to research, analyze, and interpret historical events and time periods. Museum educator, Mia Rook-Leeser, from Landmark Inn State Historic Site, demonstrates the tools to develop research, assess reliability, and work with primary and secondary sources.
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Texas Archeology Month
Celebrating Texas Archeology Month - Enhancing Museum Programs and Community Engagement
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2 p.m. CT
Presented by? Virginia Moore, Texas Archeology Month (TAM) Coordinator and Texas Archeological Sites Atlas Coordinator, Texas Historical Commission
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Every October the Texas Historical Commission (THC) celebrates Texas Archeology Month (TAM.) The goal of Texas Archeology Month is to promote awareness, appreciation, and understanding of Texas' rich archeological heritage among Texans of all ages and backgrounds. THC archeologist, Virginia Moore, will share how museums incorporate archeology into their education programming and how they can host TAM events for their communities
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Collections Insurance 101
Collections Insurance 101
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 10 a.m. CT
Presented by Nonie Tompkins, Vice President of Underwriting at Distinguished Fine Arts and Collectibles and
Joy Simpson, Executive Vice President of Business Insurance at Higginbotham
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Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the critical role of insurance in protecting museum collections. Led by industry experts, Nonie Tompkins and Joy Simpson, this session will delve into the complexities of museum collections insurance, covering key topics such as evaluating your coverage needs, types of valuation, insurance for loans and exhibitions, and key factors that impact pricing. Whatever your role at your institution, this webinar offers essential knowledge to ensure the safeguarding of cultural treasures for future generations.
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Stopping Stones: Honoring Enslaved Ancestors at Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth, Texas
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 10 a.m. CT
Presented by Rena Lawrence, Historic Sites Supervisor and Shae Nawoj, Assistant Historic Sites Supervisor, Log Cabin Village?
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In 2023, Log Cabin Village honored the lives of two individuals enslaved at the Port Sullivan Plantation Home that today serves as the Village?s main entrance and museum store. During this webinar, Village staff Rena Lawrence and Shae Nawoj, will share the research that led to the installation of two memorial Stopping Stones and the ways such efforts can be used to tell the stories of our enslaved ancestors in a meaningful and relevant way.
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