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.

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.

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

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.

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.