The Michigan Maritime Museum seeks to hire their next Executive Director, following a 15-year tenure and growth period led by the current ED, Patti Montgomery-Reinert.
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Apply to the 2025 Museum Assessment Program Cohort
| Dear Colleague, Applications are open to the American Alliance of Museums’ popular Museum Assessment Program (MAP)! Designed for small to mid-sized museums, MAP offers a free, year-long process of self-assessment, peer review, and expert guidance to enhance your museum’s effectiveness—whether you’re just starting out or gearing up for accreditation. Since its inception over 40 years ago, the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) has helped nearly one-quarter of US museums create an institutional roadmap and strategic plan. Use these resources to submit your application by the February 15 deadline, to make sure your museum is part of the 2025 cohort: This year, MAP offers four different assessments to choose from—explore them below!Our website has robust information about what’s involved in participating, who is eligible to apply, and much more, including FAQs.Download the sample application (a fillable pdf) before you begin the official online application! |
| If you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us, your MAP Program Officers, at map@aam-us.org. |
IMLS Launches the First Ever National Museum Survey
WASHINGTON, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today the launch of the first-ever National Museum Survey (NMS) dedicated to understanding the scope and scale of museums’ presence and reach within the United States. This survey will help inform the museum field, policymakers, the public, and the media about the social, cultural, educational, and economic role that the nation’s museums play in American society.
“Institutions’ participation in this survey is vital,“ said IMLS Deputy Director of the Office of Museum Services Laura Huerta Migus. “By contributing, you help illuminate the powerful role museums play as economic drivers, employers, and guardians of our nation’s heritage. Together, we can quantify the impact of museums and strengthen the entire field.”
IMLS encourages participation from a variety of types of institutions, including some that may not typically identify themselves as museums such as zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, and arboretums; nature and science centers; history museums and historic sites; art museums; children’s museums; natural history museums; and specialized museums.
IMLS expects to release survey results in early summer 2025 both through reports and through a dynamic data portal that will allow institutions to compare their data with their peers’ summary results. This marks the first time that the field will have statistically valid national data from which to draw valuable insights, illustrate trends, provide benchmarking, and help inform data-based decisions.
If you received an invitation to participate in the NMS and encounter any issues entering your institution’s data please email NMS@imls.gov. Please complete this online form if your institution would like to participate but hasn’t already received an invitation.
Visit us online at imls.gov/nms to learn more about the National Museum Survey.
Site Manager for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
National Park Service is now accepting applications for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program
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The National Park Service is now accepting applications for the fourth round of funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This grant program was created by Congress in 2020 to support the preservation of sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. Grants support the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the country’s semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). For the purposes of this grant program, the “founding of the nation” is defined as the period ending in 1815. This end date corresponds to the defeat of British naval forces at the Battle of New Orleans and the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent by Congress. These events brought a close to the War of 1812, marking the end of military hostilities between the United States and Great Britain which had begun with the American Revolution. The founding of the nation does not have a defined starting period to be inclusive of the many cultures that combined to create the America of today.
Important Eligibility Information
The Semiquincentennial Grant Program is funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and managed by the National Park Service. Funding for the HPF is provided from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease revenues, not tax dollars. Congress has appropriated $7,000,000 for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program for FY2024.
Applications are due March 18, 2025.
Available Grant FundingGrants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal funding match.
For more information and to apply for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program visit grants.gov: P24AS00546.
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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is hiring a Superintendent
Site Manager for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
Site Manager for NC Maritime Museum at Beaufort
Erie Maritime Museum Full-Time Educator Position
FT Museum Educator position at Erie Maritime Museum
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Direct Link to actual Commonwealth of PA posting:
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EXCITING NMAH JOB OPPORTUNITY – Museum Specialist
Please click on the links below to view the job announcements for a Museum Specialist, GS-1016-09, with promotion potential to GS-11. The position is located in the Collections Management Unit in the Office of Collections. This is a full time, permanent Federal position open to all and to employees with Federal status as well as special appointing authorities. The announcement opened today, Thursday, December 5th, and closes Thursday, December 19th.
Please spread the word about this exciting job opportunity and let the Personnel Office know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful rest of your day!
Announcement #s: 25R-SA-311909-DEU-NMAH (Open to all)
25R-SA-311909-MPA-NMAH (Federal status)
Position Title: Museum Specialist
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GS-1016-09
Open and Close Dates: 12/5/2024 – 12/19/2024
Vacancy Location: Washington, DC
Announcement links: Open to all – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/822382700
Federal status – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/822383100
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