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CA Historical Society Museum
San Marino, California

Historical Society

CA Historical Society Museum in San Marino, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

California Historical Society
San Francisco, California

Historical Society

California Historical Society in San Francisco, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Catalina Island Museum
Avalon, California

Culture, General, History, Historical Society

Located on the ground floor of the historic Casino Building in Avalon, the Catalina Island Museum explores the Island's rich cultural heritage. Permanent exhibits illustrate unique elements of Catalina's history including its evolution as a resort community, its role as the Chicago Cubs Spring Training venue, its links to Hollywood, and its prominence in the decorative tile and pottery industry. Docent led, tile walking tours are offered at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays (reservations required). Annual events include a Silent Film Benefit in June, a Tile and Pottery Extravaganza in September, and an Open House at Mt. Ada in December.

Chinese Historical Society Museum
San Francisco, California

Historical Society

Chinese Historical Society Museum in San Francisco, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Clarence Smit Museum
Ripon, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The purpose of the Historical Museum Commission is to plan such action as may be necessary to organize, manage, direct and supervise any facilities and programs for or in connection with the Ripon Historical Museum.

Cloverdale Historical Society Museum
Cloverdale, California

Historical Society

The museum is located in the historic Gould-Shaw house, built in 1860s and is listed in the National Registry. The museum is trying to maintain the period furnishings and decorations. Temporarily closed for seismic retrofitting, please call ahead.

Coachella Valley History Museum
Indio, California

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Archives: The Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc. has been maintaining an archive depository for 25 years. History from the entire valley is included. From newspapers and magazines, to business licenses, and photographs, the archives store over 100 years of history. Researchers are welcome Monday through Thursday from 10 to 4. Please call for an appointment at 760.342.6651.

Colma Historical Association
Colma, California

Cemetery, History, Historical Society

The Colma Historical Association is a non-profit, membership supported organization dedicated to the preserving, protecting and promoting of the unique history of Colma, its 17 cemeteries (including a pet cemetery) and artifacts of the early days of the community. It's motto is "It's great to be alive in Colma".

Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum
Costa Mesa, California

Historical Society

Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum in Costa Mesa, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Calaveras County Museum & Archive
San Andreas, California

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

Take a moment to acknowledge those whose steps were first to imprint Calaveras soil. We live in an area full of a rich and robust heritage represented in our County Museum. Many decendants of the early residents of Calaveras County are still living, and it is possible to collect from them a vast fund of early history in the county.

Carpinteria Valley Historical Society & Museum
Carpinteria, California

Historical Society

Carpinteria Valley Historical Society & Museum in Carpinteria, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Chico Heritage Association
Chico, California

Historical Society

We are a local preservation association, non-profit, volunteer, rather than a traditional museum. We do have an archive, but it is for our research, and not open to the public w/o special permission and reservation.

Chinese Museum, Chew Kee Store
Fiddletown, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

Constructed in the 1850's, for Chinese herbalist, Dr. Yee, this medicinal herb shop served as the region's Chinese miners. The rammed-earth building contains calendars dating back to 1888 and other household items preserved by the building's cool, dry interior.

Clayton Historical Society Museum
Clayton, California

Historical Society

Clayton Historical Society Museum in Clayton, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Clovis Museum
Clovis, California

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

We are the Clovis, CA, historical museum established to expand the knowledge of the Clovis area's significant past regarding our early enhabitants and immigrants.

Coarsegold Historic Museum
Coarsegold, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Coarsegold Historic Museum is located in a historically rich area of eastern Madera County. Three separate tribes of American Indians are represented here: Chukchansi, Miwok and Mono. This area is the end of the gold chain--the gold highway "49" should end in this region. There was much logging, mining, homesteading and cattle ranching done by the "white man" who came to the area in the mid 1800s. The museum has attempted to show the visitor the area in terms of days gone by. There are three buildings: a "packed adobe" which was a way-station for horse-drawn freight wagons over 100 years ago, a school for the Chukchansi Indian children and a barn (the main museum of artifacts) made of wood the came down the flume in the early 1900s.

Concord Historical Society
Concord, California

Historical Society

Concord Historical Society in Concord, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Covina Valley Historical Society
Covina, California

Historical Society

Covina Valley Historical Society in Covina, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Public Lands Alliance 2025 Convention and Trade Show

February 2 - 6, 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada

Public Lands Alliance 2025 Convention and Trade Show

Sunday, February 2 - Thursday, February 6, 2025

Westgate Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hosted by: Public Lands Alliance

The Public Lands Alliance Convention and Trade Show brings together nonprofits, land management agencies and companies to learn, network and engage on public lands issues. The 2025 Convention and Trade Show will take place Sunday, February 2 - Thursday, February 6, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV

Connect with peers, explore the latest in public lands products, and return inspired with new strategies and resources for success in conservation and visitor engagement

Our annual Convention and Trade Show (PLA) is the premier gathering for leaders in the public lands sector to network, gain essential tools, and explore products that enhance the visitor experience and support conservation, preservation, and enrichment efforts.

For more information, please call 301-946-9475.

Georgia Association of Museums 2025 Conference

February 5 - 7, 2025

Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Association of Museums 2025 Conference

Wednesday, February 5 - Friday, February 7, 2025

Ina Dillard Russell Library Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

Hosted by: Georgia Association of Museums

The Whole Story Is The Meanin

“For the fiction writer himself the whole story is the meaning, because it is an experience, not an abstraction.”― Flannery O'Connor, Mystery and Manners: Occasional Pros

Join us in Milledgeville, Georgia, for the annual Georgia Association of Museums conference as we explore the profound wisdom of Milledgeville author Flannery O'Connor’s words. In a world where narratives intersect and perspectives diverge, this theme invites proposals that delve into the essence of storytelling within museums and cultural institutions. Our work in the museum field requires us to look at stories from as many angles and perspectives as possible so that we might do our best to tell the “whole story.

Through thought-provoking discussions, interactive workshops, and engaging presentations, we will uncover the layers of meaning embedded within every artifact, exhibition, and historical account. Just as O’Connor masterfully crafted narratives that resonate with universal truths, museums hold the power to illuminate the whole story behind many objects, artworks, and cultural phenomena

We will examine how museums can embrace inclusivity, diversity, and authenticity in their storytelling practices. By acknowledging multiple perspectives and amplifying marginalized voices, we can enrich our understanding of the past and present, fostering empathy and connection within our communities.

Small Museum Association 41st Annual Conference 2025

February 17 - 19, 2025

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Small Museum Association 41st Annual Conference 2025

Monday, February 17 - Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Hosted by: Small Museum Association

The annual SMA conference attracts more than 300 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues.

We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) other small museum professionals and volunteers

Theme for 2025: Make It Happen!!!

Is there an exhibit, program, or fundraiser that you've been talking about doing for years? Do you feel stuck because of procrastination, lack of board support, or insufficient funds? It's time to take action

At SMA 2025, small museum professionals will share their tips and tricks of how they made it happen!

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

Tuesday, February 18 - Saturday, February 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

Hosted by: California Association of Museums

CAM is hard at work planning for the 2025 conference, set to take place from February 18–22, 2025 in San Francisco. We look forward to highlighting best practices and innovative ideas from California's museum community

The California Association of Museums is excited to continue offering in-person programming for 2025. We will not be requiring proof of COVID vaccination/s, but highly encourage vaccination and boosters. For the health and safety of our colleagues, masks are also encouraged (but not required). Capacity and spaces will be thoughtfully considered in the planning of this event.

For more information, please email programs@calmuseums.org.

2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Conference: HOPE

March 11 - 14, 2025

Knoxville, Tennessee

2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Conference: HOPE

Tuesday, March 11 - Friday, March 14, 2025

Crowne Plaza hotel in Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, Tennessee

Hosted by: Tennessee Association of Museums

Tennessee museums are full of hope. But how are they turning hope into reality

With the Semiquincentennial quickly approaching in 2026, the state's museum community if approaching a turning point, and is now a great time to take stock and develop a vision for the future

The Tennessee Association of Museums' 64th Annual Conference in Knoxville will challenge the state's museums to think ahead and share their hopes, the best practices and strategies for turning those hoes into realities, and the rewards that come from aspirational thinking

The 2025 TAM Annual Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Knoxville, TN.

For more information, please call 615-495-3354 or email hawkins@aaslh.org.

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