News & Events

The New England Museum Association’s (NEMA) annual conference will be hosted in Springfield, MA November 2-4, 2022. Hear from two of MOMSI’s host museums – Florence Griswold Museum and Museum of Science, Boston – along with members of our project … Read More

The Utah Museum Association’s (UMA) annual conference will be hosted in Provo, UT October 24-26, 2022. The MOMSI team will share lessons learned throughout the national study along with the social impact results. We hope to inspire and challenge Utah … Read More

The Western Museum Association’s (WMA) annual conference will be hosted in Portland, OR October 6-9, 2022. Hear from two of MOMSI’s host museums – Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Los Angeles Zoo – along with staff from Thanksgiving Point, who initiated … Read More

The Visitor Experience (VEX) annual conference will be hosted in Cleveland, OH October 12-14, 2022. Hear from two of MOMSI’s host museums – Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art (Auburn University) and National Aquarium – along with members of … Read More

The Association of Science & Technology Center’s (ASTC) annual conference will be hosted in Pittsburgh, PA September 12-15, 2022. Hear from two of MOMSI’s host museums – Museum of Science, Boston and The Glazer Children’s Museum – along with members … Read More

Check out a MOMSI blog post on the American Alliance of Museums featuring MOMSI and perspectives from five host museums on recruitment strategies. Recruitment for social science research is one of the biggest hurdles. Read how they overcame this, what … Read More

The Center for the Future of Museums (with the American Alliance of Museums) recently released the 2022 TrendsWatch. The issue, focused on Museums as Community Infrastructure, highlights emerging and forward-thinking museum projects including the Measurement of Museum Social Impact project. … Read More

The American Alliance of Museums’ annual conference will be hosted in Boston, MA May 19-22, 2022. Hear from three of MOMSI’s host museums – Calaboose African American History Museum, Florence Griswold Museum, and Minneapolis Institute of Art – along with … Read More

The Visitor Studies Association’s annual conference will be hosted in Omaha, NE July 12-14, 2022. Hear from two of MOMSI’s host museums – Conner Prairie and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis – along with members of our project team. Host … Read More

The American Public Gardens Association’s annual conference will be hosted in Portland, OR June 20-24, 2022. Hear from four of MOMSI’s host gardens – Bellevue Botanical Garden, Desert Botanical Garden, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, and Queens Botanical Garden … Read More