Alberta Museums Association
Suite 120, 12420.104 Ave NW T5N 3Z9 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Registration is now open for #AMAConference2021! Join us as we mark the AMA's 50th anniversary with a special four-part virtual Conference Series celebrating #ABMuseums and examining the trends and priorities shaping the future of our sector. Learn more and register at our website: https://museums.ab.ca//annual-/2021-conference-series.aspx

As #ABMuseums begin preparing to reopen, ensure your space is ready to welcome back visitors with a Health & Safety Toolkit! Kits include physical signage and digital resources to support museums to reopen and operate safely. Order yours from our bookstore: https://museums.ab.ca/book-store.aspx

It's here! We're excited to announce program details for our March and June Events in #AMAConference2021! Visit our website to explore the digital program and learn about our Keynote speakers, Corey Timpson in March and Secretary Lonnie Bunch in June! https://museums.ab.ca//annual-/2021-conference-series.aspx

You asked, and we’re delivering! Join the team from Global Philanthropic Canada on February 26 for Creating a Stellar Fund Development Plan. This webinar includes practical tools and discussion to prepare you for your fund development journey. Registration details at https://museums.ab.ca/get-invol//global-philanthropic.aspx

Watch this space: our March event program for #AMAConference2021 is coming soon! Want to be part of the Series? While you wait for the program release, why not prepare your submission for our Call for Proposals! Learn more and get involved at our website: https://museums.ab.ca//annual-/2021-conference-series.aspx

Have a story about how COVID-19 and the events of the last year have prompted you to reimagine your museum work? Share your perspective with #ABMuseums! The Call for Submissions for our next issue of INFOrm can be found here: https://museums.ab.ca//ca/call-for-inform-submissions.aspx

Save the date! On February 26, Global Philanthropic Canada will be hosting "Creating a Stellar Fund Development Plan", a webinar to help #ABMuseums build capacity to fundraise. Registration details coming soon!

Registration is now open for the CCI workshop on Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Property. Held in 2 virtual sessions on Feb 11 & 18, you'll learn to identify pest risks and develop plans to mitigate them. Space is limited, so register early at https://museums.ab.ca/

With #ABMuseums closed under enhanced public health measures, the AMA has released updated guidance for museum-specific considerations and requirements to manage closure and, once able to do so, to reopen and operate safely. Learn more at our website: https://museums.ab.ca/

We're pleased to launch Museums For Me, a project to engage Canadians on why museums matter. We would love your input, and encourage you to participate by learning more and filling out the brief survey at www.museumsforme.ca.

Thanks for following along with us for #AskAConservator Day! Keep asking your questions: CAPC invites you to visit www.capc-acrp.ca at any time to use the Find A Conservator search tool, find out more about conservation, & obtain information on how to select a conservator.

Help us invite new voices and diverse perspectives on the meaning and value of museums! With #MuseumsForMe, we want to hear from Canadians from different communities, experiences, and perspectives on the museum sector. Please share our survey, found at https://www.museumsforme.ca/

A question so nice, they've answered it twice: CAPC tackles another question on home remedies. Find out which one conservators like and which they don’t! #AskAConservator https://capc-acrp.ca//2020/askaconservator-home-remedies-p

#AskAConservator what they think of home remedies. Read the answer from CAPC at the link below, debunking one and approving another: https://capc-acrp.ca//2020/askaconservator-home-remedies-p

We are the Digital Museums Canada investment program! We are proud to launch Digital Museums Canada, the investment program formerly known as the Virtual Museum... of Canada. We help Canadian museums and heritage organizations build digital capacity, and share stories and experiences with people everywhere. Explore our new website for inspiring projects, useful information and an improved application process... and discover the many benefits of creating an online project. Canadian Museums Association / Association des musées canadiens Ontario Museum Association Association Heritage NB/Association Patrimoine N-B Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island Museums Association of Saskatchewan Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Nova Scotia Museums Association of Manitoba Museums Alberta Museums Association BC Museums Association Yukon Historical and Museums Association Inuit Heritage Trust Incorporated Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries Canadian Association of Science Centres https://www.digitalmuseums.ca/

The Call for Proposals for #AMAConference2021 is now open! The Conference Series is guided by four pillars - Reconciliation, Inclusion, Community, and Innovation - and we want to know how these themes embedded in the work of #ABMuseums! View the call at https://museums.ab.ca//2021-confer/call-for-proposals.aspx

Sometimes when you #AskAConservator, it's the whole team of museum professionals and subject matter experts they work with that have the answers! Read a Collections Manager's response to this question about digitizing: https://capc-acrp.ca//askaconservator-digitizing-collectio

In response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Government of Alberta has announced enhanced public health measures. Effective December 13, museums and galleries across the province must close. For more information, please view the AMA's Membership Advisory at our website: https://museums.ab.ca/

Have you ever had to work on something so fragile you were afraid to even touch it? What did you do and how did you do it? See CAPC response below. What about other conservators? Share your stories with #AskAConservator! https://capc-acrp.ca//2020/askaconservator-too-fragile-to-

For #AskAConservator Day, Andrée-Anne of l'Université du Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue wants to know more about cold storage for photographs. CAPC has the answer: https://capc-acrp.ca//askaconservator-cold-storage-for-pho