News and Views from the Empire State
We are fortunate that New York State is represented in the US Congress by members of the House of Representatives and Senate whose steadfast support of our museum sector has historically helped sustain our federal funding agencies.
New York Congressional Representatives were also instrumental in passing the CARES Act, which included provisions that helped many museums in New York State through this worldwide health crisis. [Read more…] about NYS Museums Slouch Towards Recovery
Many regions in New York State have entered Phase 4 of Governor Cuomo’s Reopen NY and museums are following the mandated and recommended best practices to re-open safely for visitors and staff.
The Museum Association of New York is set to host their July virtual meet-up on Friday, July 17 at noon, where they will break down these reopening guidelines for museums, and speak with museum colleagues from across the state who have re-opened their doors to the public to learn more about their strategies, policies, and procedures. [Read more…] about Re-opening NYS Museums Virtual Meet-Up Set
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors and the election of two members to their second terms.
Newly elected board members are Mariano Desmarás, Michael Galban, Lara Litchfield-Kimber, and Emily Martz. Peter Hyde and Georgette Grier-Key have been re-elected to their second terms, bringing the total board size to 23. [Read more…] about Museum Association Announces New Board Members
Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (formerly known as the Adirondack Museum) has announced the launch of its new digital experience – ADKX@HOME.
This new website focuses on a pandemic collecting initiative, delivering fun educational activities for the whole family, and making the ADKX’s world-class collections and experts accessible to the public in new ways. [Read more…] about ADKX Museum Launches New Digital Experience For 2020
This special episode of the podcast A New York Minute In History explores how historians are documenting the coronavirus pandemic in real time.
Co-hosts New York State Historian Devin Lander and Saratoga County Historian Lauren Roberts are joined by Christine Ridarsky, the City of Rochester Historian and President of the Board of the Association of Public Historians of New York State and Matthew Urtz, Madison County Historian and Vice-President of APHNYS. [Read more…] about Documenting Pandemic History in Real Time (Podcast)
I hope all who are reading this are well, that your families are well, and that you are taking precautionary measures to remain healthy and safe.
Every museum in New York is closed, thousands of staff have already been laid off, and thousands more will follow. A Washington, DC source estimated that as many as 30% of museums across the nation may remain permanently closed. [Read more…] about NYS Museums Working Together in Uncertain Times
The Museum Association of New York is working with the American Alliance of Museums and other museum associations to make the case for museums in this time of crisis. New York State’s museums contribute $5.37 billion to the NYS economy and support over 61,000 jobs.
Museums of all sizes and disciplines are closed. Everyone will experience extensive loss of earned income from restricted attendance and canceled events. Museum advocates say some museums have laid off their entire staffs and at least one in the Capital Region has closed permanently. [Read more…] about Museums Call For Advocacy For COVID-19 Relief
The Museum Association of New York’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to postpone the Annual Conference and Museum and Folk Art Forum until later in 2020.
An announcement sent to members and supporters said: “Although this decision was made because the health and well-being of our museum community comes first, it has severe financial consequences for the Museum Association of New York.”
[Read more…] about MANY Update: Museums Conference Postponed, More
This list of upcoming events on Long Island is provided by Long Island Historical Societies and it’s membership. This notice is sent twice a month, on or around the 1st and the 15th of each month. [Read more…] about Upcoming Long Island History Events
The new Museum Education Act (A.9695) sponsored by Assembly Member Patricia Fahy to fund museum programs that serve high-need, low-resource communities regardless of location, has been voted out of the Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee. [Read more…] about New Museums Education Bill Clears Hurdle