The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is now accepting nominations for the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) is seeking nominations for the 2020–2021 cycle. The awards represent the nation’s highest
The Paleontological Research Institution is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-six ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender minorities in
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded more than $7 million in grants to 42 ASTC members
A Q&A with Kate Semmens, Thriving Earth Exchange Community Science Fellow Kate Semmens is the Science Director at ASTC member Nurture Nature Center in Easton, Pennsylvania, where she helps
Erica Palma Kimmerling, ASTC’s Senior Advisor for Science Engagement Policy and Partnerships contributed to this post. In her previous role as the Hellman Fellow for Science
On August 18, the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) for six museum grant opportunities: Museums for
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded more than $7 million in grants to 42 ASTC members
In 2016, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences launched The Public Face of Science project—an effort to better understand the complex and evolving relationship between science and
On August 6, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with New York’s Capital Region Chamber of Commerce, sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership
The U.S. Department of Education has released details about a new funding opportunity that may be of interest to the ASTC community: the fiscal year
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-six ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender
This post was written in collaboration with the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and is cross posted on the ACM blog. The COVID-19 pandemic has
Interviewed by Susan Straight July 20, 2020 Maya Ajmera is the president and CEO of Society for Science & the Public and publisher of Science News.
On July 13, ASTC and other national museum associations sent U.S. Congressional leadership a letter raising up the continued threats our sector faced due to the ongoing COVID-19
This post was produced in collaboration with the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and crossposted on the ACM blog. Museums across the country are navigating a
The IF/THEN® Gender Equity Grant Program aims to increase the representation of women and gender minorities in STEM The Association of Science and Technology Centers
Program is supported by the Voya Foundation Twenty science centers and museums around the United States will receive $5,000 each in support of STEM engagement
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $40.3 million in new grants to help more than 300 cultural institutions across the country navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. As
Twelve museum professionals from across the United States took part in a new professional development program—the Writing Scholars Workshop—that seeks to elevate the voices of
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