Follow the clues. Whodunits, daring escapes and murderers on trial make headlines. They also bring in record crowds for museums, especially when murder and mayhem are served with a side of beer and wine. Beltrami County Historical Society's "History Mystery," based on a real-life crime from the community's past, is a popular event. Played like the board game "Clue," visitors attempt to solve the case by interviewing costumed characters. (See Bemidji Pioneer's story.) Another interactive game for visitors is Cokato Museum's Escape Room, in which participants must solve a historical puzzle inside a locked room within the allotted time, or an alarm sounds. Minnesota Public Radio covered the creative approach to history. In Owatonna, the screaming headline "Was it Attempted Murder in Steele County?" does not pertain to a current crime. Instead it promotes "History Uncorked" at the Steele County Historical Society, where attendees get to sit on a jury and watch real life attorneys debate the case of an alleged murderer from the community's history. (Unlike real jurors, however, they get to sip on wine and beer in the "court room.") How can you combine history with fun and games to bring visitors to your museum? Learn how these three organizations brought history to life with interactive and inventive games at the 2017 MALHM Annual Meeting and Conference. Presenters Mike Worcester (Executive Director Cokato Museum and Akerlund Studio), Kim Purscell (Executive Director, Steele County Historical Society) and Gary Ruzman (Executive Director, Beltrami County Historical Society) will present a session called Gaming the Museum: Making History Fun While Staying True to Your Mission. Discover the secrets of their success! Register now! Registration is now open for the MALHM Conference, set for April 26-27 in Walker, MN. Register through our new online store. Attendees may also pay with a registration form and check by mail. With either method, attendees can indicate dietary needs, such as vegetarian and gluten free. Registration deadline is April 10. Chase on the Lake will offer a discount to MALHM attendees who book by phone by April 4. For more information, see our Annual Conference page. If you have additional questions, please contact MALHM Coordinator Marci Matson or Conference Chair Jill Wohnoutka. Look for a full conference schedule soon!
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Many of Minnesota's historic cemeteries have deteriorating, moss-covered tombstones. Learn how to clean, preserve and reset these markers with a full-day hands on workshop from Jarrod Roll, owner of Save Your Stones and Executive Director of Monroe County Historical Society (Sparta, WI).
When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, May 19 Where: Meet at Goodhue County Historical Society, 1166 Oak St Red Wing, MN 55066. Afternoon session continues at nearby Oakwood Cemetery for demonstration and hands on activities. Cost: $40 MALHM Members, $45 Non-Members Cost includes class, lunch and cleaning kit. Reserve your spot now! Space is limited. Register online with a credit card, or send a check payable to MALHM to: Jill Wohnoutka, MALHM Treasurer Kandiyohi County Historical Society 610 NE Hwy 71 Willmar, MN 56201 At the 2015 MALHM Annual Meeting and Conference at Glensheen mansion in Duluth, the MALHM Historic House Museum Affinity Group met for the first time to share ideas and discuss common goals. One of those goals was more training. MALHM responded last fall with a one-day house museum workshop at Ramsey house in St. Paul. It will also offer a session on house museums at the 2017 Annual Meeting and Conference in Walker: Think Outside of the (Historic House) Box: How to Create Experience-Based Programming at House Museums Visitors, in ever-increasing numbers, are looking for experience-based programming at historic sites. But what does that mean and what does that look like at a historic house museum? This session looks at the nuts and bolts behind developing unique and creative programming for all ages. Participants will have the opportunity to “think outside of the historic house box” and learn how to create programs that attract new audiences and encourage repeat visitation. Discover what experiences historic houses can offer, while still staying true to their educational mission. Jayne Becker, program director for the Minnesota Historical Society's Ramsey and James J. Hill historic homes, will present the session along with Holly Johnson, manager of Hormel Historic Home in Austin, MN. Becker is chair of the House Museum Affinity Group, and Johnson is the vice-chair.
The conference will offer several other sessions of interest to house museum managers and staff, including a Facebook session by Glensheen Director Dan Hartman, as well as a variety of outreach and event sessions. House Museum Affinity Group The House Museum Affinity Group is one of two MALHM special interest groups. (The other is MALHM Curators.) The group has a Facebook page to share ideas. Follow the Facebook page for announcements of meetings and workshops, or contact us to be put on an email list. Register now! Registration is now open for the MALHM Conference, set for April 26-27 in Walker, MN. Register through our new online store. Attendees may also pay with a registration form and check by mail. With either method, attendees can indicate dietary needs, such as vegetarian and gluten free. Registration deadline is April 10. Chase on the Lake will offer a discount to MALHM attendees who book by phone by April 4. For more information, see our Annual Conference page. If you have additional questions, please contact MALHM Coordinator Marci Matson or Conference Chair Jill Wohnoutka. Look for a full conference schedule soon! Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums seeks proposals from a vendor that can provide access to a hosting subscription service that grants them access to a Virtual Private Server. This Request for Proposal has been prepared for the purpose of implementing an online collections management system. The components of the system to be considered in this RFP include hardware and the creation of a virtual private server that can perform standard web hosting functions.
See our Hosting Services RFP document for more details. PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Deadline date for receipt of proposals is April 14, 2017. Questions and clarifications should be directed to: Marci Matson, Coordinator Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 612-500-7460 [email protected] |
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