Museum Association of New York

Organized each year by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), International Museum Day aims to raise awareness that "museums are important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples." Museums are key contributors to our communities' well-being and sustainable development. Today we recognize New York State's museums and museum professionals and their work. #InternationalMuseumDay #NYSmuseums @icomofficiel Photo: Group photo of conference attendees taken at the 2024 annual conference in Albany with Senator James Cooney (SD-56) who was recognized with a Distinguished Service to Museums Award for his support for New York museums as a bill author and sponsor of The Museum Study Act. Photo by @alex_cassetti_photography

Congrats to the Hudson River Museum on their Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America grant! The $125,000 grant will support the Museum’s digitization of approximately 8,000 collection objects largely consisting of historical photographs representative of the Museum’s local and regional communities. #NYSmuseums

Congrats to Natasha L. Logan, named the Studio Museum in Harlem's new Chief Program Officer! "Arriving at a pivotal juncture in the museum’s fifty-six-year history, Logan steps into her role as the institution’s new home takes shape on New York’s West 125th Street—a purpose-built space that promises expanded exhibition, education, and public programming opportunities. With the museum poised for enhanced mission-focused initiatives, Logan will craft and implement cohesive strategies uniting the museum’s Curatorial, Learning and Engagement, and Collection and Exhibitions Management departments." #NYSmuseums

We're excited to share our 2023 annual report! In 2023, MANY's membership grew to 732 members from every REDC region, a 14% increase over the past three years. We are grateful to all of our individual, organizational, and industry members whose support keeps us on track and able to serve the field. We welcomed 438 museum professionals, industry partners, and students to Syracuse in April for our annual conference "Finding Center: Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Engagement." From February to November, MANY staff traveled 3,000 miles across New York State to deliver 10 in-person discussions and meet-ups centered around preparing for the post-pandemic museum based on the collection of essays: "Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum" thanks to funding from the New York State Council on the Arts. Lastly, the 2023/24 New York State Budget included $1M in funding for The Museum Study Act. The Department of Economic Development, in conjunction with other departments and entities, will conduct a comprehensive study of public and private museums and report their findings and recommendations. We thank the bill sponsors Assemblymember Barrett and Senator Cooney, the legislature, and Governor Hochul for their support of this forthcoming study. Read the full annual report: https://lnkd.in/eTrwAqpE With thanks for your support! #NYSmuseums

334 museum professionals and industry partners gathered in Albany last month for MANY's 2024 annual conference "Giving Voice to Value." For four days, we met and reconnected with colleagues from across the state and beyond to learn, share, and strengthen our institutions and ourselves. Oh yeah –and we experienced a near-total eclipse! 😎 Thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you all in Ithaca next April 5 - 8, 2025! Check out more conference photos: https://buff.ly/2t8k4p2 Conference photographer: Alex Cassetti Photography #MANY2024 #NYSmuseums

The National Urban League is moving its headquarters to Harlem, the neighborhood where it was founded in 1910, and will open New York City’s first museum devoted to the American civil rights movement and one of few in the nation to focus on the struggles in the North. Back in January, we spoke with the museum's inaugural director and chief curator Jennifer Scott. "We want the museum to provide a vibrant educational experience that inspires visitors in New York and beyond to become agents of change in the ongoing movement for equity and justice." Read the NY Times article here: https://buff.ly/4a8YNxp Read MANY's interview with Jennifer Scott here: https://buff.ly/3OMaaU7 #NYSmuseums

The New York State tour of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Museum on Main Street Program "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" exhibition will travel to Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site! The site interprets the War of 1812 story through its mid-19th-century Navy Yard as an internationally recognized War of 1812 battleground. The exhibition will be on view at the historic Union Hotel building. Sackets Harbor is one of twelve museums that will host "Voices and Votes" for six weeks each through January 2026, offering museum visitors across New York State a unique cultural experience. "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" will be on view at Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site from May 18 through June 29. https://lnkd.in/eG8ZTQtD #agoranewyork #voicesandvotes #NYSmuseums (Photo: Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic site staff began installation of the local exhibit component for the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit “Voices and Votes”)

We're thrilled to see that the Everson Museum Of Art is partnering with Danielle Mercuri Campolito to open the museum's Café Louise! Café Louise will offer visitors the rare opportunity to indulge in their favorite latte or pastries using literal art as their tableware. The diverse selection of functional ceramic cups and dishes is a part of Dallas-based ceramic artist and collector Louise Rosenfield’s collection.

Happy #MuseumJob Monday! Here are a few of the latest job opportunities posted to the MANY Job Board. – Education Manager, Genesee Country Village & Museum – Conservation Technician, 9/11 Memorial & Museum – Accounting Associate, Long Island Museum – Marketing & Sales Manager, ARCHETEC – Bookkeeper, Planting Fields Foundation Learn more about these jobs and explore more. https://lnkd.in/eHWT9mSy #NYSmuseums

It's #MuseumJob Monday! These #NYSmuseums are hiring... – Office Manager, Staatsburgh State Historic Site New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation – Public Programs Assistant, Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center – Lead Interpreter: Foodways and Village Programming, Genesee Country Village & Museum – Public Programs and Visitor Services Manager, Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum – Art Exhibit Operations Coordinator, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University. Explore these jobs and more on the MANY job board! https://lnkd.in/eHWT9mSy