April 22, 2021

Museum Services is pleased to offer this series of free webinars in May, facilitated by thought-leaders in topics around inclusion, social justice, and equity in museums. For museums to remain relevant to their communities and be sustainable in the years to come, an understanding and embrace of the fundamental importance of these topics is essential to all the work that museums undertake. 

Inclusive Museum Leadership

Thursday, May 6, 10:00 a.m. CT

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Director, Illinois State Museum

The museum field is experiencing a critical gaze that is both “of the moment” and long overdue. Collective rooms of action are heavy with museum educators, millennials and younger, and the disenfranchised, but these rooms of action rarely see museum directors in the mix. This webinar will examine this disconnect and offer practical insights from Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko's own journey toward inclusive practice.

Exploring Social Justice on a Limited Budget

Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. CT

Elena Gonzales, independent scholar and author, Exhibitions for Social Justice

This webinar will lay the groundwork for an understanding of what social justice and equity are, why they are important to museums, and how they relate to conversations around racism and museum sustainability. Exploring how museums can recontextualize exhibits to open discussions around social justice, Elena Gonzales will offer examples that are high impact and low cost, illustrating ways that museums can address social justice within the context of the exhibits they already have on view.

Moving from Theory to Practice: Doing the Work of DEAI

Thursday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. CT

Dina Bailey, CEO, Mountain Top Vision

As museums continue to move toward becoming more equitable institutions, DEAI (diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion) must be intentionally, clearly, and practically interwoven with an organization’s strategic plans, policies, and practices. Organizations must change their their actions, not just their words. In this webinar, Dina Bailey will support participants in taking steps to move from agreement in theory to authenticity in practice.

Support for this webinar series is provided by The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission. All webinars will be recorded, with the videos and resources posted in the Museum Services webinar archive.

Museum Services also maintains a list of free webinars hosted by other organizations, which is updated daily. 

About Us

The Texas Historical Commission’s Museum Services Program provides support, resources, and training to history museums in Texas. Museum Services staff are available to provide individual consultations to museum staff and supporters. We encourage museums to contact us with questions or to schedule a phone consultation.