March 24, 2022

Pulling it All Together: Citywide Museum Events

Thursday, April 7, 10:00 a.m. CT

Kaitlin Lloyd-Leva, Head of School Programs, Bullock Texas State History Museum

Pamela R. Owen, Associate Director, Texas Memorial Museum

Since 1998, the Austin Museum Partnership has coordinated Austin Museum Day, an annual community event which offers free admission and special programs at museums across greater Austin. Thousands of visitors flock to the city's cultural institutions to take advantage of this special day. Learn how the group plans this annual event, how it has evolved over the years, and tips for making an event like this successful in your own community.

Upcoming Free Webinars from Museum Services

• Forging New Paths: Artwork at Work at Historic Sites, Tuesday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. CT—next week!
• From the Ground Up: Starting a Museum, Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 a.m. CT
• What's in a Name: Rebranding Your History Organization, Wednesday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. CT
• Beyond the Bake Sale: Fundraising for Local History Organizations, Wednesday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. CT

In addition to Museum Services' own free webinars, we also maintain a list of free webinars hosted by other organizations, which is updated daily. Highlights include:

• How to Get Your Board Ready for a Capital Campaign, March 29, 2:30 p.m. CT, DonorSearch
• Making Decisions About Digitization, March 30, 1:00 p.m. CT, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
• Integrated Pest Management: Indoors and Out, March 30, 3:00 p.m. CT, The Climate Toolkit
• Thinking Outside the Box: A Panel Discussion on Museum Storage, April 1, 12:30 p.m. CT, Connecting to Collections Care

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.