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Small Museum advantage
An ongoing professional development series created for the realities of small museums. Each volume explores one challenge, moving from identifying the problem to developing practical, real-world solutions. Four connected learning experiences (Podcast, Newsletters, Toolkits, & Webinar/Roundtable) let participants choose the format that works best or follow the complete series.
Mini Toolkits
Professional Help
- Field Service Alliance – List by state. Each state has its own Field Service that offers operational support and programming for museums and historical organizations. (Remember, you are not limited to the help in your state.)
- THC List of Consultants Working in Texas
- Your Museum Career Coach with Alli Schell
- Museum Store Accelerator by Melody Caban Consulting
- POW! Interactive Museum Exhibit Design by Paul Orselli
- Prycer Consulting with Melissa Prycer
- National Heritage Responders, 24 Hr. Hotline: 202.661.8068
Accessibility in Museums
- The Neurodiverse Museum (UK) Best Practices Guide
- Apps: Handout from TAM 2026 Presentation
- PlugIn or Extension
- Funkify (Google Chrome Extension) – stimulates a wide variety of disorders (paid)
Associations & Conferences
Alli Schell of Your Museum Career Coach keeps an updated list with dates and themes: Museum Conference Directory
Using AI
The American Historical Association has released “Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education,” which outlines thoughtful ways to leverage AI to foster and support historical work, a critical conversation as our field navigates the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies.
Starting a Museum?
Today’s economic and political climate makes it complicated to start a new museum. We encourage you to work with community partners and established organizations to combine resources for success.
