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Blog: AAHC Forum: Collections Management Initiatives: Big Things Are Happening at the Harvey B. Gantt Center

June 13, 2013 02:20 PM
Using IMLS funding, the Gantt Center hired a collections management consultant to improve inventory, collection management software, conservation, disaster recovery, and digital planning. Read More

 
History Keepers interns and supervisors on the first field trip.
AAHC Forum: Field Trips Are for Interns Too!

May 30, 2013 08:57 AM
Interns at the Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center go on field trips to learn about history, culture, and career opportunities in the museum field. Read More

 
Students at Fayetteville State University
Blog Post: AAHC Forum: The Gathering Place Project-Training and Sustaining in North Carolina

May 23, 2013 02:17 PM
An IMLS Grant helped create the Gathering Place Project in North Carolina, a program that will provide statewide assistance to grow best practices in African American museum spaces. Read More

 
Dion Brown and James McWilliams examine a piece in the museum’s collection.
Blog Post: AAHC Forum: Improving Education and Collections

May 16, 2013 12:31 PM
An IMLS grant helps the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center provide education resources to local schools and implement a permanent cataloguing system. Read More

 
An aerial view of the new site.
Blog Post: AAHC Forum: Facility Extention Connects Past to Present

May 16, 2013 12:28 PM
A new wing of the Weeksville Heritage Center will allow for expanded programing while connecting to a permanent exhibit in the original structure. Read More