When: Wednesday, March 31 from 6:00-7:00pm ETWhere: ZoomRegister: Limited Capacity!                 Members: Register online today                 Not-Yet-Members: Register online starting 3/19 Join NYCMER’s Advocacy committee for an evening focused on unpacking the feelings of rejection, alienation, betrayal, anger, and grief that many museum professionals are feeling about the field. Our panelists –…

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021Time: 6:30-7:30pmLocation: Zoom, Link will be sent prior to the programRSVP: Sarah Burroughs or Lhana Ormenyi Description: Join the NJ Regional and Outdoor Education Peer Groups for a joint meetup featuring presentations about environmental institutions in New Jersey and what they have to offer virtually as well as in-person for outdoor programming. Presenters from the Essex County Turtle…

Date: Thursday, March 25thTime: 5:00pm Location: via ZOOM RSVP:Maggie WeberDescription:  Starting over: How our year of virtual learning has changed our thoughts on programming.  Has your site created something new in this year of remote learning?  What insights have you gained in your museum practice?

The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to a widespread shift to online learning and a renewed appreciation for the value of education. In this crucial moment, studio art teachers have had to do what many previously thought was close to impossible: teach studio art online. Art School Pedagogy 2.0 seeks to address the pedagogical challenges…

Collaborative meeting with Regional Manhattan Meet Up Group + Access Group + K-12 & Family Programmers Date:  March 18, 2021 Time: 5:30-7:00 Location: Zoom Description:  Many of us work at institutions that claim to be striving to become more equitable, accessible, and diverse spaces. How can we ensure that our institutions are in practice more…

Join in our newest interactive series highlighting diverse professionals in STEM careers called Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats: A WCS Global Scientist Series. In each session, you’ll learn about a different conservation issue, meet a Wildlife Conservation Society staff member actively working on solutions, and discover how their unique pathway to a STEM career…

What are the stories your museum is not telling? Recently, many museums and institutions worked towards uncovering previously hidden stories, expanding narratives and highlighting underrepresented voices, but there’s still a long way to go. Join us in discussion with Šiná Bear Eagle, Park Ranger at Gateway National Recreation Area, who will speak about her work…

Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm Location: Zoom RSVP: vera.sheehan@yahoo.com Description: Come and share your best tip, or largest challenge about teaching about art virtually and we’ll try to help you solve it. Questions? Contact vera.sheehan@yahoo.com

Explore the history of Black drinking culture with Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson! Join Poster House for this extra-special Black History Month edition of our Posters & Cocktails series led by DC-based restaurateur Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson! Explore the true history of Black drinking culture in contrast with popular representations of Blackness in alcohol posters over the past 120 years. Throughout the evening, AJ will…

Did you know that the movement to make museums open to the general public (not just the wealthy and academics) began in New Jersey at the Newark Museum? That New Jersey houses a number of famous niche collections and historically significant landmarks? Come join the New Jersey Regional Meetup to explore and discuss virtual exhibitions…