Register: Zoom (opens January 15) Event Capacity: 50 Cost: Free Join NYCMER’s Early Childhood Peer Group for a conversation facilitated by Dejá N. Santiago, Director of Education at Children’s Arts & Science Workshops, Inc. on the tension between freedom and structure in informal learning programs. We’ll explore ideas from the article “Rethinking Children’s Museum Learning…

Register: Zoom Registration (Open to active NYCMER Members and a +1, space is limited) Join us for a conversation on the Artificial Intelligence landscape and how it is currently being used to enhance museum visitor interaction. This virtual program will provide a general introduction of general trends and ethics in AI, a discussion on the role of…

The museum world is small, but at the same time so large. Come for a brief after-hours networking to meet fellow educators/workers—a chance to relax, laugh, and relate. The ice-breaker question will be “How to deal with distractions.” RSVP to neurodiversepeergroup@gmail.com. Attendees are responsible for purchasing their own food and drinks but dessert will be…

Join us for a virtual program to learn more about budgeting When: Monday, January 26, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Where: Zoom Cost: Free Register: Zoom Registration Join NYCMER for a practical introduction to understanding organizational finances. This virtual program will offer three separate breakout sessions, designed to support museum professionals at all stages of their careers—from learning basic…

RSVP: Email neurodiversepeergroup@gmail.com Location: Museum of Modern Art (Cullman Education Center MoMA) Cost: Free, limited to current NYCMER Members Event Capacity: 14 Access programs are important to any cultural institution. Come to the ongoing series to see how different institutions run their access programs. Attendees will learn how the Museum of Modern Art’s Young Learner’s…

RSVP: Kindly RSVP to laurakujo@yahoo.com Location: Bronx Children’s Museum725 Exterior Street, 2nd FloorBronx, NY 10451https://www.bxcm.org/Bronx Children’s Museum is located on the second floor of NYC Parks’ Powerhouse Building at the north end of Mill Pond Park, across the street from Bronx Terminal Market. The main entrance to the Museum is on the Harlem River side…

Join Tiffany Ortiz, Director of Early Childhood Programs and Andrea Palma, Manager of Early Childhood Programs, from Carnegie Hall for a conversation with the NYCMER Early Childhood Peer Group about creating meaningful musical experiences for young children and their caregivers. They will share insights from Carnegie Hall’s family offerings including the Lullaby Project, Big Note…

Happy Holidays! Join us for an evening of music, friends, and celebration at the annual NYCMER Holiday Party. Enjoy special access to the 150W17TH space, including a private viewing of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art’s interactive social and emotional learning space, Mandala Lab. We’ll raise a glass to a year of growth, collaboration, and…

Administrative work is essential for any museum to function effectively. It can also be overstimulating and exhausting to any museum worker. This is particularly true when considering neurodiversity. Come for a discussion about admin work and neurodiversity with museum educators Roberto Chavez (American Museum of Natural History) and Ally Salvatore (Intrepid Museum). We will engage…

Join us for an afternoon of Zines & Screams! There’s a lot happening in the world right now, and much of it can feel overwhelming. In times like these, community and creativity are powerful tools for processing and connecting. Together, we’ll share ideas and resources through zine-making — creating our own small works of art…