Explore the complex world of illegal wildlife trade with Keith Lovett, President & Director of Animal Programs at the Bronx Zoo, and Dr. John Sykes, Clinical Department Head of the Zoological Health Program. Join us for an afternoon discussion to learn about the Bronx Zoo’s efforts to combat this global crisis. Delve into the challenges…

On Monday, January 13, 2025 at the Morgan Library & Museum, this full-day management training will focus on key skills including: running a good meeting, creating a sense of belonging, sharing effective feedback, and supporting direct reports. Participants will get to set individual goals, and we’ll host two 90-minute virtual sessions to further build your…

Museum of the City of New York On Wednesday November 20th at 6:30pm, join the Museum of the City of New York for an evening with Dr. Ned Blackhawk, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University and an enrolled member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada.…

Hear from museum educators who have taken the plunge into following their passions and writing a book! What aspects of their museum education backgrounds inspired them to go the distance and pursue publishing? Dustin Growick, author of The Museum (The Inside Story), and REX ED: An Adults-Only Guide to Dinosaurs, and Eleanor Whitney, author of Promote Your Book,…

The Metropolitan’s 81st Street Studio opened in September of 2023 and quickly became a must visit destination for NYC families and tourists with young children. Join Heidi Holder, Frederick P. and Sandra P. Sloan Chair of Education, as she tours NYCMER members around the facility and shares some of the guiding design principles and lessons…

Each May, NYCMER proudly hosts its annual conference. On January 30th, we are holding a special prep session – we want YOU to participate in the conference as an attendee, and also, if you’re up for it, as a presenter! Presenting is exciting and rewarding, and we bet attendees will find your experience valuable, but…

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…