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Upcoming Events

NYCMER Neurodivergent Educator Peer Group Meeting: Meet the Access Program #2  

Jun 28, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368 (meet at the main entrance)

Historic Sites Peer Group Trip: Intrepid Museum

Jun 26, 2025 3:30PM—5:00PM

Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

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Since 1979, NYCMER has provided a forum for museum education professionals to address issues of museum and educational interest, exchange and disseminate relevant information, and to explore and implement cooperative programming opportunities through roundtable discussions, workshops, and an annual conference.

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Remote Internship Opportunities

April 15, 2020

Call for Submissions and Available Roles for Students In this time of great change, the Museum Studies Network (of AAM) and NYCMER (New York City Museum Educators Roundtable) have produced this survey and crowdsourced spreadsheet to share remote internship opportunities for emerging museum professionals looking to pursue Summer 2020 internships in museums, libraries, archives, historic…

NYCMER Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020

Dear members,  We hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy and well! Over the past week, we have been inspired by the creative ways in which museum educators have engaged learners remotely and disheartened by the toll closures have taken on our workforce. In response to evolving circumstances, we have compiled resources…

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Member Spotlight

Alexa Fairchild

Local Program Director Turnaround Arts: New York City I direct Turnaround Arts: New York City, a program run by The Kennedy Center that transforms priority schools through the strategic use of the arts. For ten years, I ran school programs at the Brooklyn Museum, leading a talented team of educators and hosting kids and teachers…