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How the Air and Space Museum is Using Virtual Docents

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Anyway, Project Hail Mary inspired me to take the boys to the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum. This museum is full of all types of vehicles that fly: planes, helicopters, amphibious ships, missiles and drones. What the museum instead was probably just as good. What do YOU think should stick around?

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How the National Air and Space Museum Took Volunteering Virtual

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… Read More The post How the National Air and Space Museum Took Volunteering Virtual appeared first on Twenty Hats.

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Digital Museums Canada launches call for proposals for funding

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Digital Museums Canada invites eligible museums and heritage, cultural and Indigenous organizations to apply for up to $250,000 in funding to create a range of bilingual digital products, including virtual exhibits and tours, web-based games, and educational resources.

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What Is the Future of Virtual Membership?

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With the first wave of lockdowns in Spring 2020, the primary value proposition of membership vanished overnight, and closures caused many museums to reinvent their benefits and programming in digital formats. How did virtual membership offerings emerge? The Rise of Virtual Membership. These included: Virtual Member Events.

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Going Viral: Creative Social Media Campaigns to Inspire Museums

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With hours of mindless scrolling available with just a few swipes and taps, it’s crucial for museums to get savvy and creative with social media campaigns to stand out. Posts from visitors and/or followers about museums always appear more genuine than organizational marketing messages. Black Country Living Museum TikTok.

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VolunteerHub Helps Holocaust Museum Houston Increase Volunteers by 478%

Volunteer Hub

Holocaust Museum Houston needed a volunteer management solution to help them recruit, engage, and manage volunteers, following expansion. Opened in 1996, Holocaust Museum Houston has become a valuable resource for community residents and people around the world. Expansion led to an increased need for volunteers and software.

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An Arts & Cultural Professional’s Guide to bbcon 2022 Virtual

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Visionaries worldwide are attending bbcon—Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good — virtually October 17–18 to learn from thought leaders in fundraising, marketing, technology, and more. Embrace virtual networking: Throughout the conference there will be plenty of opportunities for attendees to network with peers and with Blackbaud staff.

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