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Conference

October 1-3, 2012 in Salt Lake City. Meet with Museum Professionals from around the state.

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Museum Services Training Available

Museum TrainingUtah Certificate of Museum Practice: Offered through a partnership between the Utah Division of Arts & Museums and the Utah State University Regional Campus and Distance Education program. Recognized by UMA and designed for non-traditional students. Scholarship application deadline is January 3, 2012. Scholarships are...
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Connections - UMA's member newsletter

UMA ConnectionsRead the latest edition of Connections, UMA's member newsletter! Full of museum news plus in-depth articles on a variety of topics to help you perform your job better.

 

Become a UMA member to have Connections delivered to your inbox quarterly.
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2012 Utah Museums at the Legislature

Museum Day at the Legislature 2012 will be held February 28 in the Capitol Rotunda. 

Museums interested in participating must submit an application...
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Additional Resources for Museums

DAM OMS

 

Another great resource for Utah museums is the Division of Arts & Museums Office of Museum Services which assists Utah museums in improving their ability to:

  • care for and manage collections
  • develop quality educational resources
  • provide access to collections for...
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2012 Museum Interpretation Initiative

MIIThe Museum Interpretation Initiative: Telling Our Stories (MII) program is designed to assist Utah's small museums tell their stories through a state-wide series of FREE regional workshops.

Apply now to the 2012 MII Regional Workshops in Heber City or Cedar City. Applications are due by Friday, January 13, 2012.
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About the Utah Museum Association

The Utah Museums Association is committed to building the capacity of all Utah museums to serve their communities. Founded in 1972, UMA is a 501(c)(3) professional membership organization for museum staff and volunteers. We serve museums of all sizes and disciplines throughout Utah. Our mission is to provide professional development and networking opportunities to build the capacity of Utah's museums; connect museums to professional resources and best practice; and serve as an advocate for Utah museums.

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Elvis slept here...well sort of...
  Elvis slept here . . . well sort of. O.K. not actually, but he did fly over the city once. As a museum curator and historian, I am constantly bombarded with statements such as these. Museum exhibits and history texts often exaggerate the importance of their collection or site. Museums serve the public by being centers of connection. We do a disservice to our patrons if we provide interpretive text and labels that represent our way of thinking. Our responsibility should be to present the i...
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