News
Kansas Historical Society Education Specialist for the Education Division
The Kansas Historical Society is seeking a professional educator who has a teaching certificate or teaching or programming in the field of public history. The individual must like working with the public and be comfortable talking to and teaching people from pre-school to adult. The successful candidate will need strong written and verbal communication skills [...]
Kansas Historical Society Offers Free Workshop
Our Town: Preserving Local Museum, Archives, Collections, and Historic Buildings will be offered on July 13-14 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This two-day, 16-hour workshop led by Kansas Historical Society professional staff will prove useful to anyone interested in historic preservation, especially local historical society and museum stewards. Call Marsha to reserve your spot [...]
Gardner Historical Museum Benefits from 2011 KMA Institutional Project Grant
Mike Wolf and Frank Fritz of The History Channel’s American Pickers have coined the phrase, “Rusty Gold,â€Â  which is their definition of the treasures they find in barns and scrap piles on people’s property across America. Though, what if these “treasures†were stored out of the elements and in a proper place, so they [...]
Allen County Historical Society Benefits from KMA Institutional Grant
The Allen County Historical Society would like to thank the Kansas Museums Association for the institutional grant given us to build a new exhibit space in our Allen County History Museum. This new exhibit allows us to safely share more of the wonderful artifacts we have in our collection with our thousands of visitors each [...]
Historic Clothing Construction Workshop
Registration Form The Society of the Friends of Missouri Town 1855 is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring a two-day event by The Sewing Academy featuring workshops presented by Elizabeth Stewart Clark. On April 13th and 14th, 2012, Mrs. Clark will bring her expertise in historic clothing construction to the Historic Woods Chapel Church [...]
2012 RFP for Conference Concurrent Sessions
At the Crossroads of Change: Traditions and Visions – 2012 Annual Conference – Newton, Kansas – October 24-26 The Kansas Museums Association invites you to submit session proposals that explore the successes, challenges and opportunities available to Kansas museums. We are seeking sessions related to collaboration, marketing and public relations, collections care, exhibits, education, volunteer [...]
Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center Seeks CEO
The Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center CEO Search Committee is launching a search for a new President and CEO who will report directly to the Cosmosphere’s Governing Board of Directors. Chris Orwoll, former President and CEO, announced his departure in November 2011. Since then, the Cosmosphere has been under the leadership of Interim President and [...]
Executive Director Opening – Butler County History Center
Butler County Director Position Description Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum is seeking a well-qualified and dynamic individual who will lead the organization in the next stage of its development. This individual will be expected to expand community participation, enhance visitor experience, and grow resource capabilities all in accordance with the museum’s strategic [...]
KMA Announces Institutional Grant Awards
Gardner Historical Museum- Operation Safe Collection Funds to be used to insulate and panel board the walls and ceiling of an existing facility on the property so that it can be utilized as an artifact collection storage space. The furnace and AC will also be renovated to control the environment. Baker Arts Center- After School [...]
The Kansas Hall of Fame Calls For Nominations
Hall_of_Fame_Nomination_Form (Word Document) Topeka – The Kansas Hall of Fame at the Great Overland Station is calling for nominations from across the state of Kansas. Hall of Fame officials anticipate five to seven honorees to be inducted into the Kansas Hall of Fame at a Gala Ceremony on June 15, 2012, and are asking Kansans [...]
