Join the Missouri Association for Museums and Archives and the Kansas City Area Archivists for a thought-provoking and timely conference on "The Public Trust: Cultural Institutions in Times of Conflict and Change." As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, Americans are increasingly divided over the present and the past. In our current moment that is so characterized by political conflict, cultural tension, and mistrust of institutions, studies have historically shown that most Americans trust museums. While archives weren’t included in those surveys, many of the perceived characteristics of museums that respondents have cited also apply to archives. How are Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserving, building, and leveraging this public trust as we share our stories and collections with our communities, and how can we continue to do so? MAMA and KCAA members will share their successes, failures, and lessons learned navigating the challenges and opportunities that face our museums and archives in the lead up to America’s semi-quincentennial MAMA and KCAA members, $25Non-members, $50 (includes one year of membership in MAMA at the Ozark level, $20 value) Students, $15 Virtual Meeting Recall that earlier this year the Board voted to alternate holding annual meetings in person and online, and this year’s will be virtual. We hope that will enable even more people to participate. Instructions for accessing the meeting via Zoom will be sent to registrants the week of the conference.
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