Open Forum

Friday, January 16 is the deadline to register for Museums Advocacy Day 2026 taking place February 23-24 in Arlington, VA and Washington, DC.

Museums Advocacy Day brings the museum ecosystem together in Washington, DC to advocate for museums with a unified message to members of Congress. Museums Advocacy Day is your opportunity to show up for the field. Together with your peers, you'll be building relationships with lawmakers and Congressional staff, raising your museum's visibility, and strengthening your advocacy skills alongside colleagues from across the country.

Let's reaffirm to lawmakers in 2026: Museums are truth tellers--they preserve culture, educate, and empower members of our communities. 

Learn more and Register.

@Brandy Dillingham this looks like such a cool event. Especially getting to talk to lawmakers and their staff. Is there anything folks who can't be there in person can do to to help? Any digital/virtual resources for us to take in, or to help amplify? As I'm new to this space, I didn't know it was happening and I'd love to let other folks know! 

Friday, January 16 is the deadline to register for Museums Advocacy Day 2026 taking place February 23-24 in Arlington, VA and Washington, DC.

Museums Advocacy Day brings the museum ecosystem together in Washington, DC to advocate for museums with a unified message to members of Congress. Museums Advocacy Day is your opportunity to show up for the field. Together with your peers, you'll be building relationships with lawmakers and Congressional staff, raising your museum's visibility, and strengthening your advocacy skills alongside colleagues from across the country.

Let's reaffirm to lawmakers in 2026: Museums are truth tellers--they preserve culture, educate, and empower members of our communities. 

Learn more and Register.

Friday, January 16 is the deadline to register for Museums Advocacy Day 2026 taking place February 23-24 in Arlington, VA and Washington, DC.

Museums Advocacy Day brings the museum ecosystem together in Washington, DC to advocate for museums with a unified message to members of Congress. Museums Advocacy Day is your opportunity to show up for the field. Together with your peers, you'll be building relationships with lawmakers and Congressional staff, raising your museum's visibility, and strengthening your advocacy skills alongside colleagues from across the country.

Let's reaffirm to lawmakers in 2026: Museums are truth tellers--they preserve culture, educate, and empower members of our communities. 

Learn more and Register.

HI @Brandy: I'm going!!!!  This will be my first time being involved. I am so looking forward to advocating on museums' behalf and meeting other like-minded people!

Sharon Hotchkiss

Attorney

Friday, January 16 is the deadline to register for Museums Advocacy Day 2026 taking place February 23-24 in Arlington, VA and Washington, DC.

Museums Advocacy Day brings the museum ecosystem together in Washington, DC to advocate for museums with a unified message to members of Congress. Museums Advocacy Day is your opportunity to show up for the field. Together with your peers, you'll be building relationships with lawmakers and Congressional staff, raising your museum's visibility, and strengthening your advocacy skills alongside colleagues from across the country.

Let's reaffirm to lawmakers in 2026: Museums are truth tellers--they preserve culture, educate, and empower members of our communities. 

Learn more and Register.