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Nearly 950 Museums Join Fieldwide Letter to Congress
We are thrilled to announce that museum advocates have spoken loud and clear to congressional leaders; nearly 950 museums and related organizations signed on to a letter to save the key federal programs that help museums serve their … -
750 Museums Sign Fieldwide Letter So Far
A Positive Step! Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would provide $231 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This development comes just one day after the committee approved $145 … -
Funding Bills Advance; How You Can Help
President Trump’s proposal to eliminate key federal agencies that support museums faced its first major test in Congress this week. In a step forward for museum funding, key subcommittees of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed … -
Sign the Fieldwide Letter to Congress to Save Museum Funding!
As part of our ongoing effort to protect funding for key federal agencies that support museums, we are asking museums and related organizations to sign on to a fieldwide letter to Congress. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and we need your … -
Make the Case for Museums: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum
Now in its sixth year, “Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum” Week 2017 is set for August 12-19. The stakes for museums and the federal programs that support them have never been higher, and there’s no more powerful way to help elected … -
Record Senate Support for the Office of Museum Services
After a successful push in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this spring, museum advocates have set a new benchmark in yet another arena: the U.S. Senate. Last week, a record 37 U.S. Senators joined a letter calling for robust … -
President Trump Proposes Elimination of IMLS, NEH, NEA
In his formal Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal released yesterday, President Trump proposed the elimination of several key agencies that support museums, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for … -
Senate OMS Funding Letter Deadline Extended to May 22
Last night, U.S. Senators were granted a little bit more time to consider signing an appropriations letter in support of the Office of Museum Services (OMS) at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This letter is a key … -
Federal Funding Legislation Clears Congress with Good News for Museums
amerBetter late than never! Earlier today, Congress sent legislation finalizing Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations to the president’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law shortly. Despite very strict limits on total domestic … -
Record Support in the House of Representatives for Museum Funding
In any normal year, spring can be a very busy time in Congress as advocates for nearly every federal program make their case to legislators. In case you haven’t heard, this is not a normal year. The tension, the uncertainty, and the stakes …
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American Alliance of Museums and Coalition Partners File Amicus Brief to Protect IMLS from Unlawful Dismantling
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For Immediate Release Rhode Island–Today, after months of coordinated preparation, …