Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations

Name: Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations
Address: 300 North Street, Room 504, Harrisburg, PA, 17120, US
Telephone: (717) 909-4951
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Unsurpassed in serving our membership, PA Museums represents the interests of the over 1,000 museums and related organizations throughout the Commonwealth.

As their principal advocate, PA Museums increases public awareness of the essential roles of museums to enhance the quality of life for Pennsylvania residents and to attract visitors. The primary networking organization for museum professionals and volunteers in Pennsylvania, PA Museums promotes standards of excellence and provides access to a wide range of services needed to advance the development and sustainability of institutions and their staff and volunteers. PA Museums seeks to:
-Promote public awareness of the value of museums throughout Pennsylvania.
-Assist Pennsylvania museums in meeting generally accepted standards of practice.
-Support museum professionals and volunteers in the Commonwealth.
-Advocate strong state support of museums and related organizations through collaboration with multi-disciplinary statewide partners.

10/19/2026

The Pennsylvania House Archives is looking for Spring interns, and the deadline to apply is November 1.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives Internship Program is currently accepting applications for the spring 2027 semester.

The 13-week internship is based at the Pennsylvania State Capitol and focuses on teaching archival processes and procedures, which include arranging and describing paper-based collections, housing materials in a safe and secure manner, and preparing finding aids for potential researchers using ArchivesSpace. Additionally, interns learn techniques on preparing and installing museum displays, photographing objects and much more.

At the time of the internship, students must be attending a college or university in Pennsylvania OR be a resident of Pennsylvania; be a second-semester junior, senior or graduate student; and have a GPA of at least 3.0. Both full-time and part-time opportunities are available, and interns are paid $12 per hour.

For more information or to fill out the application, click here: https://archives.house.state.pa.us/internship. Applications are due by Sunday, Nov. 1.

10/15/2026

Is your museum taking part in the 2026 National Museum Survey? Your response will help inform planning, policy, and funding decisions across the museum field.

10/06/2026

Nominations are open for our 2027 Special Achievement Awards. October 15 is the deadline to submit nominations. Check out the details here: https://pamuseums.wildapricot.org/Awards-Program

10/02/2026

Free program coming up with the Pennsylvania State Archives. Registration is required.

How do we ensure that digitized content remains accessible?

This State webinar will address concepts in digital preservation and cover achievable steps for launching a digital preservation initiative, addressing topics such as conducting a self-assessment and inventory of digital materials, setting up a workstation, documenting workflows & managing storage to the files your organization preserves. ⬇

09/23/2026

The more museums that participate in the 2026 National Museum Survey, the more useful the results become. Your response helps inform planning, advocacy, policy, and funding decisions across the museum field.

09/22/2026

PA Museums is looking for nominations for our 2027 awards. Don't you deserve some recognition? Nomination deadline: 10/15 https://conta.cc/4wLgDTn

09/19/2026

Share your expertise at our 2027 museum conference. We are accepting conference session proposals now. Please click here for details: https://conta.cc/3UYn3Ra

09/17/2026

Congratulations! PHMC has appointed Lauren Stark as Director of The State Museum of Pennsylvania. Stark, a seasoned museum professional with a wealth of experience within the commission & on the national stage, will oversee day-to-day operations, visitor services & strategic planning at the museum.

09/10/2026

Cultural and Historical Support Grants announcement from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
(press release)

PHMC Awards $4 Million to Bolster PA's Museums and Historical Societies

09/09/2026

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced its funding opportunities for its next round of grants earlier today. The deadline to apply is November 13, 2026. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIMLS/bulletins/42937c0

Address

300 North Street, Room 504
Harrisburg, PA
17120

Telephone

(717) 909-4951

Website

http://www.pamuseums.org/

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