Small Museum Association Conference 2025: Grid

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center

Bus Tour: Uncovering Hidden Histories of Frederick County 9:00am - 6:00pm

Bus Tour: African American Civil Rights Public History Trail in Prince George's County, Maryland 10:30am - 1:30pm

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center	National Capital Trolley Museum	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3	Room 4

Bus Tour: Planning for Interpretation at Black and African American Heritage Sites 10:30am - 3:30pm

Registration Table 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Offsite Opening Reception at the National Capital Trolley Museum 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Putting It All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Trivia 9:00pm - 10:30pm

Where Does the Bus Even Park? Overcoming Logistical Challenges of Field Trips in Small Museums 1:00pm - 2:30pm

NEH 1:00pm - 2:30pm

20+ Programs, Seven Exhibits, Four Months, Three Staff, and an Osprey on a Flagpole: Pooling Ski... 1:00pm - 2:30pm

How to Innovate & Collaborate without Harming Yourself or Others 1:00pm - 2:30pm

NEH 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Building Better Job Descriptions: Bringing Humanity Back to Hiring 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Ballroom	Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3	Room 4

Breakfast 8:30am - 10:15am

Keynote 9:00am - 10:00am

Break

Banquet (Ticket Required) 5:30pm - 9:00pm

Registration Table 8:30am - 10:15am

Leveraging Digital Tools to Promote Access to Collections 10:15am - 11:15am

Revitalizing the Outdated: Reimagining the Visitor Experience fo... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Unlocking the Mysteries of Your Organization’s Tax Return 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Repatriation and Its Impact 10:15am - 11:15am

Community Voices: Conducting Oral History Projects in Small Muse... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Making a Collection Happen: Two Case Studies 11:30am - 12:30pm

“Whatever Happened to the Communications Museum?” or Saving a Co... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Making Touch Objects For Museum Exhibits 11:30am - 12:30pm

Ballroom	Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3

Breakfast 8:30am - 10:15am

Plenary 9:00am - 10:00am

Registration Table 8:15am - 10:15am

Bus Tour: Environmental Heritage and Interpretation 10:30am - 2:30pm

Getting to the Art of the Matter 10:15am - 11:15am

So You Have the Money -- Now What? 10:15am - 11:15am

With a Staff of One, Vision and Collaboration Make it Happen 10:15am - 11:15am