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• Reconsidering Museums: What We Heard with Museums for Me

  Posted by Amber Hanover on January 21st, 2022

  What do Canadians see as the value of museums for them, their communities, and for Canada? Reconsidering Museums, a three-year national project, sets out to answer this question. Through a rearticulation of the value of museums and a rebrand of the sector, this project aims to support museums with the tools and language necessary to better connect with and serve their communities, deepening their relationship, and therefore their relevance, to the Canadian public. Keep reading →

• Online & Outreach Programming at the Estevan Art Gallery & Museum

  Posted by Sarah Durham on November 10th, 2021

  A conversation with Karly Garnier, Education, Outreach, and Programming Coordinator with the Estevan Art Gallery & Museum, on programming during the pandemic. Keep reading →

• Online Programming at the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame

  Posted by Sarah Durham on October 8th, 2021

  A conversation with Vickie Krauss, the Administrative Assistant/Education Coordinator with the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, on programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading →

• Online Programming at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery

  Posted by Sarah Durham on October 7th, 2021

  A conversation with Christy Schweiger, the Education Coordinator with the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, on programming during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Keep reading →

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  Statement from MAS Regarding the Discovery of 751 unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation

  Posted by Amber Hanover on June 24th, 2021

  Statement from MAS Regarding the Discovery of 751 unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation Keep reading →

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  Revisiting Recommendations and Considerations for Re-Opening Museums: Re-Opening 2021

  Posted by Sarah Durham on April 20th, 2021

  It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic was first declared.  A year since the first lockdown started in March of 2020.  A year since museums had to first grapple with re-opening under the health and safety measures to ensure protection for their staff, their volunteers, and their visitors.  Many of you are once again looking at what you need to do to re-open safely in 2021.  Keep reading →

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  MAS NKE 2021 - Creative Approaches to Curating During a Pandemic

  Posted by Sarah Durham on April 6th, 2021

  For this year’s Network Knowledge Exchange (NKE) we wanted to highlight the ingenuity of a few of our members, in creating exhibitions that worked around these restrictions and have created interesting opportunities for wider community engagement.  Keep reading →

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  Recommendations & Considerations for Re-Opening Museums - Expanded Edition

  Posted by Amber Hanover on June 23rd, 2020

  Recommendations & Considerations for Re-Opening Museums - Expanded Edition Keep reading →

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  Social Media during COVID-19

  Posted by Amber Hanover on May 14th, 2020

  Social Media during COVID-19: A Quick Guide for Canadian Museums Keep reading →

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  Considerations When Re-Opening Museums

  Posted by Amber Hanover on May 14th, 2020

  Considerations When Re-Opening Museums Keep reading →