Spotlight on Satellite Museums: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
This article, a case study of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate and its satellite museum, TCMU-Spartanburg, appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand.
Category: ACM Updates
Prescription for Play: What Science Says About the Importance of Play for Children and Families
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines to empower pediatricians to write a “prescription for play” to every family they see.
Reflecting on the First Volume of ACM Trends Reports
We have completed the first volume of the ACM Trends Reports!
Children’s Museums Reopen After Hurricane Florence
Children’s museums affected by Hurricane Florence worked quickly to reopen their doors and continue serving their communities.
Helping Busy Parents Support Their Kids’ Brain Development
Vroom, an early learning and brain development initiative, starts from a very simple principle: Parents already have what it takes to be brain-builders.
Celebrating National Summer Learning Day
National Summer Learning Day is less than one month away! Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), July 12 is a national advocacy day promoting summer learning—and fighting summer slide.
32 Years and 25 Linear Feet of Hand To Hand
ACM’s quarterly journal, Hand to Hand, was first published in 1986.
Exploring Open Source Play at InterActivity 2018
Next week, ACM will convene hundreds of leaders from children’s museums and supporting organizations to share knowledge and advocate for the field during InterActivity 2018.
The Children’s Museum History & Culture Summit
With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, ACM convened The Children’s Museum History & Culture Summit on May 5, 2017.
ACM Harvey Relief Fund
ACM is establishing the ACM Harvey Response Fund to assist the staff and families of our members affected by the storm.