ASMD

Association of Science Museum Directors

ASMD Mission & Activities

A community of science museum leaders that gathers to share experiences and discuss issues related to the advancement of our respective organizations to benefit society and the planet.

ASMD 2024 Directors Forum

September 18, 2023

The ASMD 2024 Directors Forum will convene in Washington D.C. Our co-hosts are Kirk Johnson, ASMD member and Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History, and Christofer Nelson, President and CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers. We will have sessions in the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), the NMNH’s … More ASMD 2024 Directors Forum

Advocacy for Museums

February 18, 2023

The Association of Science Museum Directors is a proud supporter of national Museums Advocacy Day, spearheaded by the American Alliance of Museums, in Washington D.C. ASMD again served as a co-convener for the 2023 event, which was held in person on February 27 with congressional meetings on February 28. In 2023, ASMD Executive Director Bonnie … More Advocacy for Museums

ASMD 2023 Directors Forum

February 18, 2023

We held our ASMD 2023 Directors Forum on January 31, 2022-February 3, 2023 in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. Elizabeth Pierce, President & CEO of the Cincinnati Museum Center, and Tracey Tomme, President & CEO of the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, co-hosted the meeting. A day trip to Dayton featured the National Museum of the United … More ASMD 2023 Directors Forum