Upcoming Workshop • Friday, June 15 Exhibits on a Shoestring with Tammy Barnes, Kalamazoo Valley Museum Learn more and register on our website. What makes a museum exhibit communicate its message successfully? How do organizations present concepts so they are compelling but still within the budget? Building professional-looking exhibits on a limited budget has now become easier due to advancements in printing technologies. This workshop will address several low-cost options for designing and mounting displays. Participants can “attend” remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. Learn more and register on our website. The Historical Society of Michigan is our state’s oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan’s rich history. For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm@hsmichigan.org. The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. • Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370	Future History Skills Workshops Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. Friday, July 6 If These Walls Could Talk: Researching Your Historic House Friday, July 20 Taming the Chaos: Collections Management for Small Museums Friday, August 3 Archives 201 Friday, August 17 Suiting Up: First-Person Interpretation Participants can “attend” remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. (Remote access is not available for off-site workshops.) Workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan (unless otherwise noted). Off-site workshops are held 1-4 p.m. If you are a personal member of HSM or represent an organization that itself is a member of the Society, registration is $39. Registration for non-members is $79 and includes a one-year HSM Individual Level 1 [Basic] membership.
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