2025 NYCMER Conference - Welcome: Museums in Community

Join us for the annual NYCMER conference, "Welcome: Museums in Community," at Teachers College

About this Event

Join us for the 2025 NYCMER Annual Conference on May 19 at Teachers College, Columbia University. This year’s theme is Welcome: Museums in Community.

What does it truly mean for museums to serve their communities? Who is included—or excluded—when we talk about "community" in practice? How can museums create welcoming spaces that foster connection, engagement, and belonging?

- $75 Member Early Bird - $90 for Members - $100 for Not-Yet Members - $25 Student with Valid ID

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This year's conference will feature:

• Keynote discussion featuring Ben Garcia, the inaugural Executive Director of the American LGBTQ+ Museum; and Kimaada Le Gendre, Director of Education & Community Engagement at the Queens Museum.
• 24 breakout sessions, as well as poster presentations, and hands-on activities on a variety of topics including: inclusivity, best practices and lessons learned, access, activism and social justice, community engagement, program development and facilitation, equity, diversity, advocacy, and more! Full conference program and session descriptions to come.
• Opportunities to network and connect with friends and colleagues at peer group meet-ups, poster sessions, opening and closing receptions, and more!

Access

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Conference Scholarship

NYCMER is able to provide tickets to a limited number of applicants who would not be able to attend the 2025 NYCMER Conference without financial support.

This scholarship is intended for people who would have a hard time paying for their conference attendance on their own. All are welcome to attend the conference, and you do not need to be a member to apply for the scholarship. If you have institutional support that will pay for your registration, we please ask that you explore that option before you apply for the scholarship, as the number of scholarship sports is very limited.

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Agenda


🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Registration, Coffee & Pastries

Info: Horace Mann Entrance 3040 Broadway New York, NY 10027

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome & Keynote

Info: Cowin Center Auditorium Keynote Discussion: Ben Garcia, Kimaada Le Gendre.

🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Block I

Info: See conference program for details.

🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Poster & Activity Session

Info: See conference program for details

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Block II

Info: See conference program for details

🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Block III

Info: See conference program for details

🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Closing Remarks

Info: Cowin Center Auditorium

🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Afterparty

Info: Amity Hall Uptown 982 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10025

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