Oregon Museums Association

Oregon Museums Association Supporting museums, cultural institutions and professionals to create a vibrant museum community across Oregon.

Join us next Tuesday, June 30th, at 4pm for a free OMA Meet Up at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum!Connect with ...
06/23/2026

Join us next Tuesday, June 30th, at 4pm for a free OMA Meet Up at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum!

Connect with fellow museum professionals over refreshments, conversation, and community while discovering one of the Oregon Coast's unique cultural organizations.

RSVP here: https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6703085

Join us June 25th at 10am for our Collections Affinity Group! The topic for June 25th is "When Your Museum Has Too Much:...
06/20/2026

Join us June 25th at 10am for our Collections Affinity Group! The topic for June 25th is "When Your Museum Has Too Much: Beginning the Deacessioning Conversation."

The OMA “Collections Affinity Group” is an opportunity for collections managers, curators, registrars, and people specializing in similar positions to come together and share our triumphs, challenges, and most importantly, learn from one another!

See you there! RSVP -> https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6536577

Join us at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum for a free OMA meetup on Tuesday, June 30 at 4 p.m.! Connect with fe...
05/30/2026

Join us at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum for a free OMA meetup on Tuesday, June 30 at 4 p.m.!

Connect with fellow museum professionals over refreshments, conversation, and community while discovering one of the Oregon Coast's unique cultural organizations.

RSVP here: https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6703085

Join us June 5th at 9am for a conversation on Programming led by Julia Triezenberg, Education Supervisor at the Columbia...
05/29/2026

Join us June 5th at 9am for a conversation on Programming led by Julia Triezenberg, Education Supervisor at the Columbia River Maritime Museum! Our topic for June 5 is Outreach Programs.

OMA's Online Affinity Groups are a great place to network with fellow museum professionals - drop in just once or join us for as many as you like!

Join the conversation on June 5 -> https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6489861

From Washington County History Roundtable: Washington County’s historical collections—including photographs, artifacts, ...
05/20/2026

From Washington County History Roundtable:

Washington County’s historical collections—including photographs, artifacts, and archives—are at a critical turning point. The nonprofit that cared for the collection has closed and the county government does not want to maintain permanent responsibility. The Washington County Board of Commissioners will open a request for Proposals (RFP) Process in 2031, to find a new group to save the collection and make it accessible to the public again. Our local Washington County History Roundtable group is gathering public input to help guide decisions on a path forward to save the collection and continue preserving our community memory. No prior knowledge is needed—the survey takes about 2 minutes. You can take anonymously or include your name/email.

Provide your input on the survey at the following link or scan the QR code:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s90yU2U50kwdpcAZD53psVSxIiFabhatsrSEaeYUNgk/viewform?edit_requested=true

Join us for a conversation on Programming on June 5th at 9am, led by Julia Triezenberg, Education Supervisor at the Colu...
05/18/2026

Join us for a conversation on Programming on June 5th at 9am, led by Julia Triezenberg, Education Supervisor at the Columbia River Maritime Museum! Our topic for June 5 is Outreach Programs.

OMA's Online Affinity Groups are a great place to network and have discussions with fellow museum professionals. You can drop in for just one, or visit as many as you like!

Join the conversation on June 5 -> https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6489861

Monday, May 11th is our next Partnerships and Outreach Affinity Group, hosted by Val Van Alstyne, Executive Director at ...
05/04/2026

Monday, May 11th is our next Partnerships and Outreach Affinity Group, hosted by Val Van Alstyne, Executive Director at Albany Regional Museum and OMA Board Member!

This meet-up will be focused on the impact and power of outreach and community partnerships. It’s for nonprofit leaders, staff, volunteers, community advocates, and business professionals. We can discuss the art of relationship building and talk about common obstacles and strategies for working through them like building trust, recognizing cultural sensitivity, and resource needs. I hope to collaborate on best practices and learn from each other during this time together.

Join the conversation via the link in our profile header!

Join us this Friday, May 8 at 1pm for a great conversation on Board Governance! This free online affinity group is led b...
05/04/2026

Join us this Friday, May 8 at 1pm for a great conversation on Board Governance! This free online affinity group is led by Nicia Ahrenholtz, Co-President of Adventure! Children's Museum.

Our Board Governance affinity group is a supportive space for museum board members, trustees, and advisory council members! Board service can be a solo journey, and this is a rare chance to connect with peers from other organizations. Join us to dive into the unique challenges of museum governance, share insights on strategic oversight, discuss effective fundraising, and fiduciary duties. Together we can trade best practices, problem-solve, and build a vital network of shared support for confident leadership.

Join the conversation -> https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6558468

Thank you so much to our volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and of course, Oregon Heritage, for a wonderful conference! We a...
05/02/2026

Thank you so much to our volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and of course, Oregon Heritage, for a wonderful conference! We are so grateful to the Cities of Woodburn and Mt. Angel for hosting us and for everyone that has made this conference so special.

Oregon Heritage hosts two final workshops at Belle Passi Cemetery today: Belle Passi Cemetery Marker Assessment and Repair Worlshop from 9am-3:30pm and Practice Intensive Level Survey for Cemeteries Workshop from 1pm-5pm.

Plus, don't forget to save the date for OMA's 2027 Conference in Ashland, happening April 18-20, 2027!

Join us May 8 at 1pm for our next free online affinity group! Discuss Board Governance in a conversation led by Nicia Ah...
05/01/2026

Join us May 8 at 1pm for our next free online affinity group! Discuss Board Governance in a conversation led by Nicia Ahrenholtz, Co-President of Adventure! Children's Museum.

Our Board Governance affinity group is a supportive space for museum board members, trustees, and advisory council members! Board service can be a solo journey, and this is a rare chance to connect with peers from other organizations. Join us to dive into the unique challenges of museum governance, share insights on strategic oversight, discuss effective fundraising, and fiduciary duties. Together we can trade best practices, problem-solve, and build a vital network of shared support for confident leadership.

Join the conversation -> https://oregonmuseums.org/event-6558468

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