Conferences in the Community
We’re excited to announce that community conferences will now be listed on our website, offering a great opportunity to explore emerging issues in informal science and the museum field. These events will provide a chance to learn, engage in discussions about current trends, and connect with colleagues in topical groups. We encourage you to attend and take advantage of these valuable opportunities to deepen your understanding and expand your network within the field.
Don’t forget to explore the ASTC Annual Conference which is one of the premier annual events for science-engagement professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums as well as allied organizations across North America and around the world!
2026
- MuseumNext, Museum Wellness Summit, January 28-29, Virtual
- American Library Association (ALA), ALA Virtual Event, February 10, Virtual
- Informal Science Education Association of Texas (ISEA), 2026 Annual Meeting, February 11-13, Houston, Texas
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Annual Meeting, February 12-14, Phoenix, Arizona
- Informal Science Education Association of Texas (ISEA), 2026 Annual Meeting, February 11-13, Houston, Texas
- Science for All Summit, 2026 Annual Summit, February 19-20, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- MuseumNext, Green Museums Summit, February 25-26, Virtual
- Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES), 2026 Canada National Gathering, March 5-7, Ontario, Canada
- National AfterSchool Association (NAA), NAA Convention, March 11-14, Washington DC
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2026 Mid-Year Meeting, March 21-26, Portland, Oregon
- MuseumNext, Museums Digital Summit, March 25-26, Virtual
- Association of Science Communicators (ASC), Science Talk ’26, March 26-27, Portland, Oregon
- Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), Summit 2026, March 30-April 1, Virtual (Registration open)
- National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), National Conference, April 15-18, Anaheim, California (Registration open)
- International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP), Annual Conference, April 18-22, New Orleans, Louisiana (Registration open)
- Association of Children’s Museum (ACM), InterActivity 2026, April 21-23, San Diego, California (Registration open)
- MuseumNext, Museums & Nature Summit, April 29-30, Virtual (Registration open)
- Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC), 2026 Annual Conference, April 28-30, Ontario, Canada (Registration open)
American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 2026 Annual Meeting, May 20-23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Registration open)
Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), 2026 International Conference, May 20-22, Los Angeles, California (Registration open)
MuseumNext, Museums & School Summit, May 27-28, Virtual (Registration open)
Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS), 2026 Annual Conference, May 26-29, Virtual (Registration open)
- European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), 2026 Annual Conference, June 2-4, Gothenburg, Sweden (Registration open)
- American Public Gardens Association (APGA), 2026 Annual Conference, June 8-12, San Francisco, California
- American Library Association (ALA), 2026 LibLearnX , June 25-29, Chicago, Illinois (Registration open)
- Visitor Studies Association (VSA), 2026 Annual Conference, July 21-23, Kansas City, Missouri (Registration open)
- Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), 2026 Annual Summit, August 24-28, Midland, Michigan (Call for proposals open)
- American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), 2026 Annual Conference, September 16-19, Providence, Rhode Island (Call for posters open)
- Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), 2026 Annual Conference, September 16-19, Phoenix, Arizona
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2026 Annual Conference, September 26-October 1, Portland, Oregon (Call for proposals open)
- North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 2026 Annual Conference, October 6-9, Portland, Oregon (Call for presentations open)
- Association for Science Discovery Centres (ASDC), 2026 Annual Conference, October 14-15, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES), 2026 National Conference, October 15-17, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Call for proposals open)
- American Museum Membership Conference (AMMC), 2026 Annual Conference, October 26-29, Los Angeles (Registration open)
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), 2026 Annual Conference, October 29-31, Long Beach, California
- National Association for Interpretation (NAI), 2026 National Conference, November 17-21, Oakland, California (Call for proposals open)
- American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2026 Annual Meeting, December 7-11, San Francisco, California (Call for proposals open)
2027
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2027 Annual Conference, August 28-September 2, Cleveland, Ohio
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), 2027 Annual Conference, August 28-September 2, Cleveland, Ohio