Connect + Learn + Share + Grow
What are Communities of Practice?
Communities of Practice (CoPs) bring together members who share a common interest, challenge, or experience. Connect with peers across ASTC members, exchange ideas, share resources, and learn from one another throughout the year.
Get Involved
Join a Community of Practice
Connect with fellow ASTC members and find a community that’s right for you. Explore ASTC CoPs and join. (Need help creating an account or logging in? Download these instructions.)
Become a CoP Captain
Help lead a community, shape its direction, and create opportunities for members to connect and learn. Learn more about what it means to serve as a CoP Captain.
Find Your Community
Explore these CoPs and sign up:
- Adult Engagement
- Artificial Intelligence
- Camps in Cultural Institutions
- Chief Executives Forum
- Early Childhood
- Finance
- Future of Professional Learning
- Live Collections
- Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums
- Museum Screens
- National Education Outreach Network (NEON)
- Natural History Network
- Network for Leaders of Interpreters, Facilitators, and Explainers (NetLIFE)
- Small Museums
- Sustaining BIPOC Professionals Network
Learn More
Review our guide to learn how to create an account, log in, create your profile, and join communities.
Review our guide on rules, creating a CoP, and more.
Interested in becoming a CoP Captain? Read our guide to learn more about expectations, time commitment, and more.
Review our Code of Conduct covering CoP rules and etiquette.
Do you have an idea for a new Community of Practice? ASTC welcomes member proposals for new CoPs. CoPs are initiated and led by ASTC members who serve as CoP Captains, facilitating CoP engagement throughout the year and sharing plans and updates with ASTC. Fill out this form to propose a new CoP.