A coalition of national museums associations—including ASTC—are speaking up on the continuing need for relief to museums as a result of the lasting impact of
Following on the earlier advisory on confronting health misinformation, the U.S. Surgeon General has released a community toolkit for addressing health misinformation, defined as “information
A coalition of national museum and library associations, including ASTC, today announced the recipients of the second round of funding for Communities for Immunity. Supported by
As communities work together to face global and local challenges, and as the role of science and technology in our society continues to evolve, it
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution declaring 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD2022). With this resolution,
In 2019, I joined the team developing ASTC’s IF/THEN® Gender Representation Toolkit as an advisor. I am an independent exhibit designer who also writes and
We are sorry to learn of the passing of former ASTC president Dr. James L. Peterson on October 29, 2021 after living with pancreatic cancer
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is set to begin this Sunday, October 31, in Glasgow, Scotland. This seminal meeting will bring
Earlier this month, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the launch of a new challenge to broaden participation in science
Congratulations to the ASTC-member institutions who received funding in American Rescue Plan Act grants from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). More than 60 ASTC members will share over $2.6 million, out of the total $15.3 million awarded to 390 projects.
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is pleased to welcome new officers and members of its Board of Directors, who took up their
The ASTC community is well represented among the Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List 2021. This includes ASTC’s immediate past chair Larry Dubinski (President & CEO,
In response to the continuing impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on science centers and museums, ASTC has been conducting a Weekly Attendance and Operations
Kathryn D. Sullivan, PhD, former President and CEO of COSI in Columbus, Ohio, has been named by President Biden as a member of the President’s
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced the recipients of the first round of funding
Congratulations to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) for receiving a $206,933 grant from the Save America’s Treasures program, one of 49 projects
Todd Happer, Senior Manager of Member Engagement at the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, from complications
The U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the recipients of its fiscal year 2021 grants. Among the list of 239 funded projects
The Air Zoo is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-seven ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender minorities in STEM
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the recipients of nearly $30 million in its largest competitive grants program, Museums for America, and its two special initiatives, Museums Empowered and Inspire! Grants for Small Museums. Included are 42 ASTC-member institutions who have received 45 awards for a total of more than $7.3 million.