South Hampton Roads Museums Forum (SHRMF)

08/01/2023

Join our team! The MacArthur Memorial is hiring a Part-Time Museum Attendant.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/norfolk/jobs/4135045/museum-attendant?keywords=museum%20attendant&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

07/02/2023

Join our team!
We are hiring a full-time Museum Attendant. Application closes July 2!
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/norfolk/jobs/4092793/museum-attendant?page=7&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&fbclid=IwAR08fvK0Iwzc5khkVriNc2u5pvrNKnNHNF7PCT0wff7uRq-Lpk9Xo7NPJ0U

03/27/2023

Member museum, Hampton Roads Naval Museum will host a Vietnam War Veterans Day Commemoration event onboard Naval Station Norfolk this Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 1300. Details can be found below ⬇️

03/04/2023

Currently on view through April 16th, is "Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad", an exhibit curated and toured by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA.

In a recent press release from the U.S. Navy, the guided missile destroyer USS Chancellorsville, formerly named after a Confederate victory in the Civil War, was renamed the USS Robert Smalls.

Robert Smalls (1839-1915) is one of the Freedom Seekers featured who commandeered the Confederate gunboat Planter along with 8 Black crewmen and their families safely out of Charleston Harbor to blockading Union warships, winning freedom for all onboard. Smalls joined the U.S. Navy, and ultimately rose to become captain of the Planter.

As an advocate for African Americans, Smalls led one of the first public boycotts of segregated transportation. After the Civil War, Smalls was appointed a brigadier general of the South Carolina militia and served in the South Carolina Legislature. He went on to serve five terms as a member of the US House of Representatives.

03/03/2023

Just one more day to vote for the the artifact. Member museum General Douglas MacArthur Memorial’s copy of General Emilio Aguinaldo's 1899 Declaration of Independence holds a slim lead in votes to secure conservation funds from the Virginia Association of Museums. The artifact that receives the most votes secures conservation funding. Don't give up the ship! Vote for the artifact here, and vote 1x daily until Friday, March 3rd: https://rb.gy/1pmzux

The Memorial's copy of Aguinaldo's 1899 declaration is incredibly rare - and it has an absolutely fascinating provenance. The proclamation is the only one of its kind in existence and is extremely fragile and in need of conservation. In-fact, news of the proclamation made headlines worldwide at the time; and garnered front page news in the Virginian Pilot in early 1899.

In 1958, General Douglas MacArthur was gifted a scrapbook that contained the declaration. In 1964 the scrapbook was donated to the City of Norfolk’s MacArthur Memorial Museum and Archives. The document was discovered inside the scrapbook by MacArthur Memorial staff in 2018. Once properly conserved, the declaration will go on display in the museum's permanent exhibits.

Don't give up the ship! Vote for the artifact here: https://rb.gy/1pmzux

03/01/2023

Member museum, General Douglas MacArthur Memorial’s artifact holds a slim lead for votes to secure conservation funding from the Virginia Association of Museums. Voting ends on Friday, March 3, 2023. ⬇️

02/27/2023

As of the date of this post, member museum General Douglas MacArthur Memorial holds a slim lead for votes to secure conservation funding from the Virginia Association of Museums. This artifact needs our vote. Don’t give up the ship! Scroll down, vote for free, and set a reminder to vote 1x daily until March 3, 2023.

➡️ To vote, please visit https://vamuseums-org.wishpond.com/virginia-s-top-10-endangered-artifacts-2022-3/. ⬅️

Learn more about this historically significant artifact. ⬇️

The MacArthur Memorial’s copy of General Emilio Aguinaldo’s 1899 declaration of independence is a finalist for a conservation prize from the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM). The proclamation is the only one of its kind in existence and is extremely fragile and in need of conservation.

During the Spanish-American War (1898), Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent of Spain. When the postwar settlement made his nation a territory of the United States, Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent from the United States on January 5, 1899. A Philippine newspaper, La Independencia, printed copies of his declaration which were then put up across the city of Manila. The Memorial’s copy of the proclamation was torn down and saved by an American soldier who wrote at bottom of the document: “Issued on January 5 – ’99, which will no doubt be the cause of war with the Insurgents.” It was a prescient statement.

Aguinaldo was captured in 1901 and was convinced by U.S. Army General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. to swear allegiance to the United States. Decades later, the general’s son, General Douglas MacArthur led the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, setting the stage for Philippine independence in 1946. In 1958, General Douglas MacArthur was gifted a scrapbook that contained the declaration. In 1964 the scrapbook was donated to the City of Norfolk’s MacArthur Memorial Museum and Archives. The document was discovered inside the scrapbook by MacArthur Memorial staff in 2018. Once properly conserved, the declaration will go on display in the museum's permanent exhibits.

The public can help fund the conservation of this artifact by voting for it on VAM’s website. The artifact with the most votes will receive $1000 to fund conservation. Voting is FREE and is open February 20-March 3, 2023. Individuals can vote daily.

➡️ To vote, please visit https://vamuseums-org.wishpond.com/virginia-s-top-10-endangered-artifacts-2022-3/. ⬅️ 🇵🇭

02/24/2023

As of the date, member museum General Douglas MacArthur Memorial is in second place with regard to votes needed to secure conservation funding from the Virginia Association of Museums for one of their historically significant artifacts. Voting is free and simple; just click the link and vote. Share the post with others to encourage the same. ⬇️

The MacArthur Memorial’s copy of General Emilio Aguinaldo’s 1899 declaration of independence is a finalist for a conservation prize from the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM). The proclamation is the only one of its kind in existence and is extremely fragile and in need of conservation.

During the Spanish-American War (1898), Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent of Spain. When the postwar settlement made his nation a territory of the United States, Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent from the United States on January 5, 1899. A Philippine newspaper, La Independencia, printed copies of his declaration which were then put up across the city of Manila. The Memorial’s copy of the proclamation was torn down and saved by an American soldier who wrote at bottom of the document: “Issued on January 5 – ’99, which will no doubt be the cause of war with the Insurgents.” It was a prescient statement. About a month later, U.S. and Filipino forces met in combat, marking the start of the Philippine-American War (1899-1902).

Aguinaldo was captured in 1901 and was convinced by U.S. Army General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. to swear allegiance to the United States. Decades later, the general’s son, General Douglas MacArthur led the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, setting the stage for Philippine independence in 1946. In 1958, General Douglas MacArthur was gifted a scrapbook that contained the declaration. In 1964 the scrapbook was donated to the City of Norfolk’s MacArthur Memorial Museum and Archives. The document was discovered inside the scrapbook by MacArthur Memorial staff in 2018. Once properly conserved, the declaration will go on display in the museum's permanent exhibits.

The public can help fund the conservation of this artifact by voting for it on VAM’s website. The artifact with the most votes will receive $1000 to fund conservation. Voting is FREE and is open February 20-March 3, 2023. Individuals can vote daily. To vote, please visit https://vamuseums-org.wishpond.com/virginia-s-top-10-endangered-artifacts-2022-3/.

02/23/2023

Vote to help member museum General Douglas MacArthur Memorial secure conservation funding from Virginia Association of Museums ⬇️

The MacArthur Memorial’s copy of General Emilio Aguinaldo’s 1899 declaration of independence is a finalist for a conservation prize from the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM). The proclamation is the only one of its kind in existence and is extremely fragile and in need of conservation.

During the Spanish-American War (1898), Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent of Spain. When the postwar settlement made his nation a territory of the United States, Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent from the United States on January 5, 1899. A Philippine newspaper, La Independencia, printed copies of his declaration which were then put up across the city of Manila. The Memorial’s copy of the proclamation was torn down and saved by an American soldier who wrote at bottom of the document: “Issued on January 5 – ’99, which will no doubt be the cause of war with the Insurgents.” It was a prescient statement. About a month later, U.S. and Filipino forces met in combat, marking the start of the Philippine-American War (1899-1902).

Aguinaldo was captured in 1901 and was convinced by U.S. Army General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. to swear allegiance to the United States. Decades later, the general’s son, General Douglas MacArthur led the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, setting the stage for Philippine independence in 1946. In 1958, General Douglas MacArthur was gifted a scrapbook that contained the declaration. In 1964 the scrapbook was donated to the City of Norfolk’s MacArthur Memorial Museum and Archives. The document was discovered inside the scrapbook by MacArthur Memorial staff in 2018. Once properly conserved, the declaration will go on display in the museum's permanent exhibits.

The public can help fund the conservation of this artifact by voting for it on VAM’s website. The artifact with the most votes will receive $1000 to fund conservation. Voting is FREE and is open February 20-March 3, 2023. Individuals can vote daily. To vote, please visit https://vamuseums-org.wishpond.com/virginia-s-top-10-endangered-artifacts-2022-3/.

02/06/2023

Join the team at Norfolk Botanical Garden!

JOIN our TEAM!

We are looking for a special someone who is interested in becoming a tour guide for the Garden. If you have an interest in plants and history, we have the job for YOU!

Apply TODAY - https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/about-us/employment/