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12/10/2026

📣 THIS WEEK!

Join AIM for "Why Museums Matter to K–6 Educators: It Is More Than Curriculum" with Dr. Sarah Junk Hatcher.

Are curriculum standards really what bring teachers and students to museums? Dr. Hatcher will share findings from her research exploring what educators value most about museum experiences including authenticity, connection, and community.

✨ FREE for AIM Members
🎟️ $10 for Non-Members

Register today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/why-museums-matter-to-k-6-educators-it-is-more-than-curriculum

08/10/2026

Looking for your next opportunity in Indiana’s museum and cultural sector? Check out these current openings from around the state:

🔹 Education Coordinator
IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Bloomington, IN
$55,000–$60,000

🔹 Learning Facilitator
Conner Prairie
Fishers, IN
$13–$15/hour

🔹 Cataloging & Archival Support Librarian
Indiana Historical Society
Indianapolis, IN
Salary not listed

🔹 Education Coordinator
Haan Museum of Indiana Art
Lafayette, IN
$35,000–$40,000

🔹 Collections Manager
Haan Museum of Indiana Art
Lafayette, IN
$51,000–$56,000

🔹 Staff Archaeologist
Cultural Resource Analysts
Evansville, IN
$50,000–$65,000

🔹 Post Baccalaureate Museum Fellow
Joseph Moore Museum
Richmond, IN
Salary not listed

Explore these opportunities and more on the Indiana Museums Job Board:

https://www.inmuseums.org/indiana-museums-job-board

05/10/2026

AIM’s October Newsletter is here!

Read the full newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4xY4olX

Catch up on the latest museum news, upcoming opportunities, professional development resources, and updates from across Indiana’s museum community.

01/10/2026

📚 Why Museums Matter to K–6 Educators: It Is More Than Curriculum

Museum educators are often told that field trips need to be curriculum-aligned, but is that really what brings teachers and their students through our doors?

Join Dr. Sarah Junk Hatcher for a look at her research into how classroom teachers, teacher educators, and museum educators view the educational potential of museums. Her study suggests that museums offer something beyond curriculum: authenticity, connection, and community.

Dr. Hatcher is a museum administrator, curator, educator, and visiting lecturer in Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, where she also serves as Faculty Chair for the Master’s in Curatorship.

✨ FREE for AIM Members
🎟️ $10 for Non-Members

Individual AIM memberships are just $20. Attend two webinars and your membership has already paid for itself!

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/why-museums-matter-to-k-6-educators-it-is-more-than-curriculum

28/09/2026

JENNIFER RIGSBY — INDIANAPOLIS

Meet the 2027 AIM Board Nominees: Jennifer Rigsby

Jennifer Rigsby is the Registrar for Permanent Collections at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, where she has worked since 2014.

Jennifer has dedicated more than two decades to the preservation and stewardship of cultural heritage. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Archaeology and History from the University of Indianapolis and a master’s degree in Museum Studies from Indiana University. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Midwest Registrars Committee.

Throughout her career, Jennifer has developed extensive experience in collections stewardship, acquisitions, deaccessions, repatriation, and museum policy. In 2016, she spearheaded an initiative to modernize Indiana’s Museum Property Law. At Newfields, she has helped restructure the museum’s deaccession process, co-organized its first international repatriation, and currently serves as the museum’s contact for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

This is the final introduction in our series highlighting all four of our 2027 AIM Board nominees! Member voting opens on October 1 and will remain open through October 31, with elected board members beginning their terms in January 2027.

25/09/2026

KARA ANDERSON — ELKHART

Meet the 2027 AIM Board Nominees: Kara Anderson

Kara Anderson has spent the past eight years working and volunteering in museums and heritage organizations. She currently serves as Donor Services Manager at Ruthmere Arts & History Campus, where she oversees memberships, donations, and sponsorships and also serves as an Alternate Site Manager.

Born and raised in Indiana, Kara earned her B.A. in History from Purdue University before moving to the United Kingdom to pursue an M.A. in Museum, Gallery & Heritage Studies. While in England, she gained further experience in collections care, conservation, and exhibition development through her work with the National Trust and other heritage institutions.

Recently returned to Indiana, Kara is passionate about making history accessible, engaging, and tangible.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing all four of our 2027 AIM Board nominees before member voting opens on October 1. Voting will remain open through October 31, with elected board members beginning their terms in January 2027.

23/09/2026

GEORGE GARNER — SOUTH BEND

Meet the 2027 AIM Board Nominees: George Garner

George Garner serves as Assistant Director and Curator of the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, where he has held curatorial and administrative roles since 2012.

For nearly twenty years, George has worked with and consulted for museums, historic sites, and cultural organizations. He earned his M.A. in Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program and completed the History Leadership Institute through the American Association for State and Local History.

George believes museums and other memory spaces have an important role in presenting honest histories and connecting stories of the past with the communities they serve today. In addition to his museum work, he has delivered lectures throughout the region, hosts and produces a local oral history podcast, and published a book on South Bend’s African American history in 2023.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing all four of our 2027 AIM Board nominees before member voting opens on October 1. Voting will remain open through October 31, with elected board members beginning their terms in January 2027.

21/09/2026

MEREDITH FISCUS — EVANSVILLE

Meet the 2027 AIM Board Nominees: Meredith Fiscus

Meredith Fiscus is the Museum Administrator at the Evansville Wartime Museum, where she helps manage the day-to-day operations of the institution. Her role spans everything from operations and finances to museum events, while her professional background is rooted in museum collections.

Working as part of a small museum team has given Meredith firsthand experience with the many roles museum professionals take on to keep their institutions growing and connected to their communities.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing all four of our 2027 AIM Board nominees before member voting opens on October 1. Voting will remain open through October 31, with elected board members beginning their terms in January 2027.

17/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the Haan Museum of Indiana Art!

The Haan Museum has been awarded a $255,823 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to strengthen collections care and explore innovative uses of artificial intelligence in museum collections work.

The initiative will support a new full-time Collections Manager, provide hands-on training opportunities for college students, and explore AI tools for cataloging, transcription, provenance research, image recognition, and more.

We love seeing Indiana museums investing in their collections, their people, and the future of the field. Congratulations to the Haan Museum team on this exciting achievement! 👏

Haan Museum of Indiana Art

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-haan-museum-secures-federal-grant-for-ai-initiative/ar-AA29LQtl

15/09/2026

Looking for your next opportunity in Indiana’s museum and cultural sector? Check out these current openings from around the state:

🔹 Program Developer
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
📍 Evansville, IN
💰 $46,350

🔹 Assistant Educator, Adult Programs
Newfields
📍 Indianapolis, IN
💰 $50,000–$52,000

🔹 Museum Membership Manager
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
📍 Indianapolis, IN
💰 $72,500

🔹 Philanthropy Officer
Newfields
📍 Indianapolis, IN
💰 $65,000–$75,000

🔹 Assistant Educator, Community Programs
Newfields
📍 Indianapolis, IN
💰 $50,000–$52,000

🔹 Early Childhood Senior Program Manager
Indiana State Museum
📍 Indianapolis, IN
💰 $56,650

🔹 Assistant Professor in Archaeology
University of Notre Dame
📍 Notre Dame, IN
💰 Salary not listed

🔹 Program Coordinator
Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy
📍 Vincennes, IN
💰 $45,000–$60,000

Indiana Museums Job Board:
https://www.inmuseums.org/indiana-museums-job-board

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