From the Ground Up: Cultivating Skills for Open-Air Museums

March 6-8, 2025 in Olathe & Shawnee, Kansas

Cohosted by Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm and Shawnee Town 1929

It never hurts to revisit fundamentals, especially as we refresh for a new season and prepare for the upcoming America250 initiative. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm and Shawnee Town 1929 welcome museum professionals, volunteers, historians, and enthusiasts to the Kansas City metro in March of 2025 for the Midwest Open-Air Museums Coordinating Council's spring conference.

With two dozen possible sessions, one dozen workshops, and incredible field trip opportunities, you'll have the chance to explore everything from 19th-century textiles to 1920s automobiles, from Freeman Tilden's "Principles of Interpretation" to reworking school programs for COVID kids.

Click here to explore the full MOMCC March 2025 Program

Early Bird Registrations (Closes January 31)

• MOMCC, ALHFAM, Mnt Plains, or FFHNA members - $130.00
• Non-members - $160.00
• Full-time student registration - $65.00

Regular Conference Registrations (February 1 - February 28)

• MOMCC, ALHFAM, Mnt Plains, or FFHNA members – $160.00
• Non-Members – $190.00
• Full-time student registration - $65.00

Conference A La Carte Registrations

• Thursday (sessions, lunch, and dinner) - $75.00
• Friday (sessions and dinner) - $75.00
• Friday (dinner only) – $25.00
• Saturday (sessions) – $40.00

NOW OPEN FOR EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION!

Click here to register for the March 2025 Conference