Big conversations about the future of museums are coming to our small town!
October 24–26, the Robert Russa Moton Museum and Longwood University will help welcome representatives from 30 organizations across the Mid-Atlantic region to Farmville, Virginia, for the Museum Store Association‘s Mid-Atlantic Chapter Fall Meeting.
We’re especially proud that Moton’s own Sherre Oke, Assistant Director for Visitor Engagement and Operations, serves as President of the MSA Mid-Atlantic Chapter and is helping bring this regional gathering to our community.
Under the theme Seizing the Moment: Designing Museum Experiences that Ignite the Next Generation, museum professionals will come together for professional development, collaboration, and conversations about museum retail, visitor engagement, and inspiring future generations.
Here at Moton, participants will have an opportunity to experience our history firsthand and explore how the stories museums preserve can inspire meaningful products and experiences for younger audiences.
And while the professional connections will be valuable, we’re just as excited about what our visitors will discover beyond the meeting rooms!
From our rich history and cultural landmarks to our locally owned businesses and welcoming community, Farmville has a story worth sharing. This gathering is an opportunity to introduce museum professionals from across the region to the people, places, and experiences that make our town special.
To our visiting museum colleagues, welcome to Farmville! We’re delighted to have you here and look forward to sharing a little of what makes this community so special.
And to our Farmville neighbors, we hope you’ll join us in extending a warm welcome to our guests!
Learn more about the gathering:
https://members.museumstoreassociation.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2054463&group=