Museums at the Mic

Museums at the Mic


Latest Episodes

Season Finale: That's A Wrap on Conference 2021
December 21, 2021

In our season finale, we take a look at how others in the museum sector have used podcasts to stay connected with their communities. You’ll hear our roundtable conversation from earlier this year with the hosts of four museum podcasts about connecting vir

Tie In to Conference: Your November Conference Event Extras
November 09, 2021

Our November Event in the 2021 Conference Series is focused on the guiding pillar of Community, and in this episode we’re taking a closer look at some of the ways museums and heritage organizations are building those community connections.  First up,

Bonus Episode: Full Roundtable Discussion with Past AMA Executive Directors
August 13, 2021

In this special bonus episode of Museums @ the Mic, the podcast of the Alberta Museums Association (AMA), we have the full roundtable discussion with past AMA Executive Directors. In this episode, you will hear our current ED and CEO, Meaghan Patterson, t

Bonus Episode: Extended Conversations from June
June 29, 2021

In this special bonus episode of Museums @ the Mic, the podcast of the Alberta Museums Association (AMA), we have two extended conversations that couldn’t fit in our last episode. First, learn about “Cree: The People’s Language,” a travelling exhibit from

Tie in to Conference: Your June Conference Event Extras
June 07, 2021

Welcome to the second 2021 Conference Series episode of Museums @ the Mic! In this episode, join the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) as we take a look at our June Conference Event, part of the 2021 Conference Series. We talk about proposing and reviewin

Conference Kick-Off: Jumping into the March Conference Event
March 05, 2021

Welcome to the first episode of Museums @ the Mic Season 2! In this episode, join the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) as we take a look at our March Conference Event, part of the 2021 Conference Series. We head behind the scenes with Stephanie Huolt and

Museums @ the Mic Season 2 Trailer
February 24, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Museums @ the Mic, the podcast of the Alberta Museums Association (AMA)! We are back with Season 2 of the podcast as part of our 2021 Conference Series. This year we are celebrating the AMA's 50th Anniversary with behind-the-scen

Episode Two: When the Floods Came to Calgary
January 17, 2017

The National Music Centre was in the process of moving to a new facility when the 2013 floods struck, forcing recovery efforts to span collections storage and a construction site. Jesse Moffat, Director of Collections at the National Music Centre, recount