Small Museum Association

Small Museums Working Together

2025 Conference Schedule

Make It Happen

February 17 to 19, 2025
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
Gaithersburg, Maryland

Keynote

Veronica Gallardo:
"Small Museum But Mighty!"

"Small Museum but Mighty!" is a powerful reminder of the unique advantages and superpowers that small museums possess. Join the keynote speaker to learn how to harness your superpower of working at a small museum, where we are able to connect deeply with the community, foster creativity, and tell unique stories. Our impact on these institutions is significant, proving that size does not determine influence. Let's Make it Happen!

Veronica Gallardo is a public history practitioner with extensive experience across various historical sites, currently serving as Director of the Surratt House Museum with the Maryland-National Capital Park Planning Commission. She is dedicated to assisting cultural institutions to remain relevant in the 21st century by promoting a more complete and inclusive understanding of history through diverse programs and strategies..

Plenary

Marvin-Alonzo Greer:
"Wake Up Small Museums! You Have The Power!"

Join Marvin-Alonzo Greer, Managing Partner for Impact Strategies and Director of Historic Interpretation & Community Engagement for the Department of Parks and Planning in Prince George's County, Maryland, for "Wake Up Small Museums! You Have The Power!" Join the discussion on how small museums have the power, flexibility, and resources to light the path forward for American museums and educate our nation.

Marvin-Alonzo Greer has held leadership roles at historical institutions across the country and is regularly asked to lend his expertise on films as a costuming and historical consultant. In his free time, Marvin-Alonzo uses his social media profile MAG the Historian to teach history and has partnered with PBS, Ancestry.com, and Google for Creators for various social media campaigns. In 2021 Marvin-Alonzo was profiled in People Magazine as a “Black Activists, Artists, Historians and Changemakers You Should Follow on Social Media”.

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