41st Annual SMA Conference

Gaithersburg and Montgomery County are rich in Black and African American history, with a variety of museums and heritage sites dedicated to preserving related collections, spaces, and stories. On this five-hour bus tour, visit several of these sites and engage in a multi-site conversation about the tools these museums have used and developed to guide interpretation within the context of Black and African American histories and cultures. This tour includes vastly different approaches to interpretation and stages of implementation. The experience will offer entry points for representatives of museums at any stage of considering how to interpret or reinterpret their site or collections. Accessibility note: while much of this tour will take place indoors, the tour will include brief stops outdoors. Attendees should wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather.

This tour is sponsored by Heritage Montgomery. Lunch will be provided.

NOTE: This tour will conclude at at the opening reception site (National Capital Trolley Museum), with return service to the back to the conference hotel at approximately 6:00 pm