MAAM 2026 Annual Conference

This session will share key findings from the HueArts & Cultures initiative, demonstrating how mapping can illuminate networks of cultural memory, and explore how museums of color anchor community stories in the land itself. Participants will gain insights into how these institutions have been reshaping the museum field by linking storytelling, place, and cultural preservation.

This initiative examines how these museums function as gathering grounds where land, community, and cultural memory intersect. Session speakers will discuss how institutions of color steward stories embedded in place while fostering cultural continuity, community voice, and social change.

Session Takeaways:
•Explore how digital mapping and national research can reveal geographic patterns, networks, and collective impact among museums of color.
•Identify community-centered practices that connect museums’ missions to place, cultural memory, and social justice.
•Apply insights from the HueArts & Cultures initiative to strengthen storytelling, placekeeping, and community engagement within their own institutions.