Increasing U.S. Children and Families’ Understanding of Asian Cultures: A Final Report
In 2004, seven traveling exhibitions, each depicting an Asian culture (Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean and Viet Namese), began a four-year tour of the United States that was funded by The Freeman Foundation and administered by the Association of Children's Museums. By 2008, more than 70 communities ranging from large urban centers to small towns, visited an exhibit. The Final Report, written by Selinda Research Associates, Inc., describes how children learned about unfamiliar Asian cultures through a variety of developmentally appropriate interactive engagements, and provides recommendations regarding the development of future cultural exhibits. (Members $35 for hard copy, includes shipping for single orders; Nonmembers $100 for PDF or hard copy, includes shipping for single orders)

2008 Children's Museums Metrics Reports
Based primarily on data reported fall 2007 by 232 ACM member museums, the complete 102-page report includes charts and
graphs and a comprehensive table of data. Tony Casilio, Founder of AWP Research, provided metric analysis for this publication. The Children's Museums Metrics Report is packaged as six individual PDFvolumes. (Members Free; Non-members $150 per volume)

Kids Dig Dirt! Green Paper is a product of a dynamic planning project funded by the Civil Society Institute, which explored the ways that children's museums can connect children to nature through outdoor play. The Green Paper provides the vision as well as guiding principles and resources for developing outdoor environments in children's museums. A full-color PDF of the Green Paper is available free-of-charge by simply signing ACM's Green Paper Registry. Single printed copies — while limited quanities last — are also available for purchase. (Members $20; Non-members $35; shipping & handling included)

The 2006 Salary Survey provides compensation and benefits data of the children's museum field. The data is collected in order to help our members gauge their compensation and benefit levels in comparison to other children's museums in the United States and around the world. (Members $45; Non-members $100)

Collective Vision: Starting and Sustaining a Children's Museum (first printing 1997; second printing 2002) is a comprehensive guide for new and existing institutions. This resource guide is a 337-page compilation of 83 articles by 77 different professionals in the children's museum field as well as experts from other fields. (Members $65; Non-members $95)

Capturing the Vision is the visual companion volume to Collective Vision, illustrating in its pages and CD-ROM the children's museum field as it exists today. It offers best practice models for consideration in the planning of new institutions or renovating existing museums. (Members $55; Non-Members $85)

The Case for Children's Museums is a marketing resource tool including a collection of facts, testimonials and descriptive language. that museums can draw on while creating their own case statement, proposal, volunteer training manual, board orientation document or other organization materials. A detailed source list is included. Limited print copies available. (Members $10; Non-members $45; shipping & handling included)

Make the case for your children's museum using The Case for Children's Museums PowerPoint Presentation. The CD PowerPoint presentation consists of 10 slides with animated slide transitions, 25 images from children's museums, plus additional graphics and an accompanying script. The presentation is yours to use as is or to customize. (Members $15; Non-members $45; shipping & handling included)

The 21st Century Learner Symposium Report is a collection of discussions and keynote addresses about the science and nature of lifelong learning from the 2003 conference. The report is an excellent resource for museums, libraries and public broadcasting stations on how they can work together to support lifelong learning in their communities. (Members $10; Non-members $10; shipping & handling included)

Conducted over a two-year period with Gyroscope, Inc., a museum planning, architecture and design firm, and the Erikson Institute, a leading graduate school in child development, the Standards of Excellence in Early Learning: A Model for the New Chicago Children's Museum defines the fundamental relationship between play and learning, and translates the science of child development into clear benchmarks for Chicago Children's Museum's exhibits, programs, physical environment, staff and role in the community. (Members $10; Non-members $10; shipping & handling included)

Hand to Hand is ACM's quarterly journal which highlights national issues and trends in the youth museum field. Articles include interviews with key individuals, program overviews, and museum profiles. (Free for Members; U.S. Non-member Subscribers $30; International Non-member Subscribers $50; shipping and handling included).

Hand to Hand Back Issues: Timeless insight and useful museum planning information can be found in Hand to Hand. View the Hand to Hand Index for a list of back issues. (Volumes 6-Present: $5 per issue Members; $10 Non-members; shipping & handling included; Volumes 1-5: contact ACM for availability and pricing)

ACM Forum, a quarterly newsletter, contains current information of interest to members, including conference listings, exhibition announcements, museum staff changes, and a classified section. This publication serves as a resource to link all of ACM's members.
(Free for Members Only)

The ACM Standards Document was developed by ACM in 1992 with a grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services. This document outlines the standards for professional practices in children's museums and is helpful for newly founded or start-up museums and those museums seeking accreditation from the American Association of Museums. (Free for Members; Non-members $5; shipping & handling included)

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