The Gordon Parks Museum is pleased to announce that Fort Scott, KS will be the host site for the 2024 Kansas Museums Association Conference, November 6 – 8, 2024. The Gordon Parks Museum will serve as the Member Host Organization and both The Fort Scott National Historic Site and The Lowell Milken Center will also serve as Additional Hosts.
Fort Scott’s local host planning committee put together a competitive bid proposal almost three years ago to host this annual event. This three-day annual conference will attract 125-150 museum professionals from around the state of Kansas. The conference will provide breakout sessions and workshops with a wide range of topics and the latest trends in museums and preservation.
The conference will use several venues in Fort Scott such as: The Gordon Parks Museum, Ellis Fine Arts Center, and The River Room Events Center. Conference attendees will also go on tours and site visits at some of the attractions in the community to include, the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Lowell Milken Center, 110 S. Main (Cohn’s Café), The Liberty Theater and many others along with other site visits in the surrounding area.
“We are very excited about this great opportunity to bring such large group of museum professionals from across the state to our town, to not only show what we have to offer, but for them to shop, dine, stay and support our museums and other attractions in our community.” said, Kirk Sharp, Executive Director, Gordon Parks Museum.
For 55 years, the KMA Annual Conference has served as a focal point for its member institutions that range from Stanton County Museum in Johnson, Kansas to the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka. Officially formed in spring 1969 when its first organizational meeting was held in Abilene. The Kansas Museums Association offers numerous networking and professional development gatherings and opportunities across the state each year. The KMA is headquartered in Wichita.