We recently attended the 2018 Museum Association of New York annual conference and spoke with attendees from all over New York State representing all types of museums and cultural institutions. I found the conversations enlightening and inspiring. Through this series, I hope you will find a new perspective on this important segment of the tourism industry and how museums and cultural institutions are working to build community, reach audiences beyond their local markets and creating new programming and events that enhance the visitor experience.

In this episode, I share my conversations with:

• Scarlett Rebman, Grants Officer with Humanities New York
• David Gerber, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Disability History
• Cordell Reaves, Historic Preservation Programs Analyst for New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation

A full transcript of this episode is available here: http://destinationontheleft.com/museum-series-episode-5/