Ready to turn your ideas into impact?
If your institution has a project that will benefit your community, support collections care and access, or expand learning opportunities, explore IMLS funding opportunities. Applications are due November 13th.
Photo: Courtesy of @DCPL. Guests view original works from Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus in Imagining the Future: Leonardo Da Vinci: The Mind of an Italian Genius presented by Confindustria, in partnership with Biblioteca Ambrosiana and under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington D.C. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Photo by DC Public Library, 2023.
Visit imls.gov/find-funding/fundin… for program details, and consider scheduling a meeting with an IMLS program officer to discuss your project.
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Did you know that data from the National Museum Survey is available through the NMS Data Portal on our website?
This interactive tool allows museums to explore results by region, discipline, and institution size, benchmark against peers, identify emerging trends, support strategic planning, and demonstrate impact to funders and stakeholders.
The value of this resource depends on broad participation from museums across the country. By participating in the 2026 National Museum Survey, museums help build a stronger, more representative dataset that benefits the entire field.
If your institution has not received an invitation, please contact [email protected].
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On Columbus Day, we recognize the explorer’s vision and reflect on how his great voyage helped shape the course of our nation.
Today, we recognize America’s past and look ahead to its continued promise and future.
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The 2026 National Museum Survey has launched!
If your museum has received an invitation, please participate and help ensure museums of every size, discipline, and region are represented. Strong participation helps create a more complete picture of the museum field and supports better data for planning, advocacy, funding, and decision-making.
If your institution has not received an invitation, please contact [email protected].
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September 11, 2026 marks the somber 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in history - killing 2,977 innocent victims. Let us always remember the innocent lives lost in this attack on freedom, and honor those New York City Police and Fire Department heroes who courageously ran into danger, many to never return to their families.
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Our full announcement can be found at imls.gov/news/imls-completes….
Additional award announcements are forthcoming, and our grant programs are scheduled to reopen to applicants soon. Continue following us for updates.
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The Fiscal Year 2026 recipients of our Museums for America grant program have been announced!
92 grant awards will support projects that provide high-quality learning experiences, address community needs through partnerships and collaborations, and preserve the collections entrusted to their care.
Our full announcement can be found at imls.gov/news/imls-announces….
Additional award announcements are forthcoming, and our grant programs are scheduled to reopen to applicants soon. Continue following us for updates.
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IMLS is proud to announce the first group of our Fiscal Year 2026 discretionary museum grant recipients.
Awarded institutions will receive funding for projects that educate, preserve heritage, and build the American workforce. Our full announcement can be found at imls.gov/news/imls-begins-an….
Additional award announcements are forthcoming, and our grant programs are scheduled to reopen to applicants soon. Continue following us for updates.
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Our full announcement can be found at imls.gov/news/imls-begins-an….
Additional award announcements are forthcoming, and our grant programs are scheduled to reopen to applicants soon. Continue following us for updates.
#IMLSgrant
We are proud to announce the publication of our first National Museum Survey’s results! More than 2,000 museums responded to create the most comprehensive federal dataset regarding US museums.
You can now explore our findings through the interactive data portal on our website, just visit IMLS.gov/nms.
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