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Board hears STEPS self-assessment progress; curator candidate eyed and master plan linked to accreditation push

Farmers Branch Historical Preservation and Restoration Board · November 22, 2023
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Staff told the board the park has earned multiple AASLH STEPS certificates and is preparing a master plan and a curator hire to position the park for future AAM accreditation; management-level STEPS items remain pending until the master plan and consultant work are complete.

Farmers Branch Historic Park staff updated the Historical Preservation and Restoration Board on progress through the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) STEPS self-assessment and next steps toward formal museum accreditation.

Speaker 4 outlined that the STEPS program breaks work into six chapters — mission/vision/governance; audience and community engagement; interpretation; stewardship of collections; stewardship of historic structures and landscapes;…

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