CAM 2025: Interwoven

2025 Annual CAM Conference is in San Francisco, CA from February 18-21.

Interwoven
CAM's 2025 Annual Conference will take place in San Francisco, California. The theme for our 2025 annual conference was inspired, in part, by the beautiful landmarks, storied history, rich cultural spaces, and plethora of diverse communities contained within San Francisco's 47 square miles.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: SEPTEMBER 9–NOVEMBER 18.
REGULAR RATE PRICING: NOVEMBER 19–FEBRUARY 3.
View the 2025 Conference Pricing Sheet .

The Preliminary Conference Program Preview is available. The program is subject to change at any time. This document will be updated every two weeks.

Safe Programming
The California Association of Museums is excited to offer in-person programming on this scale, and know how eager many of you are to gather together. We will not be requiring proof of vaccination, but highly encourage vaccination and boosters. For the health and safety of our colleagues, masks are also encouraged. Capacity and spaces have been thoughtfully considered in the planning of this event, and we encourage you to explore the outdoor areas, seaside breezes, and views for your lunches and breaks when possible.

Questions
If you have questions about the conference, please review our Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact CAM's Administrative Manager Michelle Rader at [email protected].
CAM is comprised of a small team of 5! We appreciate your patience when reaching out regarding the conference; our team is especially busy during times of the year connected to conference related deadlines.

When

2/18/2025 - 2/21/2025

Where

Parc 55 San Francisco - a Hilton Hotel 55 Cyril Magnin St San Francisco, CA 94102

Select programs by

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Description
A Walk Through Presidio History Join us for an outing at the Presidio where San Francisco began. Explore historic sites, exhibitions, a federal curation facility, and an archaeology laboratory on a behind-the-scenes tour with the Presidio Trusts’ cultural resources team. Bring your walking shoes for an adventure at this unique national park just south of the Golden Gate Bridge. Category Tour Time 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 9:30 AM
Half-Day Excursion to Angel Island Join Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and California State Parks on a tour of the Angel Island Immigration Station, a National Historic Landmark formerly known as the "Ellis Island of the West." We'll take you inside the newly renovated immigration hospital and Detention Barracks Museum, where 200 Chinese poems are carved into its wooden walls. The visit includes a ferry and shuttle ride and a tour of the 14.3-acre site. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on your visit. Category Tour Time 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM 10:30 AM
Behind the Beats: Ferlinghetti, City Lights, & North Beach Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a poet, publisher, painter, activist, bookstore proprietor, and cultural icon. San Francisco Historical Society is featuring an exhibit in celebration of our local legend. “Ferlinghetti \| An exhibit in 6 vignettes” focuses on different aspects of Ferlinghetti’s life, from his own perspective, drawing all its material from his personal effects. This experience includes a visit to the SFHS Museum and a literary walking tour through North Beach, ending at City Lights Bookstore. Category Tour Time 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1:00 PM
Campus Collections Crawl at SF State Hop on transit to SF State for a behind-the-scenes crawl to campus galleries and special collections of the Global Museum, the Fine Arts Gallery, and the Sutro Library. Hosted by the Global Museum, engage with staff who share how they work together across disciplines to promote each others’ activities, and on limited to no budgets, while also modeling professional and ethical practices for emerging museum and cultural sector workers. Category Tour Time 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1:00 PM

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Description
Care of Paintings This workshop will cover basic information and skills needed to care for paintings, with both lecture and hands-on components. Topics will include structure and materials of paintings, condition issues and how to examine a painting, how to handle a painting, proper framing techniques, environmental parameters and monitoring, storage and housekeeping, special care of modern and contemporary materials, and when to call a conservator. Time will be allocated for questions and open dialogue. Category Workshop Track Collections Time 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM 8:30 AM
Exploring Digital Technology for Kids in Museums Explore a diverse array of digital technologies that have been implemented at the Creativity Museum for visitors aged 2 and up. You will have time for hands-on discovery with AR, stop-motion animation, digital music-making, AI prompts, and community digital art. Exhibit and education staff will share the Creativity Museum’s guidelines for using technology and all participants will contribute to discussions about the logistical, ethical, and programmatic challenges. Category Workshop Track Public Programs Time 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM 8:30 AM
Preventive Conservation: All hands in! This workshop provides an overview of passive techniques that support the preservation of collections. A preventive conservator will describe the agents of deterioration, how they affect materials, and how these effects can be reduced in a cost-conscious and sustainable way. We will work through examples of common scenarios in museums, how they can be improved to support preservation, and how staff with varying levels of experience and expertise can get involved! Category Workshop Track Collections Time 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 8:30 AM
The Art of Tinkering, Jr. / The Art of Tinkering 101 Enjoy a CAM-only version of The Art of Tinkering, a flagship professional development offering from the Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio. Show up as both a learner and educator as you: participate in a hands-on tinkering activity, reflect on the activity and how its design supports STEAM learning, network with innovative educators, plan how to incorporate learnings into your own work, learn best practices for engaging these pedagogies with your communities towards equity, identity, and belonging. For over 15 years, the Tinkering Studio–an early advocate for open-ended explorations of materials and phenomena–has been developing and sharing its innovative pedagogy across fields. Category Workshop Time 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 9:00 AM
Chinatown Tour and Mixer San Francisco is a City of diverse communities and neighborhoods. Dive in with special tour of Chinatown, one of America's oldest neighborhoods from the Chinese Culture Center. We will cover art, history, and how this 175 year old community is surviving and thriving with cultural institutions, strategies and collaboration. Meet afterwards for drinks and mixer with fellow attendees. Category Event Time 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 5:00 PM

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