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Museum Association of Arizona
2026 Conference
April 27, 2026
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fountain Hills Community Center
13001 N La Montana Drive
Fountain Hills AZ
Co-sponsored by the River of Time Museum and Exploration Center and
the International Dark Sky Discovery Center
With the theme, Technology, we’ll be focusing on on the ways in which Arizona museums have adopted and adapted technological advances over the last 6 years. From Online Meetings to Virtual Tours to QR Codes, presentations will look at using applications that have become second nature, as well as ones that explore newer and more controversial technologies like Virtual Reality and the broad use of Artificial Intelligence.
Conference registration includes:
- All Conference presentations, including poster sessions
- Keynote Address from Simon Adlam Tipene
- President’s Breakfast
- MAA Annual Meeting
- Professional Recognition Awards Luncheon
- Closing Party at the River of Time Museum
Additional Events:
- Star Party at the International Dark Sky Discovery Center (Sunday, April 26)
- Field Trip to the Adero Trailhead with the Sonoran Conservancy (Tuesday, April 28)
- Tour of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation with Clissene Lewis (Tuesday, April 28)
Please register separately for the following workshops
- JEDAI Training (Tuesday, April 28)
- Create Your Cultural Organizational Disaster Plan (Tuesday, April 28)
MAA is offering 10 scholarships to the Conference. Each scholarship will cover the full registration fee of $ 70 plus up to $100 of reimbursable travel, hotel and food expenses. The deadline to apply for scholarships is April 6, 2026.
All Conference activities and workshops will take place in Fountain Hills AZ. Blocks of hotel rooms have been reserved for those who wish to stay over during the Conference. For more information about Fountain Hills download the Official Fountain Hills Visitors Guide.
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