ADVOCACY TOOLS

MEETING WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR(S)
Reach out to their state legislators, invite them to visit your museum, and establish a relationship.

Four Reasons Why You Should Know Your Legislators (pdf, 111 KB)

Pointers and Sample Invitation Letter (pdf, 181KB)

About California Museums fact sheet (pdf, 60KB)

WRITING A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OR OP-ED
Writing a letter to the editor of a local newspaper is a quick, simple, and free method of raising the public's awareness of a topic. Writing an op-ed for your paper is more involved but has a lot more visibility.

Writing a Letter to the Editor (pdf, 175KB)

Pitching an Op-Ed Piece (pdf, 157KB)

HOSTING A CALIFORNIA MUSEUM MONTH EVENT
Are you hosting a public program in May - or perhaps opening a new exhibition? California Museum Month provides you with an opportunity to leverage promotion for your program with a statewide campaign. 

Draft Press Release (pdf, 125KB)

Draft Public Service Announcement (pdf, 66KB)

Host a Behind-the-Scenes Tour (pdf, 170KB)

Potential Activities for Celebrate California Museum Month (pdf)

CALIFORNIA MUSEUM MONTH TOOLKITS
California Museum Month Toolkits are published in April and highlight our policy statements and positions for the current legislative session.

2010 California Museum Month Toolkit (pdf, 8 MB)

2009 California Museum Month Toolkit (pdf, 926 KB)

2008 California Museum Month Toolkit (pdf, 1.34 MB)

2007 California Museum Month Toolkit (pdf, 587 KB)

2006 California Museum Month Toolkit (pdf, 712 KB)