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Program Overview

The Jekyll Island Management Institute (JIMI) is an immersive experience for museum professionals who seek to broaden their understanding of museum operations in order to advance to management or leadership roles in the museum field. 

During the 8-day Institute, participants will learn current best practices of visitor-facing and behind-the-scenes work in museums with a focus on incorporating diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, and the use of technology into all subjects. JIMI attendees will have the opportunity to hear from current experts across the museum field and work collaboratively with peers to discuss challenges and solutions to real world museum issues. 

All sessions will be held at Villa Ospo in the Jekyll Island Historic District

The Institute will be structured as a tour of the museum. Sessions will use case studies to allow students to identify and discuss best practices in a range of visitor-facing and behind-the-scenes roles in a museum. Rather than taking a deep dive into any particular role, participants will receive an overview and come away with a better understanding of how the roles in a museum work together to form an institution. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from current experts in the field and from each other during sessions covering participant’s areas of expertise.

Target Learning Objectives

Through a series of practical application exercises, students will become familiar with current best practices in visitor facing and behind-the-scenes museum work while developing a network of museum professionals.

          

JIMI 2027 attendees will have opportunities to experience and learn from the rich historic resources, sites and tours on Jekyll Island

Thank you to the 2025 Jekyll Island Management Institute Sponsors

This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.

Thank you to the 2025 Jekyll Island Management Institute Supporters

Dr. David Butler 

Mr. Robin Reed

Arkansas Museums Association

Mississippi Museums Association

North Carolina Museums Council

South Carolina Federation of Museums

Meet the JIMI2025 Instructors!

JIMI Instructors provide subject area expertise and practical approaches to administrative challenges. 2025 session descriptions coming soon!

Adam Alfrey Assistant Director for Historical Services East Tennessee History Center JIMI 2025 Subject:  Facilities/Disaster Preparedness	Kristopher Allen   Senior Manager of School & Volunteer Programs   Michael C. Carlos Museum   JIMI 2025 Subject:   Visitor Services	Amy Bartow-Melia   Executive Director   South Carolina State Museum   JIMI 2025 Subjects:     Accreditation   Strategic Planning
Marcy Breffle Consultant Purpose Possible JIMI 2025 Subject:  Grants	Rebecca Bush   Curator of History & Exhibitions Manager   The Columbus Museum   JIMI 2025 Subject:    Curation	Dr. Nancy Strickland Chavis   Director and Curator   Museum of the Southeast American  Indian   JIMI 2025 Subject:    Working With Cultural Communities
Chris Cook Director of Education    Louisiana State Museum JIMI 2025 Subject: Education	Stefanie Green    Interim Operations Officer   Kennesaw State University   Museums, Archives, Rare  Books, & Libraries   JIMI 2025 Subjects:   Budgeting   Human Resources	Erica Hague   Collections Manager   Atlanta History Center   JIMI 2025 Subjects:    Collections Management   Registration
Shawn Halifax Museums & Historic Sites Consultant Fairfax County Park Authority JIMI 2025 Subject: Overview of the Changing Museum Field	Virginia Howell   Director   Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking   JIMI 2025 Subject   Public Programs	Felicia Ingram   Head of Interpretation   North Carolina Museum of Art   JIMI 2025 Subject:   Accessibility