Made By Us is an award-winning, national network of 500+ historic sites and museums – from the Smithsonian to community archives – serving young adults ages 18-30. We are a capacity builder for institutions, offering training resources (like webinars and one-pagers), networking and collaboration opportunities, ways to work directly with youth, and more.

The resources below are for Made By Us coalition members only. Not a partner yet? No worries — join us!

Made By Us is an award-winning, national network of 500+ historic sites and museums – from the Smithsonian to community archives – serving young adults ages 18-30. We are a capacity builder for institutions, offering training resources (like webinars and one-pagers), networking and collaboration opportunities, ways to work directly with youth, and more.

The resources below are for Made By Us coalition members only. Not a partner yet? No worries — join us!

500

Partners

From the Smithsonian and National Archives to local sites

From the Smithsonian and
National Archives to local sites

35M

Annual reach

+47%

AVG youth engagement

among members

Questions? Contact Cameron Katz, Head of Content + Partnerships, at cameron@historymadebyus.org.

Questions? Contact Cameron Katz, Head of Content + Partnerships, at cameron@historymadebyus.org.

You’re here because you care about engaging the next generation. Here’s how you can plug into Made By Us this quarter to make it happen.

Made By Us partners learn faster, together. Join our calls and trainings, led by museum staff across the country and Made By Us team members, to learn innovative strategies to connect with the next generation.

Made By Us partners learn faster, together. Join our calls and trainings, led by museum staff across the country and Made By Us team members, to learn innovative strategies to connect with the next generation.

Northeast

Southeast

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

Southwest

West

Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · New Jersey · New York · Pennsylvania · Delaware

Regional Lead: Madison Steele, msteele@constitutioncenter.org

No regional calls are currently scheduled for this region.

What are these calls?

Whether you're an experienced Canva carousel creator or are building up the courage to post your first meme, Made By Us is the "test kitchen" where you can dive into audience-first social media content, with a focus on Gen Z audiences. Get our advice, coaching, research, or team up with our staff for a content collaboration on trending topics like these:

History of the Alien Enemies Act

with the National World War I Museum and the Japanese American National Museum

Read

Voting Rights Sites Nationwide

with the National Museum of Women’s History, the Missouri Historical Society, the Utah Historical Society, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Watch

The Civil Rights Act

with the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

Read

How are
you doing
with Gen Z?

How are
you doing
with Gen Z?

Building a youth-ready organization takes both heart and hands – readiness on the inside and action on the outside. Explore the Made By Us library of resources, full of data-driven strategies that have been tested by real museum staff nationwide.

Not sure what to look for? Tell us which describes you best:

I'm New Here

Ready to Level Up

MBU Superstar

Filters:

160

Museums with roles for youth input

482

sites that have taken the Gen Z Scorecard

8

working groups, from programs to social media

PARTNER SUPPORT

FAQs + Help Center

FAQs + Help Center

FAQs + Help Center

Whether you’re looking for partnership details, resources, or practical support, start here. Explore common questions or connect directly with the Made By Us team for help.

Whether you’re looking for partnership details, resources, or practical support, start here. Explore common questions or connect directly with the Made By Us team for help.

What are Made By Us partner benefits?

How do I get started as a partner?

How can I get more involved?

Still need help? Here’s who to ask.

Still need help? Here’s who to ask.

COLLABORATION

Get Custom Help

Get Custom Help

Get Custom Help

Made By Us offers consulting services, access to our youth advisory, and program support and amplification. Our research-based knowledge of cultural institutions and Gen Z lets us support efforts ranging from a free partnership model to contracted work to co-fundraising.

Made By Us offers consulting services, access to our youth advisory, and program support and amplification. Our research-based knowledge of cultural institutions and Gen Z lets us support efforts ranging from a free partnership model to contracted work to co-fundraising.

Made By Us offers consulting services, access to our youth advisory, and program support and amplification. Our research-based knowledge of cultural institutions and Gen Z lets us support efforts ranging from a free partnership model to contracted work to co-fundraising.

Free partnership

Free partnership

Coalition membership benefits at no cost.

Contracted work

Contracted work

Scoped consulting and program support.

Co-fundraising

Co-fundraising

Partner with us to fund bigger efforts.

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