We need your help! The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is a federal agency that provides funding for museums. This Thursday, the House of Representatives Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee is scheduled to debate the Labor-HHS-Education funding bill—which includes funding for IMLS.

Contact Congress today to urge their support for $46.3 million for IMLS’s museum program —a $15 million increase from last year's appropriations bill.

The Bay Area Discovery Museum received significant support from IMLS for our My First Museum project. We paired with an organization that serves diverse families to pilot a joint curriculum that provides access to the Museum to non-traditionally museum-going communities. IMLS support is critical to our mission - and to the mission of museums across the country.

We—the museum community, including our visitors and members—need to let every member of Congress hear that an increase in IMLS funding is critically needed. Use this easy form to send a letter of support to your representatives today.

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