Issues

The Alliance closely tracks several legislative and policy issues affecting museums—including funding for grant-making federal agencies, tax incentives for charitable giving and education policy. See the Issue Brief PDFs below for a more detailed look at these priorities and how policymakers can advance them.

• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• Charitable Giving
• Museums and the Economy 
• Elementary and Secondary Education
• National Endowment for the Humanities 
• National Endowment for the Arts 
• National Science Foundation 
• Historic Preservation  
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
• Ethics and Best Practices for Museums

Download a PDF of Issues at a Glance.