I. Signature Page

II. Museum Profile

III. Public Trust & Accountability

A. Community
B. Accountability, Transparency, & Accessibility
C. Ethics

IV. Mission, Planning, & Assessing Achievement

A. History
B. Mission
C. Planning & Measuring Achievement

V. Leadership & Organizational Structure

A. Founding Documents
B. Parent Organizations
C. Governance
D. The Director
E. Operational Relationships with Other Organizations
F. Organizational Structure

VI. Collections Stewardship

A. Scope of Collections
B. Collections Development and Planning
C. Collections Management
D. Collections Exhibition and Storage Spaces
E. Preservation and Conservation Practices
F. Environmental Monitoring and Control
G. Conservation Policies and Planning

VII. Education & Interpretation

A. Interpretive Philosophy, Strategy & Content
B. Audiences
C. Methods of Delivery
D. Developing Interpretive Content
E. Original Content Related Research
F. Marketing and Promotion

VIII. Financial Stability

A. Budget & Financial Management
B. Development

IX. Facilities & Risk Management

A. Physical Facilities
B. Risk Management
C. Visitor Amenities

X. Wrap up

XI. Documentary Evidence: List of Required Attachments

*Note: The Self-Study Questionnaire is not available on the web site. Accreditation Program participants can get a copy by calling 202-289-9116 or e-mailing accreditation@aam-us.org. The questionnaire is available to everyone else by purchasing the Accreditation Resource Kit from the AAM Bookstore.]