Congratulations to the 88 museums participating in the Museum Assessment Program this year. MAP participants in 2010 include museums from 35 states, Washington, D.C. and the Marshall Islands, encompassing institutions of all sizes as well as all museum disciplines. The range of MAP participants reflects the broad scope of America’s museums. A process of extensive self-study, peer review and implementation, MAP empowers museums of all types and sizes to improve operations in a range of areas, thereby enabling them to better meet their commitment to serve the public.
The following new additions include: 15 Collections Management Assessments, 8 Governance Assessments, 52 Institutional Assessments, and 13 Public Dimension Assessments.
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Marshall Islands, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming
Alaska
Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Institutional MAP
Alabama
Museum of Mobile, Mobile, Institutional MAP
Arkansas
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, Smackover, Public Dimension MAP
Jacksonport State Park , Jacksonport, Collections MAP
California
Monterey County Historical Society, Salinas, Institutional MAP
Roseville Utility Exploration Center, Roseville, Institutional MAP
Wildling Art Museum , Los Olivos, Public Dimension MAP
Colorado
Avenir Museum of Design & Merchandising, Fort Collins, Institutional MAP
Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Collections MAP
Lakewood 's Heritage Center, Lakewood, Institutional MAP
District of Columbia
Dumbarton House, Washington, Public Dimension MAP
Florida
Amelia Island Museum of History, Fernandina Beach, Institutional MAP
Brevard Museum, Cocoa, Public Dimension MAP
Collier County Museum, Naples, Institutional MAP
Deerfield Beach Historical Society, Deerfield Beach, Institutional MAP
Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun, Lakeland, Governance MAP
Historical Society of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Institutional MAP
History of Diving Museum, Islamorada, Collections MAP
Key West Art and Historical Society, Key West, Collections MAP
Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science, Tallahassee, Institutional MAP
Georgia
Elachee Nature Science Center, Gainesville, Collections MAP
Idaho
Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, Institutional MAP
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield, Institutional MAP
Anthropology Museum, De Kalb, Institutional MAP
DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, Institutional MAP
National Hellenic Museum, Chicago, Institutional MAP
Indiana
Elkhart County Historical Museum, Bristol, Institutional MAP
International Royal Order of Jesters, Indianapolis, Collections MAP
Jefferson County Historical Society, Madison, Institutional MAP
Minnetrista, Muncie, Governance MAP
Morris-Butler House, Indianapolis, Institutional MAP
Kentucky
Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, Institutional MAP
Massachusetts
Children's Museum at Holyoke, Holyoke, Institutional MAP
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Institutional MAP
Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, Jamaica Plain, Collections MAP
Nichols House Museum, Boston, Governance MAP
Maryland
Carroll Museums, Baltimore, Institutional MAP
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Collections MAP
Marshall Islands
Alele National Museum, Majuro, Collections MAP
Michigan
Historical Society of Saginaw County, Saginaw, Public Dimension MAP
Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills, Institutional MAP
Lester Brown Foundation, Marine City, Institutional MAP
Minnesota
Stearns History Museum, Saint Cloud, Governance MAP
Missouri
Missouri Historic Costume & Textile Collection, Columbia, Collections MAP
Montana
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum, Malta, Collections MAP
Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Institutional MAP
North Carolina
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts & Culture, Charlotte, Collections MAP
Nebraska
International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Lincoln, Institutional MAP
National Museum of Roller Skating, Lincoln, Public Dimension MAP
Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, Institutional MAP
New Jersey
Stedman Gallery, Camden, Institutional MAP
New Mexico
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, Albuquerque, Institutional MAP
Nevada
Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas, Institutional MAP
Northeastern Nevada Historical Society, Elko, Institutional MAP
New York
Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, Public Dimension MAP
Bundy Arts and Victorian Museum, Binghamton, Institutional MAP
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York, Institutional MAP
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Staten Island, Governance MAP
Museum Village, Monroe, Governance MAP
Seneca Park Zoo Society, Rochester, Institutional MAP
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center, Huntington Station, Institutional MAP
Ohio
Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin, Public Dimension MAP
Oklahoma
Cherokee Strip Museum Association, Alva, Collections MAP
Greater Southwest Historical Museum, Ardmore, Public Dimension MAP
Oregon
Clackamas County Historical Society, Oregon City, Institutional MAP
Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center, Newport, Public Dimension MAP
Pennsylvania
Earth & Mineral Sciences Museum, University Park, Institutional MAP
Historical Society of Berks County, Reading, Institutional MAP
Phillips Museum, Lancaster, Institutional MAP
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center , Pennsburg, Public Dimension MAP
Silver Lake Nature Center, Bristol, Institutional MAP
Tennessee
C.H. Nash Museum, Memphis, Institutional MAP
Texas
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum, Beaumont, Public Dimension MAP
Bosque Museum, Clifton, Institutional MAP
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, Fort Davis, Governance MAP
Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, Institutional MAP
Martin Museum of Art, Waco, Collections MAP
MSC Forsyth Center Galleries, Bryan, Institutional MAP
Museum of Printing History, Houston, Collections MAP
Pearce Museum, Corsicana, Institutional MAP
Wittliff Collections, San Marcos, Institutional MAP
Utah
Treehouse Children's Museum, Ogden, Governance MAP
Virginia
American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, Richmond, Institutional MAP
Washington
Clallam County Historical Society, Port Angeles, Public Dimension MAP
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry & Technology, Chippewa Falls, Institutional MAP
West Virginia
West Virginia State Museum, Charleston, Institutional MAP
Wyoming
University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Institutional MAP
University of Wyoming Geological Museum, Laramie, Institutional MAP
