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AAM Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums and 34 Museums Re-Accredited - 08/30/2010
Emblematic of Institutions' Commitment to Excellence
STUDY: Recession Takes Toll On Museum Workers - 07/20/2010
AAM Accreditation Commission Announces New Policy On Museum Parent Organization Support - 06/22/2010
New Statement of Support Language Designed to Protect College Museums and Their Collections
Douglas Myers Elected Chair Of The Board Of The American Association Of Museums - 06/02/2010
AAM Presents New, More Diverse Board Of Directors - 06/02/2010
AT ANNUAL MEETING & MUSEUMEXPO
Museum Assessment Program Selects 2010 Participants - 05/03/2010
88 U.S. Museums Demonstrate Commitment to Improvement, Public Service
AAM Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums - 04/21/2010
19 Museums Re-Accredited
AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpoTM Offers - 04/14/2010
Global Issues Track for International Attendees
AAM 2010 Annual Meeting Comes to Los Angeles - 04/14/2010
104th Gathering to Focus on Cross-Cultural Ties
104th AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpoTM - 04/14/2010
May 23-26, 2010, Los Angeles, California
AAM Announces Four Newly Accredited Museums and 26 Museums Re-Accredited - 12/15/2009
Emblematic of Institutions' Commitment to Excellence
The AAM Press Introduces New, Interactive Online Catalog - 11/27/2009
More Than 150 titles Available From The AAM Bookstore
AAM's Center for the Future of Museums to Explore the Challenges of Engaging an Increasingly Diverse America in 2nd Annual Lecture - 11/27/2009
Noted Thinker and Columnist Gregory Rodriguez to Examine the Meaning of 'Mainstream' in Dec. 9 Event
Escalating Pension Costs Hurting Nonprofits - 11/12/2009
AAM Publishes Museum Financial Information 2009 - 09/02/2009
Volume Provides the Most Comprehensive Study of the State of U.S. Museums
AAM Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums and 23 Museums Re-Accredited - 08/27/2009
Recognition is Emblematic of Institutions's Commitment to Excellence
Calling All Advocates - 08/19/2009
AAM Announces 2nd Museums Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, March 22-23, 2010
Museum Assessment Program Selects 2009 Participants - 07/30/2009
106 U.S. Museums Demonstrate Commitment to Improvement, Public Service
Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 05/04/2009
AAM Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums and 25 Museums Re-Accredited
AAM Elects New Board Vice Chair and Five New Board Members - 05/04/2009
AAM Receives Kresge, IMLS Grants to Re-Design Accreditation Program - 02/03/2009
Objective is to Streamline Process, Maintain Rigorous Standards
AAM Statement on the Closure of the Rose Museum at Brandeis University - 01/29/2009
Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 01/06/2009
AAM Announces Six Newly Accredited Museums and 15 Museums Re-Accredited
AAM's Center for the Future of Museums Explores the World of 2034 - 12/31/2008
"Museums & Society 2034" Studies Trends That Will Impact Museums and Their Role in American Life
Proposals Sought for 2nd Year of AAM's Museums & Community Collaborations Abroad Program - 12/19/2008
Partnership With U.S. State Department Fosters Cross-Cultural Ties
AAM President Ford W. Bell Statement Regarding House Hearing on Museums - 09/11/2008
The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 09/04/2008
AAM Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums and 42 Museums Re-Accredited
AAM Establishes New Standards on Collecting of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art - 08/13/2008
Guidelines Provide Ethical Framework, Designed to Discourage Looting of Cultural Property
Museum Assessment Program Selects 2008 Participants - 07/23/2008
100 Museums Showcase Their Commitment to Improvement
Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 05/13/2008
AAM Announces Two Newly Accredited Museums and 29 Museums Re-Accredited
AAM Adds Vice Presidents of Development and Marketing and Communications - 05/07/2008
Danielle St. Germain-Gordon and Kate McGoldrick Join Management Team
AAM Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair and Seven New Board Members - 05/02/2008
AAM Promotes Standards and Best Practices in Latest Publication - 04/25/2008
"National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums" is First Comprehensive Guide for Museums of All Types, Sizes
AAM Names Gail Ravnitzky Silberglied Director of Government Relations - 04/24/2008
Legislative Veteran to Lead Advocacy Efforts for America's Museums
Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 02/12/2008
AAM Announced Four Newly Accredited Museums and 19 Museums Re-Accredited
AAM Redesigns Award-Winning Magazine - 02/11/2008
AAM Announces Fourteen Newly Accredited Museums - 09/04/2007
AAM Announces New Standard for Facilities and Risk Management - 08/07/2007
Museum Assessment Program Announces 111 Participants in 2007 - 07/11/2007
ICOM-US Announces 2007 International Service Citation - 05/16/2007
AAM Honors 2007 Nancy Hanks Award Winner - 05/14/2007
AAM Elects a New Vice Chair and Seven New Board Members - 05/14/2007
AAM Announces 2007 Brooking Paper Winners - 05/09/2007
AAM Introduces New International Initiative, Museums and Community Collaborations Abroad - 05/07/2007
AAM Appoints Ford Bell as New President and CEO - 05/03/2007
AAM Honors Outstanding Peer Reviewers - 04/30/2007
Seven Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 04/26/2007
Riches, Rivals and Radicals Wins National Documentary Award - 04/24/2007
AAM Announces 2007 Pub Comp Winners - 04/23/2007
AAM to Hold 2007 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in Chicago - 04/13/2007
Meeting is World's Largest Gathering of Museum Professionals
AAM Announces Red List of Afghanistan Antiquities at Risk - 03/19/2007
Red List Assists in Protection of Endangered Cultural Property
AAM Applauds Request for Additional Museum Funding - 02/09/2007
President's Budget Includes Significant Increase for Federal Museum Programs
Nineteen Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - 01/12/2007
AAM Announces Newly Accredited Museums
AAM Receives Two Awards for Centennial Annual Meeting - 12/29/2006
2007 Museum Assessment Program Applications Now Available - 11/16/2006
AAM Releases Survey - Offers Financial Snapshot of the Museum Field - 11/13/2006
AAM Formally Designates Standards and Best Practices - Accreditation Standards Applicable to all U.S. Museums - 11/03/2006
AAM Accreditation Commission Issues Statement on Cultural Property - Provides Interim Guidance for Accredited Museums - 10/26/2006
Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal Logs Over 20,000 Objects - 09/18/2006
AAM to Experiment with Improvements to Accreditation Program - 09/06/2006
AAM Announces Seventeen Newly Accredited Museums - 09/05/2006
AAM Testifies Before Congress: U.S. Museums Making Significant Strides Addressing Nazi-Era Loot - 07/27/2006
Edward Able Retires After 20 Years - Leaves Lasting Legacy of National Leadership and Service to Museums - 07/26/2006
Museum Assessment Program Announces 2006 Participants - 116 U.S. Museums Demonstrate a Commitment to Self-Study, Improvement - 06/27/2006
From Science to Seurat, New TV Documentary Celebrates a Century of U.S. Museums - 06/09/2006
Produced by GREAT MUSEUMS and presented in association with AAM,
"Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America" Airs Nationally Beginning This Month
Rediscover the Three "R's" - Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America - 06/09/2006
Landmark New Book Commemorates a Century of Museums in America
Edward H. Able President and CEO of the American Association of Museums Announces Retirement - 05/18/2006
Ten Museums Receive Highest National Recognition - AAM Announces Newly Accredited Museums - 05/12/2006
AAM Announces Announces New Chair, Vice Chair and Six New Members to its Board of Directors - 05/03/2006
AAM Announces 2006 Excellence in Peer Review Service Awards - 05/03/2006
AAM Recognizes 100 Museum Professionals with the Centennial Honor Roll - 04/27/2006
Preserving the Past, Exploring the Future: America Celebrates 100 Years of Museums with the Year of the Museum - 04/19/2006
AAM Announces Winners of the 2006 Brooking Paper on Creativity in Museums - 03/14/2006
AAM to Celebrate 100 Years of American Museums in Boston! - 02/24/2006
Museums Helping Museums in the Gulf Coast Region - Donations to Museums and Museum Professionals Exceeds $200,000 - 02/06/2006
AAM Announces Accreditation of 21 Museums Across the Country - 01/24/2006
AAM Announces 17 Museums to Receive International Partnership Award for 2005-2007 - 01/06/2006
New Study Helps America's Museums Advocate for Public Support - 12/13/2005
AAM Pledges $100,000 To Hurricane Relief Fund - Extends Museums Helping Museums Through December - 11/17/2005
Museums Helping Museums: A Relief Effort for the Gulf Region - 10/03/2005
AAM Extends Membership Renewal Period for Museums Affected by Hurricane Katrina - 09/16/2005
AAM and IMLS Announce Changes to the Museum Assessment Program - 08/31/2005
American Association of Museums Announces Accreditation of 23 Museums Across the Country - 08/26/2005
American Association of Museums Announces Six U.S. Museums To Partner with Iraqi Museum Professionals through IPAM Iraq Program - 08/24/2005
AAM's President and CEO Named to The Nonprofit Times' Power and Influence Top 50 - 08/03/2005
AAM Sends 2005 Museum Financial Information Survey To Museums Across the Country - 07/28/2005
American Association of Museums Announces Accreditation of 13 Museums Across the Country - 05/11/2005
AAM Honors Matthew Braun With the 2005 Nancy Hanks Award - 05/03/2005
AAM Honors Institute of Museum & Library Services Director Robert S. Martin, PhD for Distinguished Service - 05/02/2005
AAM Presents Covering Your Assets: Facilities and Risk Management in Museums - 04/19/2005
AAM Announces Winners of the 2005 Brooking Paper on Creativity in Museums - 03/08/2005
AAM Announces New Accreditation Standards for Museums - 02/09/2005
AAM to Host 2005 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in Indianapolis - 02/09/2005
AAM Presents Stewards of the Sacred and The Interpreters Training Manual for Museums - 01/10/2005
American Association of Museums Announces Accreditation of 20 Museums Across the Country - 01/05/2005
AAM Appointed to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO - 12/01/2004
AAM Launches Interactive Job Board for Museum Field - 09/30/2004
AAM Listed on Nonprofit Times - 08/24/2004
AAM's Nazi-Era Provenance Portal Reaches Milestone - 08/24/2004
AAM Announces Accreditation of Ten U.S. Museums - 08/17/2004
American Association of Museums Honors Elaine Heumann Gurian with the 2004 Award for Distinguished Service - 05/08/2004
American Association of Museums Honors Allison Chapman with the 2004 Nancy Hanks Award - 05/08/2004
AAM's 2004 Annual Meeting and Museum ExpoTM Highlights New Orleans' Museums and Culture - 04/21/2004
AAM Announces Accreditation of Nineteen U.S. Museums - 04/19/2004
AAM Announces the International Council of Museums Red List of Latin-American Cultural Objects at Risk - 04/15/2004
American Association of Museums Honored with Twin Spires Award - 04/01/2004
AAM Announces Accreditation of 28 Museums Across the Country - 01/07/2004
AAM Convenes Meeting to Address the Needs of Small Museums - 11/18/2003
Museum Service Organizations Form New National Coalition
AAM Issues Statement on University Natural History Museums and Collections - 11/01/2003
AAM Launches Online Collections Exchange Center - 10/23/2003
AAM Launches Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal - 09/08/2003
Americas Museums Spend $5.2 Billion Serving the Public - 06/23/2003
American Association of Museums announces
the publication of 2003 Museum Financial Information
AAM Honors Robert R. Macdonald with 2003 Award for Distinguished Service - 05/21/2003
AAM Honors Metropolitan Museum of Art with the 2003 Museum Accessibility Award - 05/20/2003
AAM Honors The Pew Charitable Trusts with the 2003 Medal for Distinguished Philanthropy - 05/20/2003
AAM Honors Shannon Beatty with the 2003 Nancy Hanks Award - 05/20/2003
American Association of Museums Elects New Vice Chair and Six New Members to Its Board of Directors - 05/19/2003
Portland Museums in the National Spotlight at American Association of Museums Annual Meeting - 04/18/2003
AAM Renews Relationship with Official Museum Directory - 02/24/2003
Museums are encouraged to take advantage of free publicity opportunity
AAM Receives $200,000 Grant to Create Online Information Center - 02/21/2003
American Association of Museums Publishes Museums & Community Toolkit - 02/07/2003
AAM Board of Directors Approves Museums & Community Resolution - 02/07/2003
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