Demystifying Accreditation: Perspective from Peer Reviewers

AAM accreditation comes with significant benefits, including national credibility, enhanced relationships with peers and supporters, and institutional sustainability. But what does the process of obtaining these benefits entail, and how do …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 43 Museums Achieve This Distinction

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 2 first time accreditations and 41 reaccreditation awards made at …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 41 Museums Achieve This Distinction

For Immediate Release   Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced one first time accreditation award and forty reaccreditation …

Diversity, Equity To Become Required for Museum Accreditation, Standards

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced a multi-year initiative to transform the standards that guide …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 23 Museums Achieve This Distinction

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 4 first time accreditation awards and 19 reaccreditation awards made …

From Surviving to Thriving

The Dayton Art Institute’s journey to accreditation has helped the institution become more financially stable and…

Trust the Process

Hill Aerospace Museum’s accreditation journey put museum stakeholders on the same page, improved operations, and strengthened community c…

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 15 Museums Receive this High Honor

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 5 first-time accreditation awards and 10 reaccreditation awards made …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 21 Museums Receive this High Honor

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 21 reaccreditation awards made at the February 2021 meeting of the …

The Shifting Sands of Excellence: A Q&A with Accreditation Leaders

One of AAM’s closest-watched programs is Accreditation, the flagship program on a continuum that measures and confers excellence, giving museums an external seal of credibility which helps further their ambitions. The process, in …

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August Advocacy Alert: Take Action to Support IMLS, NEA, and NEH, and other updates

Advocacy Alert – August 8, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action: Tell …

Now Available: On-Demand Sessions from AAM 2025

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Couldn’t make it to Los Angeles this spring for the AAM Annual Meeting & …

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