Speak Up for Museums During Museums Advocacy Day 2024

Advocacy Alert – February, 26 2024 Speak Up for Museums During Museums Advocacy Day 2024 Hundreds of museum advocates are gathering in Washington, D.C. for Museums Advocacy Day 2024 on February 26-27. Together as a field, we have …

Hundreds of Advocates Meeting in Washington, DC with Members of Congress on Museums Advocacy Day 2024

For Immediate Release Washington, DC — More than 300 staff, students, board members, volunteers, supporters, and independent professionals who work for and with museums travelled to Washington, DC, from across the country to advocate for …

January Advocacy Resolutions – Speak up for Museums in 2024

Advocacy Alert – January 12, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Register Now: Museums Advocacy Day 2024 Registration Closes January 19! Take Action: Contact Congress in Support of OMS Funding Final NAGPRA Rule: Webinars and …

December Advocacy Updates – Speaking up for Museums in 2024

Advocacy Alert – December 15, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Register Today: Museums Advocacy Day 2024 in Washington, D.C., Feb. 26-27 Take Action: Contact Congress in Support of OMS Funding News: U.S. Interior Department …

November Advocacy Updates – Speaking up for Museums and Museums Advocacy Day

Advocacy Alert – November 17, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: FY 2024 Funding for Museums: A Critical Time to Contact Congress in Support of OMS Registration Now Open: Museums Advocacy Day 2024 in Washington, D.C., Feb. 26-27 …

UPDATED: HOUSE TO VOTE ON NEA & NEH ELIMINATION – CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TODAY!

IMPORTANT UPDATE – NOVEMBER 3, 2023 Congratulations, museums advocates! On Nov. 2 advocates around the country mobilized through AAM’s online action center and additional messages to their Representatives, urging them to oppose …

October Advocacy Updates – Make the Case for Museums this Fall

Advocacy Alert – October 13, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action (Part I): A Critical Time to Contact Congress Take Action (Part II): Ask Legislators to Cosponsor the Charitable Act Mark Your Calendar: Museums Advocacy …

September Advocacy Updates – Congress Returns and NVRD 2023

Advocacy Alert – September 8, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for Museums: Congress Returns for a Busy Fall Season – and a Government Shutdown? News You Can Use: IMLS Grant Opportunities; Department of Labor …

Collective Action with the California Association of Museums

Working with the California Association of Museums, a fundraiser with the San Diego Natural History Museum gained valuable advocacy …

Invite Congress and August Advocacy Updates

In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: #InviteCongress 2023: It’s Time for Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum August Appropriations Update: Keep Speaking Up for Museums – Contact Congress Civic Holidays 2023: Resources to Get …

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For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the …

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