Scrappy Ways to Get Your Museum in the News

For many museums—especially small- or medium-sized institutions where everyone wears multiple hats—a marketing department is a luxury, let alone dedicated media relations staff. For those without experience dealing with the press, the …

American Alliance of Museums Welcomes Four New Board Members and New Board Leadership

For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced that four leading professionals from the museum field have been …

The Committee on Museum Professional Training (CoMPT) becomes the new Museum Studies Network

Forty-five years ago, Secretariat won the Triple Crown. Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a legendary tennis match. John Dean testified on the Watergate scandal before the U.S. Senate. And, in June, the American Association of …

Museums are Better Because of AAM

Museum professionals from across the globe share personal stories about how AAM plays a vital role in their careers and for their institutions. Transcript  Laura Lott: The mission of the American Alliance of Museums is to champion museums …

AAM 2019 Slate of Candidates for Board of Directors

AAM’s Board of Directors has nominated seven distinguished professionals from the museum field and beyond as candidates to serve on the Board with terms that begin in May 2019. Four are current Board members and three would be newcomers to …

Congratulations, it’s a baby Professional Network!

Today, in conjunction with AAM and my brilliant colleagues Sarah Erdman and Dina Bailey, I’m excited to announce the arrival on the scene of a new Professional Network just for consultants, freelancers, gig workers–whatever you call …

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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 & …

Year-round Advocacy

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Effective advocacy is not a “one and done” activity.  It is a continuous process, rather …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 48 Museums Achieve This Distinction

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

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