The American Alliance of Museums strongly opposes the President’s proposed FY27 budget, which once again calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the …

For Immediate Release Washington, DC — Over three hundred staff, students, board members, volunteers, supporters, and independent professionals who work for and with museums traveled to Washington, DC, from across the country to advocate …

For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA & WASHINGTON, DC – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the sole organization representing the entire U.S. museum field, today announced a strategic partnership with .ART Registry, the digital …

The American Alliance of Museums is aware of the White House’s December 18, 2025 letter to the Smithsonian Institution. We support the Smithsonian Institution’s continued thoughtful engagement with this request, guided by the governance …

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA–The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released its annual report on the current state of United States museums. …

For Immediate Release We were deeply saddened to learn of the theft of approximately 1,000 objects from the Oakland Museum of California’s collection storage facility. This significant loss reverberates throughout the entire museum …

September 30, 2025 This page will continue to be updated as new information becomes available 11/13/25 Update: Government Shutdown Ends: This week, Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill to end the government shutdown. …

For Immediate Release Rhode Island–Today, after months of coordinated preparation, AAM and a broad coalition of leading library, museum, and cultural organizations, along with the nation’s largest labor union of cultural workers, …