Press Release

AAM Supports Congressional Action to Protect the Smithsonian’s Independence

By American Alliance of Museums

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) endorses The Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026, introduced by Representatives Stanbury (D-NM), Jackson (D-IL), and Mfume (D-MD), which would protect the scholarly …
The American Alliance of Museums congratulates Lonnie G. Bunch III on an extraordinary career of leadership, scholarship, and service to the museum field

By American Alliance of Museums

Over more than four decades, Lonnie G. Bunch III has shaped museums and public history at the highest levels, with a career spanning across America from the Chicago History Museum and the California African American Museum to the …
American Alliance of Museums Launches Museum Leadership Academy and Announces Inaugural Cohort

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release New executive program equips museum leaders to navigate through change and shape the future of the field. Forty museum leaders selected for inaugural cohort in partnership with Michigan State University. Arlington, VA …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 17 Museums Achieve This Distinction

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 3 first-time accreditation and 14 reaccreditation awards made at the …
AAM Statement on the Independence of the Smithsonian and America’s Museums

By American Alliance of Museums

September 3, 2026 The American Alliance of Museums, an independent nonprofit organization representing 22,000 museums, rejects the assertions made in the August 28 letter from the Department of Interior and reaffirms its previous statement …
AAM Recognizes 18 Individuals and 8 Institutions for Exemplary Work in the Museum Field

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced the individuals, programs, and …
AAM Welcomes New Board Officers and Five New Board Members

By American Alliance of Museums

For immediate release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced new board officers and five newly elected members. Appointed …
AAM Statement on the President’s FY27 Budget Proposal

By American Alliance of Museums

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 …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 44 Museums Achieve This Distinction

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 3 first-time accreditation and 41 reaccreditation awards made …
Hundreds of Museum Advocates Meet with Members of Congress in Washington, DC for Museums Advocacy Day

By American Alliance of Museums

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 …