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The Alliance Announces One Newly Accredited Museum and Seven Museums Re-Accredited
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–The American Alliance of Museums has announced that one museum was newly accredited and seven museums earned re-accreditation at the October 13-14, 2016 meeting of the Accreditation … -
Northern Trust, BoardSource and American Alliance of Museums Team Up to Strengthen Museum Boards &Trustees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2016 Arlington, VA ─ A first-of-its-kind survey and report on museum trustees in Spring 2017 is among the many parts of a new initiative announced today by Northern Trust Corporation, BoardSource, and the … -
Statement from AAM President & CEO Laura Lott on the demolition of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s ancestral burial ground
The following statement was issued on September 9, 2016. “The American Alliance of Museums deplores the destruction of cultural heritage and stands outraged at the recent demolition of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s ancestral burial … -
Pentagram, Barnes Foundation Garner Top Award for Museum Publications Design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2016 Arlington, VA ─ “Matisse in the Barnes Foundation,” a three-volume set of books that celebrates the extraordinary Matisse collection of the Philadelphia-based Barnes Foundation, has received the … -
American Alliance Of Museums Announces 2016 Museums Connect Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2016 Arlington, VA ─ The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced six grants with 12 museum partners for the 2016 cycle of the Museums Connect program, including projects in countries and states new to … -
Association of Art Museum Curators Joins Forces With Other Museum Groups
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2016 Arlington, VA – The Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) has become a member of the Council of Affiliates of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the 27th organization to join the influential … -
The Alliance Announces Five Newly Accredited Museums and Ten Museums Re-Accredited
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2016 Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums has announced that five museums were newly accredited and 10 museums earned re-accreditation at the June 20-21, 2016 meeting of the Accreditation … -
American Alliance of Museums Names Fellow to Boost Role of Museums in P-12 Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2016 Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today named former Smithsonian educator Sage Morgan-Hubbard as the … -
American Alliance of Museums Enters Into New Partnership With International Museums Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), representing the entire scope of the museum community, today signed a partnership agreement with the International Council of Museums (ICOM) … -
Accreditation Academy for Small Museums to Open Second Round of Applications on July 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has announced that they will open the application process on July 1 for the 2017 class of the Small Museums Accreditation Academy. The Academy is a …
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