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American Alliance of Museums Announces New Strategic Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2016 American Alliance of Museums Announces New Strategic Plan ARLINGTON, VA–Believing that bold new approaches are needed to tackle the challenges facing the museum field today and in the future, the American … -
Winners Announced for Alliance’s Education “Future Fiction” Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 Arlington, VA – Today the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced the winners of its Education “Future Fiction” Challenge. The challenge, an initiative of AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums, … -
American Alliance of Museums Names Robert Stein Chief Program Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today named Robert J. Stein the new executive vice president & … -
The Alliance Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums and Ten Museums Re-Accredited
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA, March 14, 2016 – The American Alliance of Museums has announced that three museums were newly accredited and 10 museums earned re-accreditation at the February 8-9, 2016 meeting of the … -
American Alliance of Museums Announces Publishing Partnership with Rowman & Littlefield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has selected Rowman & Littlefield (R&L) as its copublisher. The Alliance has long had a strong book publishing program, featuring textbooks, … -
TrendsWatch 2016: Identity and the 21st Century Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–Today the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released TrendsWatch 2016, an annual report that summarizes museum trends identified through research conducted by the Center for the Future of … -
Hundreds of Museum Professionals From Across the Country Will Visit Capitol Hill February 22–23 for Museums Advocacy Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–Nearly 250 staff, students, board members, volunteers, supporters and independent professionals who work for and with museums will travel to Capitol Hill from across the country to … -
Ten Small Museums Tapped for First Year of Readiness Program for AAM Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–The American Alliance of Museums announces the ten museums participating in the first session of its new Small Museums Accreditation Academy: Bainbridge Island Historical … -
Top Museum Leaders Will Gather in Washington, DC for AAM’s Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, Set for May 26-29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–More than 6,000 professionals from the museum field will convene at the American Alliance of Museums’ (AAM) 2016 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, set for May 26-29 at the Walter E. … -
The American Alliance of Museums Appoints Two New Accreditation Commissioners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 ARLINGTON, VA — The Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has ratified the appointment of two new accreditation commissioners: James Gilson, Vice President and General …
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A Foresight Take on Proposed Government Funding Regulations
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