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AAM Appoints Six New Accreditation Commissioners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON, VA — The Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Jorge Zamanillo, has announced today the appointment of six new accreditation commissioners who will begin their … -
New Standards for Museums with Native American Collections (SMNAC) Now Available
New Document Calls for Equitable Partnership Between Museums and Native Communities For immediate release SANTA FE, NM/ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced the … -
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 29 Museums Achieve This Distinction
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 2 first time accreditations and 27 reaccreditation awards made at … -
Museum Field Attendance, Financial, Staffing Recovery to Take Years, New Survey Finds
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released findings from the latest iteration of an annual survey assessing the … -
AAM Recognizes Six Individuals and Five Institutions for Exemplary Work in the Museum Field
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 Announces Leadership Transition
Credited with leading transformational change, President and CEO Laura Lott steps down in June For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum … -
AAM Welcomes Three 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 three leading professionals from the museum field have been … -
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 41 Museums Achieve This Distinction
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced one first time accreditation award and forty reaccreditation … -
AAM Statement on Museum Ban in U.S. House of Representatives Community Project Funding (Earmark) Guidance
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM)—representing over 35,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, and museums of all types and sizes across the country—is outraged by the U.S. House … -
Hundreds of Advocates Meeting in Washington, D.C. with Members of Congress on Museums Advocacy Day 2023
For Immediate Release Washington, DC – More than 250 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 …
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Talking to the Press: How to Excel as a Museum Spokesperson
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American Alliance of Museums Partners with .ART Registry to Strengthen Digital Identity and Support the Museum Field
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For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA & WASHINGTON, DC – The American Alliance of …
February Advocacy Alert: Funding Bills Pass, Administration Appeals IMLS Ruling, and more
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Advocacy Alert – February 13, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: IMLS, NEA, NEH …