The Alliance is dedicated to publishing the best and most comprehensive professional literature for and about museums. Our primary goal is to help all museums, and their professional and volunteer staff.

Our readers are museum professional staff in all disciplines, trustees, independent professionals, students, and volunteers, as well as members of the academic community, the funding community, the media, public policymakers and members of the public who care about and support museums.

We publish primarily in English, with select titles available in Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.

Publication Submission Guidelines

AAM welcomes proposals in all areas of museum practice. We welcome proposals for single-or-co-authored books, books coming from the collective efforts of one museum or museum organization, or compiled and edited books. Proposals are reviewed by the AAM and our co-publisher, Rowman & Littlefield. We publish and seek proposals for a diverse range of books:

• Textbooks suitable for use in graduate programs preparing tomorrow’s museum professionals
• Professional books aimed at working museum staff (make first)
• Scholarly works exploring the past, present, and future of museology
• Reference books that would further aspects of museum work
• Books about museums and collections aimed at the public

Topics can be narrow or broad. While we’re looking for a wide variety of subjects, we especially seek current, authoritative books on:

• Using technology in museums
• Fundraising and grant-writing
• Preservation and conservation
• Virtual museums and digital exhibits
• Collections management

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Questions? Email us.