Museum Assessment Program (MAP)
About MAP
Since its inception in 1981, the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) has helped more than 5,000 small and mid-sized museums of all types strengthen operations, plan for the future, and meet standards.
Through a one-year process of self-assessment, institutional activities, and consultative peer review with a site visit and recommendations, your museum emerges with:
- Greater alignment of activities, mission, and resources
- Analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
- Prioritized roadmap for improving operations and meeting standards
- Practices benchmarked to standards
- Enhanced credibility with potential funders and donors
- Improved communications between staff, board, and other constituents
- Expert advice, recommendations, and resources
- Increased capacity for strategic planning
- Preparation for core document verification, accreditation or reaccreditation
MAP offers five different assessments to choose from:
- Organizational
- Collections Stewardship
- Education & Interpretation
- Community & Audience Engagement
- Board Leadership
Find out which one is right for your museum and discover MAP museums near you.
| This 12-minute recorded presentation, “The Insider’s Guide to MAP,” covers all the details such as program cost, eligibility requirements, and some of the positive institutional impacts from a few of the more than 5,000 museums that have participated in MAP. |
Contact Museum Assessment Program (MAP), (202) 289-9118
MAP is supported through a cooperative agreement between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the American Alliance of Museums.