About Membership

Museum Membership

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The Alliance offers valuable benefits and resources that can help you to be a more effective museum. We have flexible membership choices that allow museums of all sizes and disciplines to participate.

Highlights of Museum Membership Include:

Discounted or free professional development programs
Access to the online resources library
Museum magazine plus our weekly digital communications
Savings on books, accreditation fees, annual meeting registration and museum purchasing
Custom research assistance and sample documents
An all-staff package of individual memberships at one low price

See a full listing of benefits for Museum Members

To explore pricing for your museum based on staff size, please refer to the dues table.

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Museum Membership Benefits by Tier

Tier 3: Yes! I want the full suite of benefits at Tier 3.

Our museum aspires to be a leader in the field with recognition for our commitment and wants the full suite of products and support services.

Benefits of Tier 3 membership

Free online learning
Customized research assistance through AAM’s Information Center
Access to Sample Documents
All-Staff Package of Individual Professional Memberships or
50% discount on Individual Professional Memberships for museum staff
Access to online professional resources via AAM’s Resource Library
Annual Meeting registration discounts
70% discount on accreditation fees

PLUS: All the benefits of Tiers 1 & 2

Join Now or Renew an Existing Membership

Our museum desires to become a stronger institution with access to the latest ideas and innovations, professional development resources and Alliance discounts.

Benefits of Tier 2 membership

Access to the Member-Only Resource Library
Subscription to Museum magazine
20% discount on Individual Professional Membership for museum staff
Discounts on online learning, books, job postings, and more!
Save money through the Alliance Purchasing Cooperative
50% discount on accreditation fees

PLUS: all the benefits of Tier 1 membership

Join Now or Renew an Existing Membership

Our museum wants to support the field, be represented and have access to information about ethics, standards, and best practices.

Benefits of Tier 1 membership

Access to ethics, standards, and advocacy resources
Member-rate registration to Museums Advocacy Day
Eligibility to present at Annual Meetings
Online Museum Directory listing
E-newsletters
18% discount on accreditation fees
Free access to PDF versions of National Standards and Best Practices and SpeakUp for Museums
Free access to Museum Marketplace
Ability to use the AAM Member Museum Logo

Join Now or Renew an Existing Membership

Questions?

Contact Member Services at 866-226-2150 or membership@aam-us.org.

AAM Members get exclusive access to premium digital content including:

Featured articles from Museum Magazine
Access to more than 1,500 resource listings from the Resource Center
Tools, reports, and templates for equipping your work in museums

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