Essential Museum & Organizational Membership
Our museum wants to support the field, be represented, and have access to information about ethics, standards, and best practices.
Benefits of Essential membership
- Access to the Member-Only Resource Library
- Subscription to Museum magazine
- Digital access to Exhibition journal
- Access to on-demand programs
- 20% discount on Individual Professional Membership for museum staff
- Discounts on books, job postings, and more!
- 50% discount on accreditation fees
- Free first year of a new .ART domain for a personal website, portfolio, CV, and more
- AAM Member Week: a members-only, four-day virtual event, October 27-30, 2026, built around community, advocacy, museum practice, and learning.
- CEO Foresight Newsletter: AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums delivers a curated newsletter of emerging trends and strategic perspectives.
- Access to ethics, standards, and advocacy resources
- Member-rate registration to Museums Advocacy Day
- Eligibility to present at Annual Meetings
- Online Museum Directory listing
- Receive Aviso, our weekly member newsletter with exclusive insights, resources, and opportunities
- Free access to PDF versions of National Standards and Best Practices and Speak Up for Museums
- Free access to Museum Marketplace
- Ability to use the AAM Member Museum Logo
Essential Museum & Organizational Membership Dues are based on a museum’s staff size.*
| Museum Staff Size | Membership Dues | ||
| 0-3 | $175 | ||
| 4-10 | $315 | ||
| 11-25 | $630 | ||
| 26-50 | $1,260 | ||
| 51-100 | $1,890 | ||
| 100+ | $3,150 |
* Museum staff size refers to full- and part-time staff, board members and trustees, interns, graduate and postdoctoral fellows, and volunteer positions.
Renew your Museum & Organizational membership
Welcome New Members! If you are joining AAM as an organization for the first time, the Membership Department must first create a record for your organization in our database. Please complete this application form and email it to membership@aam-us.org