2024 Impact Report
AAM’s Impact Reports have traditionally been an opportunity to reflect on the past year, our collective accomplishments as a field, and each of the museums and museum professionals our programs have strengthened. However, it is difficult to think back on the past year without acknowledging the moment we are in now in May 2025. As we reflect on 2024 and the progress we made, 2025 is proving to be a tumultuous year for the museum sector.
Our work as an Alliance of museums and museum professionals has never been more important to ensure the sustainability and vitality of our sector.
Community is at the heart of everything we do, and so it is at the heart of this 2024 Impact Report. When you download it, you’ll not only learn the facts and figures behind our key programs, but meet some of the names and faces behind the numbers.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of museum professionals benefit from being part of the AAM community, whether they’re looking for their first job, seeking advice on making their current project soar, or learning what it takes to be an exceptional leader. What AAM does best is help you find your place and your people, and do your best work.
From all of us at AAM, thank you for your membership and support as we continue to navigate these challenging times—together.
This year’s impact report brings you the stories behind the numbers.
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In the 2024 Impact Report
Contents:
Letter from the President
Programmatic Pillars: Learning • Community • Practice Management • Advocacy
Our Members around the World
2024 Supporters
Financials
Explore not only the numbers that show impact in each of these programmatic pillars, but also dozens of the personal stories that tell how AAM steered progress in 2024 for our members and supporters in these areas.
Learning
Community
Practice Management
Advocacy
Here’s how you can get involved:
Volunteer. We’re always looking for volunteers, from online community moderators to accreditation peer reviewers.
Contribute. Share your thought leadership through our publications or help answer your peers’ questions on our online forum, Museum Junction.
Join. Become a member and join 30,000 museums and museum professionals that are part of our Alliance.
Partner. Join our team of corporate partners that sponsor events, programs, and more for museum professionals across the country.
Donate. Pay it forward with a donation to support AAM’s work in strengthening and advocating for our field.
Our Donors & Supporters
We are grateful to our donors, supporters, and sponsors whose generosity has an immediate impact on our ability to address the challenges facing our field with creativity and resilience amidst a landscape of significant change.
View the full list of AAM’s generous donors and supporters in the 2024 Impact Report:
2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo Sponsors and Supporters
AAM Special Projects Supporters
2024 Museums Advocacy Day Supporters
AAM 2024 Individual Donor List
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Questions? Contact AAM’s development team.