Our vision is a just and sustainable world informed and enriched by thriving museums that contribute to the resiliency and equity of their communities. The American Alliance of …

The conference brings together museums of all types and sizes—from art and history museums to zoos and botanic gardens—to share ideas and make transformational connections. AAM 2026 …

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This is a schedule at a glance for the 2026 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. All times are listed in Eastern Time. Please note that this is subject to change.

The AAM Member Resource Library provides more than 2,000 how-to guides, articles, and tools to help you excel at standards and best practices and operate a thriving, sustainable museum.

AAM's Accreditation and Excellence programs help museums become the best they can be through a series of flexible programs that museums of any type or size can participate in.

The American Alliance of Museums (formerly the American Association of Museums) is the one organization that supports all museums. Through advocacy and excellence, the Alliance …

Prior to AAM, Ariel developed educational programs and processes at a variety of institutions, including Smithsonian Science Education Center, National Museum of the United States Army, …

AAM’s Accreditation program is not federally funded and therefore is not impacted by recent cuts to federal agencies. The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) operates solely on federal …