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AAM Announces New Report on Museum Governance

For Immediate Release Museum Board Leadership 2024: A National Report Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum …

AAM Welcomes Six New Board Members and New Board Leadership

For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced that six leading …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 33 Museums Achieve This Distinction

For Immediate Release   Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 2 first time …

AAM Recognizes 13 Individuals and 10 Institutions for Exemplary Work in the Museum Field

For immediate release ARLINGTON, VA – The Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today …

Hundreds of Advocates Meeting in Washington, DC with Members of Congress on Museums Advocacy Day 2024

For Immediate Release Washington, DC — More than 300 staff, students, board members, volunteers, supporters, and independent professionals who work for and with museums travelled to …

Marilyn Jackson Named the New President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—After a comprehensive national search, Marilyn Jackson has been named the next President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. Jackson will assume …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 43 Museums Achieve This Distinction

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 2 first time …

AAM Announces Excellence in DEAI Steering Committee Members

For Immediate Release: Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums, the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, has announced the members of its …

AAM Appoints Six New Accreditation Commissioners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   ARLINGTON, VA — The Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Jorge Zamanillo, has announced today the appointment of six …

New Standards for Museums with Native American Collections (SMNAC) Now Available

New Document Calls for Equitable Partnership Between Museums and Native Communities For immediate release SANTA FE, NM/ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) and the …

AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 29 Museums Achieve This Distinction

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 2 first time …

Museum Field Attendance, Financial, Staffing Recovery to Take Years, New Survey Finds

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released findings from the …
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2024 Museum Board Leadership: A National Report

Category: Research and Reports
Museum Board Leadership 2024: A National Report, conducted by AAM and Slover Linett at NORC with support from Northern Trust, serves as the second iteration of Museum Board Leadership 2017. …

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