AAM is in the process of evaluating how best to reinvent its 38-year old museum accreditation program to better support the museum community, be more relevant and accessible, and expand participation and benefits. Watch this page for updates on the project.

Press Release: Grants Awarded to Reimagine Accreditation Program (February 2009)

Focused Review Pilot Project (History, Results, Final Report)

March -April 2009 McKinsey & Co. Diagnostic: Results Summary

Status Reports
July 2009
The Accreditation Program is:
•Seeking funding to retain McKinsey & Company to continue the next steps in the planning process (set priorities, begin to drill down into various options and make decisions, and then plan a phased build out of a new program).
• Working on an RFP and funding for an accreditation business enterprise system that would allow the Self-Study and other aspects of the process to be completed on line; and which would support data storage and access from review to review. 
• Implementing some communication strategies that were well received and worked in the focused review pilot project (e.g., the pre-review preliminary questionnaire and conversation, more frequent and personalized communication from staff and Commission). 
• Evaluating and re-imagining the Museum Assessment Program to build a stronger bridge between it and the Accreditation Program.