Accreditation & Excellence Programs

Museums Committed to Excellence

The following institutions are part of the Continuum of Excellence. They have committed to operating according to national standards and best practices in a variety of ways.

 Use this search tool to find museums that have:

  • Taken the Pledge of Excellence
  • Participated in MAP (since 2002)
  • Completed Core Documents Verification
  • Achieved Accreditation

Search by museum name or designation. All museums on this list have taken the Pledge of Excellence.

Want to add your museum to this list? Learn how.

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