Publications

AAM Press – Bookstore

AAM Press is dedicated to publishing the best and most comprehensive professional literature for and about museums. Our primary goal is to help all museums and their professional and volunteer staff achieve the highest level of excellence in serving their communities and the public at large.

» Browse all titles from AAM Press.

» Learn about discounts for AAM members on publications and toolkits.

Museum magazine

Museum is the Alliance’s award-winning magazine published bi-monthly, addresses the issues and challenges facing museums today and is a must-read for those who work for museums and those who love them.

» Preview the most recent issue of Museum. Stay tuned for upcoming issues and learn how you can get Museum!

Exhibition Journal

Exhibition is the peer-reviewed journal of exhibition theory and practice published by AAM.

» Explore teaser articles made freely available from the latest issue of Exhibition! Learn more about the journal.

TrendsWatch

TrendsWatch is the Center for the Future of Museums’s annual forecasting report. Each edition summarizes emerging trends identified through CFM’s research.

» All back issues, including the latest edition, TrendsWatch: Navigating a Volatile Future, are free downloads. AAM members receive a new edition in January each year, months in advance of the public release. It’s free to download the latest edition.

Newsletters

Keep up to date with the great content, crucial deadlines, and engaging activities happening in the museum field by creating a profile (top right-hand corner of this website) and subscribing to emails from AAM.

Aviso

Our members-only weekly newsletter, Aviso, includes information on federal legislation affecting museums, upcoming events, grant deadlines, and Alliance activities and services. Become a member to subscribe.

Dispatches

Dispatches from the Future of Museums from our Center for the Future of Museums is a free weekly digest highlighting trends that are likely to impact the museum field and resources to help you take action.

Field Notes

Field Notes is a weekly newsletter packed with stories and insights for museum people. A great way to keep up with the Alliance blog, stories are authored by museum professionals around the world.

Museum Marketplace

Museum Marketplace is the only online buyer’s guide covering all museum-related products and services so you can make better purchasing decisions.

» Search through the categories, or type a keyword into the Search to find what you need.

AAM Member-Only Content

AAM Members get exclusive access to premium digital content including:

  • Featured articles from Museum magazine
  • Access to more than 1,500 resource listings from the Resource Center
  • Tools, reports, and templates for equipping your work in museums
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