The American Alliance of Museums looks forward to working with the newly elected Congress to increase federal funding for ...
What do your visitors value—and what keeps them coming back? Every year, AAM and Wilkening Consulting set out to answer this ...
The Fall 2026 issue of Exhibition explores how museums can cut through the noise with thoughtful design, sensory awareness, and exhibitions that invite reflection, connection, and joy. Exhibition is ...
For decades, the traditional museum model was simple: charge an entry fee, offer an annual membership packed with transactional perks, and rely on major donors to bridge the financial gap. Today, ...
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 announced the individuals, programs ...
As I researched the “looming leadership crisis” for this year’s TrendsWatch report, I heard two things loud and clear. First, that succession planning is immensely helpful in smoothing transitions, ...
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Alma Thomas (1891–1978) was an American artist, educator, and community organizer who ...
The 2025 Annual National Snapshot of United States Museums survey, conducted by AAM, was fielded in July and August 2025. It tracked key metrics that the Alliance began collecting in June 2020 to ...
Adrienne F. Reid, CIC, a seasoned fine arts insurance professional and Senior Vice President at Huntington T. Block, shares insights into sustainable collections care. Environmental sustainability is ...
At a time when much of the nation is thinking about what citizenship means, museums, historic sites, and other cultural organizations are uniquely poised to offer the public opportunities for civic ...
This week, federal agencies, including IMLS and NEH, have continued to send large numbers of grant termination letters to awardees. If you received an IMLS termination letter, AAM is encouraging ...
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