The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), formerly the American Association of Museums,[2] is a non-profit association whose goal is to bring museums together. Founded in 1906, the organization advocates for museums and provides "museum professionals with the resources, knowledge, inspiration, and connections they need to move the field forward."[3]
AAM represents the scope of museums, professionals, and nonpaid staff who work for and with museums. AAM represents more than 25,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, 4,000 institutions, and 150 corporate members. Individual members include directors, curators, registrars, educators, exhibit designers, public relations officers, development officers, security managers, trustees, and volunteers.
An informal meeting was held at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on December 21, 1905, for the "purpose of discussing the advisability of endeavoring to establish an association of the museums of America."[5] Major events in the history of the Alliance include:
1906: Founding
1911: Directory of North and South American museums published
1961: Museum directory published (4,600 institutions)
1964: Museums included in the National Arts and Cultural Development Act
1966: National Museum Act passed
1968: Belmont Report recommends developing an accreditation program to help support museums
1969: Accreditation program created on the recommendation of a committee chaired by Holman J. Swinney
1971: The Public Museum of Grand Rapids and fifteen additional museums are the first accredited
1976: New constitution adopted
1980: Museum Assessment Program (MAP) created on the recommendation of a committee chaired by E. Alvin Gearhardt, with MAP supported through a cooperative agreement with IMS, the Institute of Museum Services (later renamed IMLS, the Institute of Museum and Library Services)
2003: Launch of the Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal (NEPIP)[6][7]
2006: Year of the Museum – 100th anniversary of AAM
2009: First Comprehensive Strategic Plan "The Spark" adopted
2012: Name changed to "American Alliance of Museums"[2]
Media & Technology Committeeedit
Media & Technology (M&T) is a Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The M&T Network is the AAM link between museums and media technologies. It identifies, examines, and advocates appropriate uses of media technologies in helping museums meet the needs of their public. Membership is limited to institutions or individuals that are members of AAM.[8]
^"Guidestar Profile for American Alliance of Museums". Guidestar Profile. Guidestar by Candid. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ abBlanton, Dewey (5 September 2012). . Press Release. American Association of Museums. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^"About AAM". American Alliance of Museums. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
^Government doubles official estimate - Institute of Museum and Library Services
^. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
^. Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
^"Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal". nepip.org.
^Phyllis Hecht. "Multimedia Awards for Museums: MUSE, A Case Study" (PDF). Stsci.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
External linksedit
Official website
November 14, 2023
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The American Alliance of Museums AAM formerly the American Association of Museums 2 is a non profit association whose goal is to bring museums together Founded in 1906 the organization advocates for museums and provides museum professionals with the resources knowledge inspiration and connections they need to move the field forward 3 American Alliance of MuseumsAAM logoAbbreviationAAMFounded1906Founded atWashington D C United StatesTypeNon profit associationTax ID no 53 0205889 1 FocusMuseums including professionals and volunteersLocation2451 Crystal Drive Suite 1005 Arlington VA 22202Area servedUnited States of AmericaWebsiteaam us orgFormerly calledAmerican Association of MuseumsHeadquarters of AAM Washington DCAAM represents the scope of museums professionals and nonpaid staff who work for and with museums AAM represents more than 25 000 individual museum professionals and volunteers 4 000 institutions and 150 corporate members Individual members include directors curators registrars educators exhibit designers public relations officers development officers security managers trustees and volunteers Museums represented by the members include art history science military maritime and youth museums as well as public aquariums zoos botanical gardens arboretums historic sites and science and technology centers At the 2014 American Alliance of Museums conference the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced there are now at least 35 000 museums in the US 4 Contents 1 History 2 Media amp Technology Committee 3 Presidents Chairpersons 4 Directors Presidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editAn informal meeting was held at the National Museum in Washington D C on December 21 1905 for the purpose of discussing the advisability of endeavoring to establish an association of the museums of America 5 Major events in the history of the Alliance include 1906 Founding 1911 Directory of North and South American museums published 1923 Headquarters established in Washington D C offices in the tower of the Smithsonian Castle 1925 Code of Ethics for Museum Workers adopted 1925 2 500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation for research on museum fatigue 1961 Museum directory published 4 600 institutions 1964 Museums included in the National Arts and Cultural Development Act 1966 National Museum Act passed 1968 Belmont Report recommends developing an accreditation program to help support museums 1969 Accreditation program created on the recommendation of a committee chaired by Holman J Swinney 1971 The Public Museum of Grand Rapids and fifteen additional museums are the first accredited 1976 New constitution adopted 1980 Museum Assessment Program MAP created on the recommendation of a committee chaired by E Alvin Gearhardt with MAP supported through a cooperative agreement with IMS the Institute of Museum Services later renamed IMLS the Institute of Museum and Library Services 2003 Launch of the Nazi Era Provenance Internet Portal NEPIP 6 7 2006 Year of the Museum 100th anniversary of AAM 2009 First Comprehensive Strategic Plan The Spark adopted 2012 Name changed to American Alliance of Museums 2 Media amp Technology Committee editMedia amp Technology M amp T is a Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums AAM The M amp T Network is the AAM link between museums and media technologies It identifies examines and advocates appropriate uses of media technologies in helping museums meet the needs of their public Membership is limited to institutions or individuals that are members of AAM 8 Presidents Chairpersons editHermon Carey Bumpus 1906 1907 director of the American Museum of Natural History William M R French 1907 1908 director of the Art Institute of Chicago William Jacob Holland 1908 1909 director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Frederic A Lucas 1909 1910 director of the American Museum of Natural History Frederick J V Skiff 1910 1911 director of the Field Museum of Natural History Edward S Morse 1911 1912 director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Henry L Ward 1912 1913 director of the Milwaukee Public Museum Benjamin Ives Gilman 1913 1914 secretary of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Oliver C Farrington 1914 1916 curator Field Museum of Natural History Henry R Howland 1916 1918 director of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences Newton H Carpenter 1918 1918 executive secretary of the Art Institute of Chicago William Powell Wilson 1918 1919 director of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum Paul M Rea 1919 1921 director of the Charleston Museum Frederic Allen Whiting 1921 1923 director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Chauncey J Hamlin 1923 1929 president of the Buffalo Society of Natural Science and a founder of ICOM Fiske Kimball 1929 1932 director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Paul J Sachs 1932 1936 associate director of the Fogg Art Museum Harvard University Herbert E Winlock 1936 1938 director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Clark Wissler 1938 1945 curator of the Department of Anthropology Yale University David E Finley 1945 1949 director of the National Gallery of Art and chairman of the National Trust for Historic Preservation George Harold Edgell 1949 1951 director of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Albert E Parr 1951 1953 director of the American Museum of Natural History William M Milliken 1953 1957 director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Edward P Alexander 1957 1960 vice president for interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Froelich G Rainey 1960 1963 director of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania Charles Van Ravenswaay 1963 1966 director of the Missouri Historical Society Charles Parkhurst 1966 1968 director of the Baltimore Museum of Art William C Steere 1968 1970 president the New York Botanical Garden James M Brown III 1970 1972 director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Charles E Buckley 1972 1974 director of the Saint Louis Art Museum Joseph M Chamberlain 1974 75 director and president of Adler Planetarium Joseph Veach Noble 1975 1978 director of the Museum of the City of New York M Kenneth Starr 1978 1980 director of Milwaukee Public Museum Craig Call Black director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dan Monroe director of Portland Art Museum Robert MacDonald 1985 1988 director of the Museum of the City of New York W Richard West 1998 2000 director of the National Museum of the American Indian Louis Casagrande 2002 2004 director of the Boston Children s Museum Jeffrey Rudolph 2004 2006 director of the California Science Center Irene Hirano 2006 2008 director of the Japanese American National Museum Carl R Nold 2008 2010 president and chief executive officer of Historic New England Douglas G Myers 2010 2012 executive director of San Diego Zoo Global Meme Omogbai 2012 2014 chief operating officer of the Newark Museum Kaywin Feldman 2014 2016 director and president of the Minneapolis Institute of Art Douglas Jones 2016 2018 director of the Florida Museum of Natural History Kippen de Alba Chu 2018 2020 executive director of Iolani Palace Chevy Humphrey 2020 2022 president and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry ChicagoDirectors Presidents editCharles R Richards 1923 1927 director of Cooper Union Laurence Vail Coleman 1927 1958 Joseph Allen Patterson 1958 1967 Kyran M McGrath 1968 1975 Richard McLanathan 1975 1978 Lawrence L Reger 1978 1986 Edward H Able 1986 2006 Ford Watson Bell 2007 2015 Laura L Lott 2015 present See also edit nbsp Museums portal nbsp United States portalArt Museum Partnership Association of Art Museum Directors National Education Association New England Museum AssociationReferences edit Guidestar Profile for American Alliance of Museums Guidestar Profile Guidestar by Candid Retrieved 17 July 2019 a b Blanton Dewey 5 September 2012 American Association of Museums Is Now the American Alliance of Museums Press Release American Association of Museums Archived from the original on 23 January 2013 Retrieved 31 March 2013 About AAM American Alliance of Museums Retrieved 2023 02 24 Government doubles official estimate Institute of Museum and Library Services Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1907 American Association of Museums Meeting Identifications Archived from the original on 2015 09 08 Retrieved 2015 08 08 Nazi Era Provenance Archived from the original on 2017 05 21 Retrieved 2017 05 09 Nazi Era Provenance Internet Portal nepip org Phyllis Hecht Multimedia Awards for Museums MUSE A Case Study PDF Stsci edu Retrieved 2013 08 16 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Alliance of Museums amp oldid 1164907511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
