The Official Museum Directory is published by National Register Publishing in cooperation with the American Association of Museums.

About the American Association of Museums

Founded in 1906, the American Association of Museums (AAM) is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. Through advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation and guidance on current professional standards of performance, AAM assists museum staff, boards, and volunteers across the country to better serve the public. AAM is the only organization representing the entire scope of museums and the professionals and unpaid staff who work for and with them. AAM currently represents more than 20,000 members—17,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, 3,100 institutions, and 300 corporate members. Individual members span the range of museum occupations, including directors, curators, registrars, educators, exhibit designers, public relations officers, development officers, security managers, trustees and volunteers. In addition, every type of museum is represented by AAM’s institutional members, including art, history, culturally specific, natural history, science, military, maritime, and children’s museums, as well as aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, historic sites, and science and technology centers.

Mission of the American Association of Museums
To enhance the value of museums to their communities through leadership, advocacy, and service.

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To learn more about the AAM, visit their web site at www.aam-us.org.