Customized research assistance through aams information center. Tennessee association of museums conference history. Consultant level membership is perfect for the small business looking for a presence in the virginia museum community. Today, we are more responsive and more committed than ever to helping you in your daytoday work, serving the field and championing the vital role of. One of the benefits of membership with the north carolina museums council is access to the members only section and the features contained herein. Michigan museums association 33347643 po box 5246, cheboygan. Collecting institutions are primarily museums and archives and cover a very. In order to preserve a climate that encourages both civil and fruitful dialogue, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate membership in this community for anyone who violate these rules. The alliance offers valuable benefits and resources that can help you to be a more effective museum. Periodic updates about newly available features will be posted here. If you are a current aam member, please signup using the email address associated with your account. Mam also provides news and information about upcoming museum exhibits, job openings, internships, workshops. Board 19921994, the aam icom board 19942000, and a member of the aamicom executive committee 19972000.
Salesforce based application through which museums can engage with their audience, promote their artworks and activities and increase their revenue. Online programs find information about upcoming alliance online programs below. The american alliance of museums aam, formerly the american association of museums, is a nonprofit association that has brought museums together since founding in 1906, helping develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and advocating on issues of concern to the museum community. American association for museum volunteers designing a. Hereby apply for membership as an aam member pursuant to the bylaws and code of conduct for aam members. We provide advocacy, training, and networking opportunities so that museums and museum professionals may better serve their missions and communities. With over 70 programs to choose from, our recorded webinars cover a range of topics, and offer an affordable, accessible and convenient online learning opportunity for you, your staff and your.
Museum professionals can benefit at any career stage from student to retiree. Membership is an extremely important source of revenue for your museum. It typically includes an easytouse website builder, an online contact database, a donor management system, an emailing system, event platform. Through advocacy and excellence, the alliance strengthens the. For international applicants, please remit your payment through bank drafts denominated in usd and please mail the completed form to. Give the gift of adventure with a museum members gift membership. The american alliance of museums aam has honored museums alaskas executive director della hall with its advocacy leadership award. Maine archives and museums, the association for museums, archives and historical societies in the state of maine, supports all types of collecting institutions and provides information for tourists and visitors as well as professional curators, archivists, historians, and educators. Click an option below to explore the benefits of each membership type. Individual membership is suitable for all people working in museums, as well as volunteers, fulltime students, retired professionals, people pursuing a career in museums and friends and trustees of museums.
Renew your membership american alliance of museums. Our mission is to champion museums and nurture excellence in partnership with our members and allies. Like many museums, the american alliance of museums is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Aam members are primarily museum professionals, board members and volunteers who work for and with museums and have job titles that include.
Abahyan brought in new accounting software from microsoft and an. Aaslh membership is divided into three basic categories. Museum software for admissions, ticketing, events, membership. Small museums can make a huge impact on their community, but need the right.
Museum membership association of childrens museums. In addition to the member benefits listed below, by becoming a member you access have to a network of professionals in the field and memberonly resources through our website. Information about local watch and talk events are available on the individual program pages recorded webinars. Acm membership for museumsfrom startups and open childrens museums around the world, to art, history, and science museumsoffers a spectrum of resources, best practices and professional development opportunities for museums that serve children and families. From art museums to science centers, arboretums to zoos, members of the diverse museum community share something in commonstrong support, standards of excellence, knowledge sharing, and professional networks provided by the american alliance of museums. Please excuse our dust as we gradually work to build out a members only section to enhance functionality and usefulness for you, our members and colleagues.
Technical issues should be directed to our help desk. American association of museums aam founded in 1906, the american association of museums aam is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. About vam membership virginia association of museums. Through advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation, and guidance on current professional standards of performance, aam assists museum staff, boards and. Take a freshair adventure at the canada agriculture and food museum, the. Explorer systems museum membership software will help you make the most of your membership activities. We make purchasing, renewing, or upgrading memberships a quick and easy process for both the member and your staff.
I recognize that the aam is not a labor organization, but rather is a professional association dedicated in part to protecting the individual contracting rights of. Resources for small museums gallery systems resourcesforsmall. The american alliance of museums formerly the american association of museums is one organization that supports all museums. Thank you for being a part of the american alliance of museums. The museum association of new york strengthens the capacity of new york states cultural community by supporting professional standards and organizational development. Once youve completed the form below, confirm your subscription in the email sent to you. The arkansas museums association is an organization of museums and museum personnel dedicated to the promotion of professional standards in arkansas museums, the encouragement of interaction between members and the development of public support for and interest in arkansas museums. Use the form below to either renew your membership or become a member. Walton, and ford foundations for a new initiative aimed at diversifying museum leadership and boards the largest grant in aams 1year history will fund facing change.
Whether you work for a museum, run a museum, or represent a business serving the museum community, membership in vam gives you many opportunities to engage in our professional community and save money through discounts and incentive programs, such as the following. The consultant membership is designed for small business owners and consultants who would like to engage with the virginia museum community and advertise their business or services with vam members. Museum membership includes full vam membership benefits for every staff person. Buy designing a museum volunteer program on the aam website here. A man and a woman examining the program book from aam 2017 in st. An ingenium membership opens the door to discoveryat all three of canadas museums of science and innovation. The beaufort history museum is an active member of our statewide scfm, regional semc and national aam museum associations. Through advocacy and excellence, the alliance strengthens the museum community.
Dues may be paid online with a credit card or you may mail a check. As an individual member, you may take advantage of these benefits and more. Some members provide free or discounted admission to other aam members as a professional courtesy, others do not and are under no obligation to do so. Aams findings on the small museum accreditation academy. Organizational membership museum association of new york. We have flexible membership choices that allow museums of all sizes and disciplines to participate. Since 1906 the alliance has been a leader in developing best practices and advocating for. American alliance of museums american alliance of museums. All crossed cheques or money orders should be enclosed together with the application form. Discounts on professional development programs and annual meeting registration.
Institutional memberships provide history organizations of all sizes and shapes with resources, services, learning opportunities, and more. The professional standards from the american alliance of museums aam and the american association for museum volunteers aamv are included in each section. Ma response to coronavirus covid19 and how it affects your membership institutional membership become an institutional member to help shape the future of museums and equip your workforce. Our mission is to preserve, promote and interpret the experiences of our past that influence us now and in the future. American alliance of museums aam member mailing list. In addition to the many direct benefits of membership, institutional members can add all their staff members, board members, and dedicated volunteers to the membership account, giving them access to most benefits of membership. We have been committed to providing you with the best, most timely resources to help you succeed for more than 100 years. Before participating in our open forum or other communities on aam connect, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with what is, and is not, acceptable when communicating with fellow aam members. The american alliance of museums formerly the american association of museums is the one organization that supports all museums. Your museum can host events for candidates, if the museums officials stay out of it, but that can be tricky waters to navigate. Discounted or free professional development programs. An annual membership due for the year 2017 is rm100 usd50 payable to asian academy of management, with application form. Invitation to virginia museum advocacy day and aams museums advocacy. The american alliance of museums doesnt have a reciprocal program or a formal agreement with any museum regarding admission.
Hall received the award from aam president and ceo laura lott at a museum advocacy day event held in washington, dc on february 24th. Aam digital membership card for ios free download and. American association for museum volunteers membership. Membership is the ideal way for you and your family to enjoy the interactive exhibitions and activities at ingeniums museums as often as youd like. Membership information virginia association of museums. Crm visitors, donors, membership management ticketing pos and gift shop application collection management and web publishing visitor.
Packed with stories and insights for museum people, field notes is delivered to your inbox every monday. The american association for museum volunteers is the only professional organization dedicated to supporting volunteer managers in the museum sector. But you can invite people to the museum for an event learning more about your site and the issues that are important to you. When using our member communities, there are some rules of the road that need to be followed. A collections management system cms, sometimes called a collections information system, is software used by the collections staff of a collecting institution or by individual private collectors and collecting hobbyists or enthusiasts. Aam is dedicated to ensuring that museums remain a vital part of the american.
Individual membership american alliance of museums. The beaufort history museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Doubleknot is proud to serve more than 30 museums and science centers across the united states, and we actively participate in the american alliance of museums aam, the association of sciencetechnology centers astc the association of childrens museums acm, the western museums association wma and the new england museum association nema. It is best to check with the museum that you are interested in. Students enrolled in academic member institutions can be included in the academic membership.