This post is an advertorial written by an organization that serves the museum field. The views, opinions, and positions ...

This post is an advertorial written by an organization that serves the museum field. The views, opinions, and positions ...

Science fiction fans will know Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics: a robot must not harm a human; it must obey humans unless doing so causes harm; and it must protect itself unless that conflicts ...

Isabelle de St. Antoine has over 15 years of insurance experience. She currently advises fine art clients, including collectors, museums, universities, municipalities, and dealers, on fine art ...

The American Alliance of Museums condemns the Administration’s continued attacks on the Smithsonian Institution and the museum professionals responsible for preserving, researching, and interpreting ...

Collections lie at the heart of most museums, so naturally, values regarding the ownership and control of collections are central to museum ethics. Recent developments at the global, national, and ...

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 ...

Federal funding for museums and cultural institutions continues to be under threat, and this is a moment to act together. As part of AAM’s ongoing advocacy to protect and strengthen funding across ...

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 ...