American Alliance of Museums, the Glossary

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1. 81 relations: Adler Planetarium, Albert Eide Parr, American Museum of Natural History, Arboretum, Arlington County, Virginia, Art Institute of Chicago, Art museum, Association of Art Museum Directors, Baltimore Museum of Art, Benjamin Ives Gilman, Boston Children's Museum, Botanical garden, California Science Center, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Charles van Ravenswaay, Charleston Museum, Children's museum, Clark Wissler, Cleveland Museum of Art, Colonial Williamsburg, Cooper Union, Craig Call Black, Curator, David E. Finley, Edward P. Alexander, Edward S. Morse, ʻIolani Palace, Field Museum of Natural History, Fiske Kimball, Florida Museum of Natural History, Frederic Allen Whiting, George Harold Edgell, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Harvard University, Herbert Eustis Winlock, Hermon Carey Bumpus, Historic New England, Institute of Museum and Library Services, International Council of Museums, Irene Hirano, Japanese American National Museum, Joseph Chamberlain (planetarium director), Kaywin Feldman, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Milwaukee Public Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Missouri Historical Society, ... Expand index (31 more) »

2. 1906 establishments in the United States
3. Museum associations and consortia
4. Museums in the United States

Adler Planetarium

The Adler Planetarium is a public museum in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics. American Alliance of Museums and Adler Planetarium are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Albert Eide Parr

Albert Eide Parr (15 August 1900 – 16 July 1991) was an American marine biologist, zoologist and oceanographer.

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American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. American Alliance of Museums and American Museum of Natural History are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Arboretum

An arboretum (arboreta) is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees and shrubs of a variety of species.

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Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. American Alliance of Museums and art Institute of Chicago are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Art museum

An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own collection.

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Association of Art Museum Directors

The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) is an organization of art museum directors from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Baltimore Museum of Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in Baltimore, Maryland, is an art museum that was founded in 1914.

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Benjamin Ives Gilman

Benjamin Ives Gilman (1852–1933) was notable as the Secretary of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts from 1893 to 1925.

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Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children.

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Botanical garden

A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms botanic and botanical and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens.

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California Science Center

The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. American Alliance of Museums and California Science Center are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Carnegie Corporation of New York is a philanthropic fund established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to support education programs across the United States, and later the world.

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as CMNH) is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. American Alliance of Museums and Carnegie Museum of Natural History are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is a nonprofit organization that operates four museums in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Charles van Ravenswaay

Charles van Ravenswaay (August 10, 1911 – March 20, 1990) was an American historian, museum administrator, and author.

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Charleston Museum

The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Children's museum

Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs to stimulate informal learning experiences for children.

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Clark Wissler

Clark David Wissler (September 18, 1870 – August 25, 1947) was an American anthropologist, ethnologist, and archaeologist.

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Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. American Alliance of Museums and Cleveland Museum of Art are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. American Alliance of Museums and Colonial Williamsburg are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Cooper Union

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly known as Cooper Union, is a private college on Cooper Square in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

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Craig Call Black

Craig Call Black (1932–1998) was an American paleontologist noted for his studies of the vertebrate mammals of the Ice Age.

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Curator

A curator (from cura, meaning "to take care") is a manager or overseer.

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David E. Finley

David E. Finley (February 28, 1861 – January 26, 1917) was a United States representative from South Carolina.

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Edward P. Alexander

Edward Porter Alexander (January 11, 1907 – July 31, 2003) was an American historian, museum administrator, educator and writer.

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Edward S. Morse

Edward Sylvester Morse (June 18, 1838 – December 20, 1925) was an American zoologist, archaeologist, and orientalist.

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ʻIolani Palace

The Iolani Palace (Hale Aliʻi ʻIolani) was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty (1845) and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani (1893) under the Kalākaua Dynasty, founded by her brother, King David Kalākaua.

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Field Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. American Alliance of Museums and Field Museum of Natural History are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Fiske Kimball

Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director.

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Florida Museum of Natural History

The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) is Florida's official state-sponsored and chartered natural history museum. American Alliance of Museums and Florida Museum of Natural History are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Frederic Allen Whiting

Frederic Allen Whiting (1873–1959) was a philanthropist and museum director.

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George Harold Edgell

George Harold Edgell (March 4, 1887 – June 29, 1954) was a renowned American architectural and fine arts historian, author, and expert on Sienese paintings.

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Grand Rapids Public Museum

The Grand Rapids Public Museum, located on the bank of the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is among the oldest history museums in the United States.

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Harvard Art Museums

The Harvard Art Museums are part of Harvard University and comprise three museums: the Fogg Museum (established in 1895), the Busch-Reisinger Museum (established in 1903), and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum (established in 1985), and four research centers: the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis (founded in 1958), the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art (founded in 2002), the Harvard Art Museums Archives, and the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies (founded in 1928). American Alliance of Museums and Harvard Art Museums are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Herbert Eustis Winlock

Herbert Eustis Winlock (February 1, 1884 – January 27, 1950)Note: Who Was Who notes death on January 27, Spring 1998 Kmt magazine article states January 25.

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Hermon Carey Bumpus

Hermon Carey Bumpus (May 5, 1862 – June 21, 1943) was an American biologist, museum director, and the fifth president of Tufts College (later Tufts University).

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Historic New England

Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent agency of the United States federal government established in 1996. American Alliance of Museums and Institute of Museum and Library Services are museums in the United States.

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International Council of Museums

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to museums, maintaining formal relations with UNESCO and having a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. American Alliance of Museums and International Council of Museums are museum associations and consortia.

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Irene Hirano

Irene Hirano Inouye (née Yasutake; October 7, 1948 – April 7, 2020) was an American business executive who was the founding President of the U.S.-Japan Council, a position she held ever since she helped create the organization in 2009 until her death.

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Japanese American National Museum

The is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. American Alliance of Museums and Japanese American National Museum are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Joseph Chamberlain (planetarium director)

Joseph Miles Chamberlain (July 26, 1923 – November 28, 2011) was the chairman of Adler Planetarium.

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Kaywin Feldman

Kaywin Feldman is an American museum administrator and director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Named on December 11, 2018, Feldman took over from Earl A. Powell III in March 2019.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. American Alliance of Museums and Metropolitan Museum of Art are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Milwaukee Public Museum

The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) is a natural and human history museum in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

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Missouri Historical Society

The Missouri Historical Society was founded in St. Louis on August 11, 1866.

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Museum

A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying and/or preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects.

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Museum fatigue

Museum fatigue is a state of physical or mental fatigue caused by the experience of exhibits in museums and similar cultural institutions.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts (often abbreviated as MFA Boston or MFA) is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. American Alliance of Museums and museum of Fine Arts, Boston are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), formerly known as the Museum of Science and Industry, is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago.

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Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is a history and art museum in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

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National Education Association

The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States. American Alliance of Museums and National Education Association are Professional associations based in the United States.

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National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. American Alliance of Museums and National Gallery of Art are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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National Museum of the American Indian

The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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National Trust for Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works in the field of historic preservation in the United States.

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New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. American Alliance of Museums and New York Botanical Garden are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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Oliver C. Farrington

Oliver Cummings Farrington (October 9, 1864 – November 2, 1933) was an American geologist.

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Paul J. Sachs

Paul Joseph Sachs (November 24, 1878 – February 18, 1965) was an American investor, businessman and museum director.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA) is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

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Portland Art Museum

The Portland Art Museum (PAM) is an art museum in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. American Alliance of Museums and Portland Art Museum are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Public aquarium

A public aquarium or public water zoo is the aquatic counterpart of a zoo, which houses living aquatic animal and plant specimens for public viewing.

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Public relations

Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception.

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Saint Louis Art Museum

The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums, with paintings, sculptures, cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. American Alliance of Museums and Saint Louis Art Museum are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego that operates the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

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Science museum

A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science.

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Smithsonian Institution Building

The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle or simply The Castle, is a building on the National Mall housing the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center.

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The Newark Museum of Art

The Newark Museum of Art, formerly known as the Newark Museum, in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey is the state's largest museum.

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University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania, commonly referenced as Penn or UPenn, is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. American Alliance of Museums and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Volunteering

Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor, often for community service.

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W. Richard West Jr.

Walter Richard "Rick" West Jr. (born January 6, 1943) is the president and CEO of the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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William C. Steere

William Campbell Steere (1907–1989) was an American botanist known as an expert on bryophytes, especially arctic and tropical American species.

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William Jacob Holland

Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD (August 16, 1848 – December 13, 1932) was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

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William M. R. French

William Merchant Richardson French (1843–1914) was an American engineer.

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Zoo

A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.

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See also

1906 establishments in the United States

• American Alliance of Museums
• American Association of Law Libraries
• American Dairy Science Association
• American Jewish Committee
• American Political Science Review
• American Society of International Law
• American Teachers Association
• Amerikai Magyar Szó
• Animation in the United States during the silent era
• Apostolic Faith Mission Church of God
• Cat Fanciers' Association
• Cosmetics & Toiletries
• Devils Tower
• Elephant Butte Irrigation District
• Everyman's Library
• Food and Drug Administration
• Guild of Bookworkers
• Independence Party (United States)
• Jewelers of America
• Malli i Mëmëdheut
• Mother Earth (magazine)
• National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs of the United States and Cuba
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• National Federation of Post Office Clerks
• Northern-Copper Country League
• Pennsylvania–Ohio–Maryland League
• Pentecostal Assemblies of the World
• Perkin Medal
• Philippine Congressional Medal
• Scientific Temperance Federation
• Seal and flag of the Panama Canal Zone
• The Anatomical Record
• United States Fleet Forces Command
• United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Museum associations and consortia

• American Alliance of Museums
• American Art Collaborative
• American Association for State and Local History
• Antonín Wiehl
• Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres
• Association of Children's Museums
• Association of Independent Museums
• Association of Science and Technology Centers
• Canadian Museums Association
• Central Arizona Museum Association
• Champaign County Museums Network
• Collections Trust
• Computer Interchange of Museum Information
• Connected Earth
• Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities
• Cumbria Museum Consortium
• European Network of Science Centres and Museums
• Ingenium
• International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts
• International Committee for Exhibition Exchange
• International Confederation of Architectural Museums
• International Congress of Maritime Museums
• International Council of Museums
• Irish Museums Association
• London Museums of Health & Medicine
• Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Museums Association
• National Museum of Hutsulshchyna and Pokuttia Folk Art
• National Museums Liverpool
• Natural Science Collections Alliance
• Nordic Science Centre Association
• North American Reciprocal Museum Association
• Pacific Islands Museums Association
• Qatar Museums
• Royal Museums of Art and History
• Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
• Sharjah Museums Authority
• Ukrainian Museum of Canada

Museums in the United States

• American Alliance of Museums
• Cultural policy of the United States
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• List of museums in the United States
• List of museums in the unincorporated territories of the United States
• Museum Accreditation in America
• Museum Computer Network

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Alliance_of_Museums

Also known as American Association of Museums, American Association of Museums (AAM), Media&Technology, The American Association of Museums, The American Association of Museums (AAM).

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