Accreditation – American Alliance of Museums Privacy notice This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you. We use this information in order to improve and customize your browsing experience and for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Site Search Browse Section: Accreditation As the museum field’s mark of distinction since 1971, accreditation offers high profile, peer-based validation of your museum’s operations and impact. Accreditation increases your museum’s credibility and value to funders, policy makers, insurers, community and peers. Accreditation is a powerful tool to leverage change and helps facilitate loans between institutions. Accreditation is based on the Core Standards for Museums Two core questions guide every accreditation review: How well does the museum achieve its stated mission and goals? How well does the museum’s performance meet standards and best practices as they are generally understood in the museum field, as appropriate to its circumstances? The accreditation process is centered on self-study and peer review and takes 8-16 months to complete, and should be done every 10 years. Learn more about the Continuum of Excellence and how to use it as your pathway to accreditation. Contact Accreditation , (202) 289-9116 AAM Member-Only Content AAM Members get exclusive access to premium digital content including: Featured articles from Museum magazine Access to more than 1,500 resource listings from the Resource Center Tools, reports, and templates for equipping your work in museums Not a member? Join Now Learn more about AAM Membership We're Sorry Your current membership level does not allow you to access this content. Upgrade Your Membership Learn More about AAM Membership AAM Member-Only Content AAM Members get exclusive access to premium digital content including: Featured articles from Museum magazine Access to more than 1,500 resource listings from the Resource Center Tools, reports, and templates for equipping your work in museums Not a member? Join Now Learn more about AAM Membership We're Sorry Your current membership level does not allow you to access this content. Upgrade Your Membership Learn More about AAM Membership Subscribe to our Newsletter! Our weekly newsletter is packed with stories, resources, and information for museum people. Once you've completed the form below, confirm your subscription in the email sent to you. If you are a current AAM member, please sign-up using the email address associated with your account. Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription, and please add communications@aam-us.org to your safe sender list.