Only about 1,000 of America’s 35,000 museums have earned the distinction recently accorded to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. We join in celebration of this event!
The highest national recognition a museum can attain is accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) — an honor recently re-awarded to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Accreditation from the AAM “signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies and the museum-going public,” the museum writes.
First accredited in 1972, the IMA undergoes reaccreditation review every 10 years. Although it may not sound too monumental, only about 1,000 of the nation’s 35,000 museums have earned the distinction, making reaccreditation something to celebrate. The museum continued, “Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for 45 years, the Alliance’s museum accreditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation and public accountability. It strengthens the museum profession by promoting practices that enable leaders to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely, and remain financially and ethically accountable in order to provide the best possible service to the public.”
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A Round of Applause!
