Applications for the American Alliance of Museums' Museum Assessment Program (MAP) in the areas of Education & Interpretation, Board Leadership, Organizational, Collections Stewardship, and Community & Audience Engagement are due December 1.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced our new funding.

What’s happening?

• Two new Assessment types will be offered: Education & Interpretation and Board Leadership. Learn more about MAP assessment types here

• The existing Organizational, Collections Stewardship, and Community & Audience Engagement assessments are getting fresh updates

• DEAI (diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion) components will be integrated into all assessments

• Museums will have more time to complete the Self-Study Workbook and activities, which will be spread throughout the year long process

• Museums will have more touch points with the Peer Reviewer throughout the process

• New activities and tools will help move museums from increasing awareness to taking action and implementing change

• Enhanced training and peer-to-peer engagement for the Peer Reviewers

• Adjusted fee scale, but still low cost and affordable for smaller institutions

What’s not changing? The tried and true core structure of MAP—the self-assessment, site visit by a peer, and a recommendation-laden report—remains in place.

Learn more: https://www.aam-us.org/programs/accreditation-excellence-programs/museum-assessment-program-map/