A Higher Standard: The Museum Accreditation Program List of Accredited Museums August 2013 AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS 1575 Eye St. N.W. Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202/289-9116 202/289-6578 (fax) www.aam-us.org Alliance Accredited Institutions as of August 2013 About the List of Accredited Museums The following is a list (alphabetical by state) of institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, as of August 1, 2013. This list is only updated following each of the Accreditation Commission’s three annual meetings. A searchable version of this list and other information about the AAM Museum Accreditation Program, including statistics about accredited museums, is available at www.aam-us.org/accred. The museums listed are not necessarily Institutional Members of AAM. • Museums and the general public should contact the Accreditation staff at (202) 289-9116 or [email protected] for information on the Accreditation Program or to confirm the information in this document. • Media and members of the press should contact the AAM Strategic Communications Department at (202) 218-7704 for information related to this list or the Accreditation Program. • Confidentiality Information: The AAM does not disclose information regarding the details of the listed museums’ accreditation. Any information about a museum’s application, status in the accreditation review process, accreditation history, or accreditation dates can only be publicly disclosed by the museum itself, at its discretion. Museums not on this list are not currently accredited by the AAM; information regarding a non-accredited museum’s past or current application or participation in the Accreditation Program, including if/when it was previously accredited, is not disclosed by the AAM. • = Institutions also accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) AAM Accreditation Commission The Accreditation Commission is an independent and autonomous body, designated by the AAM Bylaws that is responsible for the ongoing administration of the Alliance’s accreditation program and for rendering all decisions regarding accredited status. The Commissioners are individuals who have experience and expertise in all areas of museum management and operation and represent the spectrum of the museum field. All communication regarding the Accreditation Program should be directed through the Accreditation Program staff (see below). The current Commissioners are: Burt Logan, (Chair) Executive Director and CEO, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio William Eiland, Director, Georgia Museum of Art, Georgia Andrew Masich, President & CEO, Senator John Heinz Center, Pennsylvania Patricia Murphy, Executive Director, Oberlin Heritage Center, Ohio Terrie Rouse, Former Chief Executive Officer/Visitor Services, United States Capitol Visitor Services, DC Bonnie Styles, Director, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois Mary Sue Sweeney Price, Former Director, The Newark Museum, New Jersey AAM Accreditation Program Staff Dana Twersky, Assistant Director Pamela Feltus, Coordinator Cecelia Walls, Coordinator 2 = Institutions also accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Alliance Accredited Institutions as of August 2013 Alabama University of Alaska Tucson Museum and Historic Anniston Museum of Museum of the North Block Natural History Fairbanks, AK Tucson, AZ Anniston, AL University of Arizona Birmingham Civil Rights Arizona Museum of Art Institute Arizona Historical Society Tucson, AZ Birmingham, AL Museum, Southern Arizona Division Birmingham Museum of Art • Downtown History Arkansas Birmingham, AL Museum The Arkansas Arts Center • Fort Lowell Museum Little Rock, AR Huntsville Museum of Art • Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont Huntsville, AL House Museum Arkansas State University Tucson, AZ Museum Jule Collins Smith Museum Jonesboro, AR of Fine Art at Auburn Arizona State Museum, University University of Arizona The Arts and Science Center Auburn, AL Tucson, AZ for Southeast Arkansas Pine Bluff, AR Mobile Museum of Art Boyce Thompson Mobile, AL Southwestern Arboretum Historic Arkansas Museum Superior, AZ Little Rock, AR Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Desert Botanical Garden Museum of Discovery Montgomery, AL Phoenix, AZ Little Rock, AR Desert Caballeros Old State House Alaska Western Museum Little Rock, AR Alaska State Museum Wickenburg, AZ Juneau, AK Rogers Historical Museum • Sheldon Jackson The Heard Museum Rogers, AR Museum,Sitka, AK Phoenix, AZ Alutiiq Museum and Museum of Northern California Archaeological Repository Arizona Art, Design & Architecture Kodiak, AK Flagstaff, AZ Museum, University of California Anchorage Museum at Phoenix Art Museum Santa Barbara, CA Rasmuson Center Phoenix, AZ Anchorage, AK Asian Art Museum Pueblo Grande Museum San Francisco, CA The Pratt Museum, Homer Phoenix, AZ Society of Natural History Autry National Center of the Homer, AK Scottsdale Museum of American West Contemporary Art • Autry National Center Sheldon Museum and Scottsdale, AZ • Southwest Museum Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA Haines, AK Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott Historical Society Bakersfield Museum of Art Prescott, AZ Bakersfield, CA 3 = Institutions also accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Alliance Accredited Institutions as of August 2013 Berkeley Art Museum and History San Jose Natural History Museum of Pacific Film Archive, San Jose, CA Los Angeles County University of California • George C. Page Museum of Berkeley, CA J. Paul Getty Museum La Brea Discoveries Los Angeles, CA • William S. Hart Museum Bowers Museum • Getty Villa, Pacific Los Angeles, CA Santa Ana, CA Palisades Oakland Museum of California Academy of Japanese American California Sciences National Museum Oakland, CA San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Pacific Asia Museum California Science Center The Lindsay Wildlife Pasadena, CA Los Angeles, CA Museum Walnut Creek, CA Pacific Grove Museum of Chula Vista Nature Center Natural History Chula Vista, CA Long Beach Museum of Pacific Grove, CA Art Crocker Art Museum Long Beach, CA Palm Springs Desert Sacramento, CA Museum Los Angeles County Palm Springs, CA De Saisset Gallery and Museum of Art Museum, Santa Clara Los Angeles, CA Phoebe Apperson Hearst University Museum of Anthropology, Santa Clara, CA Los Angeles Zoo and University of California Botanical Gardens Berkeley, CA Descanso Gardens Los Angeles, CA La Cañada, CA Rancho Santa Ana Botanic March Field Air Museum Garden at Claremont Fine Arts Museums of San March Air Reserve Claremont, CA Francisco Base, CA • M.H. de Young Memorial Raymond M. Alf Museum of Museum Mingei International Paleontology • California Palace of the Museum Claremont, CA Legion of Honor San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Riverside Metropolitan Monterey Museum of Art Museum Fresno Art Museum Monterey, CA Riverside, CA Fresno, CA The Museum of Robert and Frances Fullerton Haggin Museum Contemporary Art Los Museum of Art (RAFFMA) Stockton, CA Angeles Cal State San Bernardino Los Angeles, CA San Bernardino, CA Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary’s College Museum of Contemporary San Bernardino County Moraga, CA Art, San Diego Museum and Historic Sites La Jolla, CA Redlands, CA Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument Museum of Photographic San Diego Aerospace (Hearst Castle) Arts Museum San Simeon, CA San Diego, CA San Diego, CA 4 = Institutions also accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Alliance Accredited Institutions as of August 2013 San Diego Model Railroad Santa Barbara Museum of Railroad Park, Georgetown, Museum Art CO San Diego, CA Santa Barbara, CA • Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin, Leadville, CO San Diego Museum of Art Santa Barbara Museum of • Ute Indian Museum, San Diego, CA Natural History Montrose, CO • Ty Warner Sea Center San Diego Museum of Man Santa Barbara, CA Littleton Historical Museum San Diego, CA Littleton, CO University Art Museum, San Diego Natural History California State University Loveland Museum and Museum Long Beach, CA Gallery San Diego, CA Loveland, CO USC Fisher Museum of Art Museum of Western San Diego Zoo Global Los Angeles, CA Colorado • San Diego Zoo Grand Junction, CO • San Diego Zoo Safari Park • Cross Orchards Historic San Diego, CA Colorado Farm Aspen Art Museum • San Francisco Airport Museum of the West Aspen, CO • Museums Dinosaur Journey Museum, Fruita, CO San Francisco, CA Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Sangre de Cristo Arts and San Francisco Maritime Colorado Springs, CO Conference Center National Historical Park, Pueblo, CO National Park Service Colorado Springs Pioneers San Francisco, CA Museum University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO Museum of Natural History San Francisco Museum of Boulder, CO Modern Art Denver Art Museum San Francisco, CA Denver, CO Western Museum of Mining and Industry San Joaquin County Denver Botanic Gardens Colorado Springs, CO Historical Museum Denver, CO Lodi, CA Denver Museum of Nature Connecticut San Jose Museum of Art and Science Aldrich Contemporary Art San Jose, CA Denver, CO Museum Ridgefield, CT San Mateo County History Colorado Historical Museum Denver, CO The Bruce Museum of Arts Redwood City, CA • History Colorado Center, • Sanchez Adobe Historic and Science Denver Greenwich, CT Site, Pacifica, CA • Byers-Evans House • Woodside Store, Museum, Denver Woodside, CA • El Pueblo History Connecticut River Museum Museum, Pueblo Essex, CT Santa Barbara Botanic • Fort Garland Museum & Garden Pike’s Stockade, Pueblo Earthplace: The Nature Santa Barbara, CA • Georgetown Loop Discovery Center Historic Mining