American Alliance of Museums

The American Alliance of Museums will embed the principles of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) into its fieldwide assessment and accreditation programs and related standards and ethics for museums. Project activities will include the assessment of existing programs and providing clear guidance and training for museum staff and volunteers associated with the programs. A research firm will analyze demographic and social factors of the programming to identify variances in program outcomes. A task force will use the results to recommend changes, which project staff and bodies such as the Accreditation Commission may incorporate into standards, peer reviewer training, and related assessment programming. The association will share progress through status reports, blog posts, and conference sessions. A project evaluation will provide a model for other organizations working through a multi-year, system-wide process to embed DEAI fundamentals at a structural level.