The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has again achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the museum field’s high profile, peer-based validation of an institution’s operations and impact. This is the museum’s fourth consecutive accreditation since gaining the designation in 1987.
Only about 500 museums have achieved accreditation four times. Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, approximately 1,100 are currently accredited — roughly 3% nationwide. All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review process every 10 years to maintain this status.
For more than 50 years, AAM’s accreditation program has distinguished museums that achieve their mission and goals and operate according to the museum field’s highest standards and best practices. The accreditation process assesses museums’ work in these categories: public trust and accountability, mission and planning, leadership and organizational structure, collections stewardship, education and interpretation, financial stability and facility management…