Membership


Why Join the VAM Community?

Advocate. Connect. Grow. Support.

member benefits examplesPlus, joining VAM is good for your wallet! Whether you work for a museum, run a museum, or represent a business serving the museum community, membership in VAM gives you many opportunities to engage in our professional community and save money through discounts and incentive programs, such as the following:

  • Discounts on VAM programs and the Annual Conference
  • Invitations to special members-only events
  • Opportunities to take a leadership role in the museum community as a committee member, workshop speaker, or council member
  • Free access to VAM's Career Center to view postings, submit postings, post your resume, or view resumes.
  • Access to the VAM Voice member news magazine and VAM White Papers

"I'm continually impressed by the helpfulness, dedication, and competency of ... the VAM staff. Joining VAM was certainly one of the best decisions I ever made."

- John Reynolds, Patrick County Historical Society and Museum


 “Building connections and making acquaintances is in my opinion, just as valuable, if not more valuable than training and education. It was through these connections that I was able to get my first full-time museum job and be appointed to the board of VAM.” 

- Paige Gibbons Backus, VAM Council VP of Governance, Historic Site Manager, Prince William County Parks and Recreation

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