News & Announcements

New research from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Wilkening Consulting find that among the public, museums remain a top trusted source of...

Brick and log structures at the McChesney Farm Slave Descendants and Dwellings In 2019, Historic Lexington Foundation (HLF) began an initiative to...

In 1900, about 40% of Americans lived in rural areas, By 2010, less than 18% of the U.S. population lived in rural areas. In just over a century,...

Do you have an impactful story to tell? What challenges or successes can you share with your colleagues to help the museum field grow? Are there...

We are excited to return to our partnership programming with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as we present the next installment in the Connect to...

VAM is excited to present a new & affordable professional development opportunity only for VAM members! Featuring Beth Ziesenis (aka Your Nerdy...

Join Us in Welcoming Rebecca Guest as Our New Membership & Development Manager We are excited to welcome back our friend and colleague Rebecca...

The 2021 VAM Leadership and Advocacy Fellow needs your help with her project!

Thanks to our Strategic Partners - DLR Group - for sharing their straight-forward, easy to follow guide, for museums preparing to re-open, taking...

Our annual report is here! In addition to VAM's numbers, we also have included details from our member survey about how COVID has affected museums....

Nominations are now open for VAM's annual conference awards - Museum Educator of the Year & Museum Innovation Nominate your rock star...

The Virginia Association of Museums is pleased to announce the final awards selection for the 2020 Conserving Diversity edition of the Virginia's...