News & Announcements

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 (VAM) is pleased to announce the final awards selection for the 2020 edition of the Virginia's Top 10 Endangered...

VAM is proud to announce the 2020 Honorees of our Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts program! This year's selection includes such items as the...

Tour Schedule Announced for the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street Exhibition The Virginia Association of Museums and Virginia Humanities are...

Due to an increase in positive cases of COVID-19 in December, Virginia Governor Ralph Northram has released Executive Order Seventy-Two which lists...

Our 2021 Annual Conference Goes Virtual

The Office of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced additional measures to address the increased rates of COVID-19 through updated Executive...

For the 2020 edition of our nationally recognized Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts program, we introduce the special theme Conserving...

Registration is now open for our Fall Virtual Workshop Series!

Help VAM & the State Museum Association Community Learn More About the Impact of COVID-19 on the Museum Community VAM has been working...

The deadline is fast approaching for complying with temporary measures passed by Virginia's legislature this year. Learn more!

American Alliance of Museums Proposes Plan to Get Field Back to Work The American Alliance of Museums, in partnership with Americans for the...