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Alberta Museums Association

http://www.museumsalberta.ab.ca

Non-profit society of museum professionals and volunteers formed to promote the development of Alberta's museums and galleries.

American Association of Museums (AAM)

http://www.aam-us.org/

National organization representing the museum community. Includes information on programs, grants, and membership.

American Public Gardens Association

http://www.publicgardens.org/

A professional association for public gardens in North America, supporting the public horticulture community in its mission to study, display, and conserve plants.

Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO)

http://www.amico.org/

Enabling educational access to museum multimedia documentation. Excellent database of collections within member museums and galleries.

Arts Midwest

http://www.artsmidwest.org/

Arts organization working with museums, theaters, and performing arts centers. Programs include exhibits, performances, and lectures.

Association for Art History

http://mypage.iu.edu/~aah/

Asserts centrality of art object; promotes the inclusion of philological, humanistic and scholarly aspects in the teaching and communication of the history and criticism of the visual arts.

Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

http://www.alhfam.org/

ALHFAM is the museum organization for those involved in living history programming, living historical farms, agricultural museums, and outdoor museums of history and folklife.

Association of Art Museum Directors

http://www.aamd.org/

Represents directors of major art museums in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Association of Children's Museums

http://www.childrensmuseums.org

Professional service organization for children's museums around the world.

Association of College and University Museums and Galleries - ACUMG

http://www.acumg.org/

Organization of museums and galleries affiliated with colleges and universities.

Association of Independent Museums

http://www.aim-museums.co.uk/

Representing independent museums in the United Kingdom, improving standards, and contributing to national policy making. Includes membership details, events, services, a bulletin, an online directory and publications.

Association of Lithuanian Museums

http://www.museums.lt/Index_En.htm

Volunteer, nonprofit organization features publications, membership, and contact information.

Association of Midwest Museums

http://www.midwestmuseums.org/

Provides resources to museums and cultural institutions and services to museum professionals in an eight-state region in the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Association of Science-Technology Centers

http://www.astc.org/

ASTC represents more than 400 hands-on science museums around the world.

Canadian Museums Association

http://www.museums.ca/

National organization for the advancement of Canadian museums.

Coastal Museums Association

http://www.gacoastalmuseums.org

Non-profit organization comprised of 35 museums from Savannah and area southward to the cities of Darien and Brunswick, Georgia. Includes links to members and upcoming programs and events.

Finnish Museum Association

http://www.museoliitto.fi/en.php

National central organization for all groups supporting and running museums in Finland. Includes training resources, news, publications and directory of member museums. In English and Finnish.

Fire Museum Network

http://firemuseumnetwork.org/

Affiliated with the International Association of Fire Chiefs, this organization provides support to fire museums, and includes a discussion group, a schedule of events and a directory of over 300 Fire Museums in the United States and Canada.

International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts

http://www.sibmas.org/English/sibmas.html

Forum for colleagues promoting research and documentation in the performing arts.

International Association of Sports Museums and Halls of Fame

http://www.sportsheritage.org/

Brings together over 130 member institutions worldwide for the promotion of sports history.

International Committee on Museum Security

http://www.icms.boom.ru/

The International Council of Museums security committee. Includes rules, annual meetings, publications, board members, and contact information.

International Congress of Maritime Museums

http://www.icmmonline.org/

Guild of associations, organizations and individuals in the maritime preservation field.

International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM)

http://www.africom.museum/

News and newsletter, activities, events gallery, resources and directory of museums in Africa. [English, French]

Lower Hudson Conference

http://www.lowerhudsonconference.org/

ProvidesĀ  regional services for historical agencies and museums of the Hudson Valley in New York. Also provides training, networking and technical support to museums, historical agencies and historians in this national heritage area.

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