Tallahassee Museum has achieved reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.
Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and the museum-going public.
Tallahassee Museum was initially accredited in 1985 and to maintain accredited status, the Museum undergoes reaccreditation review every 10 years. Of the nation’s estimated 35,000 museums, only 1,080 are currently accredited. Tallahassee Museum is one of only 57 museums accredited in Florida.
Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards, quality assurance, and continued institutional improvement.
“The museum is exemplary as a community-center institution, and we commend its strong leadership, engaged board, and inclusion of all critical voices in the creation of the Strategic Plan, “ said Marise McDermott, Chair of AAM’s Accreditation Commission and President & CEO of the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas.
Since its last successful accreditation review in 2009, the Tallahassee Museum has taken significant strides to further its mission to inspire people to transform their lives, communities, and the world through an enhanced understanding of our region’s natural, historical, and cultural environments.
“Only about 3% of museums in the U.S achieve accreditation and the Tallahassee Museum is honored to be recognized within this select group,” said Tallahassee Museum President/CEO Russell S. Daws.
Accreditation attests to our Museum’s commitment to excellence and the highest professional standards in museum operations and public service.”
The American Alliance of Museums has been bringing museums together since 1906, helping to develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the entire museum community.
Representing more than 35,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, institutions, and corporate partners serving the museum field, the Alliance stands for the broad scope of the museum community.
This award would not have been possible without the support from our loyal members, donors, staff, volunteers and the general public in our region.
To honor and thank our support base, the Museum has planned several celebratory events and discounted opportunities in August and September.