#AAMvirtual is Now Available On-Demand

Envisioning a new future after COVID-19 requires us to ask what decisions we can make that will not only help us overcome the immediate threat, but help us to rebuild a more sustainable, inclusive, and powerful museum field.

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3,700+: Attendees
70+: Sessions
100+: Speakers

About #AAMvirtual

In this unprecedented time, many of us are experimenting with new ways to connect, stay engaged, and provide meaningful online experiences. In this spirit, we are excited to announce that our Annual Meeting has gone virtual!

Kicking off on International Museums Day, May 18, and continuing June 1-4, the AAM Virtual Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo (#AAMvirtual) brought networking opportunities, inspiring programming, and the MuseumExpo to a new virtual experience.

With our new format comes a new theme and programming adjusted to reflect the current global crisis. It’s clear that how we choose to move through the impacts of the pandemic will determine the future of our museums for years to come. Therefore, we’re excited to announce the theme of #AAMvirtual, Radical Reimagining. Envisioning a new future requires us to ask what decisions we can make that will not only help us overcome the immediate threat, but help us to rebuild a more sustainable, inclusive, and powerful museum field. This is our opportunity to work together, break from the past, and reimagine the field anew.

#AAMvirtual included keynote speakers, over 70 breakout sessions, a virtual exhibit hall, and online networking events to connect with museum professionals from around the globe. #AAMvirtual session recordings are now available on-demand.

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General Session Speakers

We’re excited to announce a few of our general session speakers for #AAMvirtual!

Lonnie G. Bunch III

14th Secretary of the Smithsonian

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole

President & National Chair, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. and

Special Counsel on Strategic Initiatives, Baltimore Museum of Art

Christy Coleman

Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Marina Gorbis

Executive Director, Institute for the Future

Anthony Salcito

Interim Vice President Public Sector & Government, and Vice President Education, Microsoft

About AAM’s Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo

The American Alliance of Museums’ Annual Meeting first started in 1906 in New York with under 200 museum professionals and has grown to over 5,000 attendees, becoming the largest museum conference in the United States.

AAM’s Annual Meeting is the only event of its scope and scale. It brings together museums of all types and sizes—from art and history museums to zoos and botanic gardens—to share ideas and make connections that are transformational. It’s a place where all museum professionals learn from one another, create partnerships, and leave inspired to make an impact on their museums, communities, and the world.

Together, we tackle topics ranging from innovative revenue streams, crisis recovery, and governance to community engagement, fundraising, tech, and beyond. Join us virtually this year as we explore the theme of Radical Reimagining.