Engage and Network
CONNECT AT AAM 2025 & YEAR-ROUND
Explore opportunities to keep your connections flowing long after the annual meeting.
Don’t have tickets to an evening event on Thursday May 8?
Join a free film screening of Dahomey, a 2024 documentary about repatriation, in the Convention Center (Room 411) from 5 – 6:30 pm. Afterward, from 6:30-8:30 pm folks will head out for an informal dinner together near the Convention Center (not provided). Learn more.
CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
* virtual
May 29 • In-District Advocacy: Advocating to State and Federal Lawmakers* – Register Today
June • Future Chat: Insurance and Climate Risk*
July • Advocacy 101*
August • Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum
August • Collections Insurance*
September • Future Chat: Staying True to Mission & Values*
October 15-16 • The Museum Summit*
December • Museum Digital Accessibility*
Stay tuned for an Industry Showcase* this fall.
May 20-23, 2026 • AAM 2026 in Philadelphia
Have suggestions for content or interested in presenting yourself? Email us at content@aam-us.org.
MUSEUM JUNCTION
Join Museum Junction, the online community of 70,000 museum professionals with dozens of specialized, peer communities to connect in. Check out the list below.
JOIN COMMUNITIES IN MUSEUM JUNCTION
Log in here to join any of these peer and specialized communities, or hop in to the Open Forum.
Audience Research & Evaluation
CEO & Directors
Collections Stewardship
Development, Fundraising, & Philanthropy
DEAI Leaders
Digital Content & Technology
Education & Interpretation
Emerging Museum Professionals
Finance, Accounting, & Audit
Future of Museums
Historic Houses & Sites
Human Resources, People, & Culture
Independent Museum Professionals (IMP’s)
LGBTQ+ Community
Marketing, Communications, and PR
Museum Studies
Public Programs & Events
Social Impact Museums
Sustainable Exhibition Materials
Volunteer Administrators & Community Engagement
CONNECT WITH YOUR REGIONAL NETWORKS
Visit NeighborHubs on Thursday, 3:30 – 5 pm to connect in-person, or connect online year-round.
Mid-Atlantic Museums
NeighborHub #1: DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA
Online at Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
Midwest Museums
NeighborHub #2: IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI
Online at Association of Midwest Museums
Mountain Plains Museums
NeighborHub #3: MT, WY, CO, NM, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX
Online at Mountain-Plains Museums Association
New England Museums
NeighborHub #4: CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME
Online at New England Museum Association
Southeastern Museums
NeighborHub #5: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, PR, VI
Online at Southeastern Museum Association
Western Museums
NeighborHub #6: WA, OR, ID, CA, NV, UT, AZ, AL, HI
Online at Western Museums Association
