SAMA Earns Honor, Announces New Board Member

SAMA re-accredited by AAM

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, announced on Nov. 22, 2022, the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art has earned re-accreditation. Of the United States’ estimated 33,000 museums, only 1,099 have earned the standing of currently accredited. In Pennsylvania alone, there are only 35 institutions with this achievement.

From art and history museums to science centers and zoos, AAM is the only organization representing the entire museum field. Since 1906, they have been championing museums thr...