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Members Only Portal and Bookstore Maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance of the AMA's membership database,
the Members Only portal of our website will be unavailable from
September 13 to September 16, 2024, inclusive. The
bookstore may also experience technical issues during this outage.
Should you require information from the Members Only portal during
this time, please email info@museums.ab.ca. We apologize for the
inconvenience.
Annual Report and Notice of AGM Now Available
The 2024 Annual Report highlights the important accomplishments
of the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) and the membership over
the last year. To read the 2024 Annual Report, click the button
below.
The AMA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually at
10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The Notice
of Annual General Meeting and the full AGM package is available
under "AGM" in the Document Library on the AMA website. To access
the Document Library, click the button below.
2024 Annual Report
Document Library
AMA Announces 2024 Awards Recipients
The Alberta Museums Association is pleased to announce the
Recipients of the 2024 Leadership Awards, Robert R. Janes Award for
Social Responsibility, and Lieutenant Governor's Award. Click the
button below to learn more.
Learn More
Register Now for the Fall Gathering!
Gather with us in Drumheller on September 14, 2024! Join
colleagues from across Alberta to celebrate the achievements of the
2024 Award Recipients. Event registration includes a day pass to
Drumheller-area museums, the AMA Awards Ceremony, an Indigenous
fashion show in Dinosaur Hall showcasing local Alberta designers,
and an evening reception. For more event information, or to see
available hotel room blocks, click the buttons below.
Event Information
Room Blocks
Membership Advisory: Government of Alberta Budget 2024
On February 29, 2024, Finance Minister Nate Horner presented the
Government of Alberta's Budget 2024. Click the button below for the
AMA's Membership Advisory.
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Reconsidering Museums - Full Toolkit Now Available
The full website and toolkit for the Reconsidering Museums
project are now available!
Reconsidering Museums, a national project, sets out to answer
the question, what do museums mean to Canadians? Through a
rearticulation of the value of museums and a rebrand of the sector,
this project aims to support museums with the tools and language
necessary to better connect with and serve their communities,
deepening their relationship, and therefore their relevance, to the
Canadian public. To visit the website, click the button below.
Reconsidering Museums Website
Living Wage Employer Certification
The AMA is also pleased to announce it is now certified as a
living wage employer by the Alberta Living Wage Network. This supports
ongoing work to encourage fair and equitable wages across the
sector including funds paid to employees, temporary workers, and
contractors.
As part of our ongoing work to demonstrate and model best practice
for human resources and financial accountability, the AMA is please
to share information about some operational changes, including our
Subsistence and Travel Allowance Rates. To read more, click the
button below.
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Canadian Museum Policy Renewal: Read the Preliminary Survey
Results
The Department of Canadian Heritage has provided an update on
the renewal of the Canadian museum policy and are pleased to
announce that the museum policy website is now live and provides
information on the renewal process.
The Department has also shared the preliminary results from the
Museum Policy Stakeholder Survey which was conducted in November
2022 and directed at heritage institutions and stakeholders. To
read the national-level preliminary results or visit the museum
policy website, click the buttons below.
Survey Results
Museum Policy Website
AMA Launches Climate Action for Museums
Toolkit
The AMA is pleased to launch a Climate
Action for Museums Toolkit in collaboration
with Green Economy Canada. This resource is intended to empower
museums to embed environmental sustainability into the core of how
they operate. Click the button below to learn more and
download your free digital copy.
Learn More
New Museums @ the Mic Podcast Episode Available
Now
In the latest episode of the AMA's Museums @ the
Mic Podcast, we take a closer look at some of the ways museums
and heritage organizations are building community connections.
Click the button below to listen to the episode and
subscribe.
Listen
Now
Taking Action Against Climate Change
The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) in partnership with the
Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice and Shadow Light
Productions, is excited to announce the launch a new video series -
Taking Action Against Climate Change.
See the videos
Press Release