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Office Closure: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) office will be closed on September 30, 2024, to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The AMA encourages Albertans to attend museum and community events occurring across the province, reflect on their own roles in reconciliation, and engage with the many ways to commemorate this important day.

 

 

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. 

 

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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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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.

 

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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

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