CAM Look - Female Ghost by Kawanabe Kyōsai

Enjoy this eerie story from Vernon, a staff member and docent from Cincinnati Art Museum, about Female Ghost by Kawanabe Kyōsai 鍋暁斎.

AMM Job Board

Search open positions in the Midwest and beyond. Members can publish unlimited listings at no charge using the online form linked here.

Midwest Marketplace

Search a list of consultants and service providers in the AMM network, with expertise ranging from architecture and engineering to strategic planning.

Traveling Exhibitions for Rent

View available traveling exhibitions from providers in the AMM network. Members are invited to list their exhibitions using our online form.

Midwest Museums Connect Biweekly Meetups

Connect with your peers and discuss current events, issues, and trends. The next meetup is this Friday at 10:30am CT (11:30am ET). Topic: Healthcare Partnerships

Museum Learning Hub

Explore FREE, self-paced online training sessions and resource toolkits on the Museum Learning Hub, a cross-regional resource for small museums.

Art Preservation Fund Grants

Do you have a collection item that needs conservation? Applications are now open for Art Preservation Fund's inaugural grant cycle. 

Grants will support the interventive conservation treatment of art and heritage items held in nonprofit collections across the US via two funding tracks: Track A for applicants who already have a treatment proposal and are ready to proceed (up to $25,000), and Track B for those who need an expert to define scope and cost before treatment (up to $5,000).

Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 8pm EDT

Click here to learn more and apply.

Strengthen Your Museum's Insurance Coverage PLUS Save Money

Leverage your membership with the AMM Insurance Program for an exclusive member discount on insurance through HUB International and Distinguished Fine Art & Collectibles.

Schedule your free insurance review today! Email Eric Dougal or contact him at (608) 931-1848.

Connect with your peers and discuss current events or industry-wide issues and trends. This week's meetup is canceled as we prepare for the Chicago conference. The next meetup is this Friday at 10:30am CT (11:30am ET).

Topic: Museums and Healthcare Provider Partnerships - Join us for a conversation with Brooke Calderone from Illinois Association of Museums about their initiative Museums on Call, which is endorsed by AMM, and the different ways that cultural institutions have meaningfully supported patients, families, and care teams across the healthcare continuum. We'll start with some examples from Illinois and invite round-robin sharing from everyone in the Zoom - What partnerships do you have? What programs have you tried? What are your lessons learned?

Click here to sign up.

2026 Report: Museums and Public Opinion

The message from the American public is clear: museums matter.

Americans continue to recognize the essential role museums play in their communities and across the country. To assess the value Americans place on museums, and how much they want government to support museums, the American Alliance of Museums partnered with Wilkening Consulting to write and test several key questions, analyze survey results, share findings, and to coauthor this report.

Click here to read the report.