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Museum Re-Accredited By National Alliance

Nov. 12, 2014
SHSU Media Contact: Julia May

 

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Director Mac Woodward, pictured with President Dana Hoyt, announced on Wednesday that the museum has received the most prestigious recognition a museum can receive�accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums. Only 3 percent of the nation's nearly 35,000 museums are currently accredited. � Photo by Brian Blalock

 

The Sam Houston Memorial Museum has again been awarded the highest honor a museum can receive—accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.

Friends of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, board members, and Sam Houston State University administrators and staff joined in a celebratory announcement in the Rotunda of the museum on Wednesday.

“This recognition is the result of a team effort,” said Mac Woodward, museum director. “I credit our success to the dedicated and caring museum staff. I also appreciate the leadership and support of the (SHSU) Division of University Advancement and everyone at Sam Houston State University, the community and the people of Texas.”

AAM accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards, and continued institutional improvement. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for nearly 45 years, AAM’s museum accreditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation and public accountability.

Of the nation’s nearly 35,000 museums only approximately 1,000, or 3 percent, are currently accredited.

AAM accreditation strengthens the museum profession by promoting practices that enable leaders to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely, and remain financially and ethically accountable in order to provide the best possible service to the public.

Accreditation is a rigorous process that examines all aspects of a museum’s operations, according to Woodward. To earn accreditation, a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, examining and compiling information of the museum’s operations. After submitting this information they then undergo a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. AAM’s accreditation commission, a panel of seven museum professionals, considers the self-study and visiting committee report to determine whether a museum should receive accreditation.

The AAM was particularly complimentary to the Sam Houston Memorial Museum on its use of social media and how the communication tool had been adapted and utilized by the museum staff.

The museum is also known for its unique exhibits, its association with the General Sam Houston Folk Festival, and its educational programs that include live demonstrations and an art and history camp.

Founded in 1936 during the Texas Centennial Celebration, the museum is dedicated to the life and times of Gen. Sam Houston—former governor of Tennessee, victor over Santa Anna in the Texas War for Independence, president of the Republic of Texas, senator from the State of Texas, and governor of the State of Texas.

The museum complex is located at the corner of 19th Street and Avenue N and includes the main museum; Sam Houston’s Woodland Home; the Steamboat House, in which Houston died; the Walker Education Center; and other exhibits and building, as well as an 18-acre remnant of the 200 acres of farmland once owned by Sam Houston.

Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. For further information on the museum or any of its activities, call 936.294.1832 or go to samhoustonmemorialmuseum.com.

 

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