Ulrich Museum of Art earns AAM reaccreditation
All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review every 10 years to maintain accredited status.
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 17,500 museums, more than 1,000 are currently accredited. The Ulrich is one of only four museums accredited in Wichita.
Accreditation is a very rigorous but highly rewarding process that examines all aspects of a museum's operations. To earn accreditation a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, then undergo a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. AAM's Accreditation Commission, a panel of seven museum professionals, consider the self-study and visiting committee report to determine whether a museum should receive accreditation.
"We are delighted to earn our reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums for another 10-year period. Being reaccredited speaks not only to the quality of the Ulrich Museum's exhibitions and programs, but also to our outstanding staff and energetic volunteer leadership," said Bob Workman, director of the Ulrich Museum of Art. "We all work very hard to make today's art matter to all of our visitors, and this validation of our excellence among our peer museums is exciting for us, Wichita State University and the Wichita community."