American Alliance of Museums

non-profit association based in Arlington, Virginia, United States
Organization museum_alliance Q2842849
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American Alliance of Museums

Summary

American Alliance of Museums is a museum alliance[1]. It draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (museum_alliance category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Alliance of Museums's field of work was museum[3].
  • American Alliance of Museums was a member of Independent Sector[4].
  • American Alliance of Museums is located in Washington, D.C.[5].
  • American Alliance of Museums is located in Arlington County[6].
  • American Alliance of Museums is in the country of United States[7].
  • American Alliance of Museums's image is recorded as American Association of Museums - Sarah Stierch.jpg[8].
  • American Alliance of Museums's instance of is recorded as museum alliance[9].
  • American Alliance of Museums's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[10].
  • American Alliance of Museums's logo image is recorded as American Alliance of Museums logo.svg[11].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chief executive officer is recorded as Laura L. Lott[12].
  • American Alliance of Museums's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 271372691[13].
  • American Alliance of Museums's GND ID is recorded as 1041721846[14].
  • American Alliance of Museums's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012132105[15].
  • American Alliance of Museums's Commons category is recorded as American Association of Museums[16].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Edward S. Morse[17].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Benjamin Ives Gilman[18].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Oliver C. Farrington[19].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Fiske Kimball[20].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Paul Joseph Sachs[21].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Herbert Eustis Winlock[22].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Clark Wissler[23].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as David E. Finley[24].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Albert Eide Parr[25].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Edward P. Alexander[26].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Charles van Ravenswaay[27].

Body

Founding

+1906-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of American Alliance of Museums[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.[29].

Identity

American Alliance of Museums's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[30]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AAM'}[31].

Leadership

American Alliance of Museums's chief executive officer is recorded as Laura L. Lott[12]. Chairpersons include Edward S. Morse[17], an anthropologist[32], 1838–1925[33], of United States[34], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class[35]; Benjamin Ives Gilman[18], a curator[36], 1852–1933[37], of United States[38]; Oliver C. Farrington[19], a geologist[39], 1864–1933[40], of United States[41]; Fiske Kimball[20], an architect[42], 1888–1955[43], of United States[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[45]; Paul Joseph Sachs[21], a banker[46], 1878–1965[47], of United States[48]; and Herbert Eustis Winlock[22], an archaeologist[49], 1884–1950[50], of United States[51], specialised in Egyptology[52].

Industry

American Alliance of Museums's field of work was museum[3].

Why It Matters

American Alliance of Museums draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (museum_alliance category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

References

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  29. [31] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . dictionary.archivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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