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 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 instance of is recorded as museum alliance[8].
  • American Alliance of Museums's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[9].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chief executive officer is recorded as Laura L. Lott[10].
  • American Alliance of Museums's Commons category is recorded as American Association of Museums[11].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Edward S. Morse[12].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Benjamin Ives Gilman[13].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Oliver C. Farrington[14].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Fiske Kimball[15].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Paul Joseph Sachs[16].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Herbert Eustis Winlock[17].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Clark Wissler[18].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as David E. Finley[19].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Albert Eide Parr[20].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Edward P. Alexander[21].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Charles van Ravenswaay[22].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Robert MacDonald[23].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Irene Hirano[24].
  • American Alliance of Museums's chairperson is recorded as Laura L. Lott[25].
  • January 1, 1906 marks the founding of American Alliance of Museums[26].
  • American Alliance of Museums's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.852109840201905, 'lon': -77.04921514326551}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1906 marks the founding of American Alliance of Museums[26]. Its location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.[28].

Identity

American Alliance of Museums's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AAM'}[30].

Leadership

American Alliance of Museums's chief executive officer is recorded as Laura L. Lott[10]. Chairpersons include Edward S. Morse[12], an anthropologist[31], 1838–1925[32], of United States[33], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class[34]; Benjamin Ives Gilman[13], a curator[35], 1852–1933[36], of United States[37]; Oliver C. Farrington[14], a geologist[38], 1864–1933[39], of United States[40]; Fiske Kimball[15], an architect[41], 1888–1955[42], of United States[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[44]; Paul Joseph Sachs[16], a banker[45], 1878–1965[46], of United States[47]; and Herbert Eustis Winlock[17], an archaeologist[48], 1884–1950[49], of United States[50], specialised in Egyptology[51].

Industry

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

Why It Matters

American Alliance of Museums has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . dictionary.archivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . aam-us.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . ww2.aam-us.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . independentsector.org. Retrieved . independentsector.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . ww2.aam-us.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dictionary.archivists.org. Retrieved . dictionary.archivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . OpenCorporates. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . dictionary.archivists.org. Retrieved . dictionary.archivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . dictionary.archivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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