The Information Center is building a collection of sample documents from all types and sizes of museums. Sample documents are available as a benefit of membership only to staff of AAM member museums.
The following types of sample documents are currently available. To help the Information Center staff select documents that best fit your needs, please note your museum's discipline, budget range, and governance structure in your email request. Contact: infocenter@aam-us.org.
- Bylaws for museums, internal groups, and external organizations
- Codes of Ethics
- Collections Plans
- Collections Management Policies
- Conservation Plans
- Copyright & Reproduction Policies
- Cyclical Maintenance/Housekeeping Procedures
- Delegation of Authority (documentation of authority & responsibility delegated by the governing authority to the museum director)
- Development Policies
- Disaster/Emergency Plans
- Endowment Policies
- Facility Use Agreements
- Institutional Plans
- Integrated Pest Management Policies
- Interpretive Plans
- Management Agreements (an agreement between 2 organizations detailing roles & responsibilities of each)
- Mission Statements
- Mothballing Historic Structures Materials
- Organization Charts
- Performance Appraisal Forms
- Personnel Policies
- Position Descriptions
- Record Retention Policies
- Statements of Support
Please note: the General Facility Report is not available as a sample document. It must be purchased through the AAM Bookstore.
