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The purpose of the organization is to develop and foster a network of citizens and institutions in Maine who identify, collect interpret, and/or provide access to materials relating to history and culture.

We seek to pursue this purpose by educating ourselves and the public through activities such as: Fostering identification, preservation, and use of records and objects of enduring value in Maine, both public and private, corporate and individual; Improving the management and the public awareness and understanding of such records and objects; Sponsoring continuing education; Providing a forum for the exchange of information among individuals and institutions; Fostering communication and cooperation with other organizations (local, regional, and national) and with individuals and groups representing allied disciplines and; Promoting Maine museums and archives to the public.

Information on funding opportunities; workshops; books and publications; statewide archival, museum and historical society activities; shared resources: from free display cases to interns; all-volunteer organizations; ideas that work in Maine; computers; conservation; technical questions; ethical matters. Contribute articles to the Newsletter. Download latest NOV. 2006 edition.

Special Rates are available to members for group listings, professional services and supplies.

The Annual Conference offers opportunities to gather with others who share your interest in Maine history and culture to share ideas, network, and review and acquire the skills to manage our state’s cultural resources. Topics may include: collection care, membership and development, disaster planning, exhibit design and building on a budget, educational programming, local history writing and research, registration methods, legislation that affects museums, recruiting and retaining volunteers, board development, grant writing, preservation planning, museum shop management, accessibility issues, care for archives and artifact collections, and much more!

Conference topics listed above are also available as local and regional workshops to make attendance easier and to tailor needs to local issues and organizations.

The core curriculum program helps to assure that a variety of workshops are offered and includes an optional certificate program to help those working in collecting organizations throughout Maine to learn basic skills and to help them to respond to current issues at their site.

MAM has a Board of Directors and officers elected by the membership at its Annual Conference. Membership is open to all who share our interests.