American association of museums

Founded in 1906, it is a non-profit entity whose members share certain standards of credibility, and organize meetings to maintain those standards through sharing of professional expertise. The AAM has published yearly museum directories for North and South America. The first President, 1906-1907, was Hermon Bumpus, Director of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Museums#History