For more than 25 years, the American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV) has been the largest professional organization devoted to supporting volunteer managers in the museum sector by

• Promoting professional standards of volunteerism
• Equipping volunteer managers and volunteer programs with skills and material to practice professional standards of volunteerism 
  
• Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information
• Offering opportunities for continuing education through panel discussions and workshops at local, regional, and national conferences
• Encouraging volunteers and volunteer program managers to become familiar with projects and programs both locally and nationally
• Informing and supporting museums and volunteerism in advocacy for legislation at the local and national levels
• Accomplishing these goals in cooperation with museum directors, staff, and boards of trustees