Make the Case for Museums: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum Now in its sixth year, “Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum” Week 2017 is set for August 12-19. The stakes for museums and the federal programs that support them have never been higher, and there’s no more powerful way to help elected officials and their staff understand what museums do than by inviting them in to see for themselves.
“Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum” is a fun and important opportunity to make the case directly to elected officials about how federal funding, charitable giving and education policy affect museums, and the role museums play in their local economies and education systems. Each year we hear how much federal, state and local elected officials and staff love visiting their local museums. Several museums are already making their August 2017 visit plans. This detailed step-by-step guide from the American Alliance of Museums will help you schedule and plan your visits, and here are a few easy steps to get started on today: