ACM Outstanding Practice Award

The ACM Outstanding Practice in Children’s Museums Awards recognize an exceptional accomplishment by a children’s museum in work across all departments that is also recognized as an outstanding practice for the field. This award may recognize contributions to the field through innovative exhibits, strategic initiatives, fundraising efforts, or transformative leadership. Awards will be given in three categories by museum size: small, medium, and large.

InterActivity Fellowship and Financial Aid Programs

ACM offers fellowship and financial aid program to provide museum staff from underrepresented groups, including small children museums, with complimentary registration to the conference. The program goal is to offset the professional development expenses for those who would benefit from attending the conference.

For InterActivity 2027, we present two programs: the Community in Action Fellowship and the Small Museum Financial Aid program as well as the Museum EXP sponsored fellowship.

The Community in Action Fellowship, sponsored by Lord Cultural Resources. In line with the theme of this year’s InterActivity, this award seeks to recognize individuals doing the work to create belonging and foster Joyful Curiosity in each of the unique and diverse communities that their children’s museum serves.

The Small Museum Financial Aid program supports professional staff who work at smaller museums (annual budget $500,000 or under) an opportunity to attend InterActivity.

The Museum EXP Exhibits Professional Conference Fellowship, sponsored by Museum EXP, invests in the professional development of individuals working in exhibit disciplines through participation in the InterActivity conference.