American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & Museum Expo 2027

The American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo 2027 will take place in Houston, Texas from 5–8 May 2027, bringing together museum leaders, curators, educators, designers, technologists, visitor experience specialists and suppliers from across the sector. The dates and host city are listed by AAM as part of its future Annual Meeting schedule, with Houston confirmed as the 2027 destination.

The AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo is one of the most important annual gatherings for the museum sector, attracting professionals from museums of all sizes and disciplines, alongside industry partners and solution providers. The event is designed to help attendees stay up to date with the latest thinking in museum leadership, audience engagement, exhibition development, collections care, education, operations, digital strategy and revenue generation.

A key part of the event is MuseumExpo, the trade show element of the conference. Here, attendees can explore products, services and ideas from a wide range of exhibitors serving the museum market. From exhibition design and AV to ticketing, visitor engagement tools, interactives, retail solutions and conservation services, the expo gives museum teams the chance to meet suppliers face to face and evaluate new solutions for their institutions. AAM describes the Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo as the largest event of its kind for museum professionals, bringing together thousands of attendees from across the US and internationally.

The wider conference programme typically includes keynote sessions, workshops, panel discussions, networking events and social activities, creating opportunities for both strategic learning and peer-to-peer connection. For museum professionals looking to benchmark ideas, discover emerging trends and build new partnerships, AAM’s Annual Meeting remains one of the calendar’s most significant events.