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Accreditation and Awards | Museum
Architecture |
| Staff | Volunteer
Opportunities
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OUR ACCREDITATION AND AWARDS
Accreditation
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 The McLean County Museum of
History was re-accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM)
in 2008. This places the McLean County Museum of History among
the top 5% of museums in the country.
Recent Awards
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2009
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Come &
Get It! Exhibit Programing Award from the Illinois Humanities
Council
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| 2005-2007 |
New Communities
Initiative Award from Illinois Humanities Council to
develop
museum programs in association with South Asian,
African-American and
Latino/Latina communities in McLean County. |
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2004 |
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 American
Association of State and Local History |
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Institute
of Museum and Library Services Award |
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2003 |
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National
Endowment for the Humanities Award |
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2002 |
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Bill
LaBounty Named Volunteer of the Year, Illinois Association of Museums |
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Certificate
of Commendation, American Association of State and Local History |
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2001 |
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Institute
of Museum and Library Services Recognition for “Highest Professional
Practices" |
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Certificate
of Commendation, American Association for State and Local History |
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1999 |
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Pat
Hamilton, Librarian of the Year, Illinois Association of Museums |
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Award
of Merit, American Association for State and Local History |
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1998 |
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Harriet
Fuller Rust, Trustee of the Year, Illinois Association of Museums |
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1997 |
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Award
of Merit, American Association for State and Local History |
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1996 |
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Award
of Excellence, Illinois Association of Museums |
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1993 |
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Award
of Merit, American Association of State and Local History |
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