Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum earns national accreditation on first attempt

National museum group cites ALPLM’s ‘exemplary practices’ The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has been granted accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, a status that recognizes the ALPLM’s “exemplary practices” as a museum of national importance.

Only three percent of America’s museums are accredited. Those that earn accreditation usually apply several times over many years before demonstrating they qualify. The ALPLM was accredited on its first try after a review process of just two years.

“The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is one of Illinois’s fine...