Hermosa Beach Museum nears national accreditation
The Hermosa Beach Museum – a small but mighty institution known for celebrating the city’s surf, skate, and beach culture – is closing in on a major milestone: national accreditation. Officials said Sunday the museum is preparing for a pivotal site visit in August from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the primary accrediting body in the U.S. If successful, the museum would join other powerhouse institutions like the Getty, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Natural History Museum. Accreditation is considered the gold standard in the museum world, with just over 1,100 of the nation’s 35,000 museums having earned the designation. “It was like Mira Costa deciding to play the Rams,” Board Member Pete Hoffman said of the decision to pursue accreditation five years ago. “We’re counting on winning.” Accreditation would elevate the museum’s stature, open doors to competitive grants, and solidify its standing as the only AAM-accredited museum in the South Bay. “We’re working diligently to prepare for that site visit in August,” said Museum President Greg McNally, addressing a crowd of docents, volunteers, staff, and board members gathered at the historic Bijou Theatre…
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