Kingston Association of Museums Art Galleries Information

At the Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites (KAM), our values are at the core of everything we do. We embrace collegiality, inspire excellence, facilitate collaboration, embrace diversity, and act with integrity. For over 40 years, KAM has been a community-initiated, professional support network dedicated to promoting public awareness and increasing engagement across Kingston's cultural heritage sites through collective promotional and programming initiatives. Our mission is to support our members by disseminating information, sharing sector best practices, and providing professional development opportunities. Our diverse membership includes federally-owned sites with professional staff, member-owned sites with volunteer staff, and both seasonal and year-round operations. Many of our members have specialist collections that tell the stories and histories of our communities from local, regional, and national perspectives. From the beginning, KAM has been driven by the belief that cultural heritage sites and organizations can do better together, despite differences in size, mandates, and resources. We strive to improve practices and strengthen connections within and across communities through collaborative efforts. We recognize and respect that our work, and the work of our members, takes place on Indigenous territories across Eastern Ontario.