The mission of Illinois Association of Museums to provide advocacy, promote best practices, and foster the exchange of ideas in the field. The Association shall offer services, programs and a network that promotes excellence in museums, assists museums in the achievement of best practices, disseminates knowledge to and about museums, and advances the field to institutions in Illinois that share goals relating to preservation and interpretation of history, prehistory, natural and built environments, and social, scientific, cultural and/or artistic endeavors.