MAP is a peer review program managed by Museums Australia (Victoria) since 1992. It is funded by Arts Victoria and supported by a large number of Victorian museums, museum professionals and volunteers.

To become accredited, museums spend 2–3 years developing procedures, policies and practice to meet recognised museum standards. Training, advice and information is available to assist museums in meeting these standards.

The Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) is a framework used by museums to improve operations and increase profile. MAP has two streams:

1. museums with paid staff.
2. museums run by volunteers and/or with just one paid staff member.

MAP is…

• a Victoria-wide peer review program
• supported by a large number of museums, museum professionals and volunteers
• used by all kinds of museums including art galleries, house museums, volunteer-managed community museums and state institutions
• the result of the Victorian museum community and government and other agencies working to preserve and promote our cultural heritage
• an initiative of the Victorian State Government through Arts Victoria
• a program of Museums Australia (Victoria) since 1992
• staffed by two part-time Program Managers who work with the MAP Committee.

"Museum accreditation provides the Gold Museum with a way of ensuring our standards of collection care, exhibitions and public programs are meeting the requirements of the wider profession. It is important to keep improving our practices and accreditation gives us the benchmarks for judging our performance across the complete breadth of our museum operations.  The support materials for accreditation always offer new ideas and inspiration to do things better."

Roger Trudgeon, Manager/Curator,
Gold Museum, Ballarat