ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðə mjuːzˈiəm wʌz ɐkɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv mjuːzˈiəmz nˈaʊ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐlˈaɪəns ʌv mjuːzˈiəmz.
In 1999, the museum was accredited by the American Association of Museums (now the American Alliance of Museums).