The Arbeitsgemeinschaft kirchlicher Museen und Schatzkammern (AKM), which translates to the Working Group of Church Museums and Treasuries in English, is an association dedicated to supporting and promoting church museums and treasuries in Germany and Austria. Founded in 1956, the AKM has played a significant role in fostering collaboration, professional development, and advocacy for these institutions, which safeguard and showcase a rich heritage of religious art and artifacts.