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===Museum & Informal Education Alliance Alliance===
JPL created the NASA Museum Alliance in 2003 out of a desire to provide museums, planetariums, visitor centers and other kinds of informal educators with exhibit materials, professional development and information related to the then-upcoming landings of the [[Mars rover]]s ''[[Spirit (rover)|Spirit]]'' and ''[[Opportunity (rover)|Opportunity]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jpl.Nasa.Gov |url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/museum_alliance.cfm |title=JPL Education – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |publisher=Jpl.nasa.gov |date=2012-05-23 |access-date=2014-04-30 |archive-date=2015-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401173734/http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/museum_alliance.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Alliance now has more than 500 members, who get access to NASA displays, models, educational workshops and networking opportunities through the program. Staff at educational organizations that meet the Museum Alliance requirements can register to participate online.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/Joining/index.cfm |title=About Us &#124; Museum Alliance |publisher=Informal.jpl.nasa.gov |access-date=2014-04-30 |archive-date=2013-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214190815/https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/Joining/index.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Museum Alliance is a subset of the JPL Education Office's Informal Education group, which also serves after-school and summer programs, parents and other kinds of informal educators.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jpl.Nasa.Gov |url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/informal/ |title=Inspire – JPL Education – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |publisher=Jpl.nasa.gov |access-date=2014-04-30 |archive-date=2015-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704002026/http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/informal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On [https://icont.ac/50Ted December 9, 2020], the Museum Alliance officially announced a rebrand to the Museum & Informal Education (MIE) Alliance. In an announcement to members, they said, "Pronounced 'My' Alliance, our new name better reflects the diversity of organizations you represent."