Institutional membership
Join over 500 Canadian museums and other associated institutions, including art galleries, science centres, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and more. *Institutional member dues make a significant contribution to the CMA’s advocacy and professional guidance work.
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Institutional membership features a benefits package that is specially designed for organizational use, including:
- Access to the CMA Insurance Program;
- Free postings on the Jobs in Heritage Directory;
- Special discounts for select CMA Business partner goods and services;
- Access to the Complimentary Admissions Program, which offers discounted and free access to over 150 Canadian museums;
- Impactful and rewarding opportunities to support museum-sector advocacy at the Federal level;
- Eligibility to vote in CMA meetings and governance activities;
- Eligibility to submit nominations for CMA Awards;
- Printed copy of Muse magazine for Institutional use.
It also features select Individual Membership benefits, to support key Institutional staff:
- CMA News, our bi-weekly informational newsletter;
- Daily clippings service, featuring top museum news.
Member Fee
Institutional membership fees start at $100 annually, and are based on your Institutional operating budget using the following calculation:
Fee = [Annual Operating Budget] x 0.1% (1/10 of 1%)
The maximum fee payable is $5,000. For more information, please contact our membership team (membership@museums.ca) for assistance.
Requirements
- Must meet the definition of a museum as set out in section 7.3 of the CMA Bylaws.
*Eligible institutions as defined by section 7.3 of the CMA’s Bylaws are as follows: a Museum or a corporation professionally related to the aims and objects of the Association and created in the public interest. Museums are permanent, not-for-profit institutions whose exhibits are regularly open to the general public. This includes art galleries, science centres, botanical gardens, biodomes, zoos, aquariums, Indigenous cultural centres, keeping houses and heritage centres as well as historical monuments and sites.