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Membership

Adaptive and dynamic museum professionals, such as you, are at the very heart of WMA!

WMA is a self-sustaining network of museum professionals that has been impacting the museum field for 90 years. Your support of WMA is meaningful to our future and our service to the museum field. Memberships sustain our continued efforts to provide access to a variety of professional development content, create future partnerships that deliver more diverse learning opportunities, and connect colleagues in meaningful dialog. Join in our mission for “Strengthening museums to serve diverse communities.”

Together, we will continue to make positive changes in the museum field.

The WMA offers 3 types of membership: Individual, Institutional, and Corporate.

Are you already a member? Current Members can log in here to view the WMA membership directory.

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Individual Membership

Individual members receive:

  • Discounted registration to the Annual Meeting
  • Eligibility to apply for scholarships to the Annual Meeting
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.
  • Eligibility to serve the association as a board or committee member

Individual Membership Levels

  • Patron: $100 **
  • Senior Level Professional (i.e., senior staff): $80
  • Mid-Level Professional (i.e., manager, independent consultant): $55
  • Emerging Museum Professional/Student (i.e., less than 10 years in the field): $35

** WMA’s Individual Patrons are (extra) valued members, who in choosing to support the organization at a higher level, provide additional resources that help us achieve our mission, vision, and goals.

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Institutional Membership

Institutional membership fees are determined by the number of staff members. Additional benefits for Institutional Membership include:

  • Discounted registration to the Annual Meeting for all staff, volunteers, & trustees
  • Eligibility extended to all staff to apply for scholarships to the Annual Meeting
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.
  • Organization listed in the online Institution Directory with a link to your homepage
  • Free listings on the WMA Job Board

All staff become Associate Members of WMA, and receive:

  • Discounted registration fees to the Annual Meeting
  • Eligibility to apply for scholarships to the Annual Meeting
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

Institutional Membership Levels

  • Institutional Level 6 (40+ Staff): $950
  • Institutional Level 5 (15-39 Staff): $800
  • Institutional Level 4 (11–14 Staff): $650
  • Institutional Level 3 (7–10 Staff): $400
  • Institutional Level 2 (4–6 Staff): $200
  • Institutional Level 1 (0–3 Staff): $100
  • All Volunteer: $25

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Corporate Membership

Corporate Member Level 1 (1-9 staff): $200 annually
Corporate Member Level 2 (10+ staff): $350 annually

For companies wanting to participate in the WMA community.

Corporate Members receive:

  • Discounted registration to the Annual Meeting for all staff
  • Organization listed in the online Corporate Directory with a link to your homepage
  • Eligibility to reserve a booth in the Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall
  • Free job listings on the WMA Job Board
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

All staff become Associate Members of WMA, and receive:

  • Discounted registration fees to the Annual Meeting
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

Corporate Patron ($500 annually)

For companies wanting a stronger connection to the WMA community.

Corporate Patrons receive:

  • Discounted registration to the Annual Meeting for all staff
  • Organization listed in the online Corporate Directory with a link to your homepage
  • Eligibility to reserve a booth in the Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall
  • 15% discount on advertising in the Annual Meeting Program and in eWestMuse
  • Complimentary placement of marketing materials on an unstaffed resource table in the Exhibit Hall at the Annual Meeting
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.
  • One dedicated email from WMA to our members about your company (you provide the content)
  • Free job listings on the WMA Job Board

All staff become Associate Members of WMA, and receive:

  • Discounted registration fees to the Annual Meeting
  • Discounted registration to Museum Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

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