Membership

​Museum trustees face unique responsibilities and challenges regardless of museum size category, which is why the Museum Trustee Association’s membership is at once diverse and cohesive. 15 percent of MTA member museums are classified as small independent institutions, with annual budgets of less than $500,000. 15 percent of members are medium-sized institutions with annual budgets of $500,000 to $2 million. Large institutions with annual budgets of more than $2 million make up 57 percent of MTA’s institutional members. The remaining 13 percent of our membership are university museums.
​MTA MEMBERSHIP IS BENEFICIAL TO ALL TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING:​
  • Art museums
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Science and natural history institutions
  • Aquaria/zoos
  • Historical sites and societies
  • University institutions
The largest single membership grouping is art museums, which makes up almost 46 percent of members. The balance of the membership is diverse and includes all the categories above and others.

The MTA also reaches 4000 individuals. These include trustees, museum staff, and others interested in museum governance. MTA Patrons and Friends.

Institutional Membership

Individual Membership
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