MUSEUM TRUSTEE ASSOCIATION
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​The Museum Trustee Association is the only group dedicated to enhancing the Museum Trustee/Director partnership, and provides needed programs and tools to educate Trustees and staff on Board operations and governance. With your membership, you will have the opportunity to network with fellow trustees and the CEOs and staff who partner and collaborate with them. By joining MTA, you will learn how to make your museum more effective, transparent and sustainable. 
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​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

Museum trustees face unique responsibilities and challenges regardless of museum size and category, which is why the Museum Trustee Association’s membership is at once diverse and cohesive. 19.6 percent of MTA member museums are classified as small independent institutions, with annual operating budgets of less than $500,000. 16.5 percent of members are medium-sized institutions, with annual budgets of $500,000 to $2 million. Large institutions with annual budgets more than $2 million make up 42.2 percent of MTA’s institutional members. The remaining 21.6 percent of our membership are university museums. 

The largest single membership grouping is art museums, which makes up almost 59 percent of members. The balance of the membership is diverse and includes all the categories above and others. 

MTA also reaches 4,800 individuals. These include trustees, museum staff and others interested in museum governance.

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Baltimore, MD 21202-6102
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  • Home
  • About us
    • Mission
    • Board of Directors
    • Current Members >
      • Institutional Members
      • Individual Members
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Types >
      • Institutions
      • Patrons
      • Friends
    • Benefits
    • Member Spotlights >
      • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
      • Mingei International Museum
      • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
      • Heard Museum
      • Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
  • News
  • Events
    • Philadelphia 2025
    • Tucson 2024 >
      • Forum
    • Atlanta 2024 >
      • Forum
  • Resources
    • MTA On-Demand
    • Templates for Trustees
    • Tips for Trustees
    • IDEA Resources & Information
    • Member Resource Library
  • Donate