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Attendees participating at MTA's Director/Chairman Workshop at the Timken Museum of Art. April 2018.

Our Mission

MTA enhances the effectiveness of museums by advancing the trustee-director partnership and developing the governance skills of current and future trustees and staff. We engage the museum community and the public on the vital role that boards play in the educational missions and sustainability of museums. 
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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Panelists Gina-Abercrombie-Winstanley, Christina Carr, Eve Moros Ortega and Cyra Levenson presenting" Museum Board Diversity" at MTA's Fall Forum at MoCa Cleveland. October 2019.

We Serve:

  • Board Chairs ​
  • Trustees 
  • Directors 
  • Senior Staff 
  • Museum Staff & Trustees New to Board Governance 
  • The Public 

We Value: 

  • ​Leadership:  MTA values its role as the only group dedicated to providing board education programs, services, and resources for the unique needs of museum trustees.
  • Education:  MTA provides timely, cutting edge information related to proper governance for museum trustees and staff through communication, ideas, forums, workshops, and meetings.
  • Collaboration:  MTA works to build stronger, more effective boards through community and collaboration.
  • Inclusion:  MTA welcomes diverse perspectives and recognizes that all are enriched when a diversity of voices, viewpoints, and skillsets are engaged and included.
  • Professional Development:  MTA offers a nation-wide connection to new professional development opportunities for institutions and individuals.
  • Collegiality:  MTA provides opportunities for individuals to connect, develop life-long relationships, and create a community of colleagues who support each other’s institutional endeavors and personal well-being.