Professional membership
Over 5,000 professionals have joined us - why don’t you?
Join the Museums Association today and become part of a thriving network of professionals. Membership gives you greater knowledge and career progression and offers huge discounts on events, publications and museum admission.
Keeping you informed
Our publications, website and reports offer essential news, information and guidance and ensure you are the first to find job vacancies, bursaries and funding opportunities.
Developing your career
Training, events and conferences will equip you with practical skills, ideas and inspiration. Our professional development schemes will help you harness your skills within a supportive network and gain new recognition.
Engaging with your network
Through our publications and website members can keep up to date with the latest news and views in the sector while training and conferences provide ideal pportunities to connect you to the wider professional network.
What you receive as a member
Museums Journal magazine monthly
monthly jobs information
Museum Practice practical content
Museum Services Directory
a huge discount on Museums & Galleries Yearbook
access to professional development schemes
free professional development events and advice
substantial discounts on events, training and conferences
Code of Ethics and free ethical training, policy and reports
membership card and members’ guide for free and discounted entry to hundreds of museums and galleries
Free and discounted entry for members to over 800 venues and exhibitions
A few visits could easily repay the cost of membership.
For example:
Free entry to special exhibitions at Tate,
normally between £8 and £12 Free entry to Beamish North of England Open Air Museum,
up to £16 Free entry to the Roman Baths Museum,
normally over £10 Free special exhibitions at the V&A,
normally between £5 and £11
Please click here to download a membership form (pdf)
Keeping you informed
Our publications, website and reports offer essential news, information and guidance and ensure you are the first to find job vacancies, bursaries and funding opportunities.
My MA membership has been key to my professional development and progression since I joined as a student ten years ago. I'd recommend membership to everyone working in museums, at any time in their career." Katy Archer AMA, director of NCCL, Galleries of Justice Museum
Developing your career
Training, events and conferences will equip you with practical skills, ideas and inspiration. Our professional development schemes will help you harness your skills within a supportive network and gain new recognition.
Engaging with your network
Through our publications and website members can keep up to date with the latest news and views in the sector while training and conferences provide ideal pportunities to connect you to the wider professional network.
What you receive as a member
Free and discounted entry for members to over 800 venues and exhibitions
A few visits could easily repay the cost of membership.
For example:
normally between £8 and £12
up to £16
normally over £10
normally between £5 and £11
Please click here to download a membership form (pdf)
