Membership
Do you work in or volunteer for an Ontario museum, art gallery or historic site? Connect with colleagues across the sector and receive exclusive benefits as an OMA member.
Renew your membership
To renew and pay for your membership please contact [email protected].
Renewing by cheque?
If you are renewing your membership by cheque, please download the corresponding OMA membership form and send your completed form by mail with cheque payment to the address below:
Ontario Museum Association
50 Baldwin Street
Toronto, ON
M5T 1L4
If you need assistance with your membership, please email [email protected] or call the OMA at: 416-348-8672 or toll-free in ON at: 1-866-OMA(662)-8672.
The OMA Membership
The OMA works to strengthen Ontario’s museum sector through advocacy, professional development initiatives, and the promotion of best practices. Our members are a vital part of our work to advance a strong, collaborative, and inclusive museum sector.
The OMA Membership Gives You:
Your support helps the OMA to provide membership services and programs, and contributes to a robust museum sector throughout the province. Your OMA Membership connects you with the OMA’s advocacy initiatives, professional development programs, communications, Awards of Excellence, resources, and much more.
Grow your museum practice
Access tools, resources and opportunities to learn.
Advocate and celebrate
Find support and be recognized through the Awards of Excellence.
Collaborate and network with peers
Connect with colleagues across the province.
Membership Category
Individual
Museum or Cultural Worker
$85
An individual who is working or who has been working in a paid or unpaid capacity in a museum /cultural organization in Ontario; or an individual who is or has been a trustee of a museum/cultural organization in Ontario.
Colleague
$75
An individual employed at an institution that is an OMA member in good standing.
Supporting
$60
An individual who is interested in supporting the mission and the objectives of the OMA, but who is not eligible for membership in other categories.
Student
$50
An individual enrolled full-time in a museum studies, arts administration or any other educational program in Ontario.
Institutional
An Ontario museum which falls within the definition of a museum as outlined in the Letters Patent, or any organization which is legally incorporated and professionally related to the mission and objectives of the Ontario Museum Association.
Institutional fees are based on Operating Budgets. This structure takes into consideration the varying operating budgets of our members and reflects the capacity of each member institution.
Small
$100
For organisations with operating budgets of less than $165,000.
Medium
Annual operating budget ⨉ 0.0007
For organisations with operating budgets of between $165,000 and $2.1 million.
Large
$1,500
For organisations with operating budgets over $2.1 million.
Commercial
Consultant
$125
An individual who derives income from selling products or services to the museum sector.
Corporate
$325
A corporation or business which is interested in supporting the mission and objectives of the Ontario Museum Association.
Need assistance?
Call or Email
If you have questions orneed assistance with renewing your OMA membership, please contact:
Email : [email protected]
Call : 416-348-8672