Member Benefits

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BENEFITS* INDIVIDUAL INST. COMMERCIAL
 

Museum/
Cultural Worker
($85)

Colleague
($75)

Supporting
($60)

Student
($50)

Institutional
**below for fees

Consultant
($125)

Corporate
($325)

ADVOCACY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park

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x

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x

Advocacy and sectoral e-news alerts

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x

x

x

x

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x

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate in Museum Studies (CMS) Program

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x

x

x

 

 

 

Member rates for OMA  Annual Conference, workshops, symposia, and webinars

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x

x

x

x

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x

Access to online job board

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x

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x

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x

Voting privileges at AGM

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x

 

 

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x

 

RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONmuseums weekly e-newsletter

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Web Resources (i.e. standards, policies, links)

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x

Publications (i.e. sectoral research & statistics)

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OMA ONmuse-L  Listerv

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x

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards of Excellence Recognition

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Annual membership card - complimentary admission to over 200 Ontario Museums

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x

 

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PROMOTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ontario Tourism website directs traffic to Discover ON Museums public website, with online event listing database and link to institution’s website

 

 

 

 

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Listing in online commercial directory

 

 

 

 

 

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Discount on Tradeshow booth at Annual Conference

 

 

 

 

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Download Categories & Benefits Chart [ PDF ].
*Benefits and categories as of April 2022
**Institutional Fees
Operating budget less than $165,000: $100
Operating budget between $165,000 and $2.1 million:  0.0007 x operating budget
Operating budget greater than $2.1 million: $1,500      


Individual Membership Benefits

Advocacy
+Updates on current OMA advocacy efforts

Communications
+Regular issues of the  e-newsletter ONmuseums and current e-news alerts
+Access to Ontario Museums listserv

Professional Development & Support
+ Complimentary admission to over 200 Ontario museums (Museum/ Cultural Worker, Colleague, Student)
+ 9 module Certificate in Museums Studies (CMS) program
+ Member rates for Annual Conference, OMA events, workshops, symposia and interactive webinars
+Online resources, including access to toolkit and resources related to Diversity and Inclusion
+ Access to Job Postings, career resources, and engagement with Emerging Museum Professionals (EMPs)
+ Voting privileges at the AGM (Museum/Cultural Worker, Colleague)
+ Networking opportunities at OMA events and workshops

Resources
+ Web resources
+ Publications
+ Sectoral Research
+ Third-party research

Recognition
+ Awards of Excellence (Museum/Cultural Worker, Colleague)
+ Membership card (Individual and Consultant membership categories only)


Institutional Membership Benefits

Provides many of the same benefits as an Individual membership, as well as the following benefits:

Advocacy
+Advocacy initiatives and resources such as Ontario's Museums 2025 Strategic Vision and Action Plan and Ontario's Museums 2014 Profile
+Sector representation on major issues such as Ontario's Culture Strategy and funding including CMOG program
+Regional museum network support (sector updates, timely presentations, etc.)

Professional Development 
+Discounts for your staff and volunteers at our Annual Conference, symposia, workshops and webinars
+Resources, including materials related to Diversity and Inclusion 

Promotion
+Ontario Tourism website directs traffic to OMA enhanced museums listings on Discover Ontario Museums public site

Recognition

Awards of Excellence


Commercial Membership Benefits

Provides the same benefits as an Individual membership, with the addition of the following benefits:

OMA Museum Services Directory Listing
ONmuseums or Current e-News Alert Ad
+ First choice of location & discount on a Tradeshow Booth at the OMA Annual Conference