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OMA Professional Development | Upcoming OMA Dates Other PD Opportunities | In the Media OMA Professional Development Certificate in Museum Studies Courses Registration is open for Exhibit Planning & Design (May 10-12, Hamilton) Registration opens May 3 for Museums & the Community (July 12-14, Ottawa) Registration for Certificate in Museum Studies courses is open to OMA Individual Members...

March 31, 2023 Innovating with Collections Online: Oral History Toolkit The Ontario Museum Association is pleased to share, in collaboration with Toronto History Museums and Digital Action Research & Training , a new resource for museums to ethically collect, preserve, and leverage oral histories and born-digital collections. This new resource builds on leading international best practices...

At the OMA | Upcoming OMA Dates Sector News | In the Media | What's On Jobs Postings & Events | In the Media At the OMA Announcing the 2023-2024 CMS Calendar 1st Courses Open for Registration on April 5th The OMA's Certificate in Museum Studies Course Calendar for 2023-24 is now live on the OMA's website! We are excited to offer all nine Certificate courses this year to OMA members across the...

Need to Know The OMA welcomes Jennifer Lee as Interim Professional Development Program Manager Jennifer Lee, currently Membership and Administration Coordinator at the OMA, will be overseeing the OMA Professional Development program, including the Certificate in Museum Studies and the OMA Awards of Excellence, over the next months as Interim Professional Development Program Manager . She looks...

Need to Know | OMA Professional Development Black History Month Events | Black History Month in the Media Other PD Opportunities | In the Media Need to Know OMA Submission to Budget 2023 We need your support! Join us in advocating for the future success of the museum sector by sending a letter to your MPP . The Ontario Museum Association has made recommendations to Ontario's Budget 2023 for our...

Need to Know OMA Professional Development | Upcoming OMA Dates Other PD Opportunities | In the Media OMA's 50th Anniversary Content warning: The following section references Canada’s residential school systems. Jump to Need to Know At the OMA we share the grief and outrage that so many have expressed this week as the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation says more than 170 anomalies have been found during a...

Need to Know OMA Professional Development | #OMAConf2022 Other PD Opportunities | In the Media OMA's 50th Anniversary Need to Know From OMA team, warm wishes for a joyful and restful holiday season. We look forward to connecting with you in 2023! Office Closure The Ontario Museum Association office will be closed for the holiday season beginning Monday, December 19, 2022. We will reopen on...

OMAConf2022 I Need to Know OMA Professional Development Other PD Opportunities | In the Media OMA's 50th Anniversary OMAConf2022 Join us online Monday November 21! OMA Annual Conference 2022 2022 is the Ontario Museum Association’s 50th Anniversary, and we are so thrilled to welcome members back to both an in-person and online conference this year! We look forward to gathering with you at OMA...

November 8, 2022 2022 OMA Awards of Excellence Read about our recipients and their achievements! The OMA Awards of Excellence are designed to recognize outstanding contributions to the Ontario museum community, with emphasis on innovation; advance the museum profession in Ontario and encourage high standards of excellence in the museum field. Read more HERE. Read the media release HERE...

Need to Know OMA's 50th Anniversary | #OMAConf2022 Other PD Opportunities | Upcoming OMA Dates | In the Media Need to Know NEW! Deadline extended to November 15 at 5pm Museums Assistance Program (MAP) Canadian Heritage funding opportunities Read more about MAP 2022: A Celebration of OMA's 50th Anniversary 2022 is the Ontario Museum Association’s 50th Anniversary! Watch a video message HERE! There...