Museum trustees face unique responsibilities and challenges regardless of museum size category, which is why the Museum Trustee Association’s membership is at once diverse and cohesive. Twenty-nine percent of MTA member museums are classified as small institutions, with annual budgets of less than $500,000. 21 percent of members are medium-sized institutions with annual budgets of $500,000 to $2 million. Large institutions with annual budgets of more than $2 million make up the remaining fifty percent of the MTA’s institutional members.
MTA membership is beneficial to all types of institutions including:
- Art museums
- Aquaria/zoos
- Historical sites and societies
- Science and natural history institutions
- Performing arts centers
- Technology centers
- University institutions
The largest single membership grouping is art museums, which makes up almost 46 percent of members. The balance of the membership is diverse and includes all the categories above and others.
The MTA also reaches 2000 individuals. These include trustees, museum staff, and others interested in museum governance. MTA Patrons and Friends.
Learn how your institution can join the Museum Trustee Association today.
