Individual membership

You can be an individual member of Museums Aotearoa with voting rights if you are employed/engaged by a museum or gallery, or support the work of Museums Aotearoa. You also need to follow our Code of Ethics.

Individual membership types and fees

Membership type	Who is it for?	Annual fee
Voting affiliated	For staff and volunteers of museum members	$50
Voting Retired	Discounted membership	$50
Voting student	For students enrolled in a recognised museum studies course, please note student ID will need to be shown.	$50
Voting Non-Affiliated	Independent membership	$100
Non-Voting Kaitiaki	For Kaitiaki Māori working in the GLAM sector	$0
Non-voting Student	For students enrolled in a recognised museum studies course, please note student ID will need to be shown.	$0
Non-voting Affiliated	For staff and volunteers of museum members	$0

Benefits of individual membership

Non-voting individual membership is free for all staff and active volunteers who work for current museum and gallery members. The benefits of voting membership are outlined below.

Individual membership benefit	Voting	Non-voting
Regular e-news about New Zealand museums and galleries, and notices about national and international events	Yes	Yes
Regular information about job, funding, and research opportunities, and partnerships with the national and international museum community	Yes	Yes
Discounted tickets to Museums Aotearoa events and conferences	Yes	No
Access to professional networking groups	Yes	Yes
Access to members-only publications and resources on the MA website	Yes	Yes
Free or discounted entry into museums and galleries throughout New Zealand via the membership card scheme	Yes	No
Access to Museums Aotearoa scholarships and awards, professional development and educational opportunities	Yes	No
One vote at Museums Aotearoa Board elections and General Meetings	Yes	No
Eligibility to be elected to Museums Aotearoa Board	Yes	No