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EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS. EXPLORE THE MUSEUM WORLD. YOU’RE INVITED TO BE PART OF OUR MUSEUM COMMUNITY.

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Start the application/renewal process below by clicking on the button below. You'll be prompted through a couple of screens, and you'll even be able to pay online.

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As part of the online application/renewal process, once you reach the payment portion, you may select the "Invoice me" button if you need to pay via check.

Effective July 1, 2023

We have recently reviewed and updated our membership fees and benefits to keep up with rising costs and to remain in line with the dues of other small museum associations. This increase in membership fees will help NCMC to continue to provide scholarships, professional development, awards, advocacy, and support for our state's museums and museum professionals. If you have any question regarding our new membership tiers or benefits, please contact membership@ncmuseums.org.

Become a part of the organization that has promoted excellence in North Carolina’s museum community for more than 40 years: the North Carolina Museum Council. NCMC is a non-profit organization of museums and individuals interested in the advancement of North Carolina museums and the museum profession. In addition to museums, NCMC serves visual art centers, zoos, aquariums, historic houses, planetariums, educational forests, and science centers. Any individual or institution interested in the museum field, including students and professionals, is eligible to join NCMC regardless of professional position, field of study, or residence.

NCMC Member Benefits

Individual Benefits

Attend annual conference at member rate
Mountains (NC), Piedmont (NC), Northeastern (NC), Southeastern (NC) Regional Membership
Workshop discounts
Members-only discussion forum
Museum services resource list
Career development opportunities
Voting rights at business meetings
Access to special publications, including the NCMC digital newsletter
Advocacy

Institutional Benefits

All the benefits of individual membership plus:

Professional assistance and consultation
Free promotional and placement opportunity services through newsletters and website
Access to computerized membership mailing list
NCMC logotype for reproduction
Discount on Gaylord archival supplies and furniture
Inclusion in NCMC's digital institutional member map

Academic Institutional Benefits

All of the benefits of individual/institutional membership plus:

Free promotion in the newsletters and on the website
Students receive student registration rate for the conference, and advisors/professors receive member registration rate
Access to an exclusive academic institution networking event at NCMC annual meetings
Graduating students will be able to pay the student membership rate for the first year after their graduation
Access to mentor program
Resume review

Corporate Benefits

Vendor spotlight in newsletter
10% discount on vendor table at conference

Regional Membership

Membership in NCMC includes membership in one of four Regions: Mountains, Piedmont, Northeastern, or Southeastern. Each Region meets during the annual conference to discuss specific concerns and issues. Region members nominate and elect a representative to serve on NCMC’s board of directors and assist in planning council meetings.

Quarterly Newsletter

The NCMC newsletter is created and posted quarterly on this web site. The newsletter includes news from museums across North Carolina, conference and workshop schedules, summaries of national and regional meetings, updates on state and national legislation, and notices of surplus museum supplies and sought-after objects. Individuals on our opt-in news e-mailing list are alerted as each newsletter is posted on this site.

The North Carolina Museums Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
PO Box 2603, Raleigh, NC 27602-2603
Copyright 2018 - present.

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