Support WMA Scholarships by donating to our annual Silent Auction! This year, we will be using Utah Museums Association's online platform, so even if you won’t be in SLC, you can still bid on the silent auction! Bidding will be open September 1-25, 2026. MAKE SURE to indicate WMA in the “Organization supported” field. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gxFFSTxJ
Western Museums Association (WMA)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
West of the Rockies, CA 1,865 followers
Join us at #WMA2026 in Salt Lake City, UT, Sept 22-26
About us
The Western Museums Association (WMA) is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to serving museums, museum professionals, and related institutions by providing vision, enrichment, and intellectual challenge, as well as a forum for communication and interaction. Through training and educational programs, the WMA empowers the diverse museum community of the West to cultivate leadership and enable institutions to remain relevant in a dynamic world. Additionally, the WMA creates opportunities for its constituents to build skill sets to better serve their communities through their museums by providing professional development opportunities west of the Rockies, including in Alaska and Hawaii, the western Canadian provinces of Alberta, and British Columbia, among others. The WMA is a self-sustaining network of museum professionals strengthened by memberships (individual, institutional, and corporate), WMA's premier Annual Meeting, and valued partnerships.
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http://westmuse.org
External link for Western Museums Association (WMA)
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- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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- 2-10 employees
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- West of the Rockies, CA
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1935
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- Museums, Cultural Institutions, Museum Industry, Museum Professionals, Emerging Museum Professionals, Professional Development, Museum Careers, Sharing Best Practices, Networking, Furthering the Creative Culture, Communication and Collaboration, Annual Meeting, Sessions and Workshops, DEAI, Webinars, Educational Resources, and Museum Studies
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Join us in Salt Lake City on September 23-26 for the #WMAUMA2026 Annual Meeting! According to a 2024 attendee, "The WMA conference in Tucson was a terrific professional training and development opportunity for our museum's staff. I am so happy that we could send the entire staff to this well-organized meeting." Register here: https://lnkd.in/eXTymb7f
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Looking for a new role in a museum or cultural organization? Find these opportunities and more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eeGgw69G Director of Science Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT Gifts Officer Tucson Museum Of Art and Historic Block | Tucson, AZ Executive Director Illinois State Historical Society | Springfield, IL
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Shoutout to our #WMA2026 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipients! This opportunity empowers growing museum professionals to connect with peers and expand professional networks. 🎉 Register to network with us @ #WMAUMA2026 here: https://lnkd.in/eXTymb7f
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Looking for a new role in a museum or cultural organization? Find these opportunities and more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eeGgw69G Executive Director Virgin Islands Museum of Art | St. Thomas, VI Exhibit Designer East Bay Regional Park District | Pleasanton, CA Museum Director California State Railroad Museum | Sacramento, CA
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Join us in Salt Lake City on September 23-26 for the #WMAUMA2026 Annual Meeting! According to a 2025 attendee, "WMA is warm, friendly, open, and welcoming. I've gone to museum conferences all over the country, and these are the best. Smart people figuring things out together." Register by Friday for our lowest rates: https://lnkd.in/eXTymb7f
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This is your LAST CHANCE to save on #WMAUMA2026 with Early Bird Rates. Register by Friday, July 31st to secure your discount and join us in Salt Lake City this September! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eXTymb7f
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According to WMA community member Nicole Meldahl, "WMA is one of the best museum conferences you’ll ever attend. The Annual Meeting is a truly unique series of sessions and experiences. I always learn so much and the vibe is immaculate." Catch the vibe and register here: https://lnkd.in/eXTymb7f
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Our Oakland Museum of California friends make #dirtysodas and get excited for unique experiences at #WMAUMA2026 in Salt Lake City! Utah Museums Association
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Shoutout to the #WMAUMA2026 Program Committee! True to our theme "ASPIRE," the Program Committee has built sessions and events that push boundaries, tackling existential challenges head-on while offering visionary strategies to help our institutions soar. Thank you to everyone who submitted—get ready for powerful discussions! Download the #WMA2026 Preliminary Program here: https://lnkd.in/gZyRWrQX
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