Canadian Museums Association

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Canadian Museums Association
Association des musées canadiens

Abbreviation	CMA
Formation	1947
Type	Non-profit association
Legal status	Active
Purpose	The advancement of the Canadian museum sector
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Location	Ottawa, ON
Region served	National
Membership	2000 organizations
Official language	English & French
Affiliations	CHIN, OMMC and VMC.
Staff	20–25
Website	museums.ca

The Canadian Museums Association (CMA; French: Association des musées canadiens, AMC), is a national non-profit organization for the promotion of museums in Canada. It represents Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. As with most trade associations, it aims to improve the recognition, growth and stability of its constituency. Its staff supports their nearly 2,000 members with conferences, publications, and networking opportunities.^[1]

CMA members include national museums, non-profit museums, art galleries, science centres, aquariums, archives, sport halls-of-fame, artist-run centres, zoos and historic sites across Canada. They range from large metropolitan galleries to small community museums. All are dedicated to preserving and presenting Canada's cultural heritage to the public.^[1]