Join Us

NJAM strives to:
- Facilitate the exchange of information
- Increase and enhance the knowledge of museum practices
- Promote public support

Benefits

Communicate with Other Professionals: The NJAM website provides a venue for NJAM member individuals and institutions to learn about funding opportunities, share developments in best practices and list job opening announcements and staff changes.

Enjoy Affordable Professional Development and Peer Interaction:

• Annual Meeting: Gather with fellow museum professionals to explore issues, solve problems, share news and celebrate the accomplishments of our colleagues.
• Workshops: Full and half-day programs offered throughout the year on varied topics of interest to the field.

Crisis Support Network: Learn how to create a mutual aid plan with one or more institutions in your area, agreeing to provide one another with qualified, pro-bono staff in the unlikely event of a physical or reputation crisis.

Gain Valuable Exposure: Tourists as well as New Jersey residents can easily find out about special events, new exhibitions and other visiting opportunities at your museum. Member institutions will receive a live link to their websites from the NJAM website.

Membership

NJAM has a rolling membership year. Renewal notices will be sent out prior to the anniversary date of the individual or institution joining the association. For more information, e-mail emess('noyesmuseum','mcagno','NJAM Web site inquiry','org','','','','info@njmuseums.org') info@njmuseums.org.

Individual Affiliate:

Open to museum volunteers, trustees, retired staff, the public, and students interested in the purposes, objectives and programs of the New Jersey Association of Museums.

Benefits

• Discounted individual registration for NJAM professional development workshops, co-sponsored events and the annual meeting
• Eligibility to nominate candidates for the John Cotton Dana Award and other annual award and recognition opportunities
• Ability to create peer-to-peer Crisis Support Network
• Opportunities for networking with peers
• E-mail alerts of NJAM events

Individual:

Open to paid full or part time professionals from New Jersey museums, zoos, aquaria, historic houses, etc. Includes independent museum professionals.

Benefits

• All benefits shown above plus:
• Voting privileges
• Eligibility to serve on the NJAM Board

Institutional Membership:

Open to museums, zoos, aquaria, historic houses, etc.

Benefits

• Includes all individual member benefits for up to five designated representatives, plus:
• Free employment, internship and volunteer advertisements posted on the NJAM website
• Eligibility for staff to serve on the NJAM Board
• Ability to create peer-to-peer Crisis Support Network
• A live link from the NJAM website to yours
• An opportunity to feature a photo of your institution on the NJAM homepage

Corporate Affiliate:

Designated for companies that provide products and services to the museum community. For more information, please e-mail emess('noyesmuseum','mcagno','NJAM Web site inquiry','org','','','','info@njmuseums.org') info@njmuseums.org.

Join Us!

NJAM Membership Application - submit electronically via PayPal, or print and mail with your check, payable to NJAM, to:

Michael Cagno, NJAM Membership
c/o The Noyes Museum of Art
733 Lily Lake Road
Oceanville, NJ 08231