Museum organizations Museum organizations The Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the development, presentation and preservation of Canada's digital heritage. CHIN is based in Gatineau (until 2002, Hull), in Quebec but also in the greater Ottawa area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Heritage Information Network"
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is an international organization of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible. Created in 1946, ICOM is a non-governmental organization maintaining formal relations with and having a consultative status with UNESCO. As a non-profit organization, ICOM is financed primarily by membership fees and supported by various governmental and other bodies. It carries out part of UNESCO's programme for museums. Based in Paris, France, the ICOM Headquarters houses both the ICOM Secretariat and the UNESCO-ICOM Museum Information Centre. ICOM provides the policy basis for the operation of the .museum ("dot-museum") top-level domain. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Council of Museums"
The MDA, formerly the Museum Documentation Association, is a UK organization that covers all aspects of museum documentation and information management, especially using Information Technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "MDA (museums)"
The Museum Computer Network (MCN) is a US-based non-profit organization for professionals with an interest in the use of computer technology for museums. It runs an annual conference, the MCN-L discussion forum, special interest groups, an online directory of museum websites, etc. Members include individuals, institutions and companies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museum Computer Network"
The Museum Domain Management Association (MuseDoma) was created in 2000 by the International Council of Museum ( ICOM) and the J. Paul Getty Trust. MuseDoma is the sponsoring organization for the .museum top-level domain, which uses a wildcard DNS record for unregistered *.museum domains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museum Domain Management Association"
The Museums and Galleries Commission (MGC) was the the main UK government body with responsibility of advising the government on policies concerning museums in the United Kingdom, with offices in Westminster, London. It was replaced by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) in April 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museums and Galleries Commission"
The Museums Association (MA) is a professional organization for museum professionals and museums in the United Kingdom. They organize an annual conference and produce a Museum Yearbook. Members receive the monthly Museums Journal. The MA also produces the Museum Practice professional magazine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museums Association" It's time to think about http://www.shortopedia.com. Museum_organizations
The Museums Computer Group (MCG) is a UK national forum for professionals in museums, galleries and archives in the area of information and communications technology (ICT) and new media. ...more on Wikipedia about "Museums Computer Group"
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is a government-funded body (a national development agency) in England with a remit in the area of museums, libraries and archives. It advises the UK government on policy and priorities for these areas in England, and received funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). ...more on Wikipedia about "Museums, Libraries and Archives Council"
Scran is a Scottish online resource for educational use by schools, further education and higher education. It presents over 300,000 (still and moving) images and sounds contributed by museums, galleries, archives and the media. It is a registered charity, original set up using National Lottery funding. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scran"
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