Membership

New York State’s museum community is large and diverse. MANY’s members are involved with art, history, science, university, and children’s museums, as well as nature centers, botanical gardens, zoos, libraries, archives, house museums, and historical societies. Individual members include museum staff, trustees, volunteers, and consultants.

Universal MANY Membership Benefits –
Designed with You in Mind
Get a Discount on Archival/Library Supplies & Furniture
Don’t forget to use your MANY buying code to receive discounts on your purchases of archival and library products from Gaylord Brothers. Please be sure to use Priority Code: MANY04 when placing an order. It is easy to do. Simply place an order with Gaylord Bros using the MANY04 Gaylord Discount Program. Use Priority Code: MANY04 when placing an order at www.gaylord.com or 1.800.448.6160. (Discounts valid thru 12/31/07)

MANY Members receive the following discounts:  15% off Traditional Supplies- Free Shipping on orders over $100; 15% off Archival Supplies- Free Shipping on orders over $100; 10% off Furniture, plus freight

Use the Amazon.com Portal at the MANY Website
By purchasing books, digital media, electronics and gift items at amazon.com through the MANY website, you’re helping Amazon.com make a donation. www.manyonline.org.

Shop Online:  Help MANY and Other Museums
Access national retailers: Designate MANY when you shop for thousands of items at www.ShopforMuseums.co

Looking for a Consultant?
A tremendous roster of talent awaits you at the museum consultant database at http://manyonline.org/consult/index.php. Each member of the list has completed an extensive application and filed a resume with the MANY office.

Need a Mentor? Want to be a Mentor?
We’ve heard you loudly and clearly:  mentoring is an important aspect of ongoing professional development.  MANY is here to help.  We don’t have a formal program, but if you are feeling in need of mentorship or would like to provide mentorship, let us know. We might be able to facilitate a match.

Join Us!

ORGANIZATIONS
The benefits of being part of a vibrant, statewide professional association include:

·         A Seat at the Table.  MANY’s advocacy with elected officials, agency leaders, and funders on arts, cultural, tourism, and economic development issues ensures your institution’s voice is heard.  Organizational members receive frequent advocacy alerts, materials to use in their own advocacy efforts, and a free copy of the Legislative Guide, a comprehensive directory of state and Congressional legislators.

·         Issues Analysis. MANY regularly canvasses its members on emerging trends and critical issues. We share what you have to say with government officials and the field through white papers, articles and presentations.

·         e-Newsletter. MANY e-Connections bring you timely information on all aspects of museum operations, as well as new job postings and the latest personnel changes in museums.  We troll a wide array of sources for great ideas to pass along to you.

·         All-Museum Annual Conference.  The largest gathering of museum professional in the state offers your institution opportunities to sponsor and present sessions and is yours at discounted rates.

·         Salary and Benefits Survey. This biennial analysis of salaries and benefits -- organized by budget size, discipline, and region of the state -- is an invaluable human-resource management tool and yours for free.

·         Annual membership e-directory (emailed in May).  A terrific networking tool and only available to MANY members.

·         Discounts on all MANY Publications, special MANY e-Connections Advertising Rates and access to special buying programs.

Choose one of the following membership categories, based on your organization's most recent annual operating budget:

  click here to Join or Renew Online Now! (all major credit cards accepted)
  or click here for mail-in form

CORPORATE

• listing each month in the e-newsletter as a corporate member (the e-newsletter reaches 450 museum professionals across the state)
• listing on our website in the members' section, with a link to the business website
• discounts on advertising (http://manyonline.org/Marketing.htm) and MANY publications (http://manyonline.org/Publications.htm)
• exhibition and underwriting opportunities at our annual conference, which we hold in April in collaboration with the Upstate History Alliance (http://manyonline.org/AnnualConference.htm)

  click here to Join or Renew Online Now! (all major credit cards accepted)
  or click here for mail-in form

INDIVIDUALS
Individuals have an important role to play in MANY, too! Among the important benefits you receive as an Individual Member are:

Vote at our annual meeting.

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  or click here for mail-in form

Please make checks payable to MANY, and mail to Museum Association of New York, 265 River Street, Troy, NY 12180.

Institutions and businesses can sign up for membership by sending or faxing a purchase order to the MANY office on official letterhead. An invoice will be sent.

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