The Museums Association (MA) is a professional organisation based in London for museum professionals and museums in the United Kingdom.

The association is the oldest museum association in the world and was started in 1889 by a small group of museums to protect the interests of museums and galleries. It is governed by a council of senior museum personnel, elected by MA members.

The current president of the organisation is Virginia Tandy; the previous president was Charles Saumarez Smith.

The MA organize an annual conference and produce a Museum Yearbook. Members receive the monthly Museums Journal. The MA also produces the Museum Practice professional magazine.

"AMA" denotes an Associate of the Museums Association.

"FMA" denotes a Fellow of the Museums Association.

See also

• MDA (formerly the Museum Documentation Association)

External links

• MA website

• WebArtEx - Museums Association Corporate Member