Michigan Museums Association - *Conference Registration

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Conference Registration

Early Bird Registration is Now Open!

Conference registration includes all regular conference activities:

All concurrent sessions and speakers
Two evening receptions
The MMA business meeting luncheon
The Museum Cafe and Michigan Museum Trivia
Vendors and more!

Workshops

Workshops are available at various times on Monday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 21. Registration can be done separately from conference registration at the links below or during registration. Registration is available to the general public as well, and does not require a conference registration.*

Monday, October 19

9-12 Field Day Experience at the Troy Historic Village $35
9-12 Destination Cranbrook: Breaking Down the Walls $50
1-4 Intro to Disaster Response and
Hands-On Water Salvage Workshop $55
1-4 Exhibit Design Boot Camp $25
1-4 Accessibility Boot Camp $50

Wednesday, October 21

1-4 Metadata Refinement for Museum Professionals $50
1-4 Fire Salvage and Behavior for Cultural Institutions $25

*There is a non-member, non-conference rate for the workshops that differs from the rate conference attendees and members have.

2025 MMA Annual Conference reception at Impression 5.

Scholarships

Conference scholarships include a full registration to the conference and a $200 stipend (paid after the conference) to cover travel and/or other expenses. Scholarships are open to all members of MMA.

Scholarship applications will open in Mid-June and close in Mid-July.

The number of scholarships available will depend on how much is raised through the annual scholarship appeal, which takes place in June and July. Scholarship donations can be made at this link.

Guest Tickets

Family, friends and colleagues are welcome to join us for the kick-off coffee, evening events, and the business meeting lunch. Guest tickets are available through September 22 and can be purchased here.

Code of Conduct

By registering for the conference, all conference participants agree to the Michigan Museums Association Code of Conduct and media use terms.

2026 Conference Partners

The Michigan Museums Association is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

313-334-7643

P.O. Box 5246

Cheboygan, MI 49721