If you’re interested in museum work it would be a good idea to join one of the professional organizations. Here are a few
• Professional Organization with over 15,000 individual members, 300 museum members
• Started in 1906
• Holds annual meetings
• Professional Interest Committees
• Issues publications Museum News & AVISO
• Lists job resources
• Free admission to member museums
International Council of Museums
ICOM is the 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 by UNESCO
• 26,000 members in 139 countries
• Subdivided into committees each devoted to the study of a particular type of museum (museums of fine art, science or literature) or to a specific museum-related discipline (conservation, education, documentation, etc.).
• Receive free admission to member museums around the world
• Job Resources
Specialized Profession Organizations
• American Association of State and Local History
• Association of Science Technology Centers
• U.S. Association of Children's Museums
• Museum Association of New York
• Association of Zoos & Aquariums
Museum Studies/ Museology
In case you just can’t get enough of school: Museum studies, sometimes called museology, is the field that encompasses the ideas and issues involved in the museum profession—from the practical, day-to-day skills needed to operate a museum to theories on the societal role of museums. There are several graduate and continuing education programs in Museum Studies.
Job Resources
Museum Employment Resources Center