The Ohio Museums Association serves you!

The Ohio Museums Association is the leading advocate for connecting and empowering Ohio museums and museum professionals.

Founded in 1976 by members of Ohio’s museum community, the Ohio Museums Association is committed to serving our state’s dedicated museum professionals and institutions through career resources, professional development opportunities, networking events, advocacy on a state and national level—these are just a few of the benefits that help make OMA a vital career resource for museum professionals at every stage of their career.

OMA works with a variety of museums, museum professionals and providers of museum services to strengthen the state’s museum, foster excellence in the field and support the museum community.

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About OMA

OMA's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan

OMA is proud to share our latest strategic plan, a framework document which will guide the organization through the next five years. This plan steers the future of OMA and is based on our guiding principles to be people first in all we do, be a trusted resource, cultivate diversity in all ways, advocate and educate, and lead from within.

Download your copy of the OMA 2022-2027 Strategic Plan

The Ohio Museums Association’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan  is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

OMA By-Laws
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We want to hear from you!

OMA welcomes your feedback and ideas regarding the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan. Contact us at 614.297.2375 or via email at [email protected] to discuss the plan, OMA’s goals, or for more information.

We look forward to serving your needs and remaining the leading advocate for Ohio museums.

Mission Statement

The Ohio Museums Association connects, educates, empowers, and advocates for the Ohio museum community.

Service Statement

The Ohio Museums Association serves Ohio arboretums, aquariums, anthropology museums, art museums, art center and galleries, botanical gardens, ethnic museums, general museums, heritage centers, history museums, historic houses, historic parks and sites, historical societies, natural history museums, nature centers, planetariums, science and technology centers, youth and children’s museums and zoos.

Vision Statement

The Ohio Museums Association supports innovative learning and contributes to the vitality of life in our communities by promoting the growth and sustainability of Ohio museums.

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Statement

The Ohio Museums Association embraces the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives of every individual. 

We believe Diversity is all the ways that people are unique, including but not limited to dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, and/or other ideologies.

We believe Equity means the fair and just treatment of all members of our community.

We believe Accessibility means providing access to everyone.

We believe Inclusion to be the intentional, ongoing effort to ensure that all individuals can fully participate within our organization.

It is our aim that members, partners, and key stakeholders reflect, embrace, and promote these core values.

Click here for resources on how museums can respond to the issues of racism and systemic oppression.

Click here for articles on in importance of salary transparency (located halfway down the page).

Access Statement

The Ohio Museums Association is committed to connecting and empowering all museum professionals. Please contact Johnna McEntee at 614.297.2375 with any accessibility accommodation requests, questions or concerns.

Job Board Policy

The Ohio Museums Association requires all organizations posting a position on our job board to include a salary range for the listing, as well as the employment classification (part-time, full-time, hourly, salary, etc.) Our goal is to help both employers and job seekers have a clearer picture of prospective job offers, and inspire a more open dialogue about compensation.

Form 990

Click here to view the 2016 OMA Form 990

Meet the Board Blog Articles

Meet the Board: Bonnie Roche

Posted on 8/14/2017

Meet the Board: John Zukowsky

Posted on 5/11/2016

Meet the Board: Christy Davis

Posted on 7/12/2017

Meet the Board: Jessica Cyders

Posted on 1/31/2017

Meet the Board: Kathy Boukissen

Posted on 10/1/2016

Meet the Board: Jason Crabill

Posted on 2/28/2016

Meet the Board: Doug Buchanan

Posted on 11/29/2017

Meet the Board: Michelle Epps

Posted on 12/13/2017

Meet the Board: Matt Seaman

Posted on 7/23/2016

Meet the Board: Kate Blake

Posted on 1/9/2018

Meet the Board: Seema Rao

Posted on 8/29/2018

Meet the Board: Fred Gold

Posted on 8/29/2018

Meet the Board: Roberta Carothers

Posted on 9/12/2018

Meet the Board: David Walker

Posted on 11/6/2019

Meet the Board: Khaz Finley

Posted on 12/4/2019

Meet the Board: Amanda Davidson

Posted on 1/8/2020

Meet the Board: Jill Dunne

Posted on 2/5/2020

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