ANME Membership

ANME promotes a national network of school museums and a distributed national collection of archival material held in schools and school museums throughout Australia. By joining the ANME and the National Register of School Museums you help us achieve our vision. 

Across the nation, there are countless school museums. The ANME aims to count them. 

Some museums are housed in heritage school buildings. Some are preserved in a pioneer village. Some are part of a larger project to preserve their community’s heritage. 

If you are involved in an organisation that is dedicated to preserving and celebrating your community’s educational heritage, we encourage you to ask your organisation to apply to join our National Register of School Museums. 

Why become a Member? 

Enjoy the benefits of membership with ANME. 

• Your organisation will receive regular electronic newsletters and advance notice of special events, workshops and exhibitions. 
• You can network with other school museums. 
• You will receive professional advice and assistance. 
• Your museum will have a dedicated promotional page on this website, including your gallery of images and address. 
• Your organisation will receive a Certificate of Registration from the National Register of School Museums. 

The process 

Just complete our online registration form below. Enter your contact details and then, under 'Area of Enquiry', select 'Become a Member. You will need to supply details about your museum including: 

• A brief description of the museum, its history, and collections 
• Significant aspects of the collection 
• Historic buildings 
• Contact details

 
Once we've received and processed your application, you will be asked to commit to the payment of a once-off joining fee of $50 and an annual review of your listing on the National Register.

We also welcome and encourage you to contribute high-quality images that promote your museum and help build our virtual collection. 

Join us and be part of the big picture of the school museums movement.