Membership
Have a look at the various benefits of your membership at NEMO both on personal and organisational level.
- Participate for free in NEMO's training activities to develop your professional skills in an international context
- Join one of NEMO's topic-specific Working Groups to get connected and learn as well as the chance to attend yearly free study visits
- Free participation to the annual European Museum Conference for two staff members of your organisation. Any additional delegates receive a discount
- Vote at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and candidate for a seat on the NEMO Executive Board to be part of shaping the network’s strategic direction and workplan (not applicable for Museum-related business members)
- Establish cross border collaborations, partnerships and contacts to other museums and museum organisations.
- Be part of NEMO's partner projects
- Get tailored support to engage in cross-border cooperation projects
- Opportunity to join EU-funded projects
- Get information about relevant EU policies as well as stakeholder, funding programmes and project collaboration opportunities
- Be part of furthering political demands to EU and national institutions through the network
- Promote your work in an international arena through the Members' News and other channels
- Stay up to date with current museum trends
- Be part of a community representing museums in Europe
- Use of the logo and mention of "Member of NEMO - the Network of European Museum Organisations" on your website and similar
NEMO trial memberships
10 museums, museum-oriented organisations, or museum service providers will be selected for NEMO’s 2025 Trial Membership programme. 5 of these memberships are specifically reserved for organisations based in Ukraine. Deadline: 9 February 2025.
- Access the call for Trial Membership (Europe-wide)
- Access the call for Trial Membership (Ukraine-based only)
Membership categories
NEMO accepts membership from museum organisations, museums, networks and companies located in the member countries of the Council of Europe.
- Full members
Bodies responsible for museums at national level. One full member per country is permitted - Network members
Organisations representing more than 1 museum (eg. ICOM committees, museum umbrella foundations, other museum networks) - Individual organisations
Museums, interest groups, service organisations for museums - Museum-related businesses
Companies that primarily focus on delivering goods and services to the museum sector
Membership Fee
The membership fee for the Full, Network and Individual members is set according to their annual turnover.
| Organisation’s Annual Turnover | NEMO Annual Fee |
| < 300.000 Euro | 300 Euro |
| 300.000 to 600.000 Euro | 600 Euro |
| > 600.000 Euro | 1.200 Euro |
| > 1.000.000 Euro | 1.800 Euro |
The membership fee for Museum-related business members is set according to the annual turnover.
| Company’s Annual Turnover | NEMO Annual Fee |
| < 300.000 Euro | 600 Euro |
| 300.000 to 600.000 Euro | 1.200 Euro |
| > 600.000 Euro | 2.400 Euro |
| > 1.000.000 Euro | 3.600 Euro |
The new fees, as listed above, apply from 1 January 2024. The new membership fees were approved at the Annual General Meeting on 21 November 2023 in Lahti, Finland.