The Western Museums Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting and 90th anniversary celebration in Reno, Nevada on October 1-4
Located on the ancestral lands of the Washoe, Shoshone, and Paiute peoples, Reno sits in the High Eastern Sierra foothills. The Truckee River flows straight through the city, right beside the Annual Meeting headquarters at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel in the heart of the Riverwalk District. With its Western independence and high altitude thinking, Reno is a wonderful location to convene, build alliances, and forge new roads together. 2025 is a milestone and a reminder of just how long WMA has been gathering folks to have conversations that move the museum field forward.
Improving the individual to ELEVATE the collective.
With the theme of ELEVATE, WMA attendees will celebrate our 90th anniversary, uplifting one another to improve our individual and institutional practices, creating space for essential ideas and conversations. Through our shared identities and unique differences, WMA 2025 will be a testament to the strength and dedication of cultural professionals and their organizations in the face of adversity. In Reno, attendees will explore ideas that will help define the future of museums and the diverse communities they serve. Beyond outcomes, WMA 2025 will encourage museum professionals to celebrate the process of collaborating with others. Coming together to find common ground, we look to ELEVATE our collective work and adapt to meet the needs of today’s audiences.
WMA 2025 will be a celebration--and a call to action to build and strengthen coalitions with colleagues. In Reno, we will hold space for critical and difficult conversations in the museum field. With six session tracks, exciting events, and ample opportunities for informal discussions, you won’t want to miss this dynamic conference that provides multifaceted learning opportunities for professionals, regardless of cultural institution size, personal specialty, or career level.
We look forward to seeing you at WMA 2025 in Reno!
Price: Member Early Bird Rate ..... $400 Member Regular Rate ..... $450 Non-Member Rate (Includes WMA membership) ..... $520 Student Rate ..... $250