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The Midwest Registrars Committee formed in 1978 to provide a forum for the exchange of information and methods among museum collections professionals and registrars in the Midwest region. The MRC fulfills this objective by promoting an atmosphere of mutual aid and cooperation and by promoting professional practices to benefit colleagues, the museum community, and members.

What’s New with MRC? Follow our latest news below!

2024 MRC conference stipend recipients announcement

The Midwest Registrars Committee Board is pleased to announce that two MRC members have been selected to receive 2024 MRC Conference Stipends, sponsored by Dietl International, Guardian Fine Art Services, and Masterpiece International.  The stipend recipients are: Our recipients will be attending the Association of Midwest Museums and Ohio Museums Association Virtual + In-Person Joint…

Upcoming Events with MRC

The Midwest Registrars Committee is excited to be hosting a new webinar, Proactive Preparedness Planning, on November 14 at 1pm EST.  This webinar is free to MRC members, or $10 for non-members (includes 2024/2025 MRC membership dues). A description of the webinar and sign up instructions are below: Proactive Preparedness Planning: simple tools to prevent a collections emergency…

2023 AMM Travel Stipends Available for MRC Members

The Midwest Registrars Committee board is very pleased to announce that the MRC will be awarding up to seven travel stipends at two different levels to assist with registration and travel costs to attend the 2023 Association of Midwest Museums and Association of Indiana Museums Joint Conference in Indianapolis! There will be one day of virtual programming…