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Museums Copyright Group Rules
The Group has members representing museums, galleries, archives and libraries including national, international, regional and independent institutions and those attached to universities and local authorities. Members of the Executive Committee are individuals with a professional interest in intellectual property rights (IPR), and include representatives from the Collections Trust, the National Archives, the National Museums Directors Conference (NMDC), a number of National museums, the United Kingdom Registrars Group (UKRG), the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA), law firms and independent consultants.
Institutional Members include:
| Ashmolean Museum | National Museum Wales |
| Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery | National Museums Liverpool |
| Brighton Museum and Art Gallery | National Portrait Gallery, London |
| British Museum | Natural History Museum |
| Chatsworth House | Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service |
| Dulwich Picture Gallery | Pitt Rivers Museum |
| Fitzwilliam Museum | Public Catalogue Foundation, London |
| Florence Nightingale Museum | Royal Academy |
| Hereford Museum and Art Gallery | Royal Air Force Museum |
| Imperial War Museum | Royal Collection Enterprises Limited |
| Manchester City Art Gallery | Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust |
| National Archives | Tate |
| National Gallery | Ulster Museum |
| National Galleries of Scotland | Victoria and Albert Museum |
| National Library of Wales | Wiltshire County Council Museums Service |
| National Maritime Museum |
- Exclusive membership of the MCG online discussion forum where individual copyright issues can be raised and answers shared;
- Invitation to two Annual Wider Group meetings a year, one of which will be held outside London;
- Continued lobbying of the UK Intellectual Property Office regarding the copyright interests of the museum / gallery sector;
- Minutes to the quarterly Executive and Wider Group meetings;
- Networking opportunities via Wider Group meetings, the online discussion forum and generally-circulated Members list.
The Museums Copyright Group is keen to offer the benefits of membership to as broad a range of interested parties as possible.
Institutional membership is offered to any museum, gallery, or similar institution, allowing a certain number of members depending on the level of the organisation's income (see Membership application form).
Individual membership is offered to any person not less than 18 years of age and being:
- an employee of a museum;
- an employee of an organisation established to represent the interests of museums or of an organisation having museums as its members.
- The Executive Committee shall be entitled to invite persons to become members who, though they may not be eligible under the previous points, are considered by the Executive Committee to have made or to be capable of making a significant contribution to the work of the Group.
Supporters' membership is offered to those who have demonstrated an interest in the work of the Group and may in the opinion of the Executive Committee make a contribution as supporters.
Any museum or person who wishes to become a member or supporter of the group can apply for membership through the Secretary of the Group, Debbie McDonnell ([email protected]), or simply complete the Membership application form on these web pages.
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