Welcome to the Official Site of the Museums Association of the Caribbean

The Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC) was formed in 1987 to allow museums, and related organizations and societies in the Caribbean to share experiences and skills. Membership is open to any organization or individual who has an interest in preserving the heritage of the Caribbean.

Our primary objectives are:

• To develop a common policy to the role of museums and duties of curatorial staff with common practices on exhibitions, conservation, preservation, legislation and regulations for the protection of national patrimony.

• To act as an advisory board to government and public and private institution on matters pertaining to museum development.

• To serve as a forum for exchange of information and ideas on a regional basis.

• To develop links with international and other regional and national museum-related organizations and agencies.

In 2009 MAC introduced a newsletter to keep you up-to-date with the latest museum news in the Caribbean. To access current and past issues, please click here: Newsletter

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The Caribbean in 1751

2009 AGM - Barbados

MAC is pleased to announce that the 2009 AGM will be held in Barbados, November 29th to 2nd December. More information can be found by clicking here:

2009 AGM - Barbados

'Chained Bodies, Free Minds'

MAC offers the “Chained Bodies, Free Minds” traveling display for hire. Sands of Time Consultancy has donated twelve exhibition panels looking at the Transatlantic Slave Trade. To learn more about the panels click here. If you are interested in hiring the display, please send MAC an email through the Contact section.

This website is aimed to give details of Museums in the Caribbean, Members of the Museums Association of the Caribbean and Service Suppliers.