Museums Council of New York City
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosNew York, United States2-10 Employees
The Museums Council of New York City is a professional association serving museums, historical sites, and zoos in New York. Founded in 1939, it aims to enhance museum practice by promoting exchange of knowledge and experience related to the educational functions of museums, including the study, interpretation, and display of educational and cultural materials. The council members are not-for-profit institutions with elected boards that operate in the public interest, and they span entities such as botanical gardens, libraries, zoos, aquaria, planetaria, historical societies, and historic houses and sites.