Cochrane Temiskaming Museums
and Art Galleries Association

 The emergence of  The Cochrane Temiskaming Museums and Art Galleries Association (C.T.M.G.A.)  was really very simple logic. Professionals working in heritage and cultural preservation in Northern Ontario are literally far and few between. The isolation we feel  has been somewhat overcome through the establishment of this organization. Each institution, in its own right, displays, and maintains, a unique part of Northern Ontario's history and artistic expression, and while there are obvious areas of common ground among the member sites, each has been able to show an individualistic approach to their interpretation of the region's history.

The CTMGA helps to provide a “stonger unified  voice” among the North, which enables the promotion and group marketing of all our institutions to be more effective for all concerned.

“Sharing of skills in conservation, preservation, interpretation  -collections management, if you will - in the framework of geographically isolated sites experiencing our shared dramatic climate is one important aspect of this web site.”

Lydia Alexander
 a founder members of the CTMGA

The mission of the Cochrane Temiskaming Museums and Art Galleries Association is to strengthen linkages between member organizations in order to increase their capacity to influence and respond more effectively to the development of heritage and visual arts in the Cochrane Temiskaming area.

Objectives:

• To promote interaction and the sharing of information, expertise and resources among members.
• To promote and facilitate the professional development of staff and volunteers of member organizations.
• To promote the services offered by member groups.
•  To represent its members with regards to issues and policies that affect their operation and the delivery of their services.