The Museum Computer Network (MCN) is a US

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

-based non-profit organization for professionals with an interest in the use of computer technology for museum

Museum

A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...

s. It runs an annual conference, the MCN-L discussion forum, special interest group

Special Interest Group

A Special Interest Group is a community with an interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to effect or to produce solutions within their particular field, and may communicate, meet, and organize conferences...

s, an online directory of museum websites, etc. Members include individuals, institutions and companies.

MCN is run by a board of directors. Officers include a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.

Conference

MCN holds an annual conference. The MCN 2009 conference was held in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, November 11–14, 2009, with the title of Museum Information, Museum Efficiency: Doing More with Less!. It was the 37th Annual MCN Conference.

External links

• MCN website
• Museum Sites Online
• Mustech Central, MCN Project Registry