Association of Manitoba Museums

Musetoba Fees

Musetoba Start-up (one-time fee)

A Musetoba Start-up fee is charged to museums when they join the Musetoba collection management database. This one-time fee offsets the cost of the AMM setting up a blank database or providing support for a data migration. This fee is due upon delivery of the blank or at the start of the migration process. Current fee: $500 (August 2026).

Data Migration

Each data migration is unique. The cost varies with the volume and complexity of moving the data from the current database (Past Perfect, Excel spreadsheet, FileMaker, etc.) into Musetoba. The AMM will provide the museum with an estimate of this cost in advance to include with grant requests. The AMM’s Database Manager will work closely with each museum and our new IT provider to obtain an estimate for the migration. The final cost of the migration will be charged once the migration is complete. Current estimates (August 2026): most migrations are $4000 to $6000 but larger migrations may cost up to $9000.

Annual Musetoba Server/Support

An annual Musetoba Server/Support fee is charged to offset the costs related to data storage (server space, server monitoring/maintenance), as well as Musetoba database training and support that is provided by the Database Manager. Current fee: $250 (August 2026). Note: The AMM may move to a graduated annual fee rather than a flat fee if we need to purchase additional server space. A graduated fee structure would require museums that use more of the server space to pay higher annual fees. We currently have an ample amount of server space for everyone.

The Association of Manitoba Museums acknowledges that we are on Treaty 1 territory and the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the National Homeland of the Red River Metis

We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.