Museums and Heritage Council of Museums in Wales (CMW) Works to promote museums in Wales http://www.cmw.org.uk/ International Council of Museums, France Worldwide network for museum professionals http://www.icom.org/organization.html Museums Association, England Non-governmental organisation that represents the interests of museum and gallery employees, museums and galleries as institutions and their collections http://www.museumsassociation.org Northern Ireland Museums Council Supports museums in Northern Ireland, maintains standards of collections care and service to the public. Promotes a coherent framework of museum provision. http://www.nimc.co.uk Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, UK Leicester University-based research centre http://www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/researp.htm Resource, The Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives, England Provides strategic leadership, advocacy and advice for museums, archives and libraries in the UK http://www.resource.gov.uk/information/research/00resrch.asp Scottish Museums Council Membership organisation for museums and galleries in Scotland http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/htdocs/index.html