The Museum Ethnographers Group (MEG), formed in 1976, is committed to the following aims -

• To encourage good practice in curatorship of all ethnographic collections in the United Kingdom.
• To encourage and disseminate research on ethnographic collections in the UK.
• To promote the exchange of information and resources, nationally, internationally and locally.
• To maintain the profile of ethnography with respect to other groups of museum professionals and in relation to other museum bodies more broadly, such as the Museums Association and MLA.
• To educate the public through the use of ethnographic collections and thereby to foster an awareness of their educational value.

The Museums Ethnographers Group is a registered charity (no. 1023150). MEG is a democratic institution and active participation of the members is welcomed.

There is an elected Committee, including the offices of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and has a written constitution. All of the Committee and Officers are voluntary with the exception of the editor of the MEG Journal.

Any member is eligible to stand, propose or second for the committee. Elections for any vacancies are held at the AGM which is held at the Annual Conference meeting. Any member may put forward ideas for visits, meetings or speakers.