Treasure Trove: why defunding Trove leaves Australia poorer
Author Mike Jones & Deb Verhoeven All swashbuckling pirates (and movie producers) know that if you want to find the treasure...
Read MoreFree Showcases
Due to a redevelopment of the site, the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park has three sets of showcases to give...
Read MoreFellowship, Mentorship and Volunteer Placement Program
The 2016 Mentorship, Fellowship and Volunteer Placement Program is now open and provides professional development opportunities for everybody, whether you’re...
Read MoreDestination Sydney
In a unique collaboration, three major Sydney independent public galleries, Manly Art Gallery, Mosman Art Gallery and the National Trust’s...
Read MoreMuseums Association launches its revised Code of Ethics
The Museums Association (MA) in the United Kingdom has launched its revised Code of Ethics, following an 18 month...
Read MoreArts NSW Aboriginal Arts & Cultural Strategy – launched
So who goes to a mid week evening strategy presentation? Plenty of people as it turns out, when it’s...
Read MoreAt Home: Mervyn Bishop
Mervyn Bishop is foremost a storyteller. Spurred on by a local Brewarrina amateur photographer and his mother’s passion for photography,...
Read MoreError Strategy
Sitting at the doorstep of the Wollemi National Park in Bilpin is BigCi, a place full of inspiration and...
Read MoreArts and culture win on Australia Day
The 2016 Governor General’s Australia Day awards recognised the contributions of seven passionate advocates for NSW arts and cultural...
Read MoreEskbank House comes clean on conservation
During January, the team at Eskbank House has been undertaking a conservation-cleaning program of the exhibitions throughout the property. It’s...
Read MoreConservation Resources clearance sale and freebies
Conservation Resources are having a clearance sale and are offering the following conservation grade materials for free to community museums. These products...
Read MoreTribute: Wendy Josephine Hucker 1928 – 2015
At the 2015 IMAGinE Awards Wendy Hucker was honoured with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to women’s...
Read MoreBook release: Handling objects with care
Late last year a new book on object handling made its way onto the market. Detailed, illustrated and invaluable...
Read More2015 Volunteer Museum Grants announced
The second round of the Volunteer Museum Grants for 2015 has been finalised and we’re very happy to announce the...
Read MoreFor the love of museum selfies
Today marks the third annual Museum Selfie Day. Organised by Culture Themes, anyone can join in on social media using Twitter and...
Read MoreArt critic takes aim at management
In his review of Right Here Right Now published in the Sydney Morning Herald (16/01/16)—an exhibition conceived as a celebration...
Read MoreStandards Program 2015 – Interviews
The Standards Program is one of M&G’s hallmark activities. It’s designed to assist small to medium museums and galleries to...
Read MoreSpotlight on regional galleries
We love to hear good news about the dynamic network of regional galleries in NSW, so we were pretty chuffed...
Read MoreOscar tells it his way
It’s not often that premium content drops into our lap. But the start of 2016 brought us a windfall in...
Read MoreRegional Stakeholder Forum 2015 – Online
The annual Regional Stakeholder Forum was held at the Museum of Applied Arts and Science in November 2015. The 2015...
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