Energy Efficiency Information project – can you help?
As part of an energy efficiency information project for our sector, we are looking for a community or volunteer-run public...
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Industry ‘standards’ for NSW museums
Most large museums and galleries adhere to a set of management principles in order to be accountable, sustainable and...
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Tasty morsels from the MA conference
Recently M&G attended the Museums Australia conference in Launceston. Presentation topics reached far and wide and there were many great...
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National Touring Initiative finds People Like Us
Late last year Museums & Galleries of NSW, on behalf of NETS Australia (National Exhibition Touring Support), put out an...
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Museum and gallery programs dominate 2014 NSW Local Government Cultural Awards.
On May 26 & 27, as part of Sydney’s Vivid Festival, LGNSW organised their 2014 Cultural Awards & Summit. The...
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And the winner is . . .
On 17 May, as part of the Museums Australia Annual National Conference, the sector came together to celebrate the many...
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Playing in clay: lines of inquiry
One of the things that is appealing about this exhibition of contemporary ceramics is that it’s an exhibition without...
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At Home: Margaret and the Meehi
Margaret Adams was born on the banks of the Meehi River at Top Camp in Moree. She was one of...
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Walk the talk: Reconciliation Week
Reconciliation Week 2014 “Let’s walk the talk” emphasises a practical focus on action rather than idealism. The theme has a...
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The building blocks of history
LEGO: Acropolis is the second in a series of LEGO creations developed by Sydney University’s Nicholson Museum. It follows on...
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Chinese art re-formed
White Rabbit Gallery, with its provocative collection of contemporary Chinese art and slick gallery space, never fails to be a...
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Construction approaches the finish line
The keys to Murwillumbah’s new beginning are in Judy Kean’s hands. In a ceremony in early May, the Director of...
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Calleen Art Award announced
Of the 58 original paintings on display as part of the annual Cowra Regional Art Gallery exhibition, Queensland artist Naomi...
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Collections make connections
Since 1977, May 18th has been a day for museums all around the world to celebrate the past year’s hard...
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Ethical collections
Recently Museums Australia published a Joint Statement on Ethical Standards in Collections Development. The statement, which addresses the need for...
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Reconciliation Action Plans for museums
A Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a program that outlines the practical steps in building better relationships between Aboriginal and...
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Moving and shaking: NER online now
If you’re looking for an exhibition to complete your annual program, bring something different, or complement your collection, then we’ve...
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Phryne Fisher’s fabulous fashions
“A woman should dress first and foremost for her own pleasure” says the elegant sleuth Miss Phryne Fisher, and we...
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The Broken Hill massacre
There’s a curious incident that occurred on home soil in the early months of World War I. Relevant to Anzac...
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Collaborative craft reinterpreted
An iPad made from knitted wool, an iPhone screen made from embroidered sequins, and a Facebook chat conversation cross-stitched onto...
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