Interview – Craig Barker, Chau Chak Wing Museum
We recently visited the newly opened Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney and spoke with Craig Barker, Manager of Education and Public Programs.
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Welcome Marian Simpson
We are very pleased to welcome Marian Simpson to the M&G NSW team! Marian will be working as Gallery Programs and Touring Exhibitions Coordinator whilst Olivia Welch is on maternity leave.
The Regenerate Project and Toolkit from Orange Regional Museum & Orange Regional Gallery
Delivered during COVID-19 restrictions, Regenerate was a communal creative exploration of how Australia’s bushland responds to fire. The accompanying Regenerate Toolkit was also developed to enable other public museums and galleries to create their own iterations of Regenerate.
Museums and Galleries Re-Open After COVID-19 Closures
What were some of the difficulties and challenges re-opening after the lockdown, we spoke to a range of museums and galleries about their experience.
Interview – Museum of Human Disease
Located at University of New South Wales in Kensington, the Museum houses over 2,500 diseased human tissues specimens.
Behind the Scenes with Batemans Bay Heritage Museum
An interview with Myf Thompson about the extensive behind the scenes work undertaken at Batemans Bay Heritage Museum during the COVID-19 closure.
How the Art Gallery of NSW is bringing its audiences #TogetherInArt
An interview with Deputy Director and Director of Collections Maud Page about the AGNSW’s extensive and well-received digital program Together In Art.
Hawkesbury Museum and Gallery collections go online
The collections of both the Hawkesbury Regional Museum and Hawkesbury Regional Gallery are now accessible online. We spoke to Rebecca Turnbull, acting Gallery and Museum Director about the project and its challenges.
Audio Description Initiatives at UTS Gallery
An interview with UTS Gallery Assistant Curator Eleanor Zeichner about the gallery’s initiatives to implement accessible audio descriptions and audio-descriptive tours.
Talking about Stones and the Small Museum
We spoke with Sam Leah about the event recently held at the Museum of the Riverina and the complex issue of Indigenous artefacts often found in small museums.
Interview – Merimbula Old School Museum
On a recent trip to the South Coast, we visited the Merimbula Old School Museum and spoke to their President, Don Bretherton and Curator, Liz Bretherton.
Interview – Jack Dickenson, Eden Killer Whale Museum
On a recent visit to the south coast, we jumped at the opportunity to call into the Eden Killer Whale Museum and talk to their President, Jack Dickenson.
Just Not Australian – interviews
With the exhibition Just Not Australian at Artspace, closing at the end of April, we took the opportunity to sit down with curator Talia Linz and artist Tony Albert.
Interview – Kate Tuart, Collections & Exhibitions Officer, Bank Art Museum Moree, M&G NSW 2018 Mentorship recipient
We caught up with Kate Tuart in the final week of her mentorship with Sydney Living Museums to find out about her experience.
Woodford Academy – Interview
The Woodford Academy, in the Blue Mountains has in recent years been ‘reactivated’ by site specific exhibitions, instalations and performances….
Interview – Harry Daly Museum
Housed in a high-rise office block in North Sydney, the Harry Daly Museum collection focuses on the advancements in the…
Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders
Blaze: Working Women, Public Leaders explores the stories of a selection of NSW women who were leaders and trailblazers…
Tim Ross on Design Nation
Tim Ross, comedian, broadcaster and well known architecture and design enthusiast has curated his first ever exhibition, Design Nation at the Powerhouse…
Interview – Sherryl Ryan, CEO, Culture at Work
We recently visited Culture at Work, located in Pyrmont, to chat with their CEO Sherryl Ryan about their unique science hub,…
Interview – Chris Craven, Director, Museum of Freemasonry
We recently became aware that the Museum of Freemasonry in Sydney had developed a virtual tour. Chris Craven, the Director…