Final weeks leading up to the Museums Australia National Conference 2010 Interesting Times: New Roles For Collctions (28 Sept - 2 Oct) at The University of Melbourne. Don't miss this opportunity to hear International and National speakers from our sector. More information, including a Preliminary Program Grid here.

Museums Australia (Victoria) would like to congratulate the following Award winners:

• Kay Gibson, Victoria and Police Museum and Historical Services, The Museums Australia (Victoria) Award for Excellence (volunteer)

• Jason Eades, CEO, Koorie Heritage Trust, The Museums Australia (Victoria) Award for Excellence (paid staff)

• Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum for Building and equipping new archives, The Click Award for Volunteer Run Museums

• The Archival Survival Award for Small Museums (2-7 paid staff), Burrinja Cultural Centre for Exemplary Public Programs

• Shrine of Remembrance for Remembrance Box Outreach Program,Museum’s Australia (Victoria) Award for Medium Museums (8-50 paid staff)

• Museum Victoria, Wild: Amazing animals in a changing  world exhibition, Museum’s Australia (Victoria) Award for Large Museums (51+ paid staff)

• Old Gippstown, Moe, The Herald Sun People’s Choice Award for the Best Museum Experience

• Creswick Museum recognised for MAP Accreditation

Winners of the 2010 Museums Australia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards will be announced at an evening event at the State Library of Victoria, on 29 September, during the Museums Australia National Conference Interesting times: new roles for collections in Melbourne, 28 September – 2 October 2010.

Further information: Museums Australia National Office  and www.ma2010.com.au

Exhibition Design for Galleries and Museums: an insider’s view will provide access for galleries and museums to current views on exhibition design, trends and methodologies.

Presale orders now available through Museums Australia $29.00 inc. GST, postage and handling. The book will be available in September 2010. For further information contact Museums Australia (Victoria) on: (03) 8341 7344 or Regional Freecall: 1800 680 082 or email

Now available in pdf download, Exhibitions: a practical guide for small museums and galleries is the first step-by-step guide book on how to initiate, manage and deliver an exhibition. The book will assist small museums and galleries. It includes a comprehensive list of all the documentation templates you will ever need to deliver exhibitions to museum standards. More information here

See the Events & Training section of our site for a monthly breakdown of events, training, seminars and workshops.

Museums Australia (Victoria) will be hosting the Museums Australia National Conference in Melbourne in 2010.

The conference title is Interesting Times: New Roles for Collections and will run from Tuesday 28 September – Saturday 2 October 2010 at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus and other venues. The Organising Committee encourages all museum people to participate.

We are pleased to announce that the conference website is now online, and that the call for abstracts is now open.

Visit www.ma2010.com.au to register your interest and be the first to know the latest updates.

Do want to create change and discuss ideas and issues affecting collections? Do you want to connect with museum networks? Do you have museum skills to share that will assist museums to develop their capacity?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions then we are interested in your participation on one of our committees or panels. Committee members offer invaluable guidance and support to our organisation, ensuring the quality and relevance of our activities and programs.

Committee & Panel Member EOI Flyer
To register your interest, please complete and return the Expression of Interest Form

The National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries are available online at Collections Australia Network (CAN) http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/107

Collecting organisations of all kinds are invited to use the National Standards framework as a resource.

The National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries have been produced collaboratively by the National Standards Taskforce, representing:

• ACT Museums and Galleries
• Arts Tasmania
• Collections Council of Australia Ltd
• History Trust of South Australia
• Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
• Museum and Gallery Services Queensland Ltd
• Museums & Galleries NSW
• Museums Australia (Victoria)
• Western Australian Museum

The Ian Potter Foundation has kindly supported this project by providing funds for the development, copy-editing and design of the National Standards document.