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The Conference is over for another year
Well its over for another year and what a conference it was!!
From the opening Key Note by our new WA Museum CEO Alec Coles to the final de-brief and panel discussion on disasters, we were kept engaged, entertained and inspired.
On behalf of the staff and committee at Musuems Australia WA we would like to thank everyone who participated over the last three days in making this a memorable experience for all.
Photos will be posted (as soon as I can l
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on August 22, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments
At the Digital and Web Applications for Museums ECU workshop
Added by Jane King on August 15, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments
Only one day left to REGISTER for State Conference
Registrations continue to come in and the tours and workshops are now full or only have one or two spots left.
If you
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on August 11, 2010 at 3:11pm — No Comments
New Scholarship for Museum Studies Course
Yesterday afternoon Museums Australia were very pleased to attend a small ceremony to witness the handing over of a cheque from the Friends of the Musuem of Childhood. These funds will be used to establish a scholarship fund to allow one student each year to complete the Museum Studies Course at ECU.
The scholarship will be known as the Brian Shepherd Scholarship to recognise the work of former Director of ECU’s Museum of Childhood and Life Member of Museums Australia, Dr Brian
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New Committee Members announced
The Museums Australia WA branch Annual General Meeting was held last night and we are pleased to announce the new committee as follows:
President: Soula Veyradia, Curator, City of Melville
Vice President: Lorraine FitzPatrick, Snr Project Officer, Gascoyne Development Commission
Secretary: Chisten Bell, Curator, City of Armadale
Treasurer: Robert Mitchell, Heritage and Museum Consultant
Committee Members:
Cathy Day, Heritage and Museum Consult
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on June 24, 2010 at 2:34pm — No Comments
Queens Birthday Honours
Congratulations to
Western Australian Museum chief executive officer Alec Coles on his inclusion in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Mr Coles was hono
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on June 14, 2010 at 5:12pm — No Comments
Museums Australia WA and members recognised in State Heritage Awards
Last night at the 2010 Western Australian Heritage Awards, Museums Australia WA (MAWA) was announced as the joint winner of the Heritage Award for “outstanding contribution to heritage by a community organisation”.
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on June 11, 2010 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
ABC Radio National Regional Museums Award
ABC Radio National is once again inviting Australia’s regional museums to step forward and tell us all why they should be recognised as the finest in the land. Now in its third year, the Regional Museums Award will focus on museums in their roles as local story-tellers and local ambassadors (encouraging tourism and regional development) and on how they look towards survival in
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on June 9, 2010 at 8:38am — No Comments
Notice to Members Annual Meeting & Call for Nominations
Added by Jane King on May 22, 2010 at 5:13pm — No Comments
New Wheatbelt Regional Musuem and Heritage Brochure launched
Yesterday the Cunderdin Museum played host as we launched the new updated Wheatlands Museum and Heritage Brochure.
Ms Mia Davies, MLC, Member for the Agricultural Region for the Nationa
… ContinueAdded by Jane King on May 22, 2010 at 9:17am — No Comments
Museums Australia WA announces Touring Exhibition: Wetlands - the Vital Link
Museums Australia WA today announced our Year of Biodiversity Project, a Touring Exhibition "Wetlands - the Vital Link"
Jane King, Executive Officer, made the announcement today at the City of Wanneroo's "Wetlands Awareness Day
Added by Jane King on May 19, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Guggenheim Exhibition for Perth
The Art Gallery of WA has announced that come 9 October we will have the unique opportunity of seeing world-class works of art normally only on display in Venice, with the exhibition Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection in Venice, the first exhibition of a new series entitled Great Collections of the World.
For more information check out:http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/7
Added by Jane King on May 19, 2010 at 6:08pm — No Comments
Congratulations to Wanneroo Regional Museum reaching 10,000 visitor milestone!
A lovely lady by the name of Doreen Morgan was the lucky person. She is visiting friends in Wanneroo but lives in New South Wales. Doreen received a certificate today and will return for a photograph and small prize presentation with the Mayor.
Most community level museums fall short of 10,000 visitors annu… Continue
Added by Jane King on May 18, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Congratulations to our new Life Member
Added by Jane King on May 18, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments
Downloadable Guided Tour
Example of a downloadable Audio Tour:
http://www.pinjarramassacresite.com/content/tour-audio/
ContinueAdded by Jane King on May 12, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments
'Objects through Time' on line exhibition: Beardman Jugs
Hey all -Check out these Beadman Jugs in the ANMM Collection. They are featured at the MHC/PHM online exhibtion Objects through Time. Steve
http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime/jug/
ContinueAdded by Stephen Thompson on February 10, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments
MAWA members successful in NLA Cultural Heritage Grants
Added by Jane King on November 16, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments
Photographs from the Museums Australia WA Archives
Added by Jenna Lynch on October 29, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments
Museums Australia WA now on YouTube!
Added by Jenna Lynch on October 29, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments
Resources - community archives and digitisation
Added by Jenna Lynch on October 22, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments
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