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Stephen Thompson '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/

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Added by Stephen Thompson on February 10, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments

Jane King MAWA members successful in NLA Cultural Heritage Grants

Great News!! Several of our WA Members have been successful in gaining grants through the National Library's Cultural Heritage Grants Scheme. A total of six groups received grants totalling $31,600. Most importantly MA WA received a grant of $11,500 to provide training to our regional members. We are currently finalising the details and will be liaising with our Chapter Co-ordinators to organise throughout 2010. Congratulation to our members: - the Sisters of Mercy, West Perth, - Perth Dioce… Continue

Added by Jane King on November 16, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Jenna Lynch Photographs from the Museums Australia WA Archives

Can you help us identify the who/what/where/when in these photographs? We have discovered these while going through our archives yet know little about some of them...If you can help us solve a mystery please leave a comment...You can do this by: -Clicking on the orange 'Photos' tab -Click on the 'All Albums' link -Then click on the album 'Photographs from the Museums Australia WA Archives' -Select the photograph that you wish to comment on, type what you want in the comment box, and click 'Add C… Continue

Added by Jenna Lynch on October 29, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Jenna Lynch Museums Australia WA now on YouTube!

Hi all Museums Australia WA now has a home on YouTube. Our YouTube channel is 'museumswa1'. See the latest uploads below.... 'Museums and Gallery Brochure Project' presentation @ 2009 FACET Regional Tourism Conference, by Jane King. PART ONE 'Museums and Gallery Brochure Project' presentation @ 2009 FACET Regional Tourism Conference, by Jane King. PART TWO… Continue

Added by Jenna Lynch on October 29, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Jenna Lynch Resources - community archives and digitisation

Hi all Here are a few links to handy and easy-to-understand 'how to' guides for starting archives/dealing with small archives and digitisation...If you haven't seen them already...! Preserving Australia's Documentary Heritage (National Library of Australia) Creating and Keeping Your Digital Treasures: A User Guide (State Library of WA)… Continue

Added by Jenna Lynch on October 22, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Jane King Notes from the FACET Regional Tourism Conference Mt Magnet

I have spent the last two days at the FACET conference talking about regional tourism opportunities, partnerships, value adding, sharing stories, interpretation & significance. Have been motivated and encouraged by lots of stories and speakers. In particular I was impressed by Patrick Maher, the Irish Geologist/geotourism advocate and his examples of the ways that Ireland has embraced this sub-set of the tourism market and integrated this with their mining industry to leverage real benefits… Continue

Added by Jane King on October 20, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Jane King How to keep inspired after the conference is over

Drowning in the post-conference miasma of un-packing, filing, paying bills and other such necessities, into my in-box pops an article entitled "Don't let conference inspiration vanish when you return to work." How serendipitous! The universe does seem to provide when you are looking for a pick-me-up! Kelly Dyer, editor of the weekly Source for Communicators, gives some helpful tips on how to keep up the energy levels post-conference: 1. Talk to strangers (at the conference, silly!) 2. Read mo… Continue

Added by Jane King on October 14, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Admin@MuseumsWA Museums Australia WA is enjoying reading the feedback on the State Conference

We are back in the office having unpacked cars and sorted out our backlog of emails, and are now happily viewing the images posted by members and reading the confernce feedback. Feel free to add to the discussion thread started on this. Would love to hear ideas for next year!! as well of course of suggestion for the National Conference in 2011. Continue

Added by Admin@MuseumsWA on October 13, 2009 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Jane King Conference Registrations have now closed - but there are still some workshop vacancies

Well we have been overwhelmed with our conference registrations this year! So we have had to close of the registrations, so sorry if you have missed out. There are still a few spaces left for some of the workshops, so check with the office if you would like to attend. Only four more sleeps! Jane and the crew Continue

Added by Jane King on October 3, 2009 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Admin@MuseumsWA Prop Fest!

We are very pleased to be partnered with Propel Youth Arts WA in promoting Prop Fest 09! Prop Fest is a new initiative by Propel Youth Arts WA – a skills development series designed to inspire and empower young people to engage in visual storytelling through creating a short film. Over four days, video production workshops will be held for b… Continue

Added by Admin@MuseumsWA on October 2, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Jane King Putting the finishes touches on the State Conference

Well we are on the home straight now! Its getting frantic in the office in these last few days before the Confernce starts next week. I am looking forward to the great range of speakers we have attracted this year, including a couple of interstaters. I'm also looking forward to meeting all of the delegates, I hope I at least get to chat to some of you. There are still a couple of places left, but not many, so if you haven't sent in your registration form you had better get a wriggle on. See y… Continue

Added by Jane King on September 30, 2009 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Stephanie McKenzie Calling all Senior Registrars and Collection Managers!

Hi, I am Stephanie McKenzie, a research contractor for the Australasian Registrars Committee. The ARC will be celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2010 and to celebrate this they are producing a publication regarding the history of the ARC, and the history of Registrars and Collection Managers within Australia and New Zealand. I am currently formulating a questionnaire to circulate within the museums industry in order to gain historical knowledge from senior Registrars. As such, I wondered if… Continue

Added by Stephanie McKenzie on September 11, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Ron Sackville Position Vacant Yarloop Workshops

We are looking for new caretakers for this large Heritage site. Please phone me 0n 97335215 Continue

Added by Ron Sackville on September 2, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

Admin@MuseumsWA Conference Program is finalised!!!

Hi everyone, The last week or so has been frantic trying to finalise all the speakers for the program, but we are (almost) there. The early bird registrations have now finished and thanks to all those who registered - the new registration form is now on the web, with all the workshop and social o

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Added by Admin@MuseumsWA on September 1, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Cheryl Har Working at Museums Australia WA

Hello everyone! My name is Cheryl Har and I am one of the two UWA students doing an internship at Museums Australia WA this semester. Before I started this internship, I was one of those people who did not really have a clue about the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes and therefore I am quite excited to have this opportunity. I know have been lurking in the background so far on here but I am hoping to be able participate more in the discussions as I learn more from now on. As Jenn… Continue

Added by Cheryl Har on August 27, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Jenna Lynch Museums Australia WA Archives

Hi everyone Welcome to the blog about the Museums Australia WA Archives. I aim to update the blog regularly to talk about different factors of the archives- the good, the bad, the utterly confusing, the treasures, administrative stuff, resources, free stuff, general rant. You name it. A little about me- I have been with MAWA since early 2008- I did a practicum through UWA and I have been hanging around ever since. I am currently doing post-grad Cultural Heritage Studies at Curtin. I also work… Continue

Added by Jenna Lynch on August 10, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Admin@MuseumsWA Conference Early Bird Registrations are now open

Changing Landscapes - Museums Australia WA State Conference October 8 & 9 Early Bird Full Conference Registrations are now open. Full registration includes access to two full days (Thursday and Friday) of conference sessions and workshops, morning and afternoon teas and light lunches. Full registration also includes attendance at any pre-conference workshop (Wednesday) and post-conference tour or wor… Continue

Added by Admin@MuseumsWA on August 7, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Admin@MuseumsWA First Day of State Museum closures

Today was the first day the WA Museum was closed as part of the 3% cost saving initiatives. I encourage everyone to speak about this issue up by writing to the newspaper, to you local MP, and letting Musuems Australia know what you are doing.(email: ma_wa@museum.wa.gov.au) Or simp… Continue

Added by Admin@MuseumsWA on August 5, 2009 at 6:58pm — No Comments

Jane King Textile Artist residency continues at Royal WA Historical Society

Textile Artist, Wendy Lugg has been undertaking an extensive reidency at the Royal WA Historical Society and has undertaken many public talks and workshops over the last few months. If you have not yet caught up with Wendy and this amazing project, check out her Residency blog: http://wahistoryresidency.blogspot.com/2009_07_01_archive.html If you are interested in hosting a similar Residency further information is available from the Dept of Culture and the Arts http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/funding… Continue

Added by Jane King on July 31, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Jane King WA Team wins Museum Olympics

You will be pleased to know that the WA team won the inaugural Musuem Olympics held at the National Conference in Newcastle. The team had to undertake six museum related tasks, four before hand and two at the conference dinner. These tasks related to a wide range of activities includi… Continue

Added by Jane King on May 25, 2009 at 7:45pm — No Comments

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