The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is the Northern Territory’s premier cultural institution. It offers a dynamic and diverse arts, science and cultural program to more than 300,000 visitors each year.
We are both a museum and art gallery with collections, exhibitions and programs across our core areas of Aboriginal culture, natural sciences, history and art focussing on Northern and Central Australia and our near neighbours.
MAGNT’s objective is to maintain the highest standards of excellence in preserving, researching, exhibiting and communicating the record of natural history, art and peoples of the Northern Territory. Our vision is to be a world-class museum connecting people and stories of the Northern Territory.
MAGNT has seven venues: Bullocky Point, the Defence of Darwin Experience, Fannie Bay Gaol, Lyons Cottage, the Museum of Central Australia (incorporating the Strehlow Research Centre), Megafauna Central and the Alcoota fossil site.
Primary Objective:
Reporting to the Exhibitions Manager, and working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, this position is responsible for providing quality professional support in coordinating and delivering MAGNT’s exhibitions program, including MAGNT’s annual Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAAs).
This position will also provide support to the delivery of public programs that create a richer more engaging visitor experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working as part of the exhibitions team, and alongside colleagues across all of MAGNT’s teams, contribute to the planning and delivery of MAGNT’s exhibitions program, including temporary exhibitions, both internally developed and touring, and enhancements to MAGNT’s permanent exhibitions.
- Coordinate MAGNT’s annual Telstra NATSIAA.
- Support the planning and delivery of engagement programs and initiatives across communications, events, education, visitor services and volunteering.
- Contribute to the analysis and review of MAGNT exhibitions and public programs.
- Develop and maintain professional networks, links to stakeholder groups and partnerships that are representative of MAGNT interests.
For further information please visit our website at magnt.net.au
