WA Museum Award for International Cooperation
ICOM honours WAM for maritime cultural work with South Korea.
Digital Value
The following item is reproduced from the NMDC Newsletter June 2014: Leaked New York Times digital plan ‘key document of this media age’ The New York Times’ often anxious-sounding assessment of its digital strengths and weaknesses, and the marketplace it operates in, has been leaked and widely discussed in the US media. Neilson Journalism Lab […]
2014-15 Australian Federal Budget Summary
The following summary of Australian Federal Budget measures with potential implications for museums was provided to members attending the recent CAMD General Meeting in Launceston and is reproduced here for other members and interested staff: Arts and Culture Savings of $87.1m over four years by reducing ‘uncommitted funding’ to arts programs administered by the Attorney-General’s Department, […]
Museum Victoria a Winner
The ‘First Peoples’ exhibition at Melbourne Museum wins prestigious national and international awards.
Collections and Climate Change
Video of Dr Dan Fisher, Australian Museum Research Institute.
Te Papa Promotes Human Rights
Te Papa and NZ Human Rights Commission partner to promote human rights.
Arts in Daily Life
Australia Council releases new survey.
UK Copyright Changes Benefit Museums
Museums will be able to make unlimited copies of works in their collections for preservation purposes.
Women as Museum Leaders
As of 2012, 57 percent of museum directors in the United States are women …
General Meeting May 2014 Launceston, Tasmania
Records of the CAMD General Meeting held 15-16 May 2014 at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania.