Audience Futures: National Arts Participation Survey findings
Audience Futures: National Arts Participation Survey findings, Creative Australia, July 2026 Every three years, Creative Australia’s National Arts Participation Survey takes stock of how Australians are engaging with arts and culture. The 2025 study tells a complex story: the proportion of Australians attending arts events and festivals has increased, yet frequency of attendance has remained […]
Call for Papers Closing Soon: The Future of Museum Narratives
Call for Papers Closing Soon: The Future of Museum Narratives, The Inclusive Museum, 2026 CLOSING SOON: 22 August : Proposals aligned with the The Inclusive Museum Research Network annual themes: Visitors, Collections, and Representations. The Nineteenth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum, the annual meeting of The Inclusive Museum Research Network, taking place 22–24 September 2026 […]
The Box in Plymouth Wins UK’s Museum of the Year Award
The Box in Plymouth Wins UK’s Museum of the Year Award, The Box, 25 June 2026 The Box Plymouth has been announced as UK Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026. Victoria Pomery, CEO and members of the team were presented with the £120,000 prize – the largest museum prize in the world – by […]
National Museum of Australia’s winter extravaganza Antarctica opens
National Museum of Australia’s winter extravaganza Antarctica opens, NMA, 30 June 2026 Grab your puffer jacket – Antarctic chill hits Canberra Stand in awe of the aurora australis, wonder at legendary Australian Antarctic expeditioners including Douglas Mawson, and immerse yourself in a complex and fragile ecosystem at the National Museum of Australia’s Antarctica exhibition, opening today in […]
Ancient stories inform modern understanding of volcanic eruptions
Ancient stories inform modern understanding of volcanic eruptions, Museums Victoria Research Institute, 24 June 2026 A new international study has found that Indigenous oral traditions, some thousands of years old, hold valuable and often overlooked insights into volcanic eruptions – offering important lessons for modern disaster preparedness. The research, published in the journal Volcanica, led by Museums […]
Brain Break registrations open
Brain Break registrations open, National Science Week National Science Week’s iconic Brain Break program is back for 2026. Brain Breaks offer activities that can be done easily in schools and workplaces during morning tea… think Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, but science themed! Over 150,000 Australians participated in Brain Breaks in 2025. After collecting feedback, we’ve […]
Future Right Now Symposium
Future Right Now Symposium, Australian Museum, July 2026 Young people have led climate action for decades – yet institutions remain slow to respond. Join advocates, researchers, journalists and parliamentarians for a day of keynote talks, panel discussions and open conversation exploring what a truly inclusive democracy looks like. 2025 was the third hottest year since […]
Museums Invest in the Next Generation of Cultural Leaders
Museums Invest in the Next Generation of Cultural Leaders, CAMD, 2 July 2026 Australia and New Zealand’s major museums are backing future leaders and the results speak for themselves. The Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD) has delivered its landmark Executive Mentoring Program, demonstrating measurable impact for 25 high-performing future museum leaders who were paired […]
Terracotta Warriors becomes WA Museum’s most successful exhibition
Terracotta Warriors becomes WA Museum’s most successful exhibition, West Australian Museum, 27 June 2026
ARC College of Experts 2027 Call for Nominations
Australian Research Council College of Experts 2027 Call for Nominations. ARC, June 2026 Nominations for the Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts 2027 are now open in the Research Management System (RMS) and will close at 5.00pm (AEST) on Thursday 9 July 2026. The ARC is seeking nominations from suitably qualified and experienced individuals, including senior academics and […]