Mythbusting in museumsMA2015 conference, SydneyThursday 21 May 2015

@laura_miles www.slideshare.com/lauramiles

http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/national-wool-museum

Why is mythbusting important?

• Identifying areas to review• Sourcing evidence • Making better decisions• Knowing strengths and weaknesses• Museums for (a variety of) audiences• Committing to change

http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/federation-university-historical-collection

Significance 2.0, Collections Council of AustraliaArchived at: www.environment.gov.au/heritage/publications/significance2-0/

http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/federation-university-historical-collection

http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/sunshine-and-district-historical-society

Significance 2.0, Collections Council of Australia, archived at:http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/publications/significance2-0/

http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/sunshine-and-district-historical-society

https://flic.kr/p/6aCc39

Source: www.all-about-light.org

Source: www.all-about-light.org

www.chinaconnections.com.au/

www.sovereignhill.com.au/sovereign-hill/media-information/

twitter.com/VicCollections

twitter.com/VicCollections

http://musdigi.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/misconceptions-held-by-museum-professionals-throwbackthursday/

Deanna Vieth in the current issue of Museums Australia Magazinehttp://museumsaustralia.org.au/site/mam_current.php

twitter.com/VicCollections

@YRRMuseum 498 followers

@BgoArtGallery 2,332 followers

@carnamah 1,348 followers

@AbbeyMuseum 812 followers

@sydlivmus 2,145 followers

@communityHistSA 2,315 followers

http://museumweek2015.org/en/participants

www.mavic.asn.au/resources

https://flic.kr/p/ehxvvN

http://www.museumsassociation.org/museum-practice/front-of-house/15032012-visitor-service-do-museums-get-it-right

http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Exhibition display/interpretation• Marketing• Curatorial• Public program development• Customer service

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Exhibition display/interpretation37% of paid, 52% volunteer-run had zero staff with these skills

Review of Exhibition Capacity of Community Museums (2009)http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Marketing28% of paid and 60% of volunteer-run had zero staff with these skills

Review of Exhibition Capacity of Community Museums (2009)http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Curatorial35% of paid and 45% of volunteer-run had zero staff with these skills

Review of Exhibition Capacity of Community Museums (2009)http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Public program development36% of paid and 64% of volunteer-run had zero staff with these skills

Review of Exhibition Capacity of Community Museums (2009)http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Customer service32% of paid and 25% of volunteer-run had zero staff with these skills...

Review of Exhibition Capacity of Community Museums (2009)http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

Staffing capacity – community museums

• Customer service…but 18% and 38% had more than 5 staff who did

Review of Exhibition Capacity of Community Museums (2009)http://www.mavic.asn.au/exhibition_services

https://flic.kr/p/6UjW6R

https://flic.kr/p/9vX2NYhttp://futureofmuseums.blogspot.com.au

https://flic.kr/p/8cGyva https://flic.kr/p/6nFAbE

Three contemporary models

• Contributory• Collaborative• Co-creative

Source: www.miaridge.com

http://soldiersettlement.prov.vic.gov.au/

http://soldiersettlement.prov.vic.gov.au/

https://flic.kr/p/65C7c3

http://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/map

www.facebook.com/museumvictoria

Kfar Kedem museum - www.k-k.co.ilSource: http://aam-us.org/docs/center-for-the-future-of-museums/trendswatch2013.pdf

National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries: www.mavic.asn.au/resources

Takeaways:www.slideshare.com/lauramiles

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