2026 Annual Program
We’re here to provide you with opportunities for professional growth and sector connection!
The first half of the much-anticipated 2026 Annual Program is here!
From January through June, we have a packed lineup of events, workshops, and seminars designed to inspire, educate, and engage museum and gallery professionals.
MEMBER EVENT | Grant Showcase
A quarterly wrap up of relevant and available grants for the sector with Q+A.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Getting Started with VC
This online workshop introduces participants to cataloguing collections using the Victorian Collections system.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Free Information Session: Meet VC
This free online information session will provide an initial introduction to the Victorian Collections Program and Collection Management System for organisations considering using Victorian Collections to manage and share their collections.
The information session will conclude with a dedicated Q&A session.
SEMINAR SERIES | Objects Conservation & First Nations Protocols
Presented as a four-part series, these sessions aim to cover the conservation and preservation essentials for diverse collection types.
TOUR | She Shapes History: Badass Women of Melbourne
Celebrate Women's History month with a walking tour in and around Melbourne's CBD.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Digitisation Fundamentals
This online workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of collection digitisation.
SECTOR EVENT | Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards
Please join AMaGA Victoria and PGAV for our night of nights - the 2026 Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards!
MEMBER EVENT | Grant Showcase
A quarterly wrap up of relevant and available grants for the sector with Q+A.
MASTERCLASS | Transformational Conversations & Repair Post-Conflict
Join Veronica Pardo for this masterclass, following on from the Psychosocial Risk and Wellbeing in the GLAM Sector Symposium held in 2025.
GLAM-SHOW | Northern Victoria
Do you have a question about training or professional development? Are there resources or advice that you or your organisation need? Would you like to speak to an AMaGA staff member in-person but can't travel to Melbourne? Well, good news...we are coming to you!
MEMBER EVENT | Special General Meeting
Join AMaGA Victoria online for our Special General Meeting!
TOUR | Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS)
Join us for a special tour of the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS) at their new home in the Atrium, Federation Square.
SEMINAR SERIES | Paper & Textiles Conservation
Presented as a four-part series, these sessions aim to cover the conservation and preservation essentials for diverse collection types.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Getting Started with VC
This online workshop introduces participants to cataloguing collections using the Victorian Collections system.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Advanced Features
This online workshop covers the advanced features of the Victorian Collections CMS.
End of Year Celebration
A gathering of sector friends and colleagues to celebrate the close of yet another fabulous year!
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Advanced Features
This online workshop that covers the advanced features of the Victorian Collections CMS.
INFORMATION SESSION | Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards
You are invited to attend the Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards Information Session, where you can learn more about the Awards and the nomination process.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Getting Started with VC
This online workshop introduces participants to cataloguing collections using the Victorian Collections system.
SEMINAR SERIES | Museum Management: Managing Your Assets (Facilities and Public Image)
Presented as a series of four online sessions, we will discuss the essentials for effectively managing a museum or gallery.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS DAY
Victorian Collections' biennial user conference, aimed at assisting the VC community to achieve the best outcomes for their collections.
MEMBER EVENT | Grant Showcase
A quarterly wrap up of relevant and available grants for the sector with Q+A.
GLAM-SHOW | Northwest Victoria
Do you have a question about training or professional development? Are there resources or advice that you or your organisation need? Would you like to speak to an AMaGA staff member in-person but can't travel to Melbourne? Well, good news...we are coming to you!
SYMPOSIUM | Psychosocial Safety and Wellbeing in the GLAM Sector
Join us for this essential seminar on a topic that matters to all of us. Psychosocial risks impact our mental, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing—and they're just as important to address in arts and culture as anywhere else.
TOUR | 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art
Join us for a special tour of the Potter Museum of Art’s first exhibition since its reopening in May of this year.
Image credit: Installation view of 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art, Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, 2025. Photography by Astrid Mulder.
SEMINAR SERIES | Museum Management: Empowering Your Team (People and Skills)
Presented as a series of four online sessions, we will discuss the essentials for effectively managing a museum or gallery.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Making your collection accessible
This online workshop introduces the principles and possibilities of collections access.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Getting started with VC
This workshop introduces participants to cataloguing collections using the Victorian Collections system.
INFORMATION SESSION | Paid Internship Program
Join us for an informative online session about AMaGA Victoria's exciting paid internship, as we head into the second year of the program. This session will provide an in-depth overview of the internship, including key responsibilities, benefits, and the application process.
MEMBER EVENT | Grant Showcase
A quarterly wrap up of relevant and available grants for the sector with Q+A.
PANEL | We’re Decolonising—Now What?
This panel discussion aims to bring some nuance to discussions about ‘decolonising the museum’ through bringing to light some of the less visible barriers facing heritage practitioners of colour in the ‘decolonial turn’.
TOUR | Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust
The Melbourne Holocaust Museum is pleased to host an exclusive AMaGA Victoria after-hours viewing of their most recent exhibition “Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust”.
MASTERCLASS | Money Matters: Financial Literacy for Museum and Gallery Workers (Part 4)
Delivered in partnership by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this course empowers participants with the tools to confidently navigate financial management, planning, and decision-making.
MASTERCLASS | Money Matters: Financial Literacy for Museum and Gallery Workers (Part 3)
Delivered in partnership by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this course empowers participants with the tools to confidently navigate financial management, planning, and decision-making.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Advanced Features
This online workshop that covers the advanced features of the Victorian Collections CMS.
MASTERCLASS | Money Matters: Financial Literacy for Museum and Gallery Workers (Part 2)
Delivered in partnership by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this course empowers participants with the tools to confidently navigate financial management, planning, and decision-making.
MASTERCLASS | Money Matters: Financial Literacy for Museum and Gallery Workers (Part 1)
Delivered in partnership by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this course empowers participants with the tools to confidently navigate financial management, planning, and decision-making.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Getting Started with VC
This online workshop introduces participants to cataloguing collections using the Victorian Collections system.
MEMBER EVENT | Grant Showcase
A quarterly wrap up of relevant and available grants for the sector with Q+A.
TOUR | Frida Kahlo - In Her Own Image
Join us for a special tour of Bendigo Art Gallery’s most recent exhibition, presenting an intimate view of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
SEMINAR SERIES | Museum Management: Beyond Best Practice (Sustainability and Accountability in Action)
Presented as a series of four online sessions, we will discuss the essentials for effectively managing a museum or gallery.
MEMBER EVENT | Special General Meeting
Join us at the National Communication Museum for our Special General Meeting, a gathering where members come together to engage with key updates, celebrate successes, and participate in insightful discussions that contribute to the collective vision of AMaGA Victoria.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Digitisation Fundamentals
This workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of collection digitisation.
VICTORIAN COLLECTIONS | Getting Started with VC
This online workshop introduces participants to cataloguing collections using the Victorian Collections system.
GLAM-SHOW | Alpine Region
Do you have a question about training or professional development? Are there resources or advice that you or your organisation need? Would you like to speak to an AMaGA staff member in-person but can't travel to Melbourne? Well, good news...we are coming to you!