Hot Off the Press: INSITE magazine ‘Time Based Media’ issue
Tue 27 Aug, 2019
The August-October 2019 issue of INSITE on the theme ‘Time Based Media’ is arriving in members’ and subscribers’ mailboxes. Expect to read about the preservation challenges presented by time-based media artworks and the technologies they use, how conservators are developing systems for managing these works in their collections and what’s involved with capturing social movements that unfold online.
New Story on Victorian Collections
Tue 09 Jul, 2019
'Talking Shop: Ballarat in Business and City Life at Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute' curated by Amy Tsilemanis at the BMI explores a world of Peters ice cream cones, milk bars, vintage advertising, historic photographs and ephemera.
2019 Victorian Museum Awards Winners Announced
Wed 26 Jun, 2019
The 2019 Victorian Museum Awards Ceremony was held last night at NGV International. Find out who took out these prestigious Awards this year.
SMALL MUSEUMS CATALOGUING MANUAL UPDATE PROJECT
Thu 20 Jun, 2019
In 2018 AMaGA Victoria received funding from the Public Records Office of Victoria’s Local History Grant Program to produce the 5th edition of the much-loved Small Museums Cataloguing Manual.
MARY MACKILLOP MUSEUM GAINS MUSEUM ACCREDITATION
Tue 18 Jun, 2019
We are delighted to announce that the Mary MacKillop Museum has gained Accreditation by Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria (AMaGA Victoria).
Hot of the Press: INSITE Magazine 'Voice' Issue
Wed 29 May, 2019
The May-July 2019 issue of INSITE on the theme ‘Voice’ is arriving in members’ and subscribers’ mailboxes. Expect to read about imagining voice visually, the limitations of white feminism in the arts, the representation of women’s stories in collections and exhibitions, Melbourne’s multicultural museums sector, The Clear Expectations Guidelines, and reaching new audiences through partnership. The issue includes information about storage management, the upcoming Victorian Museum Awards, the Victorian Museums and Galleries Forum, and the Museum News and Branch News sections that will bring you up-to-date with sector information.
Just Published: 2018 Annual Report
Wed 08 May, 2019
The 2018 AMaGA Victoria Annual Report is now available online. Download your copy and get the full details about what our various programs have achieved last year.
THE JOHNSTON COLLECTION GAINS MUSEUM ACCREDITATION
Tue 07 May, 2019
We are delighted to announce that the Johnston Collection has gained Accreditation by Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria (AMaGA Victoria).
Call for Nominations: Victorian Museum Awards 2019
Mon 08 Apr, 2019
Nominations for the 2019 Victorian Museum Awards are now open. Entries are invited from both individuals and organisations.
Introducing Sarah Morris
Wed 06 Mar, 2019
On behalf of the Victorian Branch Committee, we are pleased to announce that Sarah Morris has joined AMaGA Victoria this week in the role of Interim Executive Director.