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Museums Aotearoa
Museums Aotearoa ~ Te Tari o Nga Whare Taonga o te Motu is New Zealand's independent peak professional organisation for museums and those who work in, or have an interest in, museums. Members include museums, public art galleries, historical societies, science centres, people who work within these institutions, and individuals connected or associated with arts, culture and heritage in New Zealand.
New Zealand museums and galleries care for more than 10 million items relating to our history and contribute to our national identity. Generating in excess of 1000 public exhibitions and publications and attracting over 5 million visits each year, museums and galleries are currently ranked as the top attraction for New Zealand's overseas visitors.
New Zealand museums are actively focused on enriching their communities by enhancing the quality of their facilities, collections, programmes, products and services. Museums play a pivotal role in the national heritage, education, leisure, and tourism sectors, and they demonstrate and profile New Zealand's innovation and leadership internationally.
There is unprecedented growth in the establishment and development of museum facilities and services in most regions of New Zealand. Around 3000 people are currently employed in New Zealand museums, and at least twice that number of volunteers. Total annual museum operating and capital expenditure is in excess of $300 million.
Museums Aotearoa strives to be the strong, objective, fully representative voice for the evolving museum community, and to promote a shared sense of professionalism, solidarity and identity.
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