Activities
INTERCOM Conference
Museums, Tourism, Visitor Experience
25 - 28 November
Rotorua
Join museum colleagues from around the world in Rotorua, the heart of New Zealand’s tourism industry. Engage with tourism industry leaders and discuss the opportunities and responsibilities for museums working in New Zealand’s largest industry.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Dame Cheryll Sotheran (NZ Trade and Enterprise) and Dr Vanda Vitali (Director, Auckland Museum).
web: www.intercom2008.co.nz
contact: Greg McManus
National Digital Forum 2008
Creating value for a digital New Zealand
27 - 28 November
University of Auckland Business School
To define the role New Zealand’s digital content providers have in making New Zealand stories and images easily accessible here and around the globe, so creating value for users of digital content from communities, education, and business. The theme allows us to consider some key questions: Why are we putting all this effort into digitisation? How are we doing it? How are we connecting with other institutions? What are we learning ourselves and ultimately, who benefits and in what way?
MA09
Culture - Access - Innovation
15-18 April 2009
Gisborne
The Museums Aotearoa 2009 conference will open up discussion and offer insights into how we can use collections effectively, providing access to diverse audiences through traditional and innovative means.
The main conference days will be preceded by master class/workshops, and the programme will include site visits as well as a range of social events.
International Museum Day - 18th May 2009
The theme for 2009 is 'Museums and Tourism'
Museums Aotearoa supports the International Council of Museums (ICOM) 'International Museum Day' which is celebrated annually in the week of 18th May.
The following link to the ICOM website includes activities to celebrate this event. http://icom.museum/imdact_2002.html
Scholarships and Awards
Museums Aotearoa facilitates awards and scholarships on behalf of the following benefactors.
Asia NZ Foundation Museums Award
An award to support collaborative New Zealand museum / art gallery projects with Asia with the objective of developing increased awareness greater understanding and professional networks between Asian and New Zealand cultural institutions.
The Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship
An annual scholarship for New Zealand professionals in the built heritage and decorative arts field to expand their knowledge through attending the prestigious Attingham Trust Summer School in England. The scholarship also offers the recipients a number of short internships with organisations such as English Heritage, The National Trust, The Victoria & Albert Museum and The Royal Collection. Applications for 2008 have now closed.
The Mina McKenzie Scholarship
A fund established in memory of the late Mina Mckenzie provides assistance to enable museum workers to undertake education, training or development that will directly benefit their museum career.