Activities
International Museum Day - celebrated annually around the 18th May 2009
The theme for 2010 is 'Museums for Social Harmony'
Museums Aotearoa supports the International Council of Museums (ICOM) 'International Museum Day'.
The following link to the ICOM website includes activities to celebrate this event. http://icom.museum/imd.html
Diversity Forum - 23-24 August 2009
The 2009 Human Rights Commission Diversity Forum was held at Te Papa.
On Monday 24 August, Museums Aotearoa supports a forum for museums and galleries hosted by Te Papa and Wellington Museums Trust, in which David Fleming, Director of National Museums Liverpool, will speak about the proposed Federation of International Human Rights Museums.
For those in Wellington on Sunday 23 August, download a listing of what's on in the museums and galleries here (pdf, 87kb).
Scholarships and Awards
We celebrate achievements in New Zealand's museums and art galleries in the annual Museums Aotearoa Awards programme.
Museums Aotearoa facilitates scholarships and awards 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.
Museums discussion on National Radio, November 2008
Following NZ's 2008 general election and controversy around funding cuts for Whangarei Museum, Phillipa Tocker spoke to Lynn Freeman on National Radio about issues and opportunities for public museums and art galleries.
National Radio - Arts on Sunday