Museums

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
From giant apes, to underground music, using the Opera House to discuss sites of conflict and report findings for Playwriting…

Top 12 articles to empower women in the arts
We went back through the archives, here are our most read stories around empowering women in the arts and debunking…

WA Museum to re-open and redefine standards
With a budget of almost $400M, the transformed WA Museum not only looks light and open, but champions a new…

Learning to rethink the value of arts consultancies
Hiring an arts consultant is not a burdensome expense; rather, it can liberate your organisation from the quagmire of a…

Why the Hyde Park Barracks sets a new benchmark in museum practice
A new benchmark for storytelling finds a fresh balance between multiple voices, where both analogue and tech-driven viewing experiences aim…

Whose heritage is it anyway?
The museum and heritage world is dramatically shifting, and further study can strengthen your critical thinking as well as your…

Museum Directors unite against climate crisis
With trillions of animals impacted by drought, flood and the recent bushfires, Australia’s biodiversity is in threat. Museum directors have…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Gritty, provocative artist talks in Adelaide and Melbourne, new work by female composers, Parramasala Festival returns, and more arts news.

Why we need to rehang our Australian art collections
The National Gallery of Australia has rehung its early Australian galleries, drawing on a broad curatorium to recontextualise our art…

Exit interview: Shane Breynard, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery
After almost ten years at the helm of Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, Shane Breynard is stepping into a new…