ANNUAL REPORT 03>04

MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES INCORPORATING THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM & SYDNEY OBSERVATORY The Hon Bob Carr MP Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship Parliament House Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Minister On behalf of the Board of Trustees and in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, we submit for presentation to Parliament the annual report of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences for the year ending 30 June 2004.

Yours sincerely

Dr Nicholas G Pappas Dr Anne Summers AO President Deputy President

ISSN 0312-6013 © Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 2004. Compiled by Mark Daly, MAAS. Design and production by designplat4m 02 9299 0429 Print run: 600. External costs: $12,860 Available at www.powerhousemuseum.com Contemporary photography by MAAS photography staff: Sotha Bourn, Geoff Friend, Marinco Kojdanovski, Jean-Francois Lanzarone and Sue Stafford (unless otherwise credited). Photos from Garden Palace, Agricultural Hall and Technological Museum from Museum archives. Front cover images\ Clockwise from centre – Education group in plastics exhibition, Technological Museum c1934; Chair from Beirut to Baghdad; Korean drummer at the Powerhouse; Arabic calligraphy by Fatima Killeen for Beirut to Baghdad; BMX rider, extreme sports demonstration in Powerhouse courtyard. CONTENTS

02 MUSEUM HISTORY – THE FIRST 125 YEARS 03 HIGHLIGHTS FOR 03-04 04 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD 05 DIRECTOR’S REPORT 06 MISSION & STRUCTURE 07 ORGANISATION CHART 08 PROGRESS AGAINST STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVES 03-04 09 GOALS FOR 04-05 10 MUSEUM HONOURS 11 ACCESS ACHIEVEMENTS 11 EVALUATING OUR AUDIENCES & PROGRAMS 12 EXHIBITION PROGRAM 13 PUBLIC & EDUCATION PROGRAMS 14 SYDNEY OBSERVATORY 15 INDIGENOUS CULTURE 16 REGIONAL SERVICES 17 MIGRATION HERITAGE CENTRE 17 MUSEUM ONLINE 18 AMOL 19 PUBLICATIONS 19 BEHIND THE SCENES ACHIEVEMENTS 19 THE COLLECTION 20 COLLECTION LOANS 20 COLLECTION MANAGEMENT 20 CASTLE HILL STORAGE INITIATIVES 21 ORGANISATION CHANGE 22 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 22 RESEARCH GRANTS 22 CORPORATE SERVICES 22 HUMAN RESOURCES 23 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 23 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY 23 WASTE & ENERGY MANAGEMENT 24 RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE 24 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 24 SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS 25 TRENDS 26 FINANCIAL REPORT 48 APPENDICES THANK YOU

01 THE FIRST 125 YEARS

1878 1947 A special Meeting of the Trustees of the Museum establishes plantation on land at Castle Australian Museum was convened to consider a Hill for research into Eucalyptus and Melaleuca proposal for establishment of a Technological essential oils. The site was first developed as a and Industrial Museum. A year later the State storage facility in the mid 1970s and in 2004 a Government allocated £500 to form major building program saw total storage area at 2 the Museum. Castle Hill increasing to 13,200 m .

1879-1880 1950 Sydney International Exhibition held in the By special dispensation of the Minister for purpose-built Garden Palace in Sydney’s Domain Education, we became known as the Museum of (now the Royal Botanic Gardens). The Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). Government bought many of the key exhibits, giving over the southwest corner of the Garden 1953 Palace to establish the Technological, Industrial First guide lecturer appointed leading to and Sanitary Museum, the genesis of the establishment in 1970 of Education Service – Powerhouse Museum. forerunner of our current Education and Visitor Services Department. 1882 The Garden Palace burnt to the ground, 1979 destroying 10,000 exhibits that were being The Premier announces that the abandoned prepared for the new Museum. A temporary Ultimo Power House and Tram Depot will be the home was found for the Museum in the site for the museum redevelopment. Agricultural Hall in the Domain. 1981 1890 The former Tram Depot opens as ‘Stage 1’ of the Branch museums were founded at Bathurst new museum. (closed 1984), Goulburn (closed 1983), West Maitland (closed 1955), Newcastle (closed 1940) 1982 and Broken Hill 1901 (closed 1982). The first symbolic brick for the new Powerhouse Museum was laid, demolition began June 1982 1893 and reconstruction began in 1984. Sydney After being placed under the Minister for Public Observatory became a part of the Museum of Instruction, the newly renamed Technological Applied Arts and Sciences and, in addition to Museum moved to a dedicated building in Harris being a public observatory, becomes a museum Street, Ultimo, one of the first purpose-built of astronomy. Sydney Mint Museum opens as a technology museums in the world. branch of MAAS; transferred to Historic Houses Trust May 1997. 1896 Branch museum opened in Albury (closed 1983). 1984 Hyde Park Barracks Museum opens as a branch 1921 of MAAS; transferred to Historic Houses Trust A Museum Advisory Committee established with February 1990. members drawn from the State’s leading manufacturers, businesses, Sydney University 1988 and the Technical College. Official opening of the Powerhouse Museum. Museum wins Museum of the Year Award and 1945 Sir John Sulman Award for Architectural Merit. The Museum of Technology and Applied Science Act 1945 renamed the Museum and provided for 1997 a Board of Trustees to exercise control Launch of the Museum’s website. Transfer of and management. title for the Sydney Observatory from the Minister for Public Works to the Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.

2001 Regional Services Coordinator appointed.

2004-2005 th Celebration of 125 anniversary of genesis of the Museum.

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In 2003-04 the Museum provided access to Sydney Observatory saw a rise of 20% in over 2.5 million visitors in person and on line. overall visitation with a heightened profile assisted by the programs and exhibitions The Museum’s public access included developed to tie in with the close pass of over 20 new exhibitions and displays at Mars to Earth and the Transit of Venus. the Powerhouse. The Museum’s interactive music website, The Museum’s Indigenous curators, in soundbyte.org, won the Australian Computer association with Museum Victoria, Society Eureka Prize for Information and developed Our place: Indigenous Australia Communications Technology Innovation. now, which opened in Athens on 30 June, as Australia’s gift to Greece for the Cultural The new storage facilities at Castle Hill, Olympiad of the 2004 Olympic Games. which will provide public access to the collection in storage, as well as improved Off site exhibitions and programs, including environmental conditions, were completed the Works wonders: stories about home in 42 weeks, six weeks ahead of the remedies exhibition developed in projected construction time and on budget. collaboration with regional communities, reached over 400,000. A new electronic Collection Management Information System, KE EMu, was developed and implemented. A website user evaluation preceded the launch of a newly designed website www.powerhousemuseum.com with a greater focus on user needs, particularly those of students and teachers. Website individual visitors increased by over 60% to more than 1.5 million. The Ellipse upgrade was completed and went live in September 2003, providing the Museum with an upgraded corporate services system and the necessary platform to expand its shared services capability. The Powerhouse co-published its first book internationally, Contemporary silver: made in Italy, with UK-based Lund Humphries.

SINCE ITS INCEPTION THE MUSEUM’S OFFICIAL NAMES HA SANITARY MUSEUM (1880), THE TECHNOL VE BEEN - THE TECHNOL SCIENCE (1945) AND THE MUSEUM OF APPLIEDOGIC ARTS AND SCIENCES (1950). AL MUSEUM (1893), THE MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND OGY AND APPLIED

1 War and Peace Ewer, one of two Wedgwood vessels repaired by Powerhouse conservators (see also p24) which were centrepieces at Sydney’s International Exhibition in 1879, Art Gallery of NSW collection - photo Nitsa Yioupros\ 2 Garden Palace, Macquarie St entrance\ 3 Interior of Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum, Agricultural Hall, Domain c1890\ 4 Exterior of Technological Museum early 1900s\ 5 View from Technological Museum towards Ultimo Powerhouse early 1900s\ 6 Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo 2004

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02\03 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD

On the last day of this financial year, I was Since its inception at the Sydney International The Museum is always grateful to the privileged to stand in Athens alongside Exhibition of 1879, this Museum has incredible range of supporters, sponsors and the Australian Ambassador to Greece, collected, interpreted and exhibited an donors we are so fortunate to attract. Three the head of the Athens Cultural Olympiad, incredible range of subject areas covering of these, Jenny Kee, Linda Jackson and the Director of the Powerhouse and science, technology, design and history. Bill Bush, were recognised in 2003 by being colleagues from Museum Victoria, at the As we approach the celebration of 125 years made Life Fellows of the Museum. opening of Our place: Indigenous Australia of existence, we are justifiably proud, Ms Kee and Ms Jackson are well known as now at the new Benaki Cultural Centre. not only of our past achievements, but of exponents of unique Australian design in I was proud, as President of the Museum’s our present contribution to international fashion and Mr Bush, an American who has Board of Trustees and as an Australian culture and the future directions we have never visited the current Museum, has of Greek heritage, to have the opportunity mapped out to continue to preserve and supported us from afar for many years. Our to address the assembled audience, in both expose our material and intellectual heritage. many donors add immeasurably to our Greek and English, at the opening of this ability to collect significant examples of our The reputation the Powerhouse enjoys is landmark exhibition - the first exhibition of heritage. I would particularly like to due in large part to the current staff and Indigenous Australian culture to be shown acknowledge David Roche, who made a volunteers of the Museum who provide the in Greece, and Australia’s official contribution very generous donation to enable us energy, creativity and skill necessary to to the Athens Cultural Olympiad. Inspired to purchase a long sought after colonial maintain and develop our local, national and by the fact that the exhibition is also slated sideboard for our furniture collection, and international standing. I thank them all for to be shown in Beijing and that the Robert Albert and William Bradshaw whose their contribution. In my position as President Powerhouse will be displaying an exhibition generosity again permitted the expansion I am also grateful for the ongoing of treasures from Greece’s famous Benaki of our significant collection of musical participation and guidance of my fellow Museum next year, the event caused me to instruments. These are but a few of our Trustees. I take this opportunity to thank two reflect on the growing reputation that the many supporters and I invite them, and all retiring Trustees, Janet McDonald and Kylie Powerhouse enjoys as a museum of who admire and enjoy the Powerhouse, to Winkworth, who served the Museum for nine th international standing. join us in celebrating our 125 anniversary. and eight years respectively and who This status is well deserved when you continue to take an interest in its future. consider both the breadth of expertise I also welcome to the Board Margaret Seale associated with the Powerhouse and the and Andrew Denton who each bring extraordinary nature of its collection. Our their own special expertise to assist in the primary purpose is to collect, preserve, governance and direction of the Museum. interpret and exhibit the cultural, social and technological history of our state and nation. Dr Nicholas G Pappas The Museum has always sought to place President this history in an international context, Board of Trustees to both illuminate our global heritage since European settlement and to acclaim the unique nature of our innovation and creativity. Added to this is our knowledge that we are linked by spirit and pride of place in our homeland to one of the world’s oldest living cultures. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

At the Powerhouse we connect our Our connection to both the historical and Access beyond our Sydney sites was history to our present and future. While our the modern was also demonstrated through expanded through the launch of our new collection and expertise involves programs and exhibitions at Sydney website, development of online initiatives understanding and interpreting the past, it Observatory which celebrated major such as soundbyte.org and eco’tude and also relies on our ability to recognise through astronomical events such as the close pass further development of our regional services. present innovation and direction what of Mars to Earth and the Mars Exploration Our reach across the State continues our future may be. Ably demonstrated by Rover mission, from which we were able to to grow through our program of training, exhibitions curated in-house drawing on our include 3D pictures from that planet’s workshops, lectures and collaborations with vast collection, we have an ability to connect surface in our 3D Theatre shortly after their regional museums and heritage groups. the past and future through our efforts in transmission to Earth. A very rare Transit We take great pride in assisting others to the present. This year we presented perhaps of Venus was explored not only through the recognise, preserve and document the the largest exhibition on sport ever seen historical link of that phenomenon to Captain history which allows us to celebrate in Australia, Sport: more than heroes and Cook’s voyage to Australia, but by giving our identity. legends, which celebrated our sporting visitors the chance to view it in real time both The inspiration, dedication and expertise of history while investigating the technology through high-tech telescopes on site and our staff have been amply illustrated in and science that have developed sporting live web casts from around the globe. The the past year by our publications, exhibition equipment, clothing, measurement and combination of rare astronomical phenomena design and curation, public program media. We also mounted what is probably and the development of programs and innovation, project management and Australia’s first exhibition about gambling, services at the Observatory saw it draw administration. I congratulate and commend Gambling in Australia: thrills, spills and social record visitor numbers. Looking to our future all concerned for their continued ingenuity ills. It included objects and stories from we also held a design competition for a and hard work to realise what we strive for. the past alongside current innovations in new structure at the Observatory to replace I thank our volunteers, advisors and gambling technology and, importantly, the present marquee. supporters for the very special contribution highlighted educational aspects on the social In our largest capital work undertaken since they make to the Museum and its work. cost of gambling. the construction of the Powerhouse While the impending celebration of our Indigenous Australian culture in a Museum, we built two major new storage th 125 anniversary gives us a focus on all we contemporary setting was explored this year buildings at our Castle Hill site – which have achieved, we are continually through the exhibitions Balarinji: ancient were constructed ahead of schedule and on investigating and planning for what we can culture, contemporary design and Our place: budget. These new facilities form the achieve. While we are justifiably proud of Indigenous Australia now. Both of these keystone of the PATH (Powerhouse at The our history we are primarily excited by combined traditional Aboriginal design with Hills) project which will see the move of our future. contemporary objects and communication. some 16,000 objects from rented storage in A broad range of education and public Ultimo to Castle Hill and, ultimately, through programs were also offered to our visitors Display Storage open up more of our covering both historical aspects and current collection to the public and make us more trends and personalities. These programs accessible to the population of Western are tailored to enhance our exhibition Sydney. The PATH project has also seen us program, support education curricula and significantly upgrade our collection Dr Kevin Fewster AM appeal to a variety of age groups and interests. management system and introduce state of Director the art technology which will heighten the security of the collection while making more detailed collection information accessible to both staff and visitors.

Board of Trustees opposite L-R top Dr Nicholas G Pappas, President; Dr Anne Summers, Deputy President; Mark Bouris; Trisha Dixon; Susan Gray\ opposite L-R bottom Professor Ron Johnston; Andrew Denton, Anthony Sukari, Margaret Seale\ Senior management group-bottom L-R Dr Kevin Fewster, Director; Jennifer Sanders, Deputy Director; Michael Landsbergen, Associate Director; Kevin Sumption, Associate Director; Mark Goggin, Associate Director

04\05 MISSION Aims and objectives Senior management structure In fulfilling the Museum’s mission, the The Director, Dr Kevin Fewster AM, is The Powerhouse Museum develops Museum aims to strike a balance between responsible to the Trustees of the Museum collections and presents exhibitions and presenting major popular exhibitions and and the Minister for the Arts, through the programs that explore science, design others of particular appeal to niche and Ministry for the Arts, for the overall and history for the people of New South special interest audiences. The Museum management and control of the Museum Wales and beyond. also aims to balance access to the collection and its activities. now through exhibitions and programs with The Director is supported in the role of chief preserving the collection for future VISION executive by the following senior executive generations through collection management service staff: Deputy Director, Collections and documentation projects. The Museum The Powerhouse will further its reputation and Exhibitions (Ms Jennifer Sanders); applies the highest standards of research as a museum that celebrates human Associate Director, Corporate Services (Mr and scholarship in the development of its creativity and innovation in ways that engage, Michael Landsbergen); Associate Director, exhibitions and programs, and seeks to inform and inspire diverse audiences. Programs and Commercial Services (Mr engage and inform the visitor, whatever the Mark Goggin); and Associate Director, scale or subject. VALUES Knowledge and Information Management Charter (Mr Kevin Sumption). The Museum believes in engaging its diverse The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Review mechanisms audiences, promoting scholarship and (MAAS) is a statutory body under the The Museum engages in several levels presenting its collections and programs in administration of the NSW Premier, Minister of performance review practices including a ways that captivate the intellect and for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship, the performance agreement between the challenge the human spirit to excel. We Hon Bob Carr, MP. At 30 June 2004 the Director and the Director-General of the place high value on nurturing the abilities MAAS was responsible for the Powerhouse NSW Ministry for the Arts, and subsequently of staff and volunteers, and fostering Museum and Sydney Observatory. between the Director and the Deputy and community partnerships. The Museum is governed by a Board of Associate Directors. Trustees appointed under the Museum of Internal review mechanisms include Applied Arts and Sciences Act 1945. Under fortnightly meetings of Museums Operations the provisions of the Act, the Trustees of the Groups (see appendix 13), twice monthly Museum are appointed by the Governor, on meetings of senior management (Director the recommendation of the Minister, for a with Deputy and Associate Directors), term of up to three years, and may serve for and senior management reports to the Board a maximum of three terms. of Trustees. Departmental business plans The Trustees oversee the management and serve the commitments of the Museum’s policy direction of the Museum. The Trust Strategic Plan. met seven times in 2003-04 to consider and The Museum’s direction in 2003-04 was give formal approval to major procedural and driven by the five priority areas of the policy matters on advice from management. Strategic Plan 2002-2005: Developing our (Information about the Trustees is given at collections, exhibitions and scholarship; appendix 12). Developing our audiences; Enhancing our The Museum was established in 1879 IT potential; Developing our people and following the Sydney International Exhibition resources; Developing our partnerships. which was its genesis. THE POWERHOUSE HAS HAD O VER 12.5 MILLION VISIT ORS SINCE IT OPENED IN 1988.

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ORGANISATION CHART

Minister for the Arts

Board of Trustees Director Ministry for the Arts Internal Audit

Directorate

– Secretariat – Corporate Development – Evaluation and Audience Research – Organisation Development

Collections and Corporate Services Knowledge and Programs and Exhibitions Information Management Commercial Services

Regional Services Finance Information Technology Marketing and Media Migration Heritage Centre NSW – Accounting – Network Administration – Public Relations (incorporating Movable Heritage NSW) – Budgeting and Cash Management – Applications Support – Tourism – Legal Services – IT Project Coordination – Advertising Collection Development – Insurance and Risk Management – Information Systems – Print Media and Editorial and Research – Purchasing and Contract – Data Communication – Graphic Production Curatorial Administration Library Services Powerhouse Publishing – Engineering and Design Human Resources – Research Library – Distribution and Publishing Support – Information and – Personnel Recruitment – Rights and Permissions – Graphic Production Communication Technology – Staff Salaries – Sciences Records Education and Visitor Services – Employment Policy and Practices – Transport – Records Management – Public Programs – Industrial Relations – Australian History and Society Electronic Outreach Projects – Education Programs – OH&S – Koori History and Culture – AMOL (Australian Museums On Line) – Cultural Diversity Programs – Volunteer Coordination – International Decorative Arts – HNA (Heritage Network ASEAN) – Online Education and Design Properties – Behind the Scenes Merchandising – Australian Decorative Arts and Design – Property Development – Soundbyte.org – Shops – Asset Replacement Program Registration and Collection – Site Hosting – Production Development – Exhibition Fabrication Management Digital Multimedia Services and Distribution – Exhibition Maintenance – Collection Administration – Audiovisuals Venue and Security Operations – General Stores and Loading Dock – Archives – Interactives – Operations Management – Technical Services – Documentation – Information Technology Centre (ITC) – Perimeter and Stores Security – Plant Operations – Object Transport and Stores – SoundHouse™ – Corporate Cleaners – Building Maintenance Program – Loans – Web Services – Theatres Preservation and Heritage – Intranet – Gallery Officers Management Image Services – Café Catering – Heritage Management – Photography Customer Service – Exhibitions – Photo Library – Members – Collections – Image Resource Centre – Customer Services, Front of House – Regional and Community Programs – Admissions and Switchboard – Research and Development – Events and Functions Management – Steam Programs Sydney Observatory Exhibition Development – Exhibition Coordination As at 1 July 2004 – Design – Intech Design and Development

1 Interior of Garden Palace\ 2 Powerhouse Museum – Locomotive No 1 with Dick Smith Helicopter and Boulton and Watt engine in background – photo Jane Townsend

06\07 PROGRESS AGAINST STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVES 03-04

The Museum’s direction in 03-04 was driven result Works Wonders collaborative result Internal forums organised by Evaluation by the five priority areas of the Strategic travelling exhibition launched in December in Department explore ways to build visitation Plan 2002-2005 - Developing our collections, Hay. Collaborating partners include heritage amongst design and family audiences; A exhibitions and scholarship; Developing groups and councils in Leeton, Hay, front end evaluation of Space provided our audiences; Enhancing our IT potential; Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge and Dungog; information to enable the new exhibition to Developing our people and resources; Program of skills development in public capitalise on visitor needs and interests; Developing our partnerships. Following is a programming to complement and extend the Observatory audience survey; Members survey representative summary report against key experience of exhibitions; Information conducted and reported; Sport exhibition strategies to meet these priorities. session conducted on regional services evaluations; Website user evaluation. attended by nine regional representatives; strategy Employ the Museum’s collections strategy Develop diverse audiences Museum participated in Lithgow Ironfest, in innovative ways in exhibitions and public (culturally diverse, indigenous, local, western Maitland Steamfest, Crossley Classic programs to address subjects and themes of Sydney, regional, youth, seniors, educational, Binalong; Loans made, assistance given and contemporary relevance. special needs) through appropriate resource workshops run for Layers of Lace exhibition allocation, targeted marketing and program indicator The Museum is increasingly in Orange; Workshop conducted to develop development. recognised nationally and internationally for skills in audience research for volunteers in the innovation and relevance of our regional museums and galleries. indicator The Museum is recognised as exhibitions and programs, especially in more relevant to a greater diversity of Focus on the education and training Design, Innovation, Science communication strategy community interests. sector for interpretation of the collection in and Cultural heritage. support of educational curricula and lifelong result Palestinian community cultural days result Text appropriate for an international learning across NSW and Australia. held in conjunction with Treasures of th audience and translation prepared and Palestine exhibition; 5 Annual National Integral curricula support materials bi-lingual labelling system plus bi-lingual indicator Aboriginal Dance Conference at and programs based on the Museum’s publication developed for Our place Powerhouse; Grandfriends program targeted collection and scholarship expertise. for Athens soundbyte.org won Australian NESB seniors who were offered tours in Computer Society Eureka Prize for Information result Eco’tude website developed for Turkish, Bosnian, Korean and Arabic d; and Communications Technology Innovation; schools related to EcoLogic exhibition; The Sports holiday programs attracted youth and Highly Commended New Product Launch in Learning Federation (Federal online initiative) teenage market; Beirut to Baghdad the 2003 Australian Marketing Institute selected material from Australia Innovates collaboration with Arab-Australians; Awards for the Star Wars campaign; Design website and paying fee to Museum to Performance by the National Centre for Korean focused lectures and seminar program for provide material for national distribution to Folk Performing Arts; New website Sydney Design Week; Series of design schools; Arrangement with the Department accessible by assistive technologies such as focussed seminars for senior students to of Education and Training to author materials Braille readers. complement DesignTECH exhibition (with for students of the new mandatory strategy Incorporate IT infrastructure within the NSW Board of Studies). Technology syllabus for years 7-10; Joint the Museum, to enhance the outreach publishing with Macmillan Education strategy Implement the Regional Services potential of public programs, the collection Australia aimed at primary schools, fourth Strategic Plan and Outreach Policy, through and exhibitions. series When I was young; EcoLogic collaborative projects with regional groups. publication taken up by schools, TAFEs and indicator Select and produce exhibition indicator Our relationships with regional universities and placed on core reading list content for digital distribution. groups build on our respective strengths in for students of the built environment at result Installed and tested Online Public collections, research and scholarship. University of Newcastle. Access Catalogue module of KE EMu to give strategy Through audience evaluation public access to our Collection Information and research further expand our Management System; Exhibition information understanding of the Museum’s existing and installed on website before and during run; potential audiences Teacher’s notes available on website for each exhibition; Gambling online interactive A greater understanding of core indicator component under development; Boston and diverse audiences achieved. Museum of Fine Art and NBC buy content from our Virtual Olympia website. AS SION, THE MUSEUM W ORST OF THE DEPRES AS EXPERIENCING THE W AYS OF MAKING THEIR LIVING FROM THE LAND. IN THE 1930S WHEN AUSTRALIA W VER 5,000 ENQUIRIES A YEAR AS PEOPLE SOUGHT W RECEIVING O

1 GOALS FOR 04-05

strategy Maximise performance of the strategy Work with corporate partners to – Commence PATH project, transferring Museum’s administrative, operational and develop models of corporate social objects from Jones Street, Ultimo, to interpretive IT systems. investment that position the Museum as a Castle Hill and finalise fit out of collection leader in this field. storage areas, site works and public indicator Collection, records and corporate facilities at Castle Hill in readiness for service management systems are indicator The Museum becomes a focal public access in 05-06. deployed to meet changing Museum and point for corporate social investment in public information needs. the fields of innovation, public education, – Implement a barcode security system to science and arts. assist PATH project and enhance security result Upgraded Ellipse system successfully and tracking of the entire collection over time. launched; Successful implementation of result Nikon and Tasco partners for Mars KE EMu Collection Information Management programs at Observatory; AMP – MHC and Movable Heritage NSW will System; Alternate mail handling system engagement with Sport exhibition and launch a new website and undertake the implemented; Collection e-tracking system programs; Increased sponsorship by Intel Treasures of Migration project. chosen and tested, Museum Victoria of Young Scientist; SoundHouse grant from – Launch Vector Lab, a new digital Collection Inventory System (MvCIS). Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation; media laboratory. Partnership with Sharp Australia finalist in strategy Broaden our resource base (both the Australia Business Arts Foundation – Launch Gambling in Australia online cash and in-kind) to achieve success in our National Partnership Awards; Financial interactive (supported by Casino strategic projects and outcomes. support from Pettaras Press for printing of Community Benefit Fund). Increased self-generated funding indicator Our place book for Athens; Funding by – Develop and implement activity based through grants and partnerships Casino Community Benefit Fund for costing system by 30 June 05. with appropriate government and non- Gambling symposium and on line aspect; government stakeholders. Schenker Australia provided sea freight for – Finalise design, documentation and development application for new multi soundbyte.org wins $10,000 Eureka Our place exhibition furniture to result purpose building at Sydney Observatory to Prize; SoundHouse $85,000 grant from Athens and coordinated air freight of replace current marquee. Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation; Casino exhibition objects. – Publish the Museum’s history, Yesterday’s Community Benefit Fund $70,000 grant strategy Work with Knowledge Partners, for Gambling online project; Our place particularly in the museum sector, in tomorrows: the Powerhouse Museum and exhibition engaged a wide range of partners, research, scholarship, education and its precursors 1850-2005 and co-publish a including NSW Government, Victorian exhibition development to create new and second book, Bright flowers: textiles and Government, Museum Victoria, Australia better knowledge and practices. ceramics of Central Asia, with Lund Council for the Arts, Schenker Australia Humphries for the international market. Enhancement of the Museum’s and Australian Embassy, Greece; Transit of indicator current capabilities through partnering. – Relaunch Sydney Design Week as a high Venus program engaged a principal profile city wide design festival, philanthropic partner (Bruce & Joy Reid result Australian Institute of Sport and reinvigorating the Museum’s reputation as Foundation) in association with State AMP engaged as partners in Sport exhibition the centre of contemporary design.

Library of NSW, Australian National and programs; Eco’tude website developed th Maritime Museum and NSW Department with assistance from NSW Department of – For our 125 Anniversary Celebrations of Lands; Visual Arts/Crafts Board 3 year Education and Training, ResourceNSW, the stage an ambitious public program and grant secured to fund Craft Triennial for Schools Environmental Education Network, brand marketing campaign, including 2006 at a total of $175,000; The Learning Gould League, Sustainable Living Project a major outdoor advertising campaign. Federation paying fee to Museum to and teachers; Partnership with Pacific Solar – Stage two major exhibitions at the provide material for national distribution (supplier) and TransGrid (funding interactive) Powerhouse, The Lord of the Rings Motion to schools. for solar panels on Stage 1; Our place Picture Trilogy: The Exhibition, as the exhibition and book developed with exclusive Australian venue, and Treasures Museum Victoria; Partnering with CCBF for of the Benaki, an extraordinary survey of Gambling symposium and online site; Greek culture, from ancient jewellery Partner with McMillan Education Australia to contemporary design from the Benaki to publish When I was young; Contemporary Museum in Athens. silver co published with UK based Lund Humphries; Successful bid to continue hosting AMOL; Partnership with UTS to develop Beta Space interactive cinema for Cyberworlds exhibition.

1 The Transparent Woman, imported for the Technological Museum in 1954, was first shown to men and women in segregated groups with a nurse in attendance. Now on display in Cyberworlds\ 2 Schools spectacular exhibition 2003\ 3 Wool display at Technological Museum early 1900s\ 4 Paralympian Louise Sauvage at Sport exhibition 2003

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Life Fellows complemented by the acquisition of her A Distinguished Service award (General The Powerhouse Museum launched its Life extensive personal archive and artwork Division) was presented to Mr Masasuke Fellows program in 1989, to recognise collection. As one of four Australian Hiraoka. Mr Hiraoka lives in Tokyo and came outstanding commitment to the Museum designers commissioned to create costumes to Sydney especially for the dinner. He has over a substantial period of time. The for the opening ceremony of the 2000 been a great friend of the Museum for many Awards serve to honour individual Olympic Games, Jenny designed the outfits years, in particular through the Yasuko Myer achievement, highlight the importance of for the Africas and Americas themes for the Bequest, established through his late sustained and specialist contributions to the Arrivals segment and most recently has daughter’s estate for acquisitions of maintenance of the Museum’s reputation, assisted the Museum with detailed contemporary Australian jewellery by and encourage similar commitment from documentation for the Sydney 2000 Games the Museum. other people in positions of influence within Collection. Jenny has generously made Malcolm King Award for Professional the community. Staff, Trustees, honorary herself available to the Museum for Development associates and affiliated societies are invited speeches, publicity and education programs, Malcolm King was a Trustee of the Museum to nominate those who have contributed to proving to be a wonderful advocate for the from 1979 to 1988. He became President in our collections, our scholarship and our Museum and its collections. 1984, and in the years to 1988 he brought wider community recognition. The recipients Ms Linda Jackson his management expertise, energy and of the 2003 Life Fellows Award are:- Linda Jackson has made a generous passion for the vision of a new museum to Mr William Bush contribution to the development, every aspect of its completion. In Mr Bush has had an extraordinary relationship documentation and promotion of the recognition of this contribution he was made with the Museum, stretching back forty Museum’s fashion and textile collection. Her the first Life Fellow of the Powerhouse in years. An American by birth, as a merchant association with the Powerhouse dates back 1989. In an act of generosity reflecting his seaman he visited Sydney and this Museum to the late 1970s when the Museum first ongoing affection for this institution, Mr King only once, in the 1950s. Following this acquired her work. Such is her contribution has now proposed a sum of money to be visit he ‘adopted’ us, and has continuously to Australian craft and design that in 1991 used to establish an award to sustain and donated a remarkable and diverse collection the Museum acquired a major collection of strengthen the professional skills within of banknotes and coins. His first donation, in fifty-two outfits and two years later acquired the Museum. the mid 1960s, was a table whose top was her extensive personal archive and textile The inaugural 2003 Award was awarded filled with Australian 1937 and 38 Crown collection. One of Linda’s most important jointly to Laurie-Anne Bentley to support the coins. Many of the more than 3,000 notes contributions has been her willingness to completion of her Bachelor of Business, and coins he subsequently donated were share her knowledge and expertise. She has Marketing, degree and Anne Watson to collected during his time at sea, and are been actively involved in a range of highly support her attendance at the Jorn Utzon drawn from the Asia-Pacific region. successful programs both within and outside Symposium held in Copenhagen. Their estimated total value is approximately the Museum, and during the 1990s spent $500,000. His relationship with the much of her time living and working beside Volunteers honoured Powerhouse goes beyond donations to Indigenous Australian textile artists Powerhouse volunteers Don French and sharing a passion for numismatics and designers. Albert Taylor each received the medal of the with Museum staff as evidenced in the Order of Australia (OAM) for their service to Distinguished Service Awards voluminous correspondence with our the preservation and maintenance of steam At the 2003 Life Fellows dinner, staff over the forty years. locomotives. Don and Albert have done Distinguished Service Awards were made in volunteer work for a minimum of two days a the Staff division to - Rosemary Shepherd, Ms Jenny Kee week for the past 12 years in the Museum’s Best known for designing and retailing a specialist lace curator at the Powerhouse locomotive department refurbishing the unique fashion range and for her from 1983 to her retirement in 2003; Richard 38 class and 32 class steam engines. extraordinary costume designs for the Wood, staff member at the Museum from Sydney 2000 Games, Jenny Kee’s 1981-2000, working primarily in the John Wright (Education and Visitor Services association with the Museum dates back to Engineering and Design curatorial section; Monday Volunteer) received a Medal of the 1981 when we first acquired her work. Mitra Bhar, oversaw the Museums IT Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Highlighting the importance of her influence development for 17 years until May 2003; Division of the Queens Birthday Honours on Australian craft and design, the Museum and, Geoff Bannon, Marketing Manager for List, for service to the community. acquired a major collection of her outfits and seven years prior to his sudden death in textiles in 1996, which was later October 2002. Geoff’s wife, Cindy, accepted the award in his memory.

1 Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson\ 2 William Bush\ 3 Volunteers Albert Taylor and Don French at Eveleigh workshop\ 4 Technological Museum staff with collection pieces c1940s

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– The Museum provided access to over The results of an online survey of The Powerhouse, in partnership with Sci- 2.5 million users in person and online 482 Members’ satisfaction with programs Tech Discovery Centre in Perth and the – The program included 22 new exhibitions and services were reported in April. The Institute of Learning Innovation in the US, and displays at the Powerhouse, two new study revealed that 53% of the Museum’s conducted a study of the long term exhibitions at the Observatory and ten off- Memberships have households with learning impact of using interactives. The site and travelling exhibitions children and ‘something for the children to results of the study confirmed a range of do’ is a major reason for these families to immediate and long term learning – Two exhibitions toured internationally, one become Members. Findings were outcomes based on a comparative in-depth to Greece and one to New Zealand presented from a study undertaken Iin July study of 200 adults. The results were – A new website was launched following and August 2003 which surveyed 208 day reported in the US journal, Curator, in April extensive user evaluation and evening visitors to the Sydney 2004 and formed the nucleus of a dedicated – Website unique users increased by Observatory. The results were compared edition focusing on a critical review of over 60% with findings from a similar study interactives guest edited by Carol Scott, – Sydney Observatory attendance rose completed in 1997 and found that Sydney Manager, Evaluation and Audience by 20% attendances had increased 5%, Research. The Department has also attendances from regional NSW had successfully partnered the Museum in an – The Observatory had its highest ever increased 4.2%, attendances by people ARC grant submission – for further monthly attendance during the close pass 20-24 years of age had doubled and information see the Research grants section. of Mars to Earth in August 2003 the family market is growing with 36.1% A Regional Audience Visitor Study was – Staff responded to over 70,000 enquiries of respondents people stating that adapted for the needs of regional, local and they visited with a family group in 2003 – Staff delivered over 120 talks, specialist museums and galleries in New compared with 26.8% in 1997. presentations and lectures off site South Wales. It was initiated by the – Seven new publications were released In preparation for the redevelopment of the Powerhouse Regional Services program, – Lace study centre opened to the public Space exhibition, a major front-end implemented by the evaluation and evaluation explored responses to the topic audience research centres at the Evaluating our audiences and programs of space exploration amongst parents, Powerhouse Museum and the Australian Evaluating our programs and services has primary and secondary teachers and Museum and undertaken with input from seen a number of initiatives undertaken students, young adults, space subject Museums Australia New South Wales, by our Evaluation and Audience Research enthusiasts and culturally active adults. The the Regional Galleries Association of New Department over the year. An analysis findings provided a clear indication of South Wales and the Museums and of external client feedback, monitoring where audience interest lies in relation to Galleries Foundation of New South Wales. customer satisfaction and identifying areas this topic and where the Museum needs to Based on a comprehensive needs for improvement, was conducted for focus its curatorial research and resources analysis, the project involved a professional the Events Department to inform customer in the redevelopment of this exhibition. service needs. Education and Visitor development training program for Services staff were trained in data The Evaluation Department’s Speakers’ participants, the development and collection and analysis of feedback Forum attracted four important international implementation of a customised collected from public program participants speakers. Stephen Weil, Emeritus Scholar questionnaire and the analysis of 623 during school holiday periods. at the Smithsonian, who spoke on the completed surveys across 11 participating implications for museums of decentralising institutions. Both the process and the collections and shifting the focus to results are of interest and importance for audiences and Dr Jawaid Haider who regional, local and specialist museums and explored designing for children’s museums galleries throughout the country. and galleries. Dr. John Falk, Director of the Institute of Learning Innovation in the US, reported the outcomes of the interactives study undertaken at the Powerhouse in association with Curtin University and Sci-Tech Discovery Centre. Sara Selwood, a keynote speaker at the 2004 Museums Australia Conference, who is the editor of Cultural Trends in the UK and a consultant to Resource, spoke about impact evaluation and implications for museums.

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Participating institutions included Bathurst Gambling in Australia: thrills, spills and social Beirut to Baghdad: communities, collecting Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst Motor ills drew on our unique collection of objects and culture was the first Powerhouse Museum, Bega Regional Gallery, the associated with this very popular Australian collection-based exhibition to be showcased Bradman Museum, the Bundanon Trust, the pastime to shed light on the history and within the Australian Communities Gallery. Lady Denman Museum, Wagga Wagga technology of a variety of gambling pursuits The exhibition presented historical material Regional Art Gallery and Wollongong as well as a study of its impact on and cost spanning six millennia sourced from City Gallery. to our society. Sponsored by the Casino Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Iraq Community Benefit Fund, the exhibition also including costumes, textiles, ceramics, Exhibition program explored problem gambling, its significant metalware, tiles, coins and antiquities Our exhibition program for the year was personal and social consequences, and the collected by the Museum since the late once again notable for its variety, ingenuity th harm minimisation strategies introduced by 19 century. Small screens presented and standard of presentation. Our own Government. There was an educational commentaries by contemporary Arab- collection and curatorial expertise was the component aimed at informing young people Australian community members sharing their catalyst for two exhibition subjects exploring about the issues surrounding gambling. memories of and associations inspired by aspects of modern Australian culture – sport the exhibition’s objects. and gambling. Sport: more than heroes and The exhibition profiled the personalities and legends brought together material from over controversies that have made gambling a Further exploration of our diverse culture 60 different sports to explore the science central part of Australian life, from was coveredIn the Australian Communities and technology of sport alongside its place entrepreneurs and innovators, such as Gallery in Childhood memories of migration: as a cultural and media icon in this country. Tattersall’s founder George Adams, Tote images, imagining & impressions, developed inventor George Julius and high profile by the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery. Over 500 items were on display, with many racing identities such as Gai Waterhouse, to This focused on the stories of six migrants objects from our collection, featuring noted illegal gambling magnates. Visitors from Vietnam, Chile, Latvia, El Salvador, treasured pieces from the Sydney 2000 saw a range of memorabilia from the Finland and Ireland. Using letters, toys, Olympic Games, along with loans sourced gambling world as well as discovering the clothing, travel documents, photographs and from the MCG’s Australian Gallery of Sport theory and practise of probability in games an interactive DVD, the exhibition explored and Olympic Museum, the NSW Hall of such as Lotto and Keno through the personal experiences of adults who Champions, private and corporate interactive displays. spent a portion of their childhood at the collections. Iconic objects included Donald Cabramatta or Villawood Migrant Hostels. Bradman’s bat, ‘baggy green’ cap and cricket Nineties to now: Fashion of the year Treasures of Palestine showcased a wide boots, Louise Sauvage’s Sydney 2000 race retrospective displayed some of the most selection of traditional material ranging from chair, Ian Thorpe’s world record breaking influential designs by 46 of the biggest costumes, embroidery, jewellery and bodysuit, Cathy Freeman’s full body suit names in Australian and international ceramics to mother-of-pearl inlay work, (worn when she won the gold medal for the fashion. Bringing together for the first time posters, photography and olive wood 400m at Sydney 2000), Serena Williams’ the entire Grand Marnier/Powerhouse sculptures. Through these objects, visitors to controversial catsuit and Betty Cuthbert’s Museum Fashion of the Year collection, the the exhibition were able to appreciate the Olympic gold medals. The launch and exhibition explored some of the key shifts richness and depth of Palestine’s accompanying programs drew many of our and trends in contemporary ready-to wear cultural heritage. past and present sporting heroes to the fashion from 1991 to the present. The Museum including Steve Waugh, Louise exhibition showed that the designers’ Our support and encouragement of Sauvage, Shirley Strickland–de la Hunty and observations of contemporary society over established and emerging Australian Ken Rosewall. The exhibition contained the past decade allowed them to translate designers and innovators continued with our numerous interactive displays and had an the mood of the moment into our new suite of exhibitions DesignTECH, Australian associated series of public programs that wardrobe. Divided thematically into some of Design Awards (see appendix 21), explored sport and its personalities on site. the key trends shaping contemporary Engineering Excellence, Sydney Morning fashion the exhibition considered some of Herald Young Designer of the Year, Student the dramatic shifts that have changed the Fashion and Intel® Young Scientist. As a face of fashion from the rise of international museum of both science and design we fashion conglomerates to the modern male’s salute innovation, ingenuity and expanding wardrobe. technological achievement across a range of fields and provide a public forum for both the creators and their creations.

1 Racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse at Gambling exhibition\ 2 Beirut to Baghdad exhibition\ 3 Sport exhibition, detail of cricket trophy in form of cricket pitch with players, William Kerr, 1879, Powerhouse collection - photo Penelope Clay\ 4 Rock climbing wall in Turbine Hall, Sport program\ 5 Director, Dr Kevin Fewster with John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ken Rosewall and Davis Cup\ 6 Accessible sport program

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International design and innovation was Public and education programs As part of Seniors Week, education staff featured in Great Expectations: new British Visitors come to the Powerhouse not only to presented a special program Grandfriends. design stories. Taking its inspiration from the see things but also to do things. Over The pilot project was the result of a banquet scene in Charles Dickens’ novel, 250,000 students and visitors took part in partnership with the Museum, Carnivale and Great Expectations was laid out on a vast education and public programs over the year. the Department of Ageing, Disability and glowing table which allowed visitors to take An enormous range of specially designed Home Care. Grandfriends involved young a seat and, through speakers and screens programs were offered in conjunction with people delivering object talks to seniors of set into the chairs and table, learn more our exhibition program, State-wide events Non-English Speaking Background in their about the ideas that inspired these design such as History Week and Seniors Week own language. These seniors are amongst creations and the processes involved in and special events occurring both globally the most marginalised of groups and the bringing them to life. Products were on and locally. least likely to enjoy cultural institutions like display from names such as Stella museums. Education staff coached 14 girls From 1 July 2003 the newly refurbished McCartney, Tom Dixon, Jasper Morrison, (aged 14-16) from Sule College in Liverpool Lace Study Centre was open to the public Hussein Chalayan and Australian designer who then presented a range of short talks in staffed by a team of specialist volunteers Marc Newson, covering architecture, Turkish, Korean, Bosnian and Arabic sourced from various Lace groups within the fashion, product and web design, interactive language. The talks took place in and around Sydney metropolitan area. Fortunately for media, advertising, software, graphics, film the …never done, Childhood Memories of the Museum, recently retired curator and and TV. Migration and What’s in Store exhibitions. In Distinguished Service Aaward 2003 total 245 Turkish, Bosnian, Korean and Further information on exhibitions is recipient, Rosemary Shepherd, is also a part Arabic seniors attended the program. provided in the Sydney Observatory, of the team. The Centre is open daily and Indigenous culture and Regional services provides access to about 300 of the most In support of the Treasures of Palestine sections of this report. (For a complete list significant examples of handmade lace in exhibition, a community cultural weekend of exhibitions see appendix 4). our collection. The collection numbers over brought a special audience to the Museum 1000 pieces, ranging from fine handmade in November. The program included Tatreez: lace from the late 1500s to more recent Palestinian embroidery talk and workshop, machine-made pieces. As well as a growing classical Arabic music and Palestinian poetry number of general Museum visitors, many performances, screening of two Palestinian lace-makers, embroiderers, students, films and an IT jewellery workshop. designers and lace enthusiasts are regularly 1,345 visitors participated in the various dropping in to use this unique resource. demonstrations and activities. Visitors admire in particular the different The main January holiday activities revolved styles of lace from all over the world, while around the Sport -themed holiday program, lace experts conduct independent research, Powerhouse eXtreme! Highlights of the using the microscope for detailed study. In program included the Davis Cup Greats total, 3,500 people visited the centre. afternoon which brought together tennis We marked the International Day for People legends Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe and with a Disability, celebrated around Tony Roche, along with the Davis Cup the world on 3 December, by a range of Trophy itself. The second half of the month activities, including Accessible Sport, was dominated by the excitement of Sounding the Museum, Sensory Tours and extreme sports presented in the courtyard the SoundHouse™ Special Access Kit, and Turbine Hall and included a rock climbing in conjunction with the Sport exhibition. wall, BMX free style, inline skating and Activities included Accessible Sport skateboard demonstrations and sessions of demonstrations, alloweding visitors to booked skateboard clinics. understand the challenges and excitements behind sports like blind cricket and sitting volleyball and take a curatorial tour of Sport with an emphasis on disabled sports. A Sensory Tour, a 45-minute Museum tour, developed in consultation with the Royal Blind Society, incorporated tangible access to objects from the Museum’s social history collection.

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12\13 The extreme demonstrations proved popular We celebrated International Museum Day The support of the VFFF has enabled the with both the athletes and visitors. 4,866 with Education Yum Cha: Taste of Museum creation and implementation of many people enjoyed the show and/or took the Learning. Over 400 visitors enjoyed a variety significant partnerships including a challenge on the rock-climbing. Evaluation of programs and activities which promoted mentoring program for community teachers surveys confirmed that safety and protection this year’s theme Intangible heritage. The in rural and remote NSW aimed specifically in these sports was considered an important program included ghost tours, a room of at children at risk, the creation of a pilot message to be sending to young visitors. discovery with a special guessing table and video lesson delivery program for western Other themed activities included The Great prizes for best answers and talks with a NSW central schools involving live Sports Quiz with sports knowledge tested difference, like Fabulous Fotoplayer, The interactive video, sound and music lessons, by Dan Flash, sports commentator and Building, and Catalina Frigate Bird 2: Scares and an intensive two-day workshop training game show host extraordinaire. Extra time: and Scandals and more. Through inclusion in 320 Rural Fire Service volunteers to use the Summer nights of sport introduced evening the AMOL listserve, the program was picked SoundHouse™ communication and programs with favourite sporting legends up by the award winning world’s best education experiences to engage new such as Jeff Fenech, Peter Meares, Luke museum professional website global museum. audiences. Developments in the associated Ricketson and Anne Sargeant, interviewed soundbyte.org website are detailed in the In February the Museum presented by Peter FitzSimons. Museum online section of this report. The traditional Korean dance and music Information Technology Centre (ITC) The Sport holiday program provided a new performances, never before seen in attracted over 1,900 participants with its marketing focus and brought in targeted Australia. From Korea’s National Centre for programs including teacher training sessions audiences, including the youth market and Korean Folk Performing Arts, the dance and the very popular Robocup junior.. ever hard to get teenagers. The Footie Fever troupe performed a range of instrumental, holiday program in April continued the Sport dance and song compositions of traditional Sydney Observatory theme, with activities offered including Korean folk music. From a Geommu (sword 2003-04 was a most significant year for football training sessions for children, special dance) to a drum performance, a Pansori astronomy and, through harnessing the appearances from football players and dramatic song to a rural folk music celestial momentum, an extraordinary year teams, cheerleaders’ performances, performance, visitors enjoyed various forms for Sydney Observatory. The Opposition of commentary competitions and Xbox Sports of traditional Korean recitals during these Mars, Transit of Venus, partial Solar Eclipse, games. Programs themed to the Gambling special one-off performances. In addition to Lunar Eclipse and the Australian Festival of in Australia exhibition included Come in funding the dance troupe’s Australian tour, Astronomy were some of the opportunities spinner: a symposium on gambling in the Korean Consul also kindly donated a embraced by the Observatory to capture Australia and new perspectives on gambling number of traditional costumes and musical public, education and media attention. The issues from international and local writers instruments to the Museum which were profile of Sydney Observatory was raised exploring the design culture and history of displayed at the performances. locally, nationally and internationally as it gambling genres and sites. The Games became a focus of astronomy expertise and SoundHouse™ and ITC Lounge encouraged visitors to combine a major public events. Prominent presence in Funding from the Vincent Fairfax Family visit to the Gambling exhibition with some all forms of media, annual attendance of Foundation (VFFF) has enabled a significant fun and games with a large variety of nearly 150,000 visitors (up 20% on 02-03), boost to the output of the SoundHouse™ at popular international board games available. outstanding schools attendance and a 100% the Museum, allowing greater numbers of increase in revenue were key indicators A Primary Teacher Professional people access to unique learning and of success. Development Day was held at the creative experiences. Participants in Powerhouse on 15 May. It was significant as SoundHouse™ programs in the past year the first joint professional development numbered over 7,000. In addition, the project with the Science Teachers SoundHouse™ Special Access Kit, which Association of NSW. It strengthened the enables people with a disability to participate relationship between the Museum and a key in making and performing music, has been audience stakeholder with further showcased to Western Sydney and the collaborations to be explored. Central West districts of NSW. These communities now contain people with the skills to be able to demonstrate the kit and teach others how to use it. Further training and development for users and teachers of the Special Access Kit is planned for later in the year.

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In August 2003 Mars was the closest to the A highly successful school program launch Also in July the annual NAIDOC concert had earth for the next 50,000 years. The launch was the beginning of a year of record school country star Troy Cassar-Daley heading of the Mars: the Closest Encounter attendances (an increase of 20% on 02-03). an impressive line up of Indigenous talent exhibition and 16 nights of Mars: the Closest The program incorporated a night viewing including hip-hopper MC Wire, the Fresh Encounter open nights resulted in record series with highlights including a Mars dancers and young up and coming Koori attendances totalling over 12,000 visitors for schools open night, an Einstein Program for performers to celebrate the NAIDOC 2003 the period. Other major astronomy highlights senior students and a special Transit of theme ‘Our children, our future’. At the of the year were the partial Solar Eclipse Venus seminar. The Name a Star program, Observatory, NAIDOC week was celebrated (24 November) and the full Lunar Eclipse launched in November 2003, generated a with Dreaming Stories of the Constellations, (5 May). Both events were viewed with major new source of revenue (more than 260 stars with well known Aboriginal storyteller Sean public breakfast events and live reporting named so far), to support the Sydney Choolburra. In November we hosted the th by television. Observatory heritage and collection. 5 National Aboriginal Dance Conference. Audiences were given a rare opportunity to Transit of Venus: the scientific event that led A number of new infrastructure and capital view a variety of dance companies including Captain Cook to Australia, a new exhibition investments were put in place to ensure the Gurabuna dancers from North about Cook’s voyage of 1769-1771 to long-term improvements to the site and its Queensland, NAISDA Dance College, the measure the Transit, opened in June. Some services. A new 3D Theatre program The Rainbow Dance Company from Canada, and significant pieces were loaned for the Little Things: comets and asteroids, was The Aboriginal Dance Theatre, Redfern. exhibition, including the Shelton Clock, an launched in July 2003. The number of astronomical regulator built by John Shelton administration computers was doubled and Steve Miller, Powerhouse Indigenous project for the Royal Society which was used to the system made wireless to reduce the officer and coordinator of the Our place observe the 1769 transit and thought to impact of services on the heritage building project, was appointed in 2004 to the have been taken by Cook on his voyage, on fabric. A new planetarium Starlab fibre-arc Community Cultural Development Committee loan from the London Science Museum and projector was installed, a new MEADE and the Indigenous Arts Reference Group of Royal Society, London. The loan was made 40com computerised telescope was ordered the NSW Ministry for the Arts. possible by a significant contribution from and new garden seating was purchased. An Our place the Bruce and Joy Reid Foundation and architectural design competition was A major project was the development and support from new partners, the Observatory initiated for the replacement structure realisation of Our place: Indigenous Australia Hotel. The loan of Cook’s journal and the building for the current marquee. now. The exhibition was a gift from Australia Sidney Parkinson illustrated book by Indigenous culture to Greece for the 2004 Olympic Games the State Library was another important There were several important undertakings and acknowledged the gift Greece made to contribution. A new 3D Theatre component made in the sphere of Indigenous Australian Sydney by sending its precious artefacts was also developed for the transit by culture over the past year. In July the for the 1000 years of the Olympic Games: Observatory education staff and an Premier opened the exhibition Balarinji: Treasures of ancient Greece exhibition accompanying publication written by ancient culture, contemporary design, shown at the Powerhouse in 2000. It is the Dr Nick Lomb. showcasing a compilation of innovative first Indigenous Australian exhibition ever to There were 1,700 visitors to the Observatory design work spanning 20 years by the be seen in Greece and represented Australia during the night of Museums Light Up who Balarinji Design Studio run by John and Ros in the Athens Cultural Olympiad program. experienced telescope viewing, music, wine Moriarty. The exhibition incorporated a Curated by Indigenous staff from the tasting and celestial illuminated performance. contemporary display of graphic works and Powerhouse and Museum Victoria the This was one of the highest attendance three-dimensional objects by the progressive exhibition provides an insight into Aboriginal figures of any of the 27 participating cultural studio made famous by their iconic, vibrantly and Torres Strait Islander history and culture venues and the Observatory worked closely painted Qantas Wunala (kangaroo) Dreaming through content primarily drawn from the with the SH Ervin Gallery to manage transport 747 aircraft. collections of the two Museums. It shares and the visitor experience on the Hill. Indigenous knowledge and spirit, through art and artefacts that communicate joy and sadness, loss, struggle, survival and revival - stories of everyday life from more than 40,000 years of existence.

1 5th National Aboriginal Dance Conference, Rainbow Dance Company from Canada\ 2 Museums Light Up at Sydney Observatory – photo Geoff Wyatt\ 3 Boab nut carved by Jack Wherra, Powerhouse collection\ 4 Smoking ceremony for Our place objects and team\ 5 Our place exhibition, Benaki Cultural Centre, Athens – photo Malcolm McKernan\ 6 Balarinji exhibition

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Based on a traditional camp model of Regional services Visits to the Powerhouse were made by Aboriginal society, created by Indigenous We are committed to providing regional volunteers and staff from the Goulburn War designer Alison Page, the exhibition programs and services to the people of Memorial and Waterworks Museums, and a design symbolises the preservation of NSW by providing a program of travelling group of over 20 Indigenous workers from tradition and the adaptation of external exhibitions, advice and assistance with NSW cultural centres. An information cultural influences. In this representation of managing heritage collections and session conducted on regional services was an Aboriginal camp the windbreak shelters opportunities for skills development. A broad attended by representatives from Berry, become showcases for art and artefacts, range of workshops, advisory sessions Berrima, Newcastle, Albury, Lithgow and revealing thousands of years of cultural and collaborations with regional groups in Broken Hill. Nine applications were received knowledge and practice blended with 03-04 has seen us expand even further and five internships awarded to museums introduced techniques and materials. our regional services and contribute to the workers from Broken Hill, Albury, identification, preservation and documentation Braidwood, Goulburn and Newcastle for Exhibition content includes a vibrant of our State’s heritage. Advice was given to placement in 2004 with the education, collection of current Australian Indigenous the River Murray Water Commission (Hume curatorial, conservation and registration expressions covering paintings, textiles, Dam) on collections and interpretation of departments. The final three interns for 2003 sculpture, carvings, ceramics, weaving, heritage associated with the project at the from Yamba, Lithgow and Parkes completed photographs, prints, posters and video dam site, to Lithgow City Council on plans placements during July with the curatorial mixed with the sounds of contemporary for Eskbank House and interpretation of department. Since early 2001 there have Aboriginal music. Artefacts associated with the Blast Furnace heritage site, on movable been 25 internship placements. Volunteers Aboriginal hunting, gathering and carrying heritage associated with the Estonian have so far made up 65% of the placements. represent the enduring relationship with the community and poultry industry identified by Australian landscape that is at the heart of The Museum made a considerable the Wollondilly Heritage Centre and this incredible story of cultural renewal contribution to two NSW regional flagship conservation advice given to the and revival. events - Hunter Valley Steamfest and Illawarra Museum. Lithgow Ironfest. At Steamfest, visitors The exhibition was put together and Consultation was undertaken with heritage viewed a display of model steam engines dismantled at the Powerhouse before it left groups in Broken Hill, including the local and blacksmithing artefacts held in for Athens so that assembly could be Migration Heritage committee, the newly marquees over two weekends in April. This undertaken there with a minimum of formed Riverina-Murray network of museum display was complemented with the complication in a brand new Museum space professionals, the Newcastle Industrial inclusion of two major steam objects; the which was finished only shortly before Heritage Association and to the local Steam steam locomotive 3830, operating a full installation began. The exhibition furniture Festival committee at Timbertown in program of shuttle trips in and out of was sent first by ship and the exhibition Wauchope. Training sessions were Maitland, and the Aveling and Porter steam objects were given a send off by a traditional presented on label writing in Wollondilly, wagon as part of the live steam display at smoking ceremony to keep them safe, and paper conservation in Yamba, new the rally ground adjacent to the railway wish the exhibition team well, before being technologies in exhibitions in Goulburn, station. Museum staff and a contingent of air freighted to Athens. textile conservation and costume display in volunteers assisted with the operation of the The exhibition was installed in the new Maitland and advice given on agricultural locomotive and wagon and the installation Benaki Cultural Centre which opened for the collections maintenance and conservation in and staffing of the model display. In Lithgow Cultural Olympiad. A program of Indigenous a number of locations including Gilgandra, the three day event included the Museum’s music and dance accompanied the exhibition, Coonamble, Wee Waa and Gunnedah. Over collection of models and ironwork featuring sponsored by the Australia Council. Over 1,400 people participated in the training Australian flora and dating back to the turn 700 attended the opening ceremony programs and workshops presented across of the century. Over 8,000 visitors accessed in Athens on 30 June, including Museum regional NSW. the Museum’s contribution at these President, Dr Nicholas Pappas, and Director, two festivals. Dr Kevin Fewster. A special video message for the opening was recorded by Cathy Freeman. An accompanying full colour book, with text in both Greek and English, was also developed for the exhibition. Negotiations are currently progressing the exhibition’s season at the National Museum of China, Beijing, following its time in Athens.

123 Works wonders: stories about home Migration Heritage Centre Recent MHC projects include - Real Stories: remedies is a new travelling exhibition The Migration Heritage Centre (MHC) People and Cultures at Work, a cultureworks developed by the Powerhouse in functions as an independent unit within the at Liverpool Health Service project partnering collaboration with Dungog Historical Society, Museum. The Centre leads and supports with migrant communities, education and Leeton Italian Heritage Group, Brewarrina communities and government, educational training institutions, employer groups, trade Local Aboriginal Land Council, Brewarrina and cultural organisations to identify, record, unions, government agencies and non- Historical Society, Hay Museums, Hay and preserve and interpret the heritage of government organisations. A multimedia Booligal Public Schools, Dubbo Museum migration in NSW. It also encourages State product, based on the histories of migrant Services and Lightning Ridge Historical cultural and heritage institutions to include employees, is available on the MHC Society, with support from the Migration migration heritage in their core activities as website. Community Stories is a project Heritage Centre NSW. Works Wonders well as initiate and broker projects with with the Sydney Jewish Museum and NSW explores family customs, emergency them. The Centre draws upon the Ministry for the Arts, for members of the preparation, home nursing, the 20th century Museum’s curatorial and collection community to write their life stories or the mother-craft movement and the modern-day management expertise and experience in life story of family members for their medicine cupboard, and features therapeutic exhibition, education, promotion and public children and grandchildren. Its objectives gadgets, medicine chests, patent medicines programs to develop projects including include chronicling the history of Australian and the ingredients of home recipes. exhibitions in the Museum’s Australian Jewish migration and the migrant experience. Communities Gallery. While some projects Through an entertaining touch-screen The Powerhouse has established a Movable are developed in partnership with the interactive, people can visit a 1930s pharmacy Heritage Research Centre to undertake Museum, many others are developed with and ‘ask the chemist’ for help with their projects to assess objects and collections of the Centre’s network of partners. 2004 saw tinea, dandruff and indigestion, and two significance to the State’s material cultural the appointment of Mr John Petersen as the audio-visual presentations explore the home history. Over the next two years all of its new MHC Manager. remedies of families from around regional projects will be focussed on the history of NSW. Non siamo mai andata al dottore (We A Panel of Advisors provides strategic migration and settlement in the State in Never Went to the Doctor) is a video made guidance and direction to the Centre’s partnership with the MHC. by the Powerhouse, in conjunction with the activities, fosters the principles of access The Museum online Migration Heritage Centre and the Leeton and equity and keeps the Centre informed of The Museum’s new website Italian Heritage Group. Based on Italian the needs and aspirations of communities www.powerhousemuseum.com was women’s stories of home remedies used in across NSW. The Panel is made up of two officially launched in March 2004. their families, the video accompanies the members of the Museum’s Board of touring exhibition. Opening at Shear Outback Trustees, Mr Anthony Sukari, Chair, and Ms Following eighteen months of internal and in Hay in December 2003, the Works Trisha Dixon. Other members are Mr Stepan external evaluation and development, the wonders tour includes Dubbo, Leeton, Kerkyasharian AM, Chair, Community new website brings has a new, simplified Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge, Moree, Dungog Relations Commission, Ms Zita Antonios, navigation system oriented towards external and Newcastle. The exhibition will end its community representative, Mr John Dal Broi, users, as well as a cleaner, more tour with a season at the Powerhouse in 2005. regional NSW community representative, streamlined look and feel. The majority of Ms Kylie Winkworth, community the old site’s content has been retained and Layers of Lace, organised by Orange representative, and Mr Greg Sheridan, migrated to the new look, however over the Regional Gallery, featured a selection of lace community representative. coming months this will be reviewed for objects from our collection complemented suitability, and new content will be created. by lace objects gathered from local As well as promoting MHC projects and You will also see a host of new services and museums and private collections in the activities, the MHC website features such as the monthly newsletter Orange region. Powerhouse staff and www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au is a service and enhanced image viewing of volunteers assisted Orange Regional Gallery platform for cultural heritage exchange. It collection objects. with the installation and labelling of the local enables members of the public to directly material and workshops on the identification participate in NSW’s cultural heritage by For the technically minded, the new site and history of lace and the care of lace and inviting them to forward their own represents best practice in web textiles. This project received an outstanding experiences of migration by contributing to development and now conforms to community response. the site’s stories, projects and forum accessibility and W3C standards. It makes sections. The site also contains helpful full use of XHMTL and cascading style resource material for those wanting to sheets, and this makes the site able to be research migration heritage. read by people using mobile phones and PDAs as well as assistive technologies such as Braille readers. Further, the site is now

1 Layers of Lace exhibition, Orange\ 2 Powerhouse Conservator Suzanne Chee conducting lace workshop, Orange\ 3 Educator Geoff Wyatt viewing the Transit of Venus, Sydney Observatory\ 4 Staff of Technological Museum c1897\ 5 Cyberworlds visitors watch 3D TV 2004

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modular and allows for easier updating by ‘The soundbyte.org team at the Powerhouse In January 2004 the Powerhouse was individual staff and departments. Likewise, Museum have shown how information notified by the Department of Communications the front page image sequence can be technology can bridge the digital divide and Information Technology and the Arts that it updated as the Museum’s focus of activities give marginalised young people access to was successful in winning the $1.656 million changes from period to period. new cultural and social skills’ said Brian tender to redevelop and continue to host the Sherman, President of the Australian Museum AMOL Project. Redevelopment planning and The new site has been created by the Trust, coordinators of the Eureka Awards. works commenced in February and the Museum’s web services team working in activities of the AMOL Coordination Unit conjunction with Massmedia Studios, a eco’tude have been largely focused on these. It is Sydney-based web development company, The Powerhouse received a grant of planned that the technical redevelopment as well as many staff from around $35,000 from the Australian Government’s will be complete in December 2004 and that the Museum. Department of Environment and Heritage. the new AMOL website will be ready for It was awarded under the Federal Unique users accessing the Museum online, release in early 2005. Environmental Education Grants Program including soundbyte, reached over that aims for greater awareness of the AMOL continued to host and develop the 1.5 million over the year, an annual increase environment and sustainability issues across Australia’s Fauna gateway of over 60%. the community. Extending the EcoLogic (http://www.ozcam.gov.au) which is the soundbyte.org website the Museum developed an result of collaboration between AMOL The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation interactive educational website called eco’tude: and the Online Zoological Collections of funding to the SoundHouse™ has allowed changing your school’s ecological attitude Australian Museums (OZCAM). This gateway the development and implementation of the (www.powerhousemuseum.com/ecotude). is designed to access faunal collections second version of the on-line music portal The site allows students to calculate the size held by Australian museums and make them soundbyte.org. The new improved of the ecological footprint for their school as available as maps and data sets to the public soundbyte 2.0 features significantly a tool for them to develop an awareness, and researchers through a single entry-point. enhanced design, making it more accessible understanding and appreciation about the Following one year of bedding down the to users, plus a large range of new tutorials impact their school is having on the physical system, in May 2004 the AMOL Coordination and fresh student creations. In the past year environment. It offers starting points and Unit completed development of the public more than 25,000 unique users have achievable goals to empower students to interface to Australia’s Fauna. The next participated in soundbyte activities. instigate change in the areas of transport, steps in this project are making more of the soundbyte.org received the 2003 Australian energy, waste etc. It encourages students to estimated 36 million specimen records Computer Society Eureka Prize for reduce their school’s ecological footprint and available and enabling access to Australian ICT Innovation, which is awarded to an develop their understanding of ecologically faunal collections by the Global Biodiversity individual, team or organisation for sustainable development. The website went Information Facility (GBIF) whose aim is to outstanding innovation in the research, live in March 2004. provide a gateway to the world’s biodiversity. design, development or implementation of Australian Museums and Galleries On Australian astronomical content was projects related to the Information and Line (AMOL) provided to an international collaborative Communications Technology (ICT) industry. In November 2003 the Department of project between the Canadian Heritage soundbyte.org is a website that offers Communications Information Technology Information Network (CHIN), AMOL and a access to an array of music resources for and the Arts (DCITA) released a Request for number of other Canadian science and teachers, students and young people. It Tenders to redevelop and host the AMOL cultural institutions. The aim of the project includes music tutorials, online music project in the period 2004 until mid 2006. was to develop a bi-lingual astronomy-based production, an opportunity to upload music This followed the completion and release of website suitable for school-aged children, created in schools or community organisations, the AMOL Business Analysis Review, a teachers and the general public which had and the chance to take part in online virtual report that recommended a refocusing of both a scientific and cultural focus. jam sessions with other musicians. the activities of the AMOL Project towards The average number of unique visitors per providing services and resources to all types day rose from 2,238 in 02-03 to 3,070 in of small and medium sized collecting 03-04. This equates to AMOL catering for institutions. The tender response by the 1,124,332 unique visitors in total over the year. AMOL Coordination Unit and Powerhouse focused on the Unit’s expertise in online service delivery, its ability to implement the new business model that broadens the scope of the project and ability to create new and innovative technological solutions to realise the business model.

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Publications – 663 objects were acquired for the collection No less unusual was the unique collection ‘EcoLogic is a beauty; thoroughly – New collection information management of 21 incised boab nuts by West Australian researched .. and packed with the kind of system KE EMu successfully launched artist Jack Wherra that the Museum necessary knowledge that can help all purchased at auction. Wherra began – The new storage facility at Castle Hill was of us better understand and take care of carving while a prisoner in Broome built ahead of schedule and within budget our truly unique and wonderful land’ sometime between 1945 and 1963 and his (from the foreword by Peter Garrett AM, – 204 volunteers contributed 27,133 hours of style was inspired by comic books he read President, Australian Conservation work (the highest contribution since we while in prison. His carvings have great Foundation). Developed in conjunction with started recording these hours) visual appeal as a collection and in detail. the exhibition of the same name, Ecologic: – Cash sponsorship up by 50% on the The incised images form a narrative of Creating a sustainable future, written by previous year black-white history in the Kimberley region curator Sandra McEwen, is about hopes, – Objects were loaned to museums in from first contact, warfare, settlement on fears, imagination and action. It’s about Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark cattle stations through to town settlement redesigning the way we live and use for exhibitions and subsequent violence, gambling and resources to ensure a sustainable future alcohol abuse. As such they have on this planet. EcoLogic was published by – Staff development and training programs relevance across decorative arts, social Powerhouse Publishing in March 2004. were attended by over 400 staff history and Indigenous history and culture. When Peter Garrett launched the book he – An international museum benchmarking The collection was included in the declared it to be ‘a little ripper…’ and survey placed our utilities costs at 72% of international touring exhibition Our place: numerous independent reviewers strongly the group average Indigenous Australia now. echoed that theme. EcoLogic was The collection The most valuable acquisition this year eagerly taken up by schools, TAFEs and The Collection Development and Research was a rare early colonial cedar sideboard universities. It was immediately placed Policy 2001 guides the Museum in acquired for the Powerhouse collection in on a core reading list for students of the developing its collection fields and March. The acquisition was made possible built environment at the University of scholarship and informs the acquisition of following a remarkably generous cash Newcastle. Interest from local councils objects into the collection. The Museum donation to the Museum by Mr David was also extremely strong and has resulted has a collection of 386,253 objects at Roche, Adelaide businessman, noted in collaborative activities with the Museum. 30 June 2004 (based on an estimate of philanthropist, and collector in memory of Contemporary silver: made in Italy, was 380,000 at 30 June 1995). During the year, his mother the late Mrs JDK Roche. The written by curator Eva Czernis-Ryl to we acquired 663 objects through: cedar pedestal sideboard with cross- accompany the eponymous exhibition donations (389), sponsored purchases (5), banding, inlay and lion paw feet is a superb which will open in August 2004. It looks at purchases (192), the Cultural Gifts Program example of the adaptation of the English modern Italian silverware of the last three (71), Museum product (2) and items Regency style in early colonial furniture. decades showcasing the work of major acquired through collection assessment (4). The sideboard will join other fine examples th Italian architects, designers and companies One of the most unusual gifts to the of early 19 century furniture in the – Sottsass Jr, Scarpa, Mendini, Alessi and collection this year would have to be the Museum’s collection such as the Thomas Memphis – and international designers and multi-wave oscillator, an electro-therapeutic Hope Egyptian Revival suite, the Governor architects such as Venturi, Hadid, Jencks, device, built by Mr Angas Vivian Jones, Macquarie chair and James Oatley clock. Meier and Yamashita. Dundas, Australia, between 1970 and The Museum commissioned an important Other publications released during the 1975. Based on the 1920s-40s design of silver tea and coffee set designed for year included the Gambling in Australia: French engineer George Lakhovsky, the Alessi by Melbourne-based architectural thrills, spills and social ills catalogue device consists of elaborate electronic firm Denton Corker Marshall in 2002. to accompany the exhibition and the Our systems built into a yellow metal ‘garden’ Alessi, Italy’s leading domestic metalwork place book in Greek and English for the shed. A compartment in the shed contains producer, recently released an Athens exhibition. When I was young is a a seat where the user can sit and be extraordinary series of 22 tea and coffee series of six titles aimed at lower primary suffused with radio waves produced by a services, mostly made in sterling silver, students looking at how things were in their multi-wave oscillator. The device, donated designed by 22 internationally acclaimed grandparents’ day. Authored by Helen by Mr Jones’ daughter, Mrs Barbara Smith, architects from Europe, USA, Asia Whitty and Dr Kimberley Webber from the Currumbin Waters, Qld, provides a quirky and Australia. The work of Denton Corker Powerhouse Museum for Macmillan comment on the Australian urban stories Marshall is considered by Alessi as Education Australia. (For a complete list of of ‘men and their sheds’. ‘fundamental to the debate on publications see appendix 7) contemporary design’.

1 AIBO the Powerhouse robot dog\ 2 2003 Young Designer of the Year Lan Nguyen-hoan on her Knot Cushion\ 3 Mike Jones, Seb Chan and Peter Mahony with Eureka award\ 4 Peter Garrett with author Sandra McEwen at launch of EcoLogic book\ 5 Deputy Director, Jennifer Sanders, benefactor, David Roche and President, Nicholas Pappas with colonial sideboard

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In September 2003, KE EMu, the Museum’s by Mr Robert Albert AO. A second flute, an Conservators used a variety of techniques to new collection information and management eight key, timber and metal instrument by clean, reassemble and repair the vases. The system (CIMS), was introduced. KE EMu Card & Scott, London, England, 1835-1845, work was sponsored by Wedgwood Australia. (electronic museum) provides comprehensive was donated by Mrs Frances C Lambert. management and access to the Museum’s Castle Hill storage initiatives Under the Cultural Gifts Scheme, one of the collection and is a user friendly system with The Museum has owned a property on the Museum’s Life Fellows, Mr WF Bradshaw, well developed multimedia capabilities. corner of Windsor and Showground Roads donated two pianos to the Museum, a grand A program of extensive staff training was Castle Hill for over 50 years. Originally by William Stodart, London, 1822-1824, and implemented and work continues on acquired to provide a plantation to assist a French-made Pleyel square piano of 1840. improving the functionality of the system. scientific research into the extraction of Life Fellow Mr Alastair Morrison, who has A project is now underway to introduce essential oils from native plants, the site has made substantial gifts to the Museum’s images into the system with the aim to been progressively developed since the mid Asian collection in the past, extended his provide an image of each object in the 1970s as a storage facility for some of generosity by donating 41 small bronzes collection as part of its catalogue record. our collection. from the Indian subcontinent, including a Improving access to information regarding The major capital works project undertaken Figure of Parvati, Vijayanagara period, 1600s the collection is an ongoing activity and a by the Properties Department this year was and a figure of the infant Krishna, avatar of project to improve tracking and storage of the construction of the new Castle Hill Vishnu, late Chola period, 1100-1300. the Museum’s collection object files is storage facilities. The project will give the 2 Collection loans currently underway. These files are being Museum over 6,000 m of new storage During 2003-04, the loans program bar-coded and placed on TRIM, the space, much of which will accommodate the processed 181 incoming loans, involving Museum’s records management system, collection which has to be moved from the 1,125 objects. This is a 230% increase on with approximately 55% of the collection present Jones street, Ultimo, site on which the previous year when 79 incoming loans files on TRIM now bar-coded. the lease will expire in September 2005. The were processed (375 objects). A large program comprised two new buildings, an This year a total of 998 objects in the number of local and interstate loans were Accessible Store and the Display Store. collection were fully catalogued. The processed for the joint Powerhouse majority of these objects were catalogued Work commenced on site on 18 August Museum / Museum Victoria exhibition Our for exhibitions. Larger exhibitions installed 2003 and we took possession of the new place: Indigenous Australia now. 29 outgoing include Sport which contained 650 objects buildings from the contractor on 4 June loans were also processed, involving 245 and Gambling which contained 1,200 2004. The buildings were completed in objects. This is a 17.5% decrease on the objects. Both exhibitions included a large 42 weeks, six weeks ahead of the projected previous year. The Outgoing Loans program number of loans. Over 7,300 objects were construction time. Stores fitout in has been formally suspended from 2004- assessed and treated or condition checked preparation for the move from Jones Street 2006 to allow resources to be directed to for use in exhibitions and 1,000 objects were has been completed with specialised the PATH project (see Castle Hill storage photo-documented. Regional Services materials-handling equipment, pallet racking initiatives section). activities were supported throughout the and floor treatment all completed. The Twenty-four objects, comprising five year, with conservators making 14 regional Castle Hill facility now provides around 2 separate loans were lent to the Historic visits to provide advice and give workshops 13,200 m of storage for our collection. Houses Trust of NSW. Regional loans on many aspects of preservation. Extensive progress has also been made on included seventeen lace objects to the site preparation works associated with this Orange Regional Gallery. Objects were also project including landscaping, access roads lent for Steamfest in Maitland, Ironfest in and car parking facilities. Lithgow, objects for the Crossley Classic Engine Rally in Binalong, and the Antique Machinery Club Rally in Clarenden. International loans include objects lent to Die Neue Sammlung (State Museum of Design and Applied Art), Nuremberg (Marc Newson chair), the Groninger Museum, Groningen,

1 2 The Accessible Store has a capacity of The PATH project includes the application of Emphasis was placed on encouraging and 2 5,000 m of storage over two levels. The an E-Tracking system designed to assist the supporting organisational change Display Store provides for approximately efficient and safe move of collection opportunities across the Museum to deliver 2 1,500 m of object storage, and an additional material. from Jones Street to Castle Hill. strategic human resource and change 2 750 m for public and staff facilities. This Initial work included a wireless LAN being management initiatives linked to the building will allow public access to the installed at Jones Street. Trials of this Strategic Plan. This strategy is intended to collection in storage, opening up access to wireless network with barcoders and digital have a longer term impact across the the collection from the current 4% to around cameras were successful. Conservators Museum which will ultimately develop, 40%. The store will house items from our have unpacked and assessed more than 800 deliver and support a collective and Transport and Technology collections, such objects that have been stored in 75 large collegiate approach to achieving our as mobile steam engines, agricultural storage boxes for more than a decade. Each business priorities. Through these reform machinery and tools, stationary engines, item has been identified, photographed, initiatives, Organisation Development has motor vehicles, bicycles, motorbikes, light condition checked and repacked for worked with Divisional Heads to develop aircraft, aero and marine engines, transport and relocation to Castle Hill. strategies to finalise key organisational engineering models and toys. Included in the reviews in two Divisions. These reviews The Museum Victoria Collection Inventory store will be operational objects such as the identified opportunities for business process System (MvCIS) was installed in May. This 1889 Fowler Ploughing Engine and the re-engineering, redesign of positions and bar-coding system will be used to track 1920 Aveling and Porter Steam Wagon. structural and workplace reform. objects during the relocation and is expected A conservation workshop will be included in to provide significant efficiencies for the The Department facilitates the ongoing the facility that will enable visitors to see project. MvCIS provides an intranet interface development of the Divisional and first hand the skills and work being to the collection data base KE EMu. It is Departmental business planning framework undertaken to preserve the collection. specially designed to suit the small display (linked to Strategic Plan). The longer term A complex project for this year has been the screen of a PDA. Wireless technology is strategy is to ensure that our ongoing design, planning and development of a used to update object location details budget planning cycle is driven by key project to relocate a substantial part of the directly into KE EMu and these location business priorities and objectives of annual Museum’s collection to Castle Hill. This updates can be recorded conveniently on Divisional and Departmental business plans. project is known as PATH (Powerhouse at site. The system also enables a user to scan Planning is underway to conduct a Museum- The Hills). Around 16,000 objects are being a barcode label attached to an object in the wide Workplace Climate Survey to gauge moved. A thorough spatial assessment of store and the PDA will display the staff opinion on a number of key issues the collections stored in the current Jones description and other details, including an impacting on the organisation. Street and Castle Hill buildings was image. It is anticipated that this barcode During the year, as part of the organisational undertaken to assist in preparation for the location control system will eventually be reform process, Museum Operations Groups move to the new stores. This information available in all Museum stores to (MOGS) were established. Each MOG’s has determined the internal fit-out significantly enhance security and ongoing membership is drawn from across work requirements of the new stores. For the first tracking of collection objects over time. areas and contains representation at a senior time, all large objects from the Transport Organisation change management and management level with collection have been consolidated into one 2003-04 saw the first full year of operations staff representative participation (see store at Castle Hill. of the Organisation Development appendix 13). Each meets fortnightly to The Registration Department purchased Department. The Department’s prime consider operational matters that span the photographic equipment and set up two purpose is to manage the implementation of range of Museum activities, and embrace studios, one in the Harwood Building new organisational reform and learning issues that were not traditionally the subject basement, and the other at the Jones Street strategies, programs and initiatives which of interdivisional discussion. The system store for the purpose of taking good quality, support the Museum’s Strategic Plan, are devolves a greater level of decision making low resolution identification images. Objects sustainable and deliver embedded change to the operational level. The senior will be photographed at the Jones Street and reform across the organisation. management team now meets for high level studio as they are prepared for the move to strategic discussions and decision making on Castle Hill. This will provide a rare issues impacting on the Museum and opportunity for the Museum to capture matters referred for executive decision images of the large number of objects that making by the MOGs. have remained in storage for many years and have minimal documentation.

1 Scientific showcase, Technological Museum 1940s\ 2 Colonial sideboard, 1815-1820, purchased 2004 with funds donated by David Roche\ 3 Temporary Digistar Planetarium in Turbine Hall\ 4 Essential oils laboratory at Technological Museum 1950s, using eucalyptus leaves from Castle Hill plantation\ 5 Castle Hill development model – photo Carey Ward

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The five MOGS focus on the – Desktop applications computer courses Corporate services following areas:- including Excel, PowerPoint and The upgrade of the Museum’s electronic – Collections, exhibitions, programs Dreamweaver; corporate services system to Ellipse was and positioning; – Interviewing Techniques training workshop; completed in September 2003. As well as serving the Museum’s internal systems, – Customer service delivery and public profile; – Women’s Springboard Program for staff in this now gives us the necessary platform non-management positions (managed – Facilities planning and infrastructure; to expand our shared corporate services the external Mentoring program aligned to – Knowledge management, technology, capability. The Museum continues to this program); research and outreach; and, provide services to the Film and Television – Orientation for new staff; – Organisation and workplace change, Office and is awaiting the outcome of a strategic planning and new business – Responsible Service of Alcohol; and, feasibility study conducted by the Ministry opportunities. – Women’s Professional Development for the Arts to pursue further opportunities Conference. to provide services to other agencies Staff development within the arts portfolio. Shared services One of the current Strategic Plan’s key Research grants arrangements within the Queensland arts strategies is Create a ‘learning The Museum was the successful applicant portfolio have been investigated to assist organisation’ where people are valued and in a competitive grant opportunity from the in developing this program in NSW. The organisational potential is continuously Visual Arts/Craft Board, Australia Council’s Museum continues to provide advice to developed and improved. Training initiative for an International Craft Triennial. other Government departments installing programs coordinated for and presented to The Museum will receive $175,000 over the Ellipse system. over 400 staff participants by the Learning three years (03-06) to mount a major Development Department in 2003-04 were:- Australian and international exhibition and Human resources conference, Crafts Interface: between art, The Human Resources Department has – Child Protection Policy information continued to respond to both internal and sessions targeting all Museum staff and design and industry. The grant application was prepared by Dr Grace Cochrane, external demands so that we can manage volunteers including mandatory reporters our workforce to optimise performance, and staff in child related positions; Senior Curator, Australian decorative arts and design, who will curate the exhibition maintain service delivery, promote – Essential Presentation Skills; and convene the conference in 2006, timed industrial and workplace harmony and – Track Safety Awareness targeted at to coincide with Sydney Design Week. comply with broader public sector and Eveleigh staff and volunteers; legislative policy and frameworks in a tight The Museum is also a partner in the fiscal climate. – Work on Track targeted at Eveleigh staff Tasmanian School of Art, University of and volunteers; Tasmania’s successful application for an Highlights for the year include a successful – First Attack Fire Fighting; ARC grant. The subject is Island perspective: transition to the new Ellipse HRIS system which has resulted in improved and more – Senior First Aid courses; A critical examination of contemporary studio furniture [in Tasmania] 1970-2003. streamlined payroll and leave processing – Occupational First Aid programs; Dr Cochrane is the Museum participant and workforce reporting, analysis – Deafness and Hearing Impairment and will provide scholarly oversight. and management. There has been a Awareness Training; comprehensive review of HR policies Building on a successful pilot project – Job Application Skills training; completed with policies continuing to be exploring factors to encourage repeat developed, reviewed and updated in line – Cash Handling and Armed hold-up visitation amongst local audiences with government policy, legislative reform procedures workshops; undertaken with the National Maritime and Museum priorities. New/revised – Evacuation Procedures associated with fire Museum and the University of Technology policies include EEO, Grievance and bomb threats, armed hold-up Sydney in 2003, the Powerhouse is part Management, First Aid, Salary packaging, procedures and personal security; of a major partnership which has received Recreation leave management, Volunteers, an ARC grant for a project titled – Front of house customer service Occupational Health and Safety, Accident Choosing Museums: competition, leisure information sessions; Investigation and Rehabilitation. trends and decision-making in the free time marketplace. The project will explore factors affecting peoples’ choices to visit museums and what museums can do to encourage repeat visitation and build new audiences.

1 Locomotive No1 in Agricultural Hall late 1880s. At right is Museum’s first curator JH Maiden\ 2 Cathy Freeman image and bodysuit, Sport exhibition\ 3 Performance in Musical instruments: made and played exhibition\ 4 Zandra Rhodes, Martin Sharp and Jenny Kee with Mr Sharp’s Eternity tapestry\ 5 Powerhouse Members’ Lounge 2004\ 6 Performers from National Centre for Korean Folk Performing Arts

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Equal employment opportunity In 2003-04 there were nine lost time injuries. Waste and energy management A review of the Museum’s Equity program Two of these claims were stress/ anxiety A detailed analysis of our energy saving has been completed with input from claims. All employees have successfully record by the Sustainable Energy managers with consideration of staff returned to work. The remainder of claims Development Authority reported that we had concerns. A three-year Equity Strategy has did not result in any time loss. The types of surpassed the NSW Government’s target of been developed focusing on key equity injuries sustained were mainly strains and a 25% energy reduction for agencies the outcomes for the Museum. Management sprains. The cause of most sprains/strains year before last. Energy costs have been and leadership training continues with staff were trips and falls, incorrect manual progressively and substantially reduced by a supported to improve their skills in managing handling procedures and occupational variety of initiatives including the selection of staff more effectively. The volunteer overuse of keyboard and computer work. most cost effective electricity supply tariffs, program has been reviewed to improve These problems will be addressed through installation of power factor correction recruitment, management, training and training and education sessions and equipment, energy reduction by means of induction processes to promote a skilled and ergonomic workstation assessments. There modifying air conditioning controls, the diverse workforce. Advertising of positions were no prosecutions that occurred during introduction of sophisticated building has been expanded to provide increased the year. management systems, installation of lighting access for various EEO groups. control systems and implementing A new Health and Safety Manager was procedures and controls to maximise electric Grievance management and other related appointed in January 2004. Training and lamp life to reduce replacement costs. A programs are being planned to promote awareness sessions in OH&S for all benchmarking survey, conducted last year positive and effective workplace employees will be undertaken from August by the International Association of Museum relationships. These programs will be 2004. Induction training for new employees Facility Administrators, shows our utilities compulsory for all managers. Women will include an OH&S component, so that all costs as 72% of the group average for like- continue to be supported through specific employees will have an understanding of sized institutions internationally. strategies such as the Springboard program their responsibilities and obligations under and Spokeswomen’s information sessions. the Occupational Health and Safety Act In accordance with waste reduction The Skillmax program continues to be 2000. The OH&S Committee will be re- guidelines and sustainability we continue to promoted. Research has commenced to established in August 2004 to ensure that purchase 90% of our plain A4 paper identify suitable employment programs any workplace safety issues are addressed requirements with 60% recycled content. All including traineeships to improve workplace and resolved. As part of OH&S legislation, envelopes, pads and notebooks purchased access and participation by EEO groups. consultation with all employees is a key are recycled stock. Contracts for the (For EEO statistics see appendix 27). component in assisting in the reduction of demolition and construction of exhibitions safety issues. Training of all committee contain sustainability clauses requiring Occupational health and safety members will commence in July 2004. contractors to use responsible waste There were 19 workers compensation claims Safe work method statements are being disposal practices and recycle materials from for the period, compared to 2002-03 undertaken by employees which involves where possible. The Museum continues to where there were 26 claims. The Museum’s reviewing all tasks they undertake, send paper, black toner cartridges, glass continuing good record in safety performance assessing the risks and hazards of these (both bottle and sheet) and aluminium for is reflected in its premiums to the Treasury tasks and implementing control measures recycling, as has been the case for several Managed Fund. In 2003-04 the Museum’s for these tasks. years. The present cleaning contract premium was 2% of total salary costs as requires documentation to be maintained for against the Primary Pool of 3.02%. For the The main priorities in 2004-05 will be to recycling of Museum waste. 2004-05 year the Museum rate showed implement and develop policies in relation to further improvement at 1.465% against the OH&S - training and awareness sessions A number of sustainable strategies are Primary Pool of 3.09%. will be conducted for all employees to ensure currently being implemented in the design that the obligations and responsibilities and construction of exhibitions, including: under the OHS Act are met and regular safety adaptive reuse of existing structures where audits and an active OH&S committee will exhibitions are designed to reuse existing also contribute to accident/incident prevention. structures (fixed showcases, plinths, walls etc) from previous exhibitions where feasible; adaptive reuse of exhibition furniture where we store large quantities of used display furniture which are currently being catalogued. This data base will make designers more aware of available materials which can be repurposed in later exhibitions.

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This practice mitigates the overuse of 2003-04 three claims totalling $5,000. Sponsorship and partnerships resources (materials and staff time) caused The Museum’s work is greatly enhanced by The Museum developed, with the support of by constructing similar items (showcases/ the support we receive from companies the Risk Management unit of the Treasury plinths etc) for each new project; disposal of who believe in the educational, social and Managed Fund, the Risk Assessment in the unneeded exhibition furniture where items community value of our programs and Management of Heritage Collections project. have been identified which can not be used services. 2003-04 was a successful year In house risk assessments were carried out in future projects, they are offered via a with the establishment of several significant in relation to the Ellipse corporate services tender process to other museums and new corporate relationships and the upgrade and for the PATH project, regarding galleries, and, if not needed, given to a continuation of support from key existing the relocation of objects from Ultimo to recycling company; and, using reusable/ partners. Cash sponsorship achieved a Castle Hill. recyclable materials in exhibition particularly good result with a 50% increase construction where we use some reusable Volunteer program on the previous year. materials, such as stainless steel fittings, Our team of volunteers bring vitality, Highlights for the year included the Sport: laminated glass, plasterboard and acrylic, experience and knowledge to support the more than heroes and legends exhibition which are stored after demolition for later use. work of staff and to assist the Museum in which attracted a key cash sponsorship from maintaining our high standard of public Solar panels have been installed on the roof AMP, as principal sponsor for the Sydney service. Volunteers assist in a variety of of the Harwood Building. The innovative season and the two-year national tour. AMP roles as either Behind the Scenes technology used in the panels is ‘crystalline also contributed sponsorship towards Volunteers or Visitor Services Volunteers. silicon on glass’, the product of development associated activities including a series of late 204 volunteers worked for the Museum in by Australian company Pacific Solar, night openings in January and an exhibition 2003-04, contributing 27,133 hours of work, supported by funds from the Australian children’s trail. The exhibition also attracted a 10% increase on 02-03. Greenhouse Office. This is a modest first significant in-kind support from a variety of installation with a 1.2 kw capacity with Volunteers branched into a number of new partners, including Sharp Australia, Metro potential to grow. The power generated is areas in the year. A team of 30 volunteers Monorail, The Daily Telegraph, Australian being fed into the grid and a ‘Sunlogger’ provide technical information in the Lace Posters and Austereo. designed by Pacific Solar collects data on Study Centre regarding the collection and In addition to these partnerships the the output. After data has been gathered for demonstrate the art of lace making to Museum also gained new cash several months, with funds supplied by visitors. 20 volunteers joined the Museum sponsorships from LogicaCMG (Great TransGrid to develop an interactive, visitors to act as ‘exhibition explainers’ for the expectations), Sydney Airport Corporation to the EcoLogic exhibition will be able to Sport exhibition and the Museum (Lawrence Hargrave: Australia’s pioneer track the data. collaborated with the Premier’s Department aviator), TransGrid (Pacific Solar project) and to recruit and train a group of tertiary The Joy and Bruce Reid Foundation (Transit Risk management and insurance students from the Arab community to The Museum, as a NSW Government agency, of Venus). Continuing cash sponsorships assist with the Treasures of Palestine public continues to be insured by the Treasury were secured from Arab Bank Australia programs weekend. A specialist team was Managed Fund. Risk is inherent with the (Treasures of Palestine), Intel Australia (Intel recruited to assist at Observatory events open display of objects, with public liability, Young Scientist), Engineers Australia, providing technical information about the theft and damage being areas of concern. Sydney Division (Engineering Excellence) events and general visitor services and a Our active Occupational Health and Safety and Mincom Limited (Life Fellows Dinner). newly appointed team provide assistance practices minimise risk to staff and visitors, to Powerhouse Members and The Museum also gained considerable reflected in the small number of claims administrative support to Members staff. support from in-kind sponsorship, made on the Treasury Managed Fund in significantly from new partners, Schenker relation to our public liability insurance. In The Volunteers Program also administers Australia (Our place) and Integral Energy 2000-01 there were two claims, in 2001-02 student placements which are offered to (Castle Hill project). 2003-04 also saw the one claim, in 2002-03 four claims and in provide a quality, diversified opportunity in renewal of a partnership with SBS Television which students have the opportunity to (Gambling in Australia) and SBS Radio. We apply classroom learning to practical work are truly grateful to all our sponsors and experience within the Museum. In 2003-04 partners for the faith they show in the the Museum provided student placements exhibitions and programs we are producing to 185 secondary and tertiary students. and their willingness to assist us to reach local, national and international audiences. (For a full list of the Museum’s supporters, sponsors and Corporate Members see inside back cover).

1 Apotheosis of Virgil Vase, one of two Wedgwood vessels which were centrepieces at Sydney’s International Exhibition in 1879, Art Gallery of NSW collection - photo Nitsa Yioupros\ 2 Volunteer Rosemary Shepherd and students in the Lace Study Centre\ 3 Arabic calligraphy by Fatima Killeen for Beirut to Baghdad

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TRENDS

Exhibitions visitors Unique website users 1,400,000 1,800,000 1,200,000 1,600,000 1,000,000 1,400,000 800,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 600,000 800,000 400,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 200,000 0 0 0 99/00 0 99/00 00/0 0 00/0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 /0 /0 /0 /0 /0 /0 4 4 1 3 1 3 2 2

Visitors to off-site exhibitions Unique website users

Visitors to Powerhouse Museum and Sydney Observatory

Members and memberships Number of volunteer hours

30,000

30,000 25,000

25,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 15,000 10,000 10,000

5,000 5,000

0 0 0 99/00 00/0 0 0 0 99/00 00/0 0 0 3 2 1 3 2 1 /0 /0 /0 /0 /0 /0 4 1 3 2 4 1 3 2

Number of memberships Number of volunteer hours

Number of members

The Museum also had 42 school memberships representing 12,204 students at 30 June 2004.

24\25 FINANCES: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Financial Performance Statement of financial position During the course of a contract Museum Net cost of services of $33,284,000 for the Equity during the year increased by staff monitor the performance of the year was $1,019,000 less than the budget of $11,560,000 with total assets increasing by contractor to ensure compliance with $34,303,000. After excluding the $14,522,000 and liabilities by $2,962,000. requirements and quality of performance. unbudgeted gain on disposal of non-current The main movement in Total Assets was This procedure is followed for both new assets of $1,124,000 this positive variation increases in Current Assets, Cash of contracts and for those about to expire. became an adverse variation of $105,000. $1,863,000 and in Non-Current Assets, Expiring contracts are not automatically Expenditure for the year was $716,000 Property Plant and Equipment of renewed, they are put to competitive tender above budget and was offset by an increase $11,950,000. The increase in Property Plant and are subject to the same review process in Retained Revenue of $611,000. In and Equipment is primarily due to the as for new contracts. In this manner quality expenditure increases in Other Operating completion of new collection storage of service, effectiveness of performance and Expenses, $1,358,000, and Maintenance, facilities at the Castle Hill site. The increase cost-effectiveness are maintained at the $1,074,000 were offset by reductions in in Liabilities was mainly in an increase in desired level. Employee Related Expenses, $1,503,000 Provisions for Employee Entitlements, the During the year, the Museum took the lead and Depreciation, $213,000. In Retained oncosts associated with those provisions role to develop a joint contract solution Revenues reductions in Sale of Goods and and in a liability to Treasury for payment of covering cleaning and janitorial services for Services, $633,000 and Investment Income, portion of the proceeds of sale from the the Museum, State Library of NSW, $8,000 were offset by increases in Grants Castle Hill property. Australian Museum and the Historic Houses and Contributions, $984,000 and Other Corporate Service Reform Trust of NSW. The four agencies Revenue, $268,000. Included in Other The Museum has continued in its collaborated to develop a much improved Revenue is $219,000 relating to the increase development of its financial management, contract specification and performance in the value of the Museum’s long term human resource, payroll and asset measures which resulted in a single tender investment. This is a recovery of some of management systems with the view of process and positive financial outcome from the decrement recorded in prior years. being a lead agency in the Government’s the joint tender. Cash flows program of corporate services reform. In Investment performance indicators Cash and investments increased during the particular, the Museum continued to work The Museum’s reserve funds and short term year by $1,476,000 against a budgeted with the Department of Commerce, cash surpluses during the year were reduction of $402,000. Reduced receipts Department of Juvenile Justice and invested in the Treasury Corporation Hour from the Sale of Goods and Services was Department of Corrective Services to jointly Glass facilities. The annual investment return offset by improved receipts from Interest upgrade our respective corporate services as to the Museum on these funds for 2003- and Grants and Sponsorships. Increased part of the Shared Ellipse Upgrade Project. 2004 was 12.3% (2003 negative 1.4%) cash receipts from Museum activities were The Museum was the pilot agency for the against a benchmark return of 10.3% offset by increased operating expenditures. overall project and went live on the new for the whole Treasury Corporation A significant factor in the positive result for system in September 2003. The provision of Hour-Glass facility. the year was the receipt at year end of corporate services to the NSW Film and $1,300,000 from the RTA as compensation Television Office continues to be an for the resumption of land at Castle Hill. In effective arrangement and planning addition increased allocations were provided continues for the expansion of these by Treasury to cover the increased cost and services to other areas. The Ministry for the accelerated building schedule for the Castle Arts is coordinating this program in Hill store as well as the partial reversal of conjunction with the Department prior budget adjustments. of Commerce. Contracting and market testing policy It is Museum policy to use its limited resources to achieve identified goals in the most cost-effective manner. This is achieved by the assessment of planned work programs to determine if the most effective result can be achieved by either carrying out the work in-house or by contracting out. Where the assessment indicates that the desired outcome will be better achieved by the use of contracted services, competitive tenders are called. After a review and the selection of the preferred tenderer a further assessment is made of the cost- effectiveness of the proposal and, if favourable, an agreement is entered into with the successful tenderer.

FINANCE: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Sources of funding Operating expenses 2003-2004 2003-2004

other 0.7% collection & asset management 10.1% interest 0.4% maintenance 25.7% donations & sponsors 8.7% commercial activities 3.0% other user charges 4.9% corporate services 2.1% admissions 3.8% training & development 0.6% government capital works 27.7% promotional activities 10.9% government recurrent 53.8% information technology 9.4%

facility management 15.4%

visitor research 0.3%

collection interpretation & services 22.5%

Self generated income Government funding – recurrent & capital 2003-2004 dollars 2003-2004 dollars

40 100.0%

35 83.9% 77.1% 76.1% 73.7%

30 72.2% 10 $ millions 71.2% 70.3% 67.6% 67.5% 123.1% 65.6% 9 65.4% 25 8 101.0% 100.3% 7 100.0%

$ millions 20

6 81.0% 77.8% 75.8% 76.0% 5 71.2% 15 66.4% 65.2% 4 62.0% 10 3 2 5 1 0 0 9 9 9 9 00 0 0 92/93 93/9 9 9 9 9 9 99/ 00 0 0 92/93 93/9 9 9 01 01 6 7 8 8 2/ 3/ 5 4 6 7 8 2/ 3/ 5 4 /9 /9 /99 /99 / /9 /9 /9 /9 /99 / /9 /9 / / 01 0 04 00 01 0 04 0 0 7 8 3 4 6 5 7 8 3 4 6 5 2 2

Government funding – recurrent Total funding – internal & government 2003-2004 dollars 2003-2004 dollars

30 50 100.0% 102.7% 102.2% 101.9% 100.0% 100.4% 99.2% 98.2% 97.4% 98.1% 97.7% 96.1% 95.9%

25 83.5% 80.9%

40 79.8% 77.2% 76.3% 71.9% 70.4%

20 67.5% 66.7% 67.1% $ millions 65.4% $ millions 30 15

20 10

10 5

0 0 9 9 9 0 99/ 00 0 92/93 93/9 9 9 9 9 9 99/ 00 0 0 92/93 01 93/9 9 9 01 6 7 8 3/ 2/ 5 4 3/ 6 7 8 2/ 5 4 /9 /9 /99 / /9 /9 /9 /9 /99 / / /9 /9 00 01 04 0 / 00 01 04 0 0 0 7 8 3 4 6 5 7 8 3 2 4 6 5 2

26\27 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

Pursuant to sections 41C(1B) and (1C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983. In accordance with a resolution of the Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences we state that: a) the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, the Financial Reporting Code for Budget Dependent General Government Sector Agencies, the applicable clauses of the Public Finance and Audit Regulation 2000 and the Treasurer’s Directions; b) the statements exhibit a true and fair view of the financial position and transactions of the Museum; c) there are no circumstances that would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate. d) the financial report has been properly drawn up and the associated records have been properly kept for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004, in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising (NSW) Act 1991 and Regulations; and e) money received as a result of fundraising activities conducted during the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 has been properly accounted for and applied in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising (NSW) Act 1991 and Regulations

Signed Signed President Director

Date: 20 October 2004

AUDIT OPINION

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

Actual Budget Actual 2004 2004 2003 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000

Expenses Operating expenses Employee related 2.1 23,016 24,519 23,369 Other operating expenses 2.2 12,655 11,297 12,981 Maintenance 4,352 3,278 3,871 Depreciation and amortisation 2.3 4,217 4,430 3,993 Other expenses 2.4 – – 220 Total Expenses 44,240 43,524 44,434

Less: Retained Revenue Sale of goods and services 3.1 4,607 5,240 7,344 Investment income 3.2 227 235 251 Grants and contributions 3.3 4,681 3,697 3,939 Other revenue 3.4 317 49 135 Total Retained Revenue 9,832 9,221 11,669 Gain/(loss) on disposal of non-current assets 4 1,124 –19 Net Cost of Services 22 33,284 34,303 32,746

Government Contributions Recurrent appropriation 6 28,493 28,092 27,212 Capital appropriation 6 14,653 11,458 3,851 Asset sale proceeds transferred to the Crown Entity (1,114) –– Acceptance by the Crown Entity of employee benefits and other liabilities 7 2,812 2,815 3,197 Total Government Contributions 44,844 42,365 34,260 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 11,560 8,062 1,514 TOTAL REVENUES, EXPENSES AND VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY – –– TOTAL CHANGES IN EQUITY OTHER THAN THOSE RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OWNERS AS OWNERS 19 11,560 8,062 1,514

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2004

Actual Budget Actual 2004 2004 2003 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000

ASSETS Current Assests Cash 9 2,338 73 475 Receivables 10 1,064 737 737 Inventories 11 211 264 304 Other 12 196 102 102 Total Current Assets 3,809 1,176 1,618

Non-Current Assets Other financial assets 13 2,848 2,617 2,467 Property, Plant and Equipment 14 – Land and buildings 99,762 97,498 91,625 – Plant and equipment 17,769 18,900 16,990 – Collection 370,547 369,043 367,513 Total Property, Plant and Equipment 488,078 485,441 476,128 Total Non-Current Assets 490,926 488,058 478,595 Total Assets 494,735 489,234 480,213

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Payables 16 4,354 3,853 3,219 Interest bearing liability 17 768 –– Provisions 18 2,111 2,238 2,181 Other 1,114 – – Total Current Liabilities 8,347 6,091 5,400

Non-Current Liabilities Provisions 18 380 365 365 Total Non-Current Liabilities 380 365 365 Total Liabilities 8,727 6,456 5,765 Net Assets 486,008 482,778 474,448

EQUITY Reserves 19 91,824 91,824 91,824 Accumulated funds 19 394,184 390,954 382,624 Total Equity 486,008 482,778 474,448

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

Actual Budget Actual 2004 2004 2003 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Payments Employee related (21,432) (22,143) (19,862) Other (17,199) (15,395) (16,663) Total Payments (38,631) (37,538) (36,525)

Receipts Sale of goods and services 4,563 5,240 7,086 Interest received 227 10 251 Other 5,271 3,685 2,811 Total Receipts 10,061 8,935 10,148

Cash Flows from Government Recurrent appropriation 6 28,493 28,092 27,212 Capital appropriation 6 14,653 11,458 3,851 Cash reimbursements from the Crown Entity 1,083 1,071 1,034 Net Cash Flows from Government 44,229 40,621 32,097 NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 22 15,659 12,018 5,720

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of land and buildings, plant and equipment 1,627 75 299 Purchases of land and buildings, plant and equipment (15,810) (12,495) (5,592) NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (14,183) (12,420) (5,293)

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH 1,476 (402) 427 Opening cash and cash equivalents 2,942 3,092 2,515

CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 9 4,418 2,690 2,942

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

Summary of Compliance with Financial Directives

Summary of Compliance with Financial Directives 2004 2003

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE/ CAPITAL EXPENDITURE/ RECURRENT EXPENDITURE/ CAPITAL EXPENDITURE/ APP’N NET CLAIM ON APP’N NET CLAIM ON APP’N NET CLAIM ON APP’N NET CLAIM ON CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED FUND FUND FUND FUND $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION/ EXPENDITURE Appropriation Act 28,092 28,092 11,458 11,458 27,112 27,112 4,951 3,851 28,092 28,092 11,458 11,458 27,112 27,112 4,951 3,851

OTHER APPROPRIATIONS/ EXPENDITURE Treasurer’s Advance 401 401 3,195 3,195 100 100 – –

401 401 3,195 3,195 100 100 – –

Total Appropriations/ Expenditure/Net Claim on Consolidated Fund 28,493 28,493 14,653 14,653 27,212 27,212 4,951 3,851 Amounts drawn down against Appropriation 28,493 14,653 27,212 3,851 Liability to Consolidated Fund Nil Nil Nil Nil

Note: 1. The Museum earns income from sources other than the Consolidated Fund. The Summary of Compliance is based on the assumption that Consolidated Fund monies are spent first.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT Except for investments and certain – The application of AASB132 in relation ACCOUNTING POLICIES items of land and buildings, plant to financial instruments including and equipment and collection, which valuation techniques and the 1.1 Reporting Entity are recorded at valuation, the sensitivities of fair value estimates The Museum of Applied Arts and financial statements are prepared in used in valuation assumptions. Sciences, as a reporting entity, is a accordance with the historical cost statutory body under the – The application of AASB139 in respect convention. All amounts are rounded administration of the NSW Minister of the recognition of financial to the nearest one thousand dollars for the Arts. It comprises of the instruments and their measurement and are expressed in Australian Powerhouse Museum, the Sydney and disclosure in the financial currency. The accounting policies Observatory and the Migration statements. adopted are consistent with those of Heritage Centre. All activities are the previous year except where – In the cases where grants are carried out under the auspices of the otherwise stated. received for the provision of a service Museum, there are no other entities or are subject to restrictive conditions under its control. 1.2.1 Impact of Adopting Australian the grant can continue to be Equivalents to International The reporting entity is consolidated recognised on receipt under AASB Financial Reporting Standards as part of the NSW Total State 1004 or delayed, in accordance with The Museum will apply the Australian Sector Accounts. ED125, until the conditions are met or Equivalents to International Financial the goods/services delivered. 1.2 Basis of Accounting Reporting Standards (AIFRS) from the The Museum’s financial statements reporting period beginning 1 July In order to comply with the changes are a general purpose financial report 2005. The change to these the Museum will be taking the which has been prepared on an equivalents is also affected by the following action in the 2004/05 year accruals basis and in accordance with: Australian Accounting Standards – The Museum’s property plant and – applicable Australian Board’s project to harmonise equipment will be revalued prior Accounting Standards accounting standards with to 30 June 2005 and will identify Government Financial Statistics restoration costs as required. – other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards The transition to the new standards – The Museum’s heritage assets, Board (AASB) will be achieved by allocating internal comprising of building and collection resources and/or engaging items will be revalued and will identify – Urgent Issues Group (UIG) consultants to analyse the pending restoration costs as required Consensus Views standards and Urgent Issues Group – In conjunction with the above – the requirements of the Public Abstracts to identify key areas valuations a determination of Finance and Audit Act 1983 and regarding policies, procedures, impairment costs in accordance with Regulations; and systems and financial impacts affected by the transition. AASB 136 will be carried out. – the Financial Reporting Directions – In consultation with the Museum’s published in the Financial Reporting The Museum’s Finance Manager is Executive and Trust Finance Sub- Code for Budget Dependent General responsible for the project and reports Committee a decision will be made as Government Sector Agencies or regularly to the Museum’s Executive to which approach will be adopted in issued by the Treasurer under section Committee and Trust Finance relation to the treatment of grants. 9(2)(n) of the Act. Sub-Committee on progress. In addition NSW Treasury is assisting Where there are inconsistencies The following issues have been agencies to manage the transition by between the above requirements, the identified as having an impact on the developing policies, including legislative provisions have prevailed. Museum’s accounting policies and the presentation of its financial statements mandates of options; presenting In the absence of a specific training seminars to all agencies; Accounting Standard, other – In accordance with AASB1 the financial providing a website with up-to-date authoritative pronouncement of the statements for the year ended June information to keep agencies AASB or UIG Consensus View, the 2004 will be restated to conform with informed of any new developments; hierarchy of other pronouncements the AIFRS standards. and establishing an IAS Agency as outlined in AAS 6 ‘Accounting – The cost and fair value of property, Reference Panel to facilitate a Policies’ is considered. plant and equipment to be increased collaborative approach to manage to include restoration costs as the change. required by AASB116. – The application of AASB116 to the Museum’s heritage assets.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

1.3 Recognition of Revenue 1.4 Employee Benefits and The superannuation expense for the Revenue is recognised when the other provisions financial year is determined by Museum has control of the goods or using the formulae specified in the 1.4.1 Salaries and Wages, Annual right to receive, it is probable that Treasurer’s Directions. The expense for Leave, Sick Leave and On-Costs the economic benefits will flow to the certain superannuation schemes (ie Museum and the amount of the Liabilities for salaries and wages Basic Benefit and First State Super) is revenue can be measured reliably. (including non-monetary benefits), calculated as a percentage of the Additional comments regarding the annual leave and vesting sick leave are employees’ salary. For other accounting policies for recognition of recognised and measured in respect of superannuation schemes (ie State revenue are discussed below. employees’ services up to the reporting Superannuation Scheme and date at nominal amounts based on State Authorities Superannuation 1.3.1 Parliamentary Appropriations the amounts expected to be paid when Scheme), the expense is calculated as and Contributions from Other Bodies the liabilities are settled. a multiple of the employees’ Parliamentary appropriations and superannuation contributions. contributions from other bodies Unused non-vesting sick leave does not (including grants and donations) are give rise to a liability as it is not 1.5 Insurance generally recognised as revenues when considered probable that sick leave The Museum’s insurance activities are the Museum obtains control over the taken in the future will be greater than conducted through the NSW Treasury assets comprising the appropriations/ the benefits accrued in the future. Managed Fund Scheme of self contributions. Control over appropria- The outstanding amounts of payroll insurance for Government agencies. tions and contributions is normally tax, workers’ compensation insurance The expense (premium) is determined obtained upon the receipt of cash. premiums and fringe benefits tax, by the Fund Manager based on industry benchmarks and the Museum’s An exception to the above is when which are consequential to employment, past experience. appropriations are unspent at year end. are recognised as liabilities and expenses In this case the authority to spend where the employee benefits to which 1.6 Acquisitions of Assets the money lapses and generally the they relate have been recognised. The cost method of accounting is used unspent amount must be repaid to 1.4.2 Long Service Leave and for the initial recording of all the consolidated fund in the following Superannuation acquisitions of assets controlled by the financial year. As a result, unspent The Museum’s liabilities for long Museum. Cost is determined as the appropriations are accounted for as service leave and superannuation are fair value of the assets given as liabilities rather than revenue. assumed by the Crown Entity. The consideration plus the costs incidental to the acquisition. 1.3.2 Sale of Goods and Services Museum accounts for the liability as having been extinguished resulting Assets acquired at no cost or for Revenue from the sale of goods and in the amount assumed being shown nominal consideration, are initially services comprises revenue from as part of the non-monetary revenue recognised as assets and revenues at the provision of products or services item described as ‘Acceptance by their fair value at the date of acquisition. i.e. user charges. User charges are the Crown Entity of employee benefits recognised as revenue when the Collection items acquired during the and other liabilities’. Museum obtains control of the assets year are recorded at cost plus a that result from them. As a result of the adoption of Treasury processing cost and recognised as Circular NSW TC 03/08 long service assets. Processing cost is dependant 1.3.3 Investment and Other Income leave is measured on a present value on the nature, size, availability in the Interest income is recognised as it basis. The present value method is market and knowledge of history of the accrues. Royalty and copyright revenue based on actuarial factors and applied item and consists of staff salary and is recognised on an accrual basis in to remuneration rates at year end for all freight costs. accordance with the conditions of the employees with five or more years relevant agreement. Fair value means the amount for which of service. an asset could be exchanged between a knowledgeable, willing buyer and a knowledgeable, willing seller in an arm’s length transaction.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

1.7 Plant and Equipment Each class of physical non-current 1.9 Depreciation of Non-Current Plant and equipment costing individually assets is revalued every five years and Physical Assets $5,000 and above are capitalised. with sufficient regularity to ensure that Depreciable assets include plant and Computer related assets costing the carrying amount of each asset in equipment, motor vehicles, permanent individually $5,000 or less but which the class does not differ materially from exhibition fitout and buildings with the form part of a network with a its fair value at reporting date. The last exception of Powerhouse Stages 1 and cumulative value in excess of $5,000 such revaluation was completed by 2, the Ultimo Post Office and Sydney are also capitalised. independent valuers on 30 June 2000 Observatory. These buildings along and was based on an independent with the collection are heritage assets 1.8 Revaluation of Physical assessment. and as such are not classified as Non-Current Assets depreciable assets. The collection is so Physical non-current assets are valued Non-specialised assets with short classified as the items therein have in accordance with the “Guidelines for useful lives are measured at very long and indeterminate useful lives the Valuation of Physical Non-Current depreciated historical cost, as a and their service potential has not been Assets at Fair Value” (Treasury Policy surrogate for fair value. consumed during the reporting period. TPP 03-02). This policy adopts fair When revaluing non-current assets by value in accordance with AASB 1041 Depreciation is provided for on a reference to current prices for assets from financial years beginning on or straight line basis for all depreciable newer than those being revalued after 1 July 2003. There is no assets so as to write off the (adjusted to reflect the present substantive difference between the fair depreciable amount of each asset as it condition of the assets), the gross value valuation methodology and the is consumed over its useful life to the amount and the related accumulated previous valuation methodology entity. Land is not a depreciable asset. depreciation is separately restated. adopted in the Museum. Depreciation rates are reviewed each Otherwise any balances of accumulated year taking into consideration the Where available, fair value is depreciation existing at the revaluation condition and estimated useful life of determined having regard to the date in respect of those assets are the assets. highest and best use of the asset on credited to the asset accounts to which the basis of current market selling All material separately identifiable they relate. The net asset accounts are prices for the same or similar assets. component assets are recognised and then increased or decreased by the Where market selling price is not depreciated over their shorter useful revaluation increments or decrements. available, the asset’s fair value is lives, including those components that measured as its market buying price i.e. Revaluation increments are credited in effect represent major periodic the replacement cost of the asset’s directly to the asset revaluation maintenance. remaining future economic benefits. reserve, except that, to the extent that Depreciation rates: The Museum is a not for profit entity an increment reverses a revaluation with no cash generating operations. decrement in respect of that class of Buildings 2.00% asset previously recognised as an Buildings – internal services expense in the surplus / deficit, the and major components 8.00% increment is recognised immediately as Plant and equipment 15.00% revenue in the surplus / deficit. Computer equipment 33.33% Revaluation decrements are recognised Motor vehicles 20.00% immediately as expenses in the surplus / deficit, except that, to the extent that Permanent exhibition fitout – a credit balance exists in the asset depending on planned life of the revaluation reserve in respect of the exhibition rates varying from 2.25% same class of assets, they are debited to 25.00% directly to the asset revaluation reserve. Revaluation increments and decrements are offset against one another within a class of non-current assets, but not otherwise.

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

1.10 Maintenance and Repairs 1.13 Receivables 1.18 Non-Monetary Assistance The costs of maintenance are charged Receivables are recognised and carried The Museum receives assistance and as expenses as incurred, except where at cost, based on the original invoice contributions from third parties by way they relate to the replacement of a amounts less a provision for any of the provision of volunteer labour, component of an asset, in which case uncollectible debts. An estimate for donations and bequests to the the costs are capitalised and doubtful debts is made when collection collection and the provision of goods depreciated. of the full amount is no longer and services free of charge. These probable. Bad debts are written off contributions are valued as at the date 1.11 Leased Assets as incurred. of acquisition or provision of services The Museum leases certain plant and with the amount of the valuation equipment, and land and buildings. 1.14 Inventories recognised in the Statement Inventories are stated at the lower of All such leases are operating leases, of Financial Performance as revenue cost and net realisable value. Cost is where the lessors effectively retain under Grants and Industry determined using the ‘first in first out’ substantially all the risks and benefits Contributions and as an expense under method of stock valuation. of ownership of the leased items, the the appropriate classification. payments on which are included in the 1.15 Other Financial Assets determination of the results of “Other financial assets” are generally 1.19 Budgeted Amounts The budgeted amounts are drawn from operations over the lease term. recognised at cost, with the exception the budgets as formulated at the of TCorp Hour-Glass Facilities and Operating lease payments are charged beginning of the financial year and with Managed Fund Investments, which are to the Statement of Financial any adjustments for the effects of measured at market value. Performance in the periods in which additional appropriations, s 21A, s 24 they are incurred. For non-current “other financial and/or s 26 of the Public Finance and assets,” revaluation increments and 1.12 Cash Audit Act 1983. decrements are recognised in the same Cash comprises cash on hand and bank The budgeted amounts in the manner as physical non-current assets balances with the Museum’s bankers. Statement of financial performance and (see para 1.8). The Museum also classifies certificates the Statement of cash flows are of deposit and bank bills for statement 1.16 Grants generally based on the amounts of financial position purposes as cash. The Museum receives funds the disclosed in the NSW Budget Papers For cash flow purposes investments expenditure of which is restricted by (as adjusted above). However, in the with TCorp term facilities are included the conditions under which the Statement of financial position, the as cash. donation or bequest is made. These amounts vary from the Budget Papers, funds are recognised as revenue in the Interest revenues are recognised as as the opening balances of the period in which they are received. In they accrue. budgeted amounts are based on carried some cases where there is an forward actual amounts ie per the overriding condition that requires audited financial statements (rather repayment of the grant if the condition than carried forward estimates). is not met, an amount equal to the grant is recognised as a contingent liability until such time as the condition either materialises or is removed. 1.17 Payables These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Museum and other amounts, including interest. Interest is accrued over the period it becomes due.

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2004 2003 $’000 $’000

2. Expenses

2.1 Employee related expenses Salaries and wages (including recreation leave) 18,405 18,114 Superannuation 1,942 1,917 Long service leave 758 1,312 Workers compensation insurance 499 439 Payroll tax and fringe benefit tax 1,412 1,587 23,016 23,369

Employee related expenditure totalling $2,194,000 (2003 $1,947,000) has been incurred on capital projects including $1,600,000 (2003 $1,300,000) for processing costs in accessioning additions to the collection (refer notes 1.6, and 14).

2.2 Other operating expenses Advertising and publicity 1,532 2,041 Auditor’s remuneration – audit or review of the financial reports 41 39 Bank fees and financial expenses 60 125 Books, magazines and subscriptions 156 150 Catering and entertainment 210 191 Cleaning and laundry 737 707 Computer software 314 508 Consultants 183 – Consumables 598 878 Cost of sales 318 942 Equipment hire and leasing 257 248 Exhibition fitout 2,074 1,423 Fees – contract services 2,116 1,256 Freight, cartage and handling – 425 Fringe benefit tax 97 96 Insurance 667 539 Legal, royalty and copyright fees 26 33 Minor expenses 66 81 Motor vehicle expenses 66 60 Postage and mailing services 140 155 Power and water supplies 1,040 991 Printing and publications 405 475 Rent 523 582 Staff training and related expenses 197 215 Stationery and office supplies 117 90 Telephone – calls and rental 425 391 Travel 290 340 12,655 12,981 TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

2004 2003 $’000 $’000 2.3 Depreciation and amortisation expense Buildings 2,238 2,216 Plant and equipment 536 470 Exhibition fitout 1,443 1,307 4,217 3,993

2.4 Other expenses Investment asset revaluation decrement – 220

3. Revenues

3.1 Sale of goods and services Sale of goods Shops 442 1,392 Publications 109 103

Rendering of services Admissions 2,033 3,747 Members organisation 328 563 Leased operations 271 265 Venue hire – functions 488 482 Exhibition fees 90 75 Fees for staff services 837 606 Other 9 111 4,607 7,344

3.2 Investment income Interest 227 251

3.3 Grants and contributions Government grants 1,398 771 Public donations 19 33 Industry donations and contributions 867 410 2,284 1,214 Non-cash donations – voluntary labour 544 494 – collection/exhibition items 860 548 – goods and services 993 1,683 2,397 2,725 4,681 3,939

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2004 2003 $’000 $’000

3.4 Other revenue Other income 98 135 Reversal investment asset revaluation decrement 219 – 317 135

4. Gain/(loss) on disposal of non-current assets

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment 327 299 Written down value of assets sold/disposed 301 280 26 19

Proceeds from sale of land 1,300 – Written down value of assets sold/disposed 202 – 1,098 –

Net gain/(loss) on disposal of non-current assets 1,124 19

5. Conditions on Contributions

The Museum receives funds the expenditure of which is restricted to the purpose for which they were given by conditions attached to the grants. These funds are recognised as revenue in the period in which they are received. During the 2003/04 year contributions totalling $255,000 were received and recognised as revenue. Expenditure of these funds will occur during 2004/05 on items for the collection, temporary exhibitions and information technology project. Expenditure will be in compliance with the conditions and for the purpose for which they were given.

6. Appropriations

Recurrent appropriations Total recurrent drawdowns from Treasury (per Statement of Compliance) 28,493 27,212

Comprising Recurrent appropriations ( per Statement of Financial Performance) 28,493 27,212

Capital appropriations Total capital drawdowns from Treasury (per Statement of Compliance) 14,653 3,851

Comprising Capital appropriations (per Statement of Financial Performance) 14,653 3,851

7. Acceptance by the Crown Entity of employee benefits and other liabilities

The following liabilities and/or expenses have been assumed by the Crown Entity: Superannuation 1,942 1,917 Long service leave 754 1,165 Payroll tax 116 115 2,812 3,197 TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

8. Program information

The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences is a program within the Arts portfolio. The Museum’s program objective is to promote understanding and appreciation of society’s evolution and our cultural heritage in the fields of science, technology, industry, design, decorative arts and history. The program description is the acquisition, conservation and research of artefacts and other materials relating to science, technology and the applied arts; dissemination of information to the community, industry and government through a range of services including exhibitions, educational programs, publications (including CD-ROMS), website and specialist advice; administration of the Powerhouse Museum, the Sydney Observatory and the Migration Heritage Centre.

2004 2003 $’000 $’000

9. Current assets – cash

Cash at bank and on hand 35 45 TCorp – Hour glass cash facility 2,303 430 2,338 475

For the purposes of the Statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand, cash at bank and current and non-current investments consisting of certificates of deposit, bank bills and investments with TCorp (note 1.12).

Cash assets recognised in the Statement of financial position are reconciled to cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the Statement of cash flows as follows:

Cash (per Statement of Financial Position) 2,338 475 TCorp – Hour glass long term growth facility 2,848 2,467 Bank overdraft (768) – Closing cash and cash equivalents (per Statement of cash flows) 4,418 2,942

10. Current assets – receivables

Sale of goods and services 680 563 less: Provision for doubtful debts 4 4 676 559

Accrued interest on deposits 1 1 Other debtors 387 177 1,064 737

11. Current assets – inventories

Trading stock – finished goods – At the lower of cost or net realisable value 211 304

12. Current assets – other

Prepayments 196 102

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2004 2003 $’000 $’000

13. Non current assets – other financial assets

TCorp – Hour-Glass Long Term Growth Facility Trust 2,848 2,467

14. Non current assets – property, plant and equipment

Land and Buildings Land – at fair value 25,022 25,225 Total land 25,022 25,225

Buildings and improvements – at fair value 102,524 91,946 Accumulated depreciation – buildings and improvements (27,784) (25,546) Written down value – buildings and improvements 74,740 66,400

Total written down value – land and buildings 99,762 91,625

Plant and equipment Plant and equipment – at fair value 34,447 32,190 Accumulated depreciation – plant and equipment (16,678) (15,200) Total written down value – plant and equipment 17,769 16,990

Collection Collection – at fair value 370,547 367,513

Total collection 370,547 367,513 Total property, plant and equipment at net book value 488,078 476,128

The Museum’s collection comprises of 131,000 registrations consisting of approximately 386,000 objects accumulated since 1880 through purchase, donation and bequest. The objects date back to the pre-christian era with the majority belonging to the 19th and 20th centuries. They cover the broad fields of science, technology, industry, design, decorative arts and history and are sourced from most parts of the world with particular emphasis on Australia, Europe, Asia and the USA. The collection is unique in its scope and diversity across cultures, disciplines and centuries. The Museum incurs continuing expenditure on the research and development, preservation and maintenance of the collection. During the year $3,513,000 (2003 $4,222,000) was directly expended in this area. Collection items acquired free of liability during the year have been valued, where values can be reasonably determined, at $860,000 (2003 $548,000). This amount has been treated as additions under collection at valuation. Processing costs in relation to the accessioning have been included in collection at cost. Processing costs include employee related costs of $1,600,000.

Reconciliations Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out below.

2004 Land and Plant and Collection Total Buildings Equipment $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Carrying amount at start of year 91,625 16,990 367,513 476,128 Additions 10,577 3,059 3,034 16,670 Disposals (202) (301) – (503) Depreciation expense (2,238) (1,979) – (4,217) Carrying amount at end of year 99,762 17,769 370,547 488,078 TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2004

2004 2003 $’000 $’000

15. Restricted assets

Included in investments are funds donated or bequeathed to the Museum for specific purposes. They are made up of amounts that are preserved until specific dates in the future with the balance expendable at any time by the Trustees in accordance with the donation or bequest.

Capital preserved until 2012 82 82 Expendable 204 188 286 270

16. Current liabilities – payables

Accrued salaries and wages – 521 Creditors and accruals 4,354 2,698 4,354 3,219

17. Current liabilities – interest bearing liability

Bank overdraft – unsecured 768 –

18. Current/non-current liabilities – provisions

Employee benefits and related on-costs Recreation leave 2,069 2,142 Long service leave on-costs 150 147 Payroll Tax on long service leave 272 257 2,491 2,546

Aggregate employee benefits and related on-costs Provisions – current 2,111 2,181 Provisions – non-current 380 365 Accrued salaries and wages (Note 16) – 521 2,491 3,067

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19. Changes in equity

Accumulated Asset revaluation Total equity funds Reserve 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Balance at beginning of year 382,624 380,106 91,824 92,828 474,448 472,934

Changes in equity – other than transactions with owners as owners Surplus for the year 11,560 1,514 – – 11,560 1,514

Total 11,560 1,514 – – 11,560 1,514

Transfers within equity Asset revaluation reserve balance transferred to accumulated funds on disposal of assets – 1,004 – (1,004) – –

Balance at end of year 394,184 382,624 91,824 91,824 486,008 474,448

Asset revaluation reserve The asset revaluation reserve is used to record increments and decrements on the revaluation of non-current assets. This accords with the Museum’s policy on the ‘Revaluation of Physical Non-Current Assets’ as discussed in Note 1.8.

2004 2003 $’000 $’000

20. Commitments for expenditure

20.1) Capital commitments The Museum does not have capital commitments at year end.

20.2) Other expenditure commitments Aggregate other expenditure contracted for maintenance at balance date and not provided for: Not later than one year 78 100 Later than one year and not later than 5 years – 35 Later than 5 years – – Total (including GST) 78 135

20.3) Operating lease commitments Future non-cancellable operating lease rentals not provided for and payable: Not later than one year 863 874 Later than one year and not later than 5 years 239 986 Later than 5 years – – Total (including GST) 1,102 1,860

These operating lease commitments are not recognised in the financial statements as liabilities. The total commitments above include input tax credits of $107,000 (2003: $181,000) that are expected to be recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

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21. Budget review

Net cost of services The net cost of services for the year was $1,019,000 (3%) below budget. Major variation was in relation to profit made on the acquisition of land at Castle Hill by Roads and Traffic Authority. Assets and liabilities Main variations to budget in the statement of financial position were increases in Current Assets of $2,633,000, Property, Plant and Equipment of $2,638,000 and Current Liabilities of $2,256,000. The increase in Current Assets was as a result of the proceeds from the resumption of the Castle Hill land by the Roads and Traffic Authority and the increase in Prepayments. The Property, Plant and Equipment increase was as a result of the capitalisation of processing costs in the accessioning of items for the collection. The increase in Current Liabilities was due to the increase in creditors and the liability to the Treasury in relation to the compensation received from Roads and Traffic Authority. Cash flows Cash and cash equivalents increased from budget during the year by $1,878,000. Increase in retained revenues of $1,126,000 and government funding of $3,608,000 was offset by an increase in operating expense payments of $1,093,000 to give an increase in net cash flows from operating activities of $3,641,000. Increased expenditure of $1,763,000 on investing activities was mainly due to the acceleration of Castle Hill storage construction to this financial year.

2004 2003 $’000 $’000

22. Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to net cost of services

Net cash used in operating activities (15,659) (5,720) Cash flows from Government 44,229 32,097 Adjustments for items not involving cash Depreciation 4,217 3,993 Donations to the collection (860) (548) Increase/(decrease) in creditors and accruals 1,135 171 Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements (55) 656 Decrease/(increase) in receivables (327) (276) Decrease/(increase) in interest receivable (1) – Decrease/(increase) in prepayments (94) 174 Decrease/(increase) in inventories 93 55 Net (gain)/loss on sale of plant and equipment (1,124) (19) Employee benefit liabilities accepted by the Crown Entity 1,730 2,163

Net cost of services 33,284 32,746

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2004 2003 $’000 $’000

23. Non-cash financing and investing activities

Assistance and contributions received free of charge from third parties are recorded in the financial statements and included as follows:

Revenues In Note 3.3 – grants and contributions Non-cash donations – voluntary labour 544 494 – donations to the collection 860 548 – goods and services 993 1,683 2,397 2,725

Expenses In Note 2.1 – employee related expenses Salaries and wages 544 494 In Note 2.2 – other operating expenses Advertising and publicity 558 971 Catering and entertainment 4 2 Computer Software 21 – Consumables 65 216 Cost of sales _ 24 Exhibition fitout 136 – Fees – contract services 20 9 Freight, cartage and handling 61 47 Minor expenses _ 4 Power-Electricity 100 _ Travel 11 38 In maintenance – Buildings 8 367 In Note 14 – non current assets – plant and equipment Computer equipment 9 5 In Note 14 – non current assets – collection Collection items 860 548 2,397 2,725 TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES

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24. Financial Instruments

Cash at bank Interest is earned on daily balances at a rate set weekly based on the average weekly overnight rate benchmark less a margin determined at the time of tendering for the account. Interest rate at year end was 4.25% per annum (2003 3.75%). Receivables The credit risk is the carrying amount (net of any provision for doubtful debts). Interest is earned on trade debtors in selected cases where extended terms of payment are negotiated. The carrying amount approximates net fair value. Sales are made on 30-day terms. Hour-Glass investment facilities The Museum invests in NSW Treasury Corporation Hourglass long term growth and cash facilities. The Hourglass facility is represented by a number of units of a managed investment pool, with each particular pool having different investment horizons and being comprised of a mix of asset classes appropriate to that investment horizon. TCorp appoints and monitors fund managers and establishes and monitors the application of appropriate investment guidelines. The value of the investments held can decrease as well as increase depending upon market conditions. The value that best represents the maximum credit risk exposure is the net fair value. The value of the above investments represents the Museum’s share of the value of the underlying assets of the facility and is stated at net fair value. The TCorp Hourglass Cash Facility was earning a weighted average interest rate of 5.3% (2003 4.8%) and the weighted average interest rate on TCorp Hourglass Long Term Growth Facility was 15.4% (2003 0.4%). Trade creditors and accruals The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the policy set out in Treasurer’s Direction 219.01. If trade terms are not specified, payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or a statement is received. Treasurer’s Direction 219.01 allows the Minister to award interest for late payment. No interest was paid during the year (2003 – Nil).

25. Tax status

The activities of the Museum are exempt from income tax.

END OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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APPENDICES

1. User numbers

July 2003-June 2004 July 2002-June 2003 Powerhouse Museum 350,948 Powerhouse Museum 542,501 Sydney Observatory 149,538 Sydney Observatory 125,020

Total on-site 500,486 Total on-site 667,521 Off-site exhibitions* 428,083 Off-site exhibitions 398,142

Total visitors on-site and off-site 928,569 Total visitors on-site and off-site 1,065,663 Website – unique visitors 1,595,656 Website – unique visitors 961,683

Total – in person and on line 2,524,225 Total – in person and on line 2,027,346

* does not include off site programs which reached another 20,000+ users

2. User diversity 6. Promotion of Museum activities which represent Action plan for women Cultural diversity - Ethnic Affairs Priorities and promote Australia’s cultural diversity, The Museum supports the whole-of-Government Statement including on the Museum’s website. A direct mail approach in meeting the broad policy outcomes The Museum’s Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement campaign distributed 10,000 flyers throughout of the Government’s Action Plan for Women. It is (EAPS) is: western Sydney targeting Arabic communities for recognised that all areas of NSW Government the Treasures of Palestine exhibition. A further have a role in improving the economic and social The Museum recognises and values the cultural campaign promoted the associated Palestinian participation of women by integrating the needs diversity of the people of Australia and in all of its cultural day (2, 3). and concerns of women as part of normal operations aims to take account of and reflect business. There are no specific commitments in this cultural diversity so that people from ethnic 7. Continue catering for needs of visitors of varying the plan which refer to the Museum. The communities are interested in supporting and cultural backgrounds with Museum guides objectives of the Action Plan of particular using the Museum. printed in different languages - French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Thai relevance to the Museum are to promote a Following are examples of the Museum’s (1, 2, 3). workplace which is equitable, safe and activities which deliver outcomes in the three responsive to women’s needs; to promote the 8. Museum surveys continue to seek information Key Result Areas (KRAs) of 1) Social justice, 2) position of women in society; to promote access about cultural background of visitors to increase Community harmony, and 3) Economic and to and successful outcomes for women in the participation from a variety of cultural cultural opportunities. All of the Museum’s education and training system; and to improve backgrounds (1, 2, 3). cultural diversity services promote community the health and quality of life of women. harmony as each encourages an understanding Strategies for 2004-2005 The Museum fulfils these objectives in the and appreciation of different cultures. Each of the 1. Exhibitions - Bright flowers: textiles and ceramics following ways: Museum’s ethnic affairs initiatives, below, of Central Asia; Pathways through paradise: indicates which of the three KRAs are served (in Oriental rugs from Australian Collections; – implementing EEO policies and practices, OH&S brackets, after the initiative). Contemporary silver: made in Italy. (2). policies and procedures and flexible working arrangements; Outcomes in 2003-2004 2. Continuation of Migration Heritage Centre at the 1. Exhibitions - Treasures from Palestine; Childhood Powerhouse (1, 2, 3). – offering a mentorship scheme to female staff to assist them to develop their careers; memories of migration: images, imaginings and 3. Hosting of International Conference on Quong impressions; Beirut to Baghdad: communities, Tart and His Times and International Conference – asking gender questions in all surveys to ensure collecting and culture (2). on Oriental Carpets, ICOC Down Under (2, 3). that women’s needs are being met by Museum exhibitions, programs and services; 2. Programs by Migration Heritage Centre at 4. Presentation of public and education programs Powerhouse, including GETTING MARRIED: a which promote the value of cultural diversity, – presenting exhibitions and programs which are of celebration of love, life and culture in Australia including Gyuto monks of Tibet residency. (1, 2, 3). particular interest to women and which promote today; Canterbury’s People-Oral History Project; women’s contributions to society such as 5. Continued availability of Powerhouse publications cultureworks Partnership Project with Wollondilly ‘…never done’: women’s work in the home; relating to a range of culturally diverse subjects Heritage Centre; cultureworks: migration and from previous exhibitions and programs and the – publications such as Women with wings: working life (1, 2, 3). Museum’s collection (1, 2, 3). portraits of Australian women pilots and In her 3. Presentation of public and education programs view: the photographs of Hedda Morrison in 6. Acquisition of objects which reflect Australia’s which promote the value of cultural diversity China & Sarawak 1933-67. cultural diversity and promote the creativity of all such as public programs associated with cultures (1, 2, 3). Disability Plan Treasures of Palestine, including Palestinian It is a priority for the Museum to provide 7. Promotion of Museum activities which represent cultural day, traditional Cambodian dance excellent access, services and opportunities for and promote Australia’s cultural diversity, performance and performances from the National people with disabilities in accordance with including on the Museum’s website (2, 3). Centre for Korean Folk Performing Arts. The the Museum’s Disability Plan. These services are Grandfriends program saw young people 8. Continue catering for needs of visitors of varying described in the Museum’s Guide, which is delivering object talks to seniors of Non-English cultural backgrounds with Museum guides available free to all visitors, and on the Museum’s Speaking Background in their own language - printed in different languages (1, 2, 3). website. Among special services for people Turkish, Korean, Bosnian and Arabic - during 9. Museum surveys continue to seek information with disabilities are - special booked touch tours Seniors Week. (1, 2, 3). about cultural background of visitors to increase tailored to each particular group; Sounding the 4. Continued availability of Powerhouse publications participation from a variety of cultural Museum, which provides aural interpretation of relating to a range of culturally diverse subjects backgrounds (1, 2, 3). iconic Museum objects; provision of designated from previous exhibitions and programs and the parking; minimum charges and numbers waived Museum’s collection (1, 2, 3). on packages for students with disabilities; 5. Acquisition of objects which reflect Australia’s theatres equipped with an induction loop for cultural diversity and promote the creativity of all visitors who use hearing aids. The Museum cultures (1, 2, 3). provides Museum tactual floor plans (based on the Museum’s Guide) and Permanent exhibition tactual floor plans (allow blind and vision impaired

visitors to navigate within exhibitions and have a Electronic toy, Atari CX2600 VCS (video computer Victa lawn mower, VSX 160, 2 stroke, power general understanding of what is in each showcase.) system), controllers, games, manuals and storage torque, 50th anniversary model, No.1 (limited Outcomes in 2003-04 case, plastic/ metal/ rubber/ electronic edition), Victa Lawncare Pty Ltd, Moorebank, NSW, Sydney Observatory disabled provides wheelchair components, case design by Douglas Hardy & Australia, 2002 access to a telescope in the grounds. Frederick Thompson/manufactured by Atari, Gift of Victa Lawncare Pty Ltd, 2003 [2003/157/1] The 3-D Space Theatre can be organised to California, USA, 1980 Grand piano, timber/ metal/ ivory/ ebony, designed accommodate wheelchairs. Gift of Dr Liz Kernohan, 2003 [2003/119/1] and made by William Stodart, London, England, SoundHouse™ has continued its booked disability Cycling trophy, awarded by Redfern Bicycle Club, 1822-1824 music service offering accessible activity programs Sydney, silver plated metal, made by William Gift of Mr WF Bradshaw under the Cultural Gifts to special needs groups participating as part Mammatt, Sheffield, England, c.1890 Scheme, 2003 [2003/162/1] of post school options, and recreation and Gift of B A Stuart under the Cultural Gifts Vase, hanging, earthenware, made in China/ Hong respite programs. Programme, 2003 [2003/123/1] Kong, owned by Wong Sat, used at Bolong, NSW, A program of activities linked to the International Surfboard, ‘Sun Sand and sea’, acrylic paint/ foam Australia, 1860-1916 Day of People with Disabilities including Accessible board/ fibreglass glazing, artwork by Kevin Gift of Robert Wong 2003 [2003/163/5] sports, Guided sensory tours, Sounding the Williams, Sydney, Australia, 2003, board Audio cassette player, Sony Walkman model TPS- Museum and a curatorial tour. manufactured by Byron Surf, Byron Bay, L2, metal/ plastic/ fabric/ electronic components, Australia, 2002 The Powerhouse uses a PIAF thermal imaging Sony design centre, Sony Corporation, Japan, 1979 Purchased, 2003 [2003/125/1] machine to create its own tactual maps, diagrams Gift of Peter Tilley, 2003 [2003/165/1] and pictures for blind visitors. Certificate of Training, certifying that May Erica Spectacles (pair) with case, men’s, plastic/ leather/ Buggenthein [sic] has receiving training at The Museum has Monty software which allows card, made by Christian Dior, made in Austria/ Wooroloo and Kalgoorlie Hospitals and has passed written text documents to be converted into Australia, used by Brian Henderson, 2002 the requirements to qualify her as a trained nurse, Braille. Gift of Brian Henderson, 2003 [2003/169/4] 3rd July 1923, paper, Government Hospitals, Wallpaper roll, screen-print, ‘Stairwell Stripe’, inks Development work being undertaken with the Western Australia, Australia, 1923 on metallic foil paper, designed by Florence SoundHouse Special Access Kit™, courtesy of a Gift of Mrs Pat Bradshaw, 2003 [2003/130/6] grant from the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation. Broadhurst, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1960-1977 Booklet, ‘101 Uses for Vaseline’, paper, WJ Bush & Gift of Chee Soon and Fitzgerald, 2003 New website accessible by assistive technologies Co. Ltd., Australia, 1940-60 [2003/174/2] such as Braille readers. Gift of Ms Judith Keena 2003 [2003/133/2] Veiling garment (paranja), women’s, embroidered Cochlear implant, Nucleus 24 Contour, metal/ and printed, cotton/ silk/ buttons metallic 3. Selected acquisitions plastic, made by Cochlear Ltd, Sydney, NSW, ornaments/ beaded tassels/ knotted lace braid, Australia, 2003 During the year the Museum acquired a diverse made by Tajik or Uzbek woman in Russian Gift of Cochlear Ltd, 2003 [2003/134/2] range of objects for its collection through Turkestan, about 1910 donation, sponsorship, bequest and purchase. All Figure of Siva, and 40 other Indian bronzes, statues Purchased for the collection by the Oriental Rug acquisitions are made in accordance with the of deities, South India, Vijayanagara period, 1600s Society of NSW, 2003 [2003/176/3] Museum’s Collection Development and Research Gift of Alastair Morrison under the Cultural Gifts Sideboard, wood/ glass/ brass, attributed to James Policy. A representative selection of Program, 2003 [2003/136/1-41] Shoolbred & Co, England, c.1878 acquisitions follows. Plate, earthenware, designed by El Lissitzky, Gift of John Harris, the great-grandson of the Day bed, fabric/ wood/ metal/ foam, designed by Germany, 1925-1950 original owner, John Harris, 2003 [2003/178/1] Marion Hall Best, made by A E Moulen, Sydney, Purchased 2002 [2003/137/1] Sculptural form, ‘Light Well’, cast glass, hand- NSW, Australia, c. 1960 Desk set, enamelled metal/ glass/ paper, designed carved and hand-polished, designed and made by Gift of Chee Soon & Fitzgerald, Sydney, 2003 by Marianne Brandt/made by Ruppelwerk, Richard Whiteley, Canberra, Australia, 2003 [2003/108/1] Germany, c 1931 Purchased 2003 [2003/180/1] Toy, Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, with packaging, Purchased 2002 [2003/137/2] Packaging for child’s fancy dress costume, licensed from the television show ‘Captain Scarlet Jug, earthenware, hand-painted, made by Martin ‘Conductor Outfit’, paper, made by A L Lindsay and and The Mysterons’, metal/ card/ plastic/ paper, Boyd Pottery, Ryde, NSW, Australia, 1950s Co, Australia, 1955-1963 made by Meccano Ltd for Century 21 Toys, Dinky Gift of Dr R L Cope, 200 [2003/140/3] Gift of Hilarie Lindsay, 2003 [2003/185/1] brand, England, 1967-1969 Painting, framed ancestor portrait on mirrored Indicator board, bookmaker’s odds display, diecast Purchased 2003 [2003/111/10] glass/ glass/ wood, used by Quong Tart in Sydney, metal/ paper, designed by Jack Miller and Milton Lion dance costume, head and skirt, bamboo/ Australia, made in China, 1894 Napthine, manufactured by Diecasters Australia, cardboard/ silk/ cotton/ hair/ metal/ hessian/ rope, Purchased 2002 [2003/148/1] Australia, 1947 used by the Yiu Ming Society, Sydney, NSW, Two bark paintings, ‘Tapalinga’ (moon) design, and Purchased 2003 [2003/198/1] Australia, maker unknown, Guangdong Province, ‘Wanarringa’ (sun) design, wood/ ochre, Tommy Merit board, Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of China, c.1950 Mungatopi, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australasia, timber, Sans Souci, NSW, Australia, Gift of the Yiu Ming Society, NSW, 2003 Australia, c 1960 1921-1955 [2003/114/1] Gift of Mrs Janice Haynes and the late Professor Gift of Professor Peter Spearritt, 2003 [2003/211/1] Snake bite kit, metal lancet and Condy’s Crystals in Leslie Haynes, 2004 [2003/150/1-2] Engineering drawings (5), ‘Hammerhead’ crane, wooden cylinder, manufacturer unknown, Australia, Tea service (3), teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl, (Garden Island, Sydney, and Singapore), paper/ 1910-1920 silver/ bone, designed and made by Helge Larsen linen, designed and made by Sir William Arrol and Gift of Margaret Spilsbury, 2003 [2003/115/1] and Darani Lewers, Seaforth, NSW, Australia, Co. Ltd/ Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners, Glasgow, Voting machine, probably prototype, cedar/ metal/ 2002-2003 Scotland/ London, England, 1937-1943 glass/ paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1901-1926 Purchased with funds from the Yasuko Myer Gift of Mrs Helen Spicer, 2003 [2003/217/1] Purchased 2003 [2003/117/1] Bequest, 2003 [2003/153/1] Model of Multibeam receiver, front end, metal/ timber/ perspex, made by Australia Telescope National Facility, Epping, NSW, Australia, 1997 Gift of Australia Telescope National Facility (CSIRO), 2003 [2003/156/1]

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Rocket, sounding, Skylark, metal, used at Film costume, “Ned Kelly”, ensemble including Great expectations: new British design stories Woomera Rocket Range, designed by Royal clothing and armour with trolley, worn by Heath 5 August 2003 - 1 February 2004 Aeronautical Establishment (RAE)/ made by Bristol Ledger as Ned Kelly in the film ‘Ned Kelly’, cloth/ Showcased over 50 leading-edge British design Aeroplane Co (BAC)/ Weapons Research metal/ rubber, designed by Anna Borghesi, projects across the fields of architecture, fashion, Establishment, England/ Australia, 1968-1979 produced by Working Title Australia, consumer products, the media and more. It Purchased 2001 [2003/218/1] Australia, 2002 highlighted the process of turning ideas into Embroidered wall hanging, (suzani) cotton/ silk, Gift of Working Title Australia, 2004 [2004/64/1] products and services through the combination of made by Tajik or Uzbek woman in Nurata region, Sideboard and keys (2), cedar/ acacia/ pine/ brass, invention, innovation, design and creativity. west Turkestan (central Uzbekistan), 1850-1900 maker unknown, Sydney, NSW, 1815-1820 A Design Council exhibition presented by British Purchased 2003 [2003/230/1] Purchased with funds donated by David Roche, Council Australia in association with the British Model, push unit, ‘Celluloid Heroes’, paper/ wood/ 2004, in memory of his late mother, Mrs J D K Consulates-General. Sponsored at the Powerhouse metal, designed by Eamon D’Arcy, used by NSW Roche. [2004/65/1] by LogicaCMG. Centenary of Federation Committee, made in Rug, platypus, skin/ felt, Australia, 1880-1930 Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Australia, 2000 Purchased, 2004 [2004/72/1] Year Award 2003 Gift of NSW Centenary of Federation Committee, Performance costume, dance, with shoes, red 6-17 August 2003 2004 [2004/2/7] ‘Miss Modesty’ ensemble, satin/ metal/ diamante/ As part of Sydney Design Week each year, Float, ‘Reconciliation Ship’, mixed media, designed sequins/ leather, used by striptease artist Elizabeth students and recent design graduates are invited by Wendy Osmond, used at ‘Journey of a Nation’ Burton in Australia, maker unknown, made in to participate in the Young Designer of the Year Centenary of Federation parade, made in United States of America, 1935 – 1955 Award competition. The design brief for 2003 Australia, 2000 Gift of Elizabeth Burton, 2004 [2004/88/1] award ‘Chill out in white’ asked entrants to take a Gift of NSW Centenary of Federation Committee, Poster, ‘Legalise Cannabis’, colour offset lithograph fresh look at how people unwind and relax at 2004 [2004/2/15] printed in red and black ink on gold metallic foiled home and to produce a design that would enhance Photograph and original negative, b & w portrait of paper, Martin Sharp, London, England, 1967 this experience using the colour white. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, taken by Valentin Shkolny, Purchased 2004 [2004/93/1] Presented by The Sydney Morning Herald in paper/ acetate film, Union of Soviet Socialist Piano, square, timber & metal, Pleyel, Paris, partnership with the Powerhouse Museum. Republics (USSR), 1962 (printed Australia 1997) France, 1840 William Holford: art and design influence on Purchased 2003 [2004/7/1] Gift of Mr WF Bradshaw under the Cultural Gifts Australian pottery Boab nut carvings (17), boab wood, carved by Jack Program, 2004 [2004/101/1] 15 August - 10 November 2003 Wherra, Derby, Western Australia, Australia, Flute, single key, boxwood and ivory, made by Fifty Australian pottery items from the National 1950 – 1960 Hermann Wrede, London, 1837 - 1840/retailed by Museum of Australian Pottery, Wodonga, Purchased 2003 [2004/8/1] Francis Ellard, Sydney, Australia, 1837 – 1854 showcased the work and design influence of Meat safe, ‘Australian Republic’/ ‘Kossuth’, cedar/ Purchased with the assistance of Mr Robert Albert William Holford (1841-1912). pine/ tin, Australia, 1890-1910 AO, 2004 [2004/103/1] An exhibition by the National Museum of Purchased, 2003 [2004/12/1] Australian Pottery, Wodonga, Victoria. Supported Dress, black wool rib, designed by Rei Kawakubo 4. Exhibitions by Northcote Pottery and Bendigo Pottery. for ‘Comme des Garcons’ Autumn/ Winter 2002-03 Following is a list of the exhibitions which opened Life fellows 2003 collection, Japan, 2002 between 1 July 2003 and 30 June 2004. These are 10 September 2003 – 24 February 2004 Purchased 2003 [2004/18/1] in addition to the exhibitions which were available Life Fellow is the highest honour conferred by the Portrait photographs (76), on three CD Roms, to the public during the period but opened before Trustees of the Powerhouse Museum. Recipients published in ‘Fruits’ magazine, by Shoichi Aoki, 1 July 2003. Elements of permanent exhibitions are chosen for their outstanding and long-term Tokyo, Japan, 1997-2002 (from single objects to whole section replacements) commitment to the Museum. The display Gift of Shoichi Aoki, 2003 [2004/24/1] are also changed frequently, this provides visitors honoured this year’s Life Fellows - designers Jenny Neckties (24), men’s, silk/ polyester/ wool, used by with a fresh look at the exhibition theme and Kee and Linda Jackson and William Dudley ‘Bill’ Gerry Gleeson, Australia/ UK/ Japan/ Papua New also meets conservation limits for the display of Bush, a collector and donor of coins, medals and Guinea, 1978-2001 fragile objects. banknotes. Gift of Gerald Gleeson, AC, 2004 [2004/34/1] Temporary exhibitions Sport: more than heroes and legends Electro-therapeutic device, multi-wave oscillator in Balarinji: ancient culture, contemporary design 25 September 2003 - 18 July 2004 metal shed, various materials, built by Mr Angas 3 July 2003 – 11 March 2004 A celebration of this nation’s outstanding sporting Vivian Jones, Dundas, Australia, 1970-1975 This exhibition celebrated 20 years of the award- history. This exhibition covered many aspects from Gift of Mrs Barbara Smith, 2004 [2004/42/1] winning Indigenous design studio Balarinji. Best the science and technology of sport, to changes in Caravan and keys, full size, Propert patent folding known for creating the exteriors of three Qantas design and materials used in equipment, to culture caravan, ‘Overlander’, timber/ aluminium/ glass, planes, Balarinji have also designed silk kimonos and fashion. It was a highly interactive exhibition made by Propert Gold Seal Products, Vaucluse, for export to Japan and garments for the catwalks which brought together material from 60 different NSW, Australia, 1952-1960 of Paris, all with their signature blend of traditional sports including many prized possessions from Gift of Vic and Cheryl Perry, 2004 [2004/43/1] motifs and contemporary graphics. Balarinji was Australia’s sporting heroes. Over 500 items were Camera, miniature, ‘Demon’, metal/ glass, featured in the permanent exhibition Bayagul: on display, loaned from the MCG’s Australian designed by Walter O’Reilly, manufactured by the contemporary Indigenous communication Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum, NSW Hall American Camera Co., England, 1889 Supported by the Australian Graphic Design of Champions, private and corporate collections Gift of Valda Leate in memory of Jock, 2004 Association. and the Powerhouse collection, featuring treasured [2004/43/3] objects from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Contemporary neckpieces from the collection Automobile, full size, EH Holden Premier 179 21 July 2003 - ongoing Principal Sponsor AMP. Sponsor Sharp Australia. sedan, ‘The Entertainers’, metal/ glass/ plastic/ Supported by Wide World of Sports, The Daily Made from the mid 1980s onwards, these pieces rubber, driven by Dick Smith in first Variety Club Telegraph, Triple M, Australian Posters, Metro reflect almost two decades of jewellery Bourke to Burketown Bash in 1985, General Monorail and Rebel Sport. An exhibition developed acquisitions at the Museum. The 24 contemporary Motors Holden Ltd, Melbourne, Australia, by the Powerhouse Museum in association with neckpieces represent bold and sometimes radical May, 1964 the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic directions in contemporary jewellery design. Gift of Variety, The Children’s Charity, 2004 Museum at the MCG. [2004/50/1]

Treasures of Palestine Engineering Excellence Student Fashion 16 October 2003 – 26 January 2004 20 December 2003 – 7 November 2004 27 April - 28 July 2004 A selection of objects that are treasured by This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to Acknowledges the creativity of the next generation Palestinian people, honoured the survival of appreciate the relevance and significance of of Australian designers. It featured the work of four Palestinian identity. Embroidered national engineering in the everyday objects around us. 2003 graduates from the Fashion Design Studio at costumes, traditional carved olive wood and This year’s display featured six project winners Sydney Institute of Technology, The Whitehouse mother-of-pearl, and contemporary graphic design from Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, 2003 Institute of Design and the University of objects all told stories of skill and adaptation. Engineering Excellence Awards. Technology, Sydney. The material in Treasures of Palestine was from Developed in association with Engineers Australia, Beirut to Baghdad: communities, the collection of Mr Ali Kazak, Head, General Sydney Division. collecting and culture Palestinian Delegation, Canberra. The exhibition Centenary of aviation 17 June 2004 – 30 January 2005 was supported by the NSW Government through From 17 December 2003 Showcased a selection of the Museum’s collection the Ministry for the Arts, the Community Relations To mark the centenary of aviation on Wednesday of costumes, rugs, ceramics, antiquities and coins Commission and the Migration Heritage Centre. 17 December 2003, the Museum opened a display from the Arabic world. These beautiful objects, Sponsored by Arab Bank Australia. of box-kites invented by Australian aviation pioneer which spanned three millennia, were presented Intel® Young Scientist 2003 Lawrence Hargrave (1850-1915). together with the personal stories and responses 25 October– 25 November 2003 of Arabic-speaking Australians. Sponsored by Sydney Airport Corporation. An inspirational exhibition of models, photographs Media partner SBS Radio. Treasured timbers and multi-media presentations created by the top 12 March – September 2004 New acquisitions showcase NSW student scientists for the Intel® Young Candelabrum Scientist Awards. For two centuries, Tasmania has attracted furniture designers and makers interested in its beautiful 10 December 2003 – 17 March 2004 Organised by the Science Teachers’ Association of environment and distinctive timbers. This display The candelabrum was made in the workshops of NSW. Sponsored by Intel®, Powerhouse Museum featured pieces from the collection by John Smith, Robert Garrard II, one of London’s foremost and NSW Department of Education and Training. Michael McWilliams and Mark Phillips, three silversmiths. It was presented to Sir Charles Childhood memories of migration: images, Tasmanians who work with furniture in very Cowper by the Sydney Railway Company, a private imaginings & impressions different ways. firm established to build the first railway in NSW, 17 November 2003 - 26 April 2004 Moving the mail from Sydney to Parramatta. This exhibition explored the personal experiences 30 March 2004 – ongoing Vellus Aureum sculpture of children who lived in Villawood and Cabramatta A new section of the Transport exhibition. 18 March 2004 – 30 June 2004 migrant hostels from the 1950s to the 1990s. Featuring artefacts donated by Australia Post, it This is the original sculpture on which the annual Stories, keepsakes, photographs and multimedia looks at some of the ways Australians Ermenegildo Zegna Vellus Aureum International traced their journey, from homeland to hostel to communicated over distance in the past. The Trophy is modelled. The Zegna Group is one of the home. exhibition also traces the origins and production of largest buyers of Australian superfine Merino wool An exhibition developed by Fairfield City Museum the postage stamp. and the trophy is awarded to the producer of the & Gallery. Supported by Migration Heritage Centre, Gambling in Australia: thrills, spills and social ills world’s finest and most flawless fleece. The trophy NSW Ministry for the Arts and Fairfield City 6 April - 10 October 2004 is displayed with a staple of the fleece which won Council. the 2003 award. Looked at the past and present of gambling in all Schools Spectacular: 20 years on its major forms – the lotteries, racetracks, the Tote Exhibitions at Sydney Observatory 20 November – 4 December 2003 and TAB, hotels, licensed clubs and casinos. It Mars: the closest encounter th To celebrate the 20 anniversary of The Schools focused on the personalities and controversies that 20 August 2003 - 27 May 2004 Spectacular the Museum presented costumes and have made gambling a central part of Australian In 2003 the planet Mars was closer to Earth than it sketch designs together with puppets and video life, revealing how and why we lose more money had been in recorded history. To mark the occasion footage of performances. The exhibition illustrated at gambling than any other society. a display covered the most recent explorations of the drama, colour and commitment to a project in Financial assistance for this project was provided the red planet as well as early astronomical which thousands of students perform each year. by the NSW Government from the Casino theories of life forms and our fascination with Presented by The Arts Unit, NSW Department of Community Benefit Fund. Mars. Education and Training. This exhibition is supported by the Casino Transit of Venus: the scientific event that led DesignTECH 2003 Community Benefit Fund which funds G-Line Captain Cook to Australia 6 December 2003 - 7 March 2004 (NSW) – a telephone helpline for people with 3 June 2004 – mid 2005 th Celebrating its 10 year at the Museum, gambling problems – call 1800 633 635. Media This display looks at the astronomical and historical DesignTECH showcased outstanding major design partner SBS. significance of the transit of Venus and features projects by 2003 Higher School Certificate Nineties to now: Fashion of the year material from James Cook’s South Pacific voyages. students of Design and Technology. This year’s retrospective Assisted by the Science Museum, London and exhibition featured a significant number of highly 27 April - 18 July 2004 State Library NSW. Supported by the Bruce and marketable and innovative products and illustrated Nineties to now looked at the major trends in Joy Reid Foundation. the confidence and skill of an emerging breed of fashion since 1991. The retrospective was based young designers. on the Museum’s Fashion of the Year program, Presented by the Board of Studies NSW and the which collects each year’s most influential ready- NSW Department of Education and Training. to-wear designs. On display were over 30 garments and accessories by designers such as John Galliano for Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Versace, Marni, Akira Isogawa, sass & bide and Collette Dinnigan. Sponsored by Grand Marnier.

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Travelling exhibitions The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt New Medicine through the Ages Intel® Young Scientist 2002 and Intel® Young Zealand, 20 February – 30 May 2004; Sarjeant Garvan Institute of Medical Research Scientist 2003 Gallery, Whanganui, New Zealand, 26 June – 26 A display from the Museum’s bio-medical September 2004 collection which is featured in the foyer of the An annual exhibition of the best entries and main building. The Museum provided objects, winners of the Young Scientist Competition, Our place: Indigenous Australia now which are changed over as needed, showcases including models, photographic studies and folios. 30 June – 5 September 2004 and labelling. YS2002: Clarence Regional Library, Grafton, 13 This exhibition was a gift to the people of Greece June - 14 July 2003; Hastings Library, Port for the 2004 Olympics and was staged at the 5. Selection of education and public programs Macquarie, 17 July - 18 August 2003; Newcastle Benaki Museum’s new venue in Athens. Drawing Regional Museum, 21 August - 21 September 2003 on collections from the Powerhouse Museum and Powerhouse Museum Museum Victoria the exhibition was curated by Museum activities for the general public are listed YS2003: Campbelltown City Library, 4 December Indigenous staff from both institutions and in the Museum’s monthly What’s On and the 2003 – 12 January 2004; Goulburn Library, 15 provided an insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait quarterly Guide. Special events for booked January – 17 February 2004; Wagga Wagga City Islander history and culture. It shared Indigenous education groups are also listed if suitable for a Library, 20 February – 21 March 2004; Orange City knowledge and spirit through art and artefacts that general audience. Education programs are listed in Library, 25 March – 26 April 2004; Cooma Library, communicated joy and sadness, loss, struggle, the annual Teachers Guide with more details 29 April – 30 May 2004; Macquarie Regional survival and revival – stores of everyday life from made available on the website Library, Dubbo, 3 June - 21 July 2004 more than 40,000 years of existence. Based on a (www.powerhousemuseum.com/education) and Organised by the Science Teachers’ Association of traditional camp model of Aboriginal society, regular education fliers are sent to our mailing list NSW Inc. Sponsored by Intel®, Powerhouse created by Indigenous designer Alison Page, the or listserv. Due to the large number of programs Museum and NSW Department of Education exhibition design symbolised the preservation of and activities presented at the Museum and and Training. tradition and the adaptation of external cultural Observatory only a representative selection is Spinning around: 50 years of Festival Records influences. The Australia Council presented a listed below. Examined the remarkable story of Australia’s oldest performance program at the opening of the Powerhouse daily regular programs cater for independent record company and the recording exhibition in Athens. general visitors and booked education groups: artists who made it famous. A gift from the New South Wales Government and Steam engines operate and barrel organ plays in ScreenSound Australia, Canberra, 5 December the Victorian Government as Australia’s gift to the The steam revolution. 2002 - 20 July 2003; Melbourne Museum, 5 Cultural Olympiad of the Athens 2004 Olympic The Fotoplayer, a mechanical musical and sound August - 23 November 2003 Games. Official logistics provider Schenker Stinnes effects maker from the early 20th century, Logistics. Developed by the Powerhouse Museum in accompanies a silent film. association with Festival Mushroom Records and Steam locomotive 3830 Highlight tours. ScreenSound Australia. Steam locomotive 3830 tours NSW with Screenings of classic Australian silent films plus assistance from the Museum’s curatorial and Astronomy Powerpack Citizens and the city and The Wong Family Store in conservation staff. Unless otherwise noted, all Developed in conjunction with the NSW the Kings Cinema. tours are run by 3801 Limited in conjunction with Department of Education and training to the Museum. SoundHouse™ open house. incorporate elements of the science astronomy curriculum, this small exhibit was shown to September 2003 - Sydney to Newcastle and return Lace Study Centre. promote the Observatory and Powerhouse to commemorate the old Newcastle Flyer service Museum Live - Each weekday between 10.30 am Museum regional programs at the International of the 1940s-1960s also during September Sydney and noon Museum staff offer drop-in Astronomical Union General Assembly and to Goulburn and return; March 2004 –Sydney to demonstrations and activities throughout the Astroexpo, Darling Harbour, 18-21 July 2003 Kandos and return and Sydney to Moss Vale and Museum. return; April 2004 - 3830 was involved in the Circus Interactives Special events Maitland Steamfest trips included Maitland to This group of interactives with a circus theme for Treasures of NSW –behind the scenes tour of Muswellbrook and return - Maitland - Sydney then children under eight encourages regional venues to collection items of particular significance to the Sydney – Maitland and return then Maitland to develop their own story of the circus. history of NSW for History Week. Newcastle and return; May 2004 - Sydney to South Australian Maritime Museum, 15 February - Morrisset for the Lovedale Long Lunch. Chinatown stories – film showing what life was 20 July 2003 like growing up in Sydney’s Chinatown. Long term off site exhibitions Works wonders: stories about home remedies Music Days – featured themed performances by KIDS (Kids Interactive Display System) An exhibition about some of the weird, wonderful students from the Australian Institute of Music on New Children’s Hospital, Westmead and commonplace ways in which people have woodwind instruments accompanied on one of the dealt with sickness and injury at home. Based on An interactive unit, You and Me, focussing on Museum’s pianos. health and the body is located within the Children’s family memories of rituals and remedies, the Traditional Cambodian dance – held in conjunction Hospital. This unit underwent a major exhibition tells the stories behind everyday with the national seminar for the Asian Arts refurbishment in early 2002 and is regularly household products and cures. Society of Australia. maintained by the Museum. Another display for Shear Outback, Hay, 11 December 2003 – 1 the child protection unit developed by the Museum Condom cultures: Australian HIV/AIDS campaigns February 2004; Macquarie Regional Library, Dubbo, specifically for Westmead is also on display. 1995-2004 – held in conjunction with the HHARD 7 February – 28 March 2004; Visitor Centre, conference, a 20 minute digital projection exploring The Joy of Discovery Leeton, 1 April – 23 May 2004; Visitor Centre, the diversity in safe sex messages. Brewarrina, 31 May – 28 June 2004 Randwick Children’s Hospital 2004 Australian Innovation Festival Day – included The exhibition was developed by the Powerhouse FRUiTS: Tokyo street style – photographs by curator led tours of innovation highlights on display, Museum in conjunction with the Joseph Varga Shoichi Aoki talks on inventors and a forum on transport School for special needs, Randwick. This is an This exhibition showcases a vibrant and engaging solutions for Sydney. collection of photographs taken in Tokyo by the exhibition of children’s artwork inspired by a visit to Astronomy lectures - By world renowned experts photographer Shoichi Aoki between 1997 and the Museum and includes an interpretive text for the 25th General Assembly of the International 2002. The images capture a radical Japanese panel, labels and framing provided with help from Astronomical Union - Dr David Malin, Harvard’s fashion subculture that has inspired fashion external organisations through in-kind sponsorship. Professor Bryan Gaensler, Heather Couper and designers worldwide. Nigel Henbest.

The Enigma Project - Takes code breaking, Spring holiday program September/October 03 The 6. Awards mathematics, intrigue and strategy into the program celebrated the opening of the biggest 2003 Australian Marketing Institute Awards, Highly classroom and beyond. Using codes and code sporting exhibition ever held in Australia, Sport: Commended Award in the category of New breaking, the project engages young people with more than heroes and legends, with activities for Product Launch for the Star Wars: The Magic of mathematics, science and history. The Australian young and not so young. Myth campaign. Science Festival and the Powerhouse Museum, in A Summer of Sport holiday program January 04 Australian Computer Society Eureka Prize for conjunction with the British Council Australia, Powerhouse eXtreme! saw champion extreme Information and Communications Technology presented Claire Ellis (Enigma Project Director) in sports men and women performing breath taking Innovation for online music and multimedia system Australia with a genuine WW2 Enigma Machine. skills in Skateboarding, BMX riding, and inline www.soundbyte.org. Out of this world: Investigating Space - The skating. The Great Sports Quiz sports knowledge Commendation in the Government/ Corporate Museum and the Science Teachers Association tested by Dan Flash, sports commentator and section of the Interpretation and Presentation presented an exciting and informative blend of game show host extraordinaire. category of the Energy Australia National Trust practical, hands-on activities, demonstrations and Footie Fever holiday program April 04 In support of Heritage Awards 2004 to What’s in Store? A presentations based on the topic of SPACE - the the Sport exhibition, more activities were offered, history of retailing in Australia. theme for National Science Week 2004. including football training sessions for children, Partnership with Sharp Australia, finalist in the Come in Spinner - This symposium explored the special appearances from football players/teams, Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) National role of chance and uncertainty in human life as cheerleaders performances, classic Fox sports Partnership Awards. experienced through gambling across cultures, commentary competitions and Xbox Sports games. Museums Australia Design Awards, Finalist, how gambling can infiltrate and subvert, the history Sydney Observatory Magazine and Newsletter, Powerline (March, June, and aesthetic of gambling in Australia. Sydney Observatory presents a range of school September, December 03/04); Finalist, website, Treasures of Palestine Two community cultural visit packages and education services tailored to eco’tude. days introduced the diversity of Palestinian history, booked education groups, and programs for culture and tradition with performances, general visitors, both in the day and at night. 7. Publications workshops and films. School holiday programs are also offered. The following books, published in 2003-04 by ATOM/SoundHouse™ Film as Text Study Days - Regular events Powerhouse Publishing, are available for sale from Run in association with the Australian Teachers of Day visits include the site, exhibitions, 3-D Space the Powerhouse Shop, by mail order and from Media, these lectures explored in detail a range of Theatre and telescope viewings through a new bookstores nationally and some internationally. the films currently on the NSW HSC reading list. solar telescope. The historic Timeball is dropped Some titles are available online. For information Adventures into Outer Space - in the Digistar 3 SP daily at 1pm. about the Museum’s many other titles, please planetarium system. A full-dome experience with Night visits include the 3-D Space Theatre, telephone Powerhouse Publishing on state of the art computer graphics and digital telescope viewing from the 40cm state of the art (02)9217 0129 for a catalogue or go to surround sound. mirror telescope in the North Dome and through www.powerhousemuseum.com/publish Fresh FRUiTS - Over 200 students entered the the 1874 telescope in the South Domes and an New titles exhibition tour. A STARLAB Fibre-arc projector competition for which they had to create a new 2004 Sydney Observatory sky guide mini-planetarium session is offered in wet weather. and exciting fashion ensemble based on a recent This ever-popular annual is the celestial equivalent personal obsession and photograph it in a Sydney Observatory also presents other regular of a street directory to find you way around the streetscape. 15 of the best entries were on display events including – night sky. at the Museum. Lunar astrophotography Author: Dr Nick Lomb Le Chic Sportif competition: fashion for sport or Rocket launching workshops November 2003, 112 pages, illustrated in black & sport for fashion? - offered an interesting challenge Constellation Legends pizza nights white, pb, rrp $15.00 Build a solar barbecue for students to incorporate principles of fashion EcoLogic: creating a sustainable future WEA Astronomy courses - Exploring the Heavens, and technology in the design process and to arrive Looks at the issues and provides examples of what Understanding Relativity, Astronomical Concepts at a wearable, functional and innovative garment. people are doing to redesign the way we live to and Choosing and using a telescope. Seniors Week - With the theme Best time for care for the environment, the economy, current learning, activities included Grandfriends, a project Selection of special events and future generations. that brought together young people and seniors of Dreaming Stories of the Constellations Author: Sandra McEwen non-English speaking backgrounds, Picturing the Poetry under the Cosmos March 2004, 112 pages, pb, illus in colour and past conservation workshop and Mobile Bowls at Fact or Fiction: finding Space in Popular Culture black & white, rrp $35.95 Mars open night program including lecture by the Museum. Gambling in Australia: thrills, spills & social ills NASA astronaut, Dr Franklin Chang-Diaz Museums Light Up - 17 April. Inaugural cultural Find out about the history of gambling, some of its Venus, Goddess of Love, supper evening event promoting museums, galleries and colourful characters, the appeal of gambling and Transit of Venus seminar heritage sites across the city and the State. related social activities, the realities of the odds Groove to the Age of Aquarius supper and viewing and the social ills. International Museums Day - 23 May. Museums Starry, starry nights October holiday program Author: Dr Charles Pickett and Intangible Heritage theme was explored including Age of Aquarius constellation night April 2004, 24 pages, self cover, rrp $5.95 through highlighting the education role of Saturn Night Fever January holiday program Museum staff. including multi-media program in marquee Contemporary silver: made in Italy Summer nights of sport introduced evening By Jove its Jupiter April holiday program including Looks at modern Italian silverware of the last three programs with favourite sporting legends like Jeff Budding astronomer workshops decades showcasing the work of major Italian Fenech, Peter Meares and Anne Sargeant, Sydney Writers Festival events architects, designers and companies — Sottsass interviewed by Peter FitzSimons. Museums Light Up Jr, Scarpa, Mendini, Alessi and Memphis – and Yuri night party celebrating the anniversary of the international designers and architects such as Holiday programs first journey into space, by Russian cosmonaut Venturi, Hadid, Jencks, Meier and Yamashita. Winter holiday program July 03 Travel into Space Yuri Gagarin Author: Eva Czernis-Ryl themed program extended the Special FX: new Heritage week program April and August 2004, 128 pages, RRP $39.95 pb, secrets behind the screen exhibition including $55.00 hc (co-published with Lund Humphries, UK) Digistar Planetarium, storytelling, karaoke and Jason and the Argonauts film.

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Transit of Venus: the scientific event that 2005 Sydney Observatory sky guide Blakebrough’, Ceramics, Art and Perception, No brought Captain Cook to Australia Everything you need to know about the night sky 53, 03. Explains the science behind this rare event and in Sydney and eastern NSW month by month with Dalrymple, L. ’Using a small telescope’, Sky and looks at the 1769 transit which led Captain James tables, illustrations and maps. Space, Feb/Mar 04, Vol 17, Number 2, Issue 78 Cook to map the east coast of Australia and the Author: Dr Nick Lomb (guest editor of this edition). 1874 transit observed by Sydney Observatory November 2003, 112 pages, pb, rrp $15.00 Desmond, M. catalogue essay for exhibition, astronomer HC Russell. Our place: Indigenous Australia now Marks and memories, Fairfield City Museum and Author: Dr Nick Lomb (Chinese-English ed) Gallery; ‘Australian Surrealism: The May 2004, 24 pages, pb, rrp $5.95 To be published in conjunction with the exhibition Agapitos/Wilson Collection’, Art & Australia, Vol Powerhouse Museum ‘When I was young’ at the National Museum of China, Beijing. 41/2, 03, p.317; ‘Gallery notes: Howard Taylor - Six titles aimed at lower primary students looking December 2004. Phenomena’, Australian Book Review, No. 258, at how things were in their grandparents’ day. Yesterday’s tomorrows: the Powerhouse Feb 04, pp29-30; ‘Interviews with American Artists Authored by the Powerhouse Museum for Museum and its precursors 1850-2005 by David Sylvester, Art Monthly Nov 03, Number Macmillan Education Australia. The Powerhouse Museum is one of the oldest 165, pp.11-12; ‘Hany Armanious: Art nouveau Authors: Helen Whitty and Dr Kimberley Webber state museums in Australia with a rich history of barbeque’ Broadsheet, Volume 32 No. 3, Sep 03; June 2004 by Macmillan Education Australia exhibitions, research and publishing that, to date, ‘Still life: The inaugural Balnaves Foundation Our place: Indigenous Australia now has been largely unrecorded. Yesterday’s Sculpture project’, Broadsheet, Volume 32 No. 4, (Greek-English ed) tomorrows will use the history of the Museum and Dec 03, p.28; ‘Gordon Bennett: Notes to Basquiat Features traditional and contemporary works from its collection as a vantage point from which to 2000’, in Likan’mirri – connections: The AIATSIS across Australia and presents the themes and view the wider intellectual and social histories of Collection of Art, ANU Drill Hall Gallery, 04, pp 30- issues relevant to Indigenous Australians today. which they are a part. A range of historians, 31; ‘Interviews with American Artists, David A co-production from the Powerhouse Museum academics, professional writers and curators will Sylvester’, Art Monthly, Nov 03. and Museum Victoria with the Our place exhibition present themes as diverse as changing Donnelly, P. with Fewster, Dr K. ‘1000 Years of the for the Cultural Olympiad of the Athens 2004 conceptions of time and space, industry and Olympic Games: Treasures of Ancient Greece: The Olympic Games. manufactures, science and business, health and Powerhouse Museum exhibition’, in Sport & Author: Steve Miller et al disease, and nature and artifice. Festival in the Ancient Greek World. D. Phillips and June 2004, 112 pages, pb, rrp $32.95, (English/Greek) Editors: Prof Graeme Davison and Dr D. Pritchard (eds). The Classical Press of Wales, In Production Kimberley Webber Swansea, 03. May 2005, 288-304 pages, pb & hc, rrp TBC Golden threads: the Chinese in regional NSW Dougherty, K. ‘The Original Computers: a 1850-1950 School Visit Materials conversation with Mary Whitehead’, Prospero-The Through compelling stories, objects and documents The Powerhouse Museum also regularly produces Journal of British Rocketry and Nuclear History, No. that survive in local museums and family collections, materials for schools. Teachers’ exhibition notes 1, Spring 04; ‘A German rocket team at Woomera? the book explores the stories of the Chinese are available in print and online. A lost opportunity for Australia’, Acta Astronautica, people who came and sometimes settled in Magazine and Guides Volume 55, Issues 3-9, Aug-Nov 04, Pages 741-751. th th NSW in the early 19 and into the 20 century. Powerline magazine - quarterly magazine of the Hicks, M. ‘Health and medicine museums: the Published by the New England Regional Art Powerhouse Museum. preservation of health’, Medical History Australia, Museum in association with Powerhouse Publishing. Editor: Judith Matheson 4 (2) Aug 03, pp. 10-11; ‘Sick stories’, Insite, Author: Janis Wilton Issue number 1, December 1987 to issue number Museums Australia (Victoria) Newsletter, May-Jun September 2004, 136 pages, pb, rrp $34.95 74, winter 2004 04, p.15. Pathways through paradise: oriental rugs from Teachers guide to the Powerhouse Museum & Hulbert, M. monthly astronomy segment for The Australian collections Sydney Observatory Night Sky published by Bintel (The Binocular and Featuring over 40 rugs, this book brings together Annual guide to programs and events for the range Telescope Shop), Sydney. for the first time some of the finest oriental rugs of educational audiences. Jones, M. Photoshop Elements – Step By Step, and nomadic trappings held in Australian public and Editor: Tracy Goulding Book commissioned by Adobe software and private collections. Essays discuss some of the First issue 1991 to 2004 Published by the ATOM. Mar 04; ‘Education most significant rugs and their history in Australia. Exhibitions & events booklet through the lens’, Australian Screen Education, Published in association with the Oriental Rug Bi-annual calendar for the Powerhouse Museum Issue #34, Mar 04. pp 136-140; ‘Poetry in Motion: Society of NSW. and Sydney Observatory. Constructing meaning through motion graphics and Author: Leigh Mackay et al Editor: Melanie Cariss compositing’, Australian Screen Education. Issue # September 2004, 72 pages, pb, rrp $24.95 First issue June-November 2003 to June- 33 Sep 03. pp-138-143; ‘A Photoshop for everyone Bright flowers: textiles & ceramics of Central Asia November 2004 else’, Australian Screen Education, Issue #34, Mar Discover spectacular and colourful embroidered 04. pp 134-135; ‘Software for a music democracy’, Guide to the Powerhouse Museum (quarterly) textiles and glazed ceramics from Uzbekistan, Australian Screen Education, Issue #34, Mar 04. pp Editor: Melanie Cariss Tajikistan and Kazakhstan and insights into the 130-134; ‘Satisfying Your Ears: working with digital First issue 1988 to June - August 2004 cultures and craft practices of this region. audio for video’, Australian Video Camera Authors: Christina Sumner and Guy Petherbridge. What’s on at the Powerhouse Museum and magazine, Jan 04. pp98-100; ‘Understanding Files September-October 2004, 160 pages, pb & hc (co- Sydney Observatory Formats and Codecs for DV’, Australian Video published with Lund Humphries UK), rrp $39.95 Editor: Melanie Cariss Camera magazine. Jan 04. pp101-102; ‘DVD Ins pb; $55.00 hc First issue February 1996 to July 2004 and Outs’, Australian Video Camera magazine. Mar On the move: transport in Australia 04. pp20-22. Lea, M. ‘New Acquisitions At The Powerhouse Museum’, Journal of the Australian Explores the fascinating stories behind the many 8. Staff publications and varied forms of transport and travel in Australia Association of Musical Instrument Makers, The following are in addition to material published from early Indigenous trade routes to the high-tech Vol. XXII No.3, Sept 03 pp.9-11. as a normal part of staff commitments, such as for vehicles of the 21st century through the Lomb, Dr N. ‘Transit of Venus 04’, Signals, Mar- Powerline or other Museum publications. Powerhouse Museum collection. May 04; ‘Transit of Venus’, Factsheet No. 15, Author: Margaret Simpson Chan, S. editor, Cyclic Defrost Magazine, national Australian Astronomy website, 13 Jan 04; and October 2004, 160 pages, pb, rrp $35.95. electronic music and digital design quarterly. George M. Launceston Planetarium, ‘The 24 Cochrane, Dr G. ‘Handmade at the heart of things’, November 03 eclipse of the Sun’, Factsheet No. Object no 44, Jun 04; ‘Gwyn Hanssen Pigott’, 14, Australian Astronomy website, 15 Oct 03. Crart, (Seoul), Sep 03, no25 (published in Korean language); ‘The Remarkable Work of Les

Pickett, C. ‘Thrills, spills and social ills: the Wyatt, G. ‘Amateur astronomy in Australia’, Czernis-Ryl, E. ‘Meissen porcelain, a story of an significance of gambling in Australia’, Australian Temmon Guide, (Japanese Astronomy Magazine), extraordinary invention’, Ceramic Collectors Leisure Management, Apr/May 04. Feb 04, ed 14. Society, Roseville. Rudder, D. ‘The Powerhouse Museum’s Boulton Dalrymple, L. ‘Viewing Mars’, Radio 2GB. and Watt steam engine’, ATSE Focus no.131 Mar- 9. Staff lectures and presentations off site Desmond, M. ‘Mondrian’s composition No.2 1922’, Apr 04. pp17-18. Rumble, M. ‘Cassini and Huygens The following took place in Sydney unless Art Gallery of NSW; ‘The politics of mega- - getting up close to Saturn and Titan’, Sky and otherwise indicated. For reasons of space these do exhibitions’, Museum Studies Department, Space, June/July/August 04, Vol 17, Number 2, not include the many lectures and presentations University of Sydney; ‘Tatlin’s Corner counter relief Issue 79. made at the Powerhouse Museum or 1914’, Art Gallery of NSW. Sanders, J. ‘Design at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Observatory. Dewhurst, B. Digitising collections workshop, Sydney’, publication for the exhibition Anderson, Dr M. interview for Living Planets, ‘Online Zoological Collections of Australian Designmuseen der Welt zu Gast, at the Neues Disney Channel. Museums: towards a national distributed natural Museum, Nuremburg, Sep–Nov 03. history research museum’, Museums Australia Baker, B. and Nemes-Nemeth, Z. workshop ‘New Sansom, I. editor and articles ‘Transit of Venus National Conference, Melbourne. Technologies in Exhibition Development’, Goulburn. 2004’,’ Comet Tales: NEAT and LINNEAR’, Dougherty, K. ‘A German Rocket Team at Barrett, D. presentation on history of the Museum, ‘Rosetta: the daring mission to land on a comet Woomera? A Lost Opportunity for Australia’, 54th Combined Probus Club of Oatlands; lecture, ‘Some and hitch a ride home’, Sky and Space, Jun/Jul/Aug International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Old and New Australian Inventions and 04, Vol 17, Number 2, Issue 79. Germany, October 4-10, 2003; ‘Curating Space at Innovations’, Cremorne Probus Club; ‘The 1874 Scott, C. ‘1000 Years of the Olympic Games: the Powerhouse Museum’, Forestville VIEW Club; Transit of Venus as Observed at Woodford in the Treasures of Ancient Greece- A study of audiences ‘Peenemunde, birthplace of rocketry’, Newcastle Blue Mountains’ National Trust Transit of Venus and impact’ in Sport and Festival in the Ancient Space Frontier Society; ‘Australia’s Space History’, seminar, Woodford Academy, Woodford; ‘The Greek World D. Phillips and D. Pritchard (eds), The Forestville VIEW Club; ‘The Jabiru Hypersonic Transit of Venus: Historical Introduction’, Australian Classical Press of Wales, Swansea, 03, pp. 395- Research Program at Woomera’ and ‘History of Science History Club. 402; ‘Museums and Impact’, Curator - The Australian Space Activities’, Aerospace Research Museum Journal, Vol. 46, no. 3, Jul 03, pp. 293- Blacklock, F. ‘Aboriginal skin cloaks’, Museums Centre, School of Engineering, Kingston University, 310; Guest Editor, Curator - The Museum Journal, Australia National Conference, Melbourne, Vic. London; ‘Recovering Rockets from the Desert’, vol. 47, no. 2, Apr 04, pp. 127-129; ‘Interactives Chan, S. ‘The SoundHouse Special Access Kit’, Airdrie chapter of ASTRA (the Scottish spaceflight and Visitor Learning’ with Falk, J. Dierking, L. Transmediale 04, Berlin, Germany; ‘Alternative association), Airdrie, Scotland; ‘Space Shuttle Rennie, L. and Cohen-Jones, M. Curator - The Media Networks: Negotiating the Publicity Trail’, Processing at Kennedy Space Centre’, Glasgow Museum Journal, vol. 47, no. 2, Apr 04, pp. 171- Sydney Arts Management Advisory Group, chapter of ASTRA, Glasgow, Scotland; ‘The 192; ‘Museums and Regional Sustainability’, The Australia Council. Museum of Myth: Star Trek and Star Wars Museums Australia Magazine, Feb 04, pp. 2-4; exhibitions at the Powerhouse Museum’, Chee, S. workshop on conservation of lace at President’s Reports, The Museums Australia ‘Escaping the Gravity Well’ and ‘Dr. Who Revisited: Orange Regional Museum. Magazine, Aug 03, Nov 03, Feb 04, May 04; the new series’, British National Science Fiction ‘Australian Museums and Indigenous Culture Clegg, G. ‘Current Issues in Machinery Convention, Blackpool, UK; ‘Hypersonic Research Now’, Our place: Indigenous Australia now, Steve Preservation’, Epping Probus Club; workshops for at Woomera: the Jabiru program’, ‘Calculating Miller (ed), Sydney, Powerhouse Museum and Museums Association Qld/Regional Galleries Women: a history of the LRWE/WRE computing Museum Victoria: pp. 103-106. Association Qld Partnership, ‘Preservation and team’ and ‘Recovering Rockets from the Desert: Interpretation of Historic Machinery’ at Ilfracombe, th Stephen, A. ‘Soft-talk: The early collaborations of rescuing Australia’s space heritage’, 5 British Mourilyan, Mareeba; Workshop, ‘Current Burn and Ramsden’, Conceptual Art: Theory, Myth Rocketry Oral History Project Conference, Approaches to Machinery Preservation’, Museums and Practice, ed. Michael Corris, Cambridge Charterhouse, Guildford, UK; ‘Space Shuttle Australia Hunter Valley group, Newcastle Museum; University Press, 04. Processing at Kennedy Space Centre’, Roseville Workshop ‘Restoration and Conservation in Probus Club; ‘Fact or Fiction? Finding Space in Stevenson, T. ‘Transit of Venus: viewing history and Machinery Collections’, Museums Australia Popular Culture’, Sydney Writer’s festival; science’, Science Education News, Feb 04. Southern Highlands and Illawarra group, Kangaroo ‘Australia’s Space History’ and ‘The Apollo Moon Sumner, C. ‘The Powerhouse Museum’s Asian Valley Museum. Hoax: Debunking the Myth’, Queensland Youth Gallery, six years on’, TAASA Review, Volume 12 Cochrane, Dr G. ‘Australian perspective’ ,Crafts Space Forum, Brisbane. No. 3, Sep 03, pp 16-17. Curators Symposium at the Collect fair at the Fernandes, A. guest speaker, ‘Australia: Land and Sumption, K. Chapter, ‘Beyond Museum Walls - An Victoria and Albert Museum, London; ‘Handmade Nation’, University of Sydney. examination of the origins and possible future of at the heart of things’, Australia Council launch of Fewster, K. keynote address ‘Gallipoli - The Turkish web-based museum education outreach.’ Craft Australia’s web discussion page, Interact; story’, Woollahra Council; ‘Museums as leisure International Handbook of Virtual Learning Opening address, ‘The New Quilt’, Manly Art attractions in the 21st century’, Fujian Association Environments, Toronto University and Kluwer Gallery and Museum; selector and opening address, for Science and Technology, China. Academic Publishers, Netherlands, Jun 04; Editor, The Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine, Tasmania; ‘The Wired Museum’ Museum National Journal, Opening address, Threefold anniversary jewellery Grant, A. Delivered the technical paper, On the Trail Special edition examining impact of digital exhibition, Gallery onefivesix; Opening address, with Cobb & Co conference, Bathurst; illustrated technologies on the heritage sector, Museums Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers exhibition, presentation about the Museum’s collections to a Australia, Nov 03. Darling Harbour; ‘Valuing the Past: Looking to the seniors’ group, North Ryde Community Church. th Future’, 50 anniversary exhibition and conference, Van de Ven, A-M. ‘Janice Wakely photographer’, Hicks, M. ‘Developing Works wonders’, workshop Sturt pottery; Opening address ‘On off, one-off’, Photofile 71 Fashion, Winter 04; ‘Design on Making the most of exhibitions, Macquarie Enmore Design Centre jewellery exhibition, Muse Walkabout’, Scene Design Quarterly, Winter 04. Regional Library, Dubbo; ‘Show, stow or throw: gallery; Opening address, The Hollow and the getting priorities right when dealing with Vesk, K. Book review ‘Popular collecting and the Whole ceramics exhibition, Delmar gallery. worrisome objects in museum collections’, everyday self: the reinvention of museums?’ Paul Constantine, A. and Wyatt, G. ‘Rocket Making Hazardous Materials in Museum Collections Martin, Leicester University Press, Museums workshop’ Totally Wild, Channel 10; ‘Solar viewing seminar, Health and Medicine Museums Special Australia Magazine, Nov 03. and barbequing‘, Sunrise Program, Channel 7. Interest Group; ‘Dubbo home remedy stories’, Vytrhlik, Dr J. ‘Oral histories, precious memories Macquarie Regional Library, Dubbo; ‘Discovering Cox, P. spoke at symposium on costume and family stories’, ARTery MA (Qld) magazine, stories in the bush’, opening of the Works collections, Costume Special Interest Group and May 04. wonders exhibition, Brewarrina Visitors Centre. Performing Arts Special Interest Group, Myer Watson, A. ‘Australia in the sixties: five pop Music Bowl, Melbourne; conducted a ‘Rock n roll designers’, Modernism Magazine (US), Fall 03. heritage trail’ around Kings Cross for History Week.

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Hulbert, M. monthly appearance as ‘Mel the Space Pickett, Dr C. opening speech, Graeme Inson Van de Ven, A-M. ‘Fashion goes forth to conquer Girl’ segment on Triple J radio; Featured exhibition, Dundee Arms Hotel, Sydney; the world: Australian fashion photography (and astronomer on Girl TV, Southern Star Endemol ‘Storytelling in exhibitions’, Storylines: a fashion) in Asia’, Faculty of Design, University of production for the Seven Network; lecture, symposium, University of Sydney; ‘Exhibition Technology; ‘Janice Wakely: model and Astronomical Society of NSW; lecture, Sutherland development’, Museum Studies Department, photographer’, Making an Appearance: Fashion, Astronomical Society; 2004 leader of the Astro University of Sydney; ‘Risk’, with Reith, G. Sydney Dress and Consumption conference, University Imaging Group at Sutherland Astronomical Society. Writers Festival. of Queensland. Jones, G. ‘Dressing from the Inside - The Pinchin, R. ‘Partnerships: the collaborative projects Van Tiel, M, ‘Using ecological footprint calculators Powerhouse Museum contemporary collecting currently operating as part of the regional services in your classroom’ CONASTA52, Australian Science program, documenting sub-cultural and alternative programs’, Royal Australian Historical Society Teachers Association, Sunshine Coast. style’, Jam Factory, Adelaide. History conference, Mittagong; ‘Regional Services Vytrhlik, Dr J. Tutorial, ‘Powerhouse Museum and Jones, M. ‘Museums as Media: Foucault, Program’, Environment Institute of Australia and the arts community: policies, initiatives and deconstruction and the contemporary museum New Zealand Outback Summit 2003, Broken Hill; operations’, Bachelor of Creative Arts students, space’, National Australian Teachers of Media ‘Regional Internship Program’, Museums Australia Macquarie University; ‘Fifteen years of work with Conference, Melbourne; ‘Your TV is lying to you. National Conference, Melbourne. visitors at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Constructing context and creating visual truth’ Renew, R. ‘Ecological footprint calculators’, Australia’, Art Museum, Olomouc, Czech Republic; National English Teachers Association Conference, Northern Sydney division of the Science Teachers ‘Programs for education audiences at the Darling Harbour; ‘Reading and Interpreting Screen Association of NSW, Riverside Girls High School. Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia’, media’ lecture and workshop, Catholic Education Rudder, D. ‘The Boulton and Watt engine: Inaugural meeting of Museum educators, Museum Sector professional development unit. technology and impacts’, Academy of of Applied Arts, Prague, Czech Republic. Juraszek, M. workshop ‘Paper Repair Techniques’ Technological Sciences and Engineering; ‘Energy Ward, L. ‘Creating a Gothic Paradise: Pugin at the for volunteers from regional museums, Yamba; efficiency: the hidden storyline in The steam Antipodes’, Australiana Society; ‘From Function to with Yoxall, H. workshop ‘Managing photographs revolution exhibition’, Electrical Energy Society. High Fashion-The Enduring History of the Thong’, and archives’, Orange Regional Gallery. Sanders, J. ‘Risk assessment: an everyday process Making An Appearance: Fashion, Dress and Kreuiter, A. ‘Mars: the closest encounter’ Radio for museum management’, Museums Australia Consumption conference, University of 2UE; ‘Out of this World: Investigating Space’ National Conference, Melbourne; opening address, Queensland, Brisbane. presentation to educators. Works Wonders, Leeton. Watson, A. ‘Beautiful and Useful: the work of Lomb, Dr N. and Klinglesmith III, D. ‘Observing Scott, C. Adjunct lecturer, Museums Studies William Morris’, Art Gallery of NSW; ‘Fantastic across continents’, Special Session on Education, Course, University of Sydney, August/ September Plastic and Italian Design’, Space, Waterloo. International Astronomical Union General 2003, presenting on ‘Evaluation, Audience Studies Webber, Dr K. ‘Multicultural heritage initiatives of Assembly, Sydney; ‘Mars: the closest encounter’, and Market Research’; ‘Evaluation and Audience the Powerhouse Museum and the Migration NSW Justices’ Association, Northern Beaches Research in Museums’, Museum Studies Course, Heritage Centre’, National Workshop on Issues in Branch, North Manly; ‘Henry Chamberlain Russell Macquarie University; welcomed delegates to the the Identification and Presentation of Multicultural and his illustrious observers’, Transit of Venus Conference and opened Regional and Remote Heritage; ‘Romancing the machine: The sewing seminar, Australian Science History Club; ‘Transit of Stream, Museums Australia National Conference, machine in Australia, 1850-1920’, Annual General Venus’, School of Astronomy, Macquarie Melbourne; ‘Fostering a Creative Culture in Meeting of the Australian Society for the History of University; ‘Transit of Venus’, NSW Branch of the Australia’, George Patterson Partners, Sydney; Engineering and Technology, Royal Australian British Astronomical Association; ‘Transit of Venus’, ‘Museums and Regional Sustainability’, Outback Historical Society; ‘The discovery of gold in Astronomical Society of NSW, ATNF, Epping; Summit, Broken Hill. Australia’, St Ives Public School; talk and ‘Historically significant objects at Sydney Shore, Dr J. ‘Strength in diversity – a new sport workshop, ‘Researching, writing and producing Observatory’, keynote paper, History of Astronomy exhibition communicates science within a cultural labels for museum exhibits’, Southern Highland program, International Astronomical Union General context’, Public Communication of Science and chapter, Museums Association, Oaks Heritage Assembly, Sydney; ‘The role of Science Centres Technology 2004 conference, Barcelona, Spain; Centre, Wollondilly. and Planetariums’, invited paper, Special Session ‘Sport: more than heroes and legends exhibition at Wyatt, G. ‘Mars’, Saturday Disney; Radio 2SM; on Education, International Astronomical Union the Powerhouse Museum’, National Science ‘Solar Eclipse’ 2MBSFM; ‘Solar Eclipse’ Channel 7 General Assembly, Sydney. Museum, Bangkok, Thailand. Sunrise Program; ‘Saturn Night Fever’; ‘Sky in McEwen, S. ‘Australian innovation and design for Stephen, A. ‘Seeing Namatjira’s Modernism’, January’ ABC Radio and 2UE Radio. sustainability’, for students and staff from The Queensland Art Gallery; ‘Australian Modern: The Centre for Marine Studies, University of Architecture of Stephenson & Turner exhibition’, 10. Staff professional commitments Queensland; ‘Australian innovations in daily life’, State Library of Victoria; ‘Mirror Pieces’, Pestorius Barrett, D. Co-ordinator (joint), Australian Science Discovery Group, St Matthew’s Uniting Church, Sweeney House, Brisbane; ‘The Australian Pavilion History Club. Baulkham Hills; ‘Australian innovation’, Probus Club at the New York World Fair 1939’, Power Institute of Northern Line, Cheltenham. Foundation for Art & Visual Culture, University Bentley, L. Committee Member, Sydney’s Unique Mitchell, L. ‘The Antipodes; early colonial dress in of Sydney. Venues Association. Sydney’, Courtauld History of Dress Association, Stevenson, T. ‘Constellation Nights’ Radio 2UE; Blacklock, F. Secretary, Walkabout Aboriginal annual conference, Fashion and the British Empire, ‘Australia day at Sydney Observatory’, Radio 2UE; Corporation; Treasurer, Indigenous Special Interest Somerset House, London; ‘Art Deco fashion’, ‘Anzac Day Program’, Radio 2NSB. Group, Museums Australia. lecture series on Art Deco design, WEA, Sydney; Sumner, C. ‘Looking at textiles with the heart as Chan, S. Board Member, Music NSW (to January ‘Contemporary Japanese fashion and textiles’, third well as the eyes’ to open the exhibition Threads of 2004); Director, Sound Summit (This Is Not Art) year design students, Faculty of Design, Life: sustaining the textile arts of Indonesia at Mary Festival, Newcastle; Sound/Music Curator, Architecture and Building, UTS. Place Gallery. Skylounge, National Museum Of Australia. Moir, M. ‘Principals and practise of sponsorship Sumption, K. ‘Cultural institutions and the Clegg, G. Examiner, export applications for and other forms of financial support’, University of Knowledge Economy: The Challenges and engineering and agricultural objects, Protection of Technology, Sydney. Opportunities for cultural leaders’. Museums Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986, National Australia National Conference, Melbourne. Cultural Heritage Committee, Dept of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra. Turnbull, A. series of lectures on socially responsible design to the design students, Cochrane, Dr G. Member, Advisory panel of journal University of NSW during the autumn semester Textile: The Journal of Cloth & Culture, edited in 2004; History Week talk and tour on ‘Kelly’s Bush, UK and USA. the beginning of the green bans’ and talk and tour on ‘Pyrmont and the green bans’.

Cox, P. Member, Executive of the Performing Arts Kirkland, J. Committee member, Public Sector Risk Sedgwick, S. Secretary, Museums Australia (NSW); Special Interest Group, Museums Australia. Management Association. Secretary, Temporary and Travelling Exhibitions Debenham, I. Committee Member and Honorary La Mott, N. Executive Committee Member and Special Interest Group, Museums Australia. Curator, Australian Aviation Museum, Bankstown; Acting Treasurer, Museums Australia Education Sidwell, C. Arts Management representative, Expert Examiner, export applications for transport Special Interest Group, NSW Branch. Alumni committee, University of Technology, Sydney. objects, Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Landsbergen, M. Employer’s Representative, Sumner, C. Committee member, Oriental Rug Act 1986, National Cultural Heritage Committee, Government and Related Employees Appeals Society of NSW Inc; Member, organising Dept of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra; Tribunal; Member, Arts Portfolio Shared Services committee for the regional International Member, Historical Aircraft Restoration Society; Review Committee; Member, Executive Conference on Oriental Carpets, Sydney, 2004; President, Aviation Historical Society of Australia. Committee, NSW MIMS/Ellipse User Group. Committee member, The Asian Arts Society of Dewhurst, B. Museum Sector representative, Member, International Association of Museum Australia Inc. Australian Government Locator Service Metadata Facility Administrators. Sumption, K. Board Member (Research), Working Group; AMOL Representative, Australian Lea, M. Executive board member, International International Children’s Art Foundation, Washington Subject Gateways Forum. Committee for Musical Instrument Museums & DC; Member, International Advisory Executive, Donaldson, J. Committee member, Australian Collections; Expert examiner under The National PADI group (Preserving Access to Digital Publishers Association Design Awards 2004; Cultural Heritage Committee, Dept of Environment Information); Member, Program Committee, Founding member, Cultural Institution and Heritage. Museums and the Web, Arlington, Virginia; Publishers Australasia. Lomb, Dr N. Chair, Education and Public Outreach Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Museum Donnelly, P. Member, Nicholson Museum Vice Committee of the Astronomical Society of Australia Magazine; Judge, Best of the Web, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee, University of Australia; Senior vice-president, NSW Branch of Museums and the Web, Arlington, Virginia; Sydney; Representative on the Council for The the British Astronomical Association Inc; Vice- Member, Editorial Advisory Group, Screenrights Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, president, Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Australia; Member, International Cultural Content University of Sydney. Society Inc. Forum, Banff, Alberta. Dougherty, K. Member, History of Astronautics McEwen, S. Museum representative, NSW Van Tiel, M. Convenor, Darling Harbour Educators Committee, International Academy of Astronautics; Government Environmental Education Coordinating Network; Councillor, Science Teachers Association Member, Space Education Committee, Network. of NSW; Member, NSW co-ordinating committee for National Science Week. International Astronautical Federation; Board Miller, S. Committee Member, MGF Access Member and Australasian Coordinator, Spaceweek Committee; Board Member, Gadigal Information Vytrhlik, Dr J. Editorial Board, Open Museum International Association; Australian Co-ordinator, Services; Member, Community Cultural Journal, AMOL. Yuri’s Night Space Education Program; Member, Development Committee and Indigenous Arts Watson, A. Committee Member, Australiana National Space Society of Australia; Member, Reference Group, NSW Ministry for the Arts (2004). Society; Committee Member, Furniture History Sydney Space Association; Co-Chair, Educational Petersen, J. Committee Member, National Archives Society; Committee Member, Walter Burley Griffin Outreach Session, ‘Space and Education Society; Committee Member, Sydney Design th of Australia, Sydney Consultative Committee. Symposium’, 54 International Astronautical Week 2004; Judging Panel, Bombay Sapphire Pinchin, R. Vice President, Museums Australia Congress; Member, NASA Astrobiology Institute Design Discovery Award 2004. Science Communication Advisory Group. (NSW); Member, Museums Committee, NSW Ministry for the Arts (2004). Webb, R. Member, International Association of Fewster, Dr K. Member, Darling Harbour Business Museum Facility Administrators. Association; Member, TAFE NSW - Sydney Renew, R. Exhibition Advisor, Futureworld eco- Webber, Dr K. Committee member, Chinese Institute Advisory Council; Member, Council of technology exhibition centre, University of Australian Heritage committee; Committee Australian Museum Directors. Wollongong; Member, Heritage Advisory Committee, Ryde City Council. member, Quong Tart Centenary Committee; Fredkin, A. Chair, HR Stream, Eastern Region User Member, Mapping Sydney’s Chinese Heritage Rockell, D. Examiner, export applications for Group, MIMS/Ellipse. Working Group. engineering and agricultural objects. Protection of Goggin, M. Member, National Development and Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986, Department Workman, T. President, Museum Shops Marketing Forum for Cultural Institutions. of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra. Association of Australia (Aug 03 - Jun 04). Grant, A. Honorary board member, 3801 Ltd, Sanders, J. Member, National Cultural Heritage heritage steam train operator. Committee, Dept of the Environment and Heritage, 11. Staff overseas travel Hackett, K. Seconded to Australian Museum as Canberra; Member, External Advisory and New Louise Mitchell, Curator Photograph Archivist April – June 04. Development Committee, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, 30 July to 2 August, Japan Hewitt, I. Board member of CREATE, museums College of Fine Arts, UNSW; Judge, Sydney Discuss progress on Contemporary Japanese and galleries national industry vocational training Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year Award fashion exhibition. advisory board; Associate Fellow, Australian 2003; Judge, Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Christina Sumner, Curator Human Resource Institute; Employer’s Award 2004; Judge, Electrolux Global Design 23 September to 21 October, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Representative, Government and Related Laboratory, 2004. Tajikistan, Kazakhstan Employees Appeals Tribunal. Scott, C. President, Museums Australia; Member, Confirm availability and finalise loan lists of textiles. Hicks, M. National committee member, NSW National Cultural Heritage Forum; Consultant: to Brad Baker, Manager, Exhibition and Design Chapter honorary secretary, Newsletter editor, the University of Sydney Museums for the 22 to 29 November, Greece Health and Medicine Museums Special Interest development of their strategic plan 2004-08; Expert Negotiate and progress contractual agreements for Group of Museums Australia (to November 2003). Advisor, Australian Expert Group in Industry loan of exhibition items. Hulbert, M. 2004 leader, Astro Imaging Group, Studies (AEGIS) on the project Social Impacts of Kevin Sumption, Associate Director, Knowledge Sutherland Astronomical Society. Participation in the Arts and Cultural Activity for DCITA and the Statistical Working Group of the and Information Management Jones, G. Museum representative, Mercedes Cultural Ministers Council; Member, Museums 24 January to 11 February, USA, Canada Australian Fashion Week; Museum representative, Leadership Program Advisory Panel. Attend 3rd National Digital Content Creation Fashion Group International of Sydney. conference to present findings of Museum’s web Katakouzinos, L. Board member, Sidetrack evaluation program; Meetings at MOMA, The Met, Performance Group; Board member, First Greek- The Cooper Hewitt and SFMOMA. Australian Museum’s Foundation Committee.

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Peter Mahony, SoundHouse Educator Dr Anne Summers AO Ms Kylie Winkworth, BA (Hons) 24 January to 11 February, Japan, Germany, Ireland Terms: 01.01.00 – 31.12.02: 01.01.03 – 31.12.05 Terms: 01.01.96 – 31.12.97; 01.01.98 – 31.12.00; Deliver Conference paper at Transmediale; Meet (Deputy President from March 2003) 01.01.01 – 31.12.03 with European Media artists; Business meetings Author, editor, journalist. Chairperson, Museum and heritage consultant; Member, with Technology providers Tokyo; deliver Greenpeace International. Heritage Council Movable Heritage Committee and workshops in Dublin. Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 6; leave – 1 Heritage Council Interpretation Committee, NSW Sebastian Chan, Manager, Web Services Mr Mark Bouris Heritage Office; Member, Panel of Advisors, 24 January to 11 February, Japan, Germany, Ireland Terms: 01.01.03 – 31.12.05 Migration Heritage Centre, NSW. Member, Deliver conference presentation at Transmediale; Executive Chairman, Australian Financial Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Meet with European media artists; Business Investment Group; Executive Chairman, Wizard Committee, Environment Australia; Member meetings in Tokyo; Deliver workshops in Dublin. Home Loans; Director, Australian Mortgage National Cultural Heritage Committee, Department of Environment and Heritage. Kevin Fewster, Director Securities Ltd., Board Member; Eastern Suburbs Meetings: eligible – 3; attended – 3; leave – 0 7 to 14 February, China Leagues Club Limited & Eastern Suburbs District Progress discussion on Our place: Indigenous Rugby League Club; Adjunct Professor in the Australia now; discussions on proposed joint School of Banking & Finance and the School of 13. Committees Business Law & Taxation, Faculty of Commerce at exhibition; discussions re proposed training program. As of November 2003, the Senior Management the University of NSW. Grace Cochrane, Senior Curator Group (SMG) and other interdivisional meetings Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 4; leave – 3 16 February to 10 March, Austria, UK, USA ceased and were replaced by a two-tier structure of: Mr Andrew Denton Fully sponsored travel to see exhibitions, meet The Museum Executive meets twice monthly for Terms: 01.01.04 – 31.12.06 curators and directors as part of research for two high level strategic discussions and decision- Executive producer, television writer and presenter. future Powerhouse exhibitions. making and consideration of change management Meetings: eligible – 4; attended – 3; leave – 1 Anne Watson, Curator issues and strategies. It is comprised of existing 24 March to 3 April, Denmark, UK Ms Trisha Dixon members of the SMG with other staff members Courier objects being loaned to Jorn Utzon Terms: 01.01.03 – 31.12.03: 01.01.04 – 31.12.06 attending as appropriate for particular issues; and, Author, photographer, historian, lecturer and retrospective exhibition, Copenhagen; Research Museum Operations Groups meet fortnightly to heritage/landscape consultant; Member/Lecturer Ove Arup Archive, London. consider operational matters that span the range of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society; Steve Miller, Curatorial Coordinator Museum activities, and embrace issues that are Member/Tour Leader Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 20 June to 14 July, Greece not currently the subject of interdivisional discussion. Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 6; leave – 1 Curator Our place exhibition. The composition of the five Museum Operations Ms Susan Gray, B.Ec (Hons) (Syd), LLB (Syd), GAICD Tara Kita, Exhibition coordinator Groups is: Terms: 21.06.02 – 31.12.02; 01.01.03 – 31.12.05 13 June to 8 July, Greece Associate Director, Investment Banking Group, Collections, Exhibitions, Programs and Positioning Project Officer Our place. Macquarie Bank Ltd; Member, State Transit Managing our ‘Collection’ and our ‘public face’ in Malcolm McKernan, Exhibition Designer Authority Board; Member of the Australian Institute its many dimensions. 13 June to 10 July, Greece of Company Directors. Deputy Director, Collections and Exhibitions (co-chair) Exhibition Designer Our place. Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 5; leave – 2 Associate Director, Programs and Commercial Services (co-chair) Jonathan Hirsch, Technical Officer Professor Ron Johnston, BSc, PhD, FTSE Manager, Exhibition Development 17 June to 9 July, Greece Terms: 01.01.96 – 31.12.98; 01.01.99 – 31.12.01; Manager, Collection Development and Research Technical Officer Our place. 01.01.02 – 31.12.04 Manager, Marketing and Media Mary Gissing, Conservator Executive Director, the Australian Centre for Manager, Evaluation and Visitor Research 17 June to 10 July, Greece Innovation and International Competitiveness Ltd Manager, Education and Visitor Services Conservator Our place. at the University of Sydney. Manager, Corporate Development Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 5; leave – 2 Kevin Fewster, Director Staff nominee - Cate Purcell 28 June to 2 July, Greece Janet McDonald AO Customer Service Delivery and Public Profile Opening of Our place exhibition. Terms: 17.2.95 – 31.12.97; 01.01.98 – 31.12.00; How we ‘present’ to our visitors and other interest 01.01.01 – 31.12.03 groups and fostering Museum wide safety Chairman, National Breast Cancer Centre; and security. 12. Board of Trustees Consumer Member, Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee. Associate Director, Programs and Commercial The members of the Trust, their current Meetings: eligible – 3; attended – 3; leave – 0 Services (co-chair) responsibilities, the number of meetings they were Ms Margaret Seale Associate Director, Corporate Services (co-chair) eligible to attend in the period, the number Terms: 01.01.04 – 31.12.06 Manager, Exhibition Development attended, and the number for which they were Managing Director, Random House Australia; Manager, Venue Operations given leave are listed below. There were seven Director, Random House New Zealand. Manager, Security meetings of the Trust during the period. Meetings: eligible – 4; attended – 4; leave – 0. Manager, Properties Dr Nicholas G. Pappas, MA (Syd), LLB (NSW), Mr Anthony Sukari Retail and Merchandise Manager PhD (Syd). Terms: 01.01.01 – 31.12.01; 01.01.02 – 31.12.04 Manager, Human Resources Terms: 22.02.99 - 31.12.01; 01.01.02 - 31.12.04 Executive Chairman, Gateway Group of Staff nominee - Leanne Atkins (President from 01.01.03) companies; Trustee, NSW Casino Community Facilities planning and infrastructure Principal, Nicholas G Pappas & Company, Lawyers; Benefit Fund; Chair, Panel of Advisors, Migration Planning for our facility, maximising our capital Member, Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Heritage Centre; Chairperson, Migrant Network works opportunities, managing maintenance Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia; Director, Laiki Services (Northern Sydney) Ltd. of what we have and building our future. Bank (Australia) Ltd; Director, The Castellorizian Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 5; leave – 2 Associate Director, Corporate Services (co-chair) Club Ltd; Member, Council of the Australian Director (co-chair) Archaeological Institute at Athens; Chairman, Manager, Sydney Observatory South Sydney District Rugby League Football Manager, Properties Club Limited. Manager, Information Technology Meetings: eligible – 7; attended – 7; leave – 0 Manager, Registration Services Manager, Preservation and Heritage Management Staff nominee - Carey Ward

Knowledge Management, Technology, – appropriate access and services for those with Arrangements for outside participation Research and Outreach special needs (eg people with disabilities and those The Museum welcomes public comment and Maximising our intellectual capital and exploiting with a language background other than English) suggestions for improving its services and facilities appropriate technologies to extend our – signage and information brochures that are and regularly receives representations from the reach internally and externally. Maximising public helpful and easy to understand public concerning its operations. A comments form engagement with our collection and is available to all visitors in the Museum’s free – printed information about Museum events in expertise through outreach programs and Guide publication. Front end evaluations are carried plain English. appropriate technologies. out to determine the content of exhibitions and Associate Director, Knowledge and Information programs and visitors are surveyed for their Management (co-chair) 15. Privacy and personal information responses. The Board of Trustees represent the Deputy Director, Collections and Exhibitions public in the management and policy formulation of The Museum conducts its business in (co-chair) the Museum. accordance with the Privacy and Personal Manager, Finance Information Protection Act 1998 and with the In 2003-04 there were 424 visitor comments forms Manager, Registration Privacy Management Plan developed by the or letters registered - 155 contained compliments, Manager, Venue Operations Museum and submitted to the Privacy 244 contained complaints, 95 contained Manager, Information Technology Commissioner in June 2000, in accordance with suggestions. As some forms contained more than Manager, Regional Services section 33 of the Act. The Museum also follows one comment, there were totals of 184 Manager, Records an Online Privacy Statement which is on the compliments, 273 complaints and 99 suggestions. Manager, Print Media/Powerhouse Publishing Museum’s website. If users provide any personal The breakdown of complaints - exhibitions general Manager, Web Services details via the Museum’s website the privacy 6, exhibitions content 117, exhibitions design 15, Staff nominee - Barbara Palmer requirements of the Statement are met. exhibitions maintenance 30, public programs 8, Organisation and workplace change, strategic customer service 12, Members 3, planning and new business opportunities promotion/advertising 7, external signage 9, internal Identifying and implementing opportunities to 16. Freedom of information signage 9, facilities 14, admission charges 21, establish ‘best practice’ in all facets of The following Statement of Affairs is presented catering 13, shops 2, school groups 2, premises 5, our operations in accordance with section 14(1)(b) and (3) of The Guide/Whats On 2. Director (co-chair) the Freedom of Information Act 1989. The FOI Facilities for access Associate Director, Knowledge and Information statement of the Museum of Applied Arts The Museum caters for public access to its Management (co-chair) and Sciences (FOI Agency No 384) is correct as collections, with staff available to assist with Executive Officer at 30 June 2004. inquiries. The service is available by appointment Manager, Members Organisation Establishment between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm Monday to Friday Manager, Library Services The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (except public holidays). Manager, Human Resources was established under the Museum of Applied Policy documents Manager, Preservation and Heritage Management Arts and Sciences Act 1945 (MAAS Act). Documents used to guide the Museum’s Manager, Organisation Development The Museum has perpetual succession, has a operations include: Staff nominee - Myfanwy Eaves common seal, may purchase, hold, grant, Strategic Plan 2002-2005 Trust Finance Committee demise, dispose of or otherwise deal with real Chart of accounts Members at 30 June 2004: and personal property and may sue and be Code of conduct Ms Susan Gray, Trustee (Chair) sued in its corporate name ‘The Trustees of the Collection development and research policy Dr Nicholas G Pappas, President Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences’. Collection management policies and procedures Mr Mark Bouris, Trustee Organisation Commercial operations policies and procedures Staff representation: Section 4 of the MAAS Act establishes the Disability action plan Dr Kevin Fewster, Director Trustees of the Museum. The Trustees are Exhibitions policies and plans Mr Michael Landsbergen, Associate Director, responsible for the conduct and control of the Guarantee of service Corporate Services (Secretary) affairs of the Museum and for its policies. All Information technology strategic plan Mr John Kirkland, Manager, Finance officers and employees of the Museum are Human resources policies and procedures appointed or employed under the Public Sector Outreach policy Employment and Management Act 2002. Privacy management plan 14. Guarantee of service Public programs policies and procedures Objects and functions The Museum’s full Guarantee of Service is Publications policies and procedures Section 14 of the MAAS Act states as follows: available to the public on request. Regional services strategic plan The Trustees shall have the following objects and Our commitment to our customers Sponsorship policy may exercise any or all of the following functions: The Museum is committed to continuous Waste reduction and purchasing plan improvement in its quality of service. We (a)the control and management of the Museum; and Contact arrangements regularly evaluate our exhibitions, programs (b)the maintenance and administration of the Requests for records or documents under the and services. Museum in such manner as will effectively Freedom of Information Act 1989 should be Our service standards minister to the needs and demands of the accompanied by a $30.00 application fee and When you visit the Museum you will find: community in any or all branches of applied directed to: science and art and the development of industry by: – friendly, responsive and efficient staff Freedom of Information Coordinator (i) the display of selected objects arranged to Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences – well-maintained exhibitions and buildings illustrate the industrial advance of civilisation and PO Box K346 Haymarket NSW 1238 – a commitment to caring for objects in the the development of inventions and manufactures; Phone (02) 9217 0576 Fax (02) 9217 0459 collection and on loan to the Museum (ii) the promotion of craftsmanship and artistic taste – accurate and appropriate information in response by illustrating the history and development of the to your inquiries applied arts; – a high standard of safety and security (iii)lectures, broadcasts, films, publications and – appropriate facilities (rest areas, cafes, toilets, other educational means; baby changeroom) for you to use (iv)scientific research; or (v)any other means necessary or desirable for the development of the natural resources and manufacturing industries of NSW.

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Section A 18. Affiliated societies Recipients of Distinguished Service Awards 2003 Number of new FOI requests The Museum provides facilities and resources to General division FOI REQUESTS PERSONAL the following 39 societies (representing some Mr Masasuke Hiraoka A1 New (Including transferred in) - 1 20,000 people), which are affiliated with the Staff division A2 Brought forward - 0 Museum (as at 30 June 2004): Mr Geoff Bannon A3 Total to be processed - 1 Antique Arms Collectors Society of Australia Ms Mitra Bhar A4 Completed - 1 Art Deco Society of NSW Ms Rosemary Shepherd A5 Transferred out - 0 The Asian Arts Society of Australia Inc Mr Richard Wood A6 Withdrawn - 0 Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts A7 Total processed - 1 Societies (Kuring-gai and Sydney branches) 20. Museum Advisors A8 Unfinished (Carried forward) - 0 Australian Association of Musical Instrument Special Advisors Section B Makers (NSW Branch) Dr Gene Sherman - Asian decorative arts and design What happened to completed requests? Australian Flute Society Inc Dr David Malin - astronomy RESULT OF FOI REQUEST PERSONAL Australian Lace Guild (NSW) B1 Granted in full - 1 The Australian Numismatic Society Honorary Associates B5 Completed - 1 The Australiana Society Mr Warren Anderson - arms Section C The Aviation Historical Society of Australia Prof John Bach - maritime history Ministerial Certificates - NA (NSW Branch) Mr William Bradshaw - English furniture, clocks Section D British Astronomical Association (NSW Branch) Major Ian Brookes - Japanese swords Formal Consultations - NA Ceramic Collectors Society Mr William D Bush – numismatics Section E Ceramic Study Group Inc Emeritus Professor Alexander Cambitoglou Amendment of personal records - NA The Colour Society of Australia (NSW) AO – classical antiquities Section F Design Institute of Australia, NSW Chapter Dr Robert Carson - numismatics Notation of personal records - NA The Doll Collectors Club of NSW Inc Mrs Sylvia Drummond - mechanical Section G The Early Music Association of NSW musical instruments FOI requests granted in part or refused - NA The Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc Mr Dennis Eccles - clocks Section H The Furniture History Society (Australasia) Inc Mr Kevin Fahy AM - Australiana, furniture, ceramics Costs and fees The Horological Guild of Australasia (NSW Branch) Mr John Hawkins - silver H1 All completed requests - $15.00 Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia Mr Jolyon Warwick James - silver Section I The Knitters’ Guild NSW Inc Mr John Jeremy - restoration Discounts allowed The Metropolitan Coin Club of Sydney Mr Alan Landis - ceramics, glass I2 Financial hardship - Pensioner/Child - 1 National Space Society of Australia Mr Ross Langlands - oriental rugs and textiles I4 Totals - 1 Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design Mr Randall Reed - ceramics, glass, silver Section J Oral History Association of Australia (NSW) Ms Anne Schofield AM - costume, jewellery Days to process Oriental Rug Society of NSW Mr John Shorter CBE - ceramics, Doulton Elapsed Time Personal Philatelic Association of NSW Dr George Soutter - ceramics, furniture, rugs J2 22 - 35 days - 1 The Phonograph Society of NSW Miss Elizabeth Todd OAM - music J4 Totals - 1 The Potters’ Society of Australia Mr Leslie Walford - decorative arts Section K Pyrmont Ultimo Historical Society Dr Janet West - scrimshaw and nautical crafts Processing time Royal Aeronautical Society, Australian Division, Mr Barclay Wright - musical instruments Processing Hours Personal Sydney Branch Inc Dr John Yu AM - ceramics, furniture, rugs K2 11 - 20 hrs - 1 The Quilters’ Guild Inc K5 Totals - 1 The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, 21. Museum awards Section L NSW Chapter Each year the Powerhouse Museum makes a Reviews and Appeals - NA The Silver Society of Australia Inc selection of outstanding products from the finalists Sydney Space Association in the Australian Design Awards. The criteria for 17. Legislative changes The Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW Inc selection include excellence in design, and innovative use of technologies to provide The MAAS Act was amended by the Statute The Wedgwood Society of NSW Inc significant benefits to the users of the products. Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003. Woodworkers’ Association of NSW The 2004 Powerhouse Museum Selection is: The amendments provide that in calculating the maximum number of consecutive terms for 19. Museum Honours Telstra T1000S and T1000C Rental Phones which a trustee of the Museum may hold office, Life Fellows Product Designer; Nielsen Design Associates Pty Ltd Mr Pat Boland OAM, ED any period of appointment to fill a casual vacancy Product Manufacturer; Thomson Telecom Mr William Bradshaw is to be disregarded. The amendments Australia Pty Ltd also repealed the provisions specifying that the Mr William Bush Victa Razor Lawnmower appointment of a trustee takes effect on Mr Ken Done AM Product Designer; Blue Sky Creative Pty Ltd 1 January in the year following the year in which Mr Kevin Fahy AM Product Manufacturer; Victa Lawn Care Pty Ltd the appointment is made. The instrument of Mr Gerry Gleeson AC appointment may specify the date the appointment Ms Linda Jackson Zip Hydrotap takes effect. Similar amendments were made Ms Jenny Kee Product Designer; BlueSky Creative Pty Ltd to other Acts within the arts portfolio so that the Mr Trevor Kennedy AM Product Manufacturer; Zip Heaters (Australia) Pty Ltd Mr Malcolm King AM same provisions apply to other trustees and VentrAssist Artificial Heart Mr Fred Millar AO, CBE members of boards and councils concerned with Product Designer; Ventracor Limited Mr Alastair Morrison the administration of the arts. The amendments Product Manufacturer; Ventracor Limited took effect from 22 July 2003. Ms Anne Schofield AM Mr Leo Schofield AM Scholl Arch Supports Mr Dick Smith AO Product Designer; Bayly Design Hon Neville Wran AC, QC Product Manufacturer; SSL Australia Pty Ltd

Ford Territory 22. Volunteers Dorothy Green Chui Ng Product Designer; Ford Motor Company of John A’Beckett Mary Green Danielle Nichol Australia Limited Valerie Adams Dinah Hales Barbara Nivison-Smith Product Manufacturer; Ford Motor Company of Kim Alexander Val Hamey John O’Grady Australia Limited Scott Allan Doreen Harland Reginald Osborne Qantas Skybed Mary Andrews Isabelle Harris Janet Paterson Product Designer; Marc Newson Ltd Scott Aston Vic Harris Christinne Patton Product Manufacturer; B/E Aerospace Inc, Seating Erik Bachmann Mayo Harriss Beverley Pescott Products Group (manufacturer on behalf of Qantas) Jean Baigent Jenny Hart Rex Peters Lesley Harwood Pauline Phillips SPI-10 Sports Performance Indicator Robert Baird Judith Hawes Melanie Pitkin Product Designer; GPSports Systems Pty Ltd Timothy Ball Elizabeth Hawley Dorelle Propert Product Manufacturer; GPSports Systems Pty Ltd Barbara Ballantyne Betty Balmer Susannah Helman Pamela Radford Rainbank Roma Bashford Rhys Hevesi Aud Irene Rakvag Product Designer; Davey Products Pty. Ltd Marjorie Beales Chris Hibble Rae Ranc Product Manufacturer; Davey Products Pty. Ltd Lydia Bell Prue Hill Priya Ranganath Squizbiz Leah Bernstein Cherie Hingee Peter Rennie Product Designer; Catalyst Design Group Audrey Berry Susannne Hledik Chris Reynolds Product Manufacturer; Momentum Fleur Bishop Garry Horvai Thomas Robertson Technologies Group Elizabeth Blair Ray Huckin Mark Robinson Nina Huelin Jacqueline Ruston Miss Molly Lounge Chair Ronald Bowbrick John Hurworth Shirley Ruxton Product Designer; Schamburg + Alvisse Furniture Edna Boyd Paul Hutley Mary Ryland Product Manufacturer; Schamburg Nicola Boyd Merle Johnson Katy Sade + Alvisse Furniture Joyce Bradbury Mervyn Bray Joan Johnston Bruce Saunders Alex Liddy Chunky Melamine Muriel Breiesser Nerida Joice Alexis Sawyer Product Designer; Housewares Lyle Broadbelt Cierwan Jones Olga Sawyer International - Breville Anna Brown Frank Joyce Gail Scott Product Manufacturer; Housewares Sandy Bryce Emma Kirby Peter Scott International - Breville Pamela Burden Lewis Klipin Deborah Seddon Gummy Jane Burns Mary Knight Coral Serisier Product Designer; Ideation Design Pty Ltd Richard Butcher John Knotek Miron Shapira Product Manufacturer; Sanbrook Holdings Pty Ltd Judith Campbell Marivic Lagleva Doris Shearman OMI Safe Syringe Karen-Anne Carpenter Helena Leslie Michael Sheehan Product Designer; OMI Research P/L Kenneth Chuang Clara Leung Rosemary Shepherd Product Manufacturer; OMI Research P/L Jean Clark Monty Leventhal Jeff Smith Ronald Lewis Murray Smithers Aura Seating System Wen Clifton Alfred Livermore Ben Sochan Product Designer; 2DESIGN Michael Close Harvey Macdonald John Stanton Product Manufacturer; 2DESIGN Jon Comino Leon Corn Patrica Macdonald Heather Stevens Powerhouse Museum Award for Innovation Susan Cunningham Molly Anne Macinante Charlotte Stevenson in Design Karen Davies Rebecca Main Meg Stevenson Selected from DesignTECH exhibition. The Award Geoff Davis Daniel Martin Barbara Stokes recognises product innovation in areas such as Robert Davison Keith Matts Betty Stuckey new uses of materials, new construction Robert Degotardi Robert Mayrick William Swan processes and a new or improved design for an Jessie (Xiaoyun) Deng Cyril McColough Albert Taylor existing product and is sponsored by leading global Janise Derbyshire Shirley McDonald Margaret Terry design company, Design Resource Australia. Lynley Dougherty Tim McDonald Frank Theobald Shalini Seneviratne from North Sydney Girls High Paul Dove Clare McGrath Queenie Thompson School was presented with the 2003 award for a Meryl Duke Dorothy McLean Jennifer Thorpe comprehensive approach to product innovation for Judith Durie Robert McLeod Valerie Vicars her Stacks of Fun egg-shaped, modular children’s Beryl Dwyer Andrew McMechan Stephan Vickers storage unit and play centre project. John Ebner Darren McVay Alice Vokac Malcolm King Award Trevor Edmonds Rachel Miller Margaret Waller The inaugural Malcolm King Award for Professional Jay Ekers Kathleen Mist Bill Walsh Development, was awarded jointly to Laurie-Anne Roy Eldridge Kenneth Mitchell Annette Ward Bentley, Events Manager, to support the Jennifer Exton Phyllis Mitchell Norma Warnecke completion of her Bachelor of Business, Marketing Heleanor Feltham Hette Mollema Peter Warren degree, and Anne Watson, Curator, Australian Margarete Ferris Jill Monro Elizabeth Welsh Decorative Arts and Design, to support her Patricia Fink Sarah Montgomery Lya Wettstein attendance at the Jorn Utzon Symposium held June Fitzpatrick Chad Moodie Robyn Wienholt in Copenhagen . Jeffrey Flower Richard Morony Lorenza Williams Ann Freeman Andrew Moyes Christine Wilson Donald French James Murray Joan Wilson George Fry Victor Wong Doo Siu Wan Fu Barbara Wright Sharon Ganzer John Wright Sandra Gardam June Yeomans Natalie Gatley Mary Zarate Max Gay Helen Goddard Minda Gray

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23. Contributing and life members 24. Members events 25. Staffing by department RT Baker Collection Companions Special Events: Mr D M Fraser & Mrs M Fraser Annual Members Dinner: Astronomy Directorate Mr Robert Albert AO Members Christmas Party 2003 Directorate 2.0 Members New Years Eve Party 2003 JH Maiden Collection Companions Secretariat 2.0 Mr Peter Sandilands & Mrs Jenny Stuart Piano Recital Evaluation and Audience Research 3.0 Sandilands Exhibition Launches: Miss Susan S Nicholson Gambling in Australia Corporate Development 4.0 Mr W L Chapman Nineties to now Organisation Development 2.0 Mr Graeme K Le Roux Beirut to Baghdad Directorate Total 13.0 Contributing Members Exhibition viewings: Mr John Grierson Great Expectations Mrs Bettina G Gowing Sport: more than heroes & legends Corporate Services Dual Contributing Members: Balarinji: ancient culture- Mrs Jill Linton contemporary design Management 2.0 Dr Gene Sherman & Mr Brian Childhood Memories of Migration Finance 13.6 Sherman EcoLogic: creating a sustainable future Human Resources 10.8 Life Members: Tours: Miss K Armstrong Behind the Scenes: Basements Properties 44.0 and Catwalks Mrs Cindy Bannon Security 25.0 Mr G Barnes Mastertouch Piano Roll Company Corporate Services Total 95.4 Mr J R Baxter Tea and Textiles: Mr D Block Victorian Fancywork Mr Pat Boland OAM ED Dolls Collections and Exhibitions Mr William Bradshaw Recent Acquisitions Mr William D Bush Management 2.7 Children’s Events: Mr W Dobson Museum Detective Collection Development and Research 5.0 Mr Ken Done AM Father’s Day Craft Workshop Mr R Ellis Curatorial 31.7 Sports Quiz Mr Kevin Fahy AM Mother’s Day Craft Workshop Preservation and Heritage Management 19.1 Ms Eva Filla Mrs G H Flinn Lectures: Registration 21.0 Cosmic Capture: NASA Stardust Mr Gerald Gleeson AC Exhibition Development 31.8 Mrs M S Griffiths & Genesis Missions Mr M Grossman Movable Heritage 2.7 Miss H Hindle Migration Heritage Centre 2.0 Mr Neville Hodgson Mrs Beverley Horwitz Collections and Exhibitions Total 116.0 Ms Linda Jackson Mr John C Jeremy Knowledge and Information Management Ms Jenny Kee Mr Trevor Kennedy AM Management 4.0 Mr Malcolm G King AM Information Technology 10.0 Mr Terence Measham AM Mr Fredrick Millar AO CBE Records 4.0 Mr J Millner Research Library 5.0 Mr Alistair Morrison Mr R Reed AMOL 5.0 Mr A L Rigby AM ED Knowledge and Information Management Total 25.0 Mrs Pat Riley Mr Royston Riley Mr P Root Programs and Commercial Services Ms Anne Schofield AM Management 2.0 Mr Leo Schofield AM Mrs P Seidler Marketing and Media 12.5 Mr Dick Smith AO Print Media 2.4 Mr W S Tatlow The Hon Neville Wran AC QC Education and Visitor Services 23.9 Shops 3.8 Venue Operations 45.7 Members 3.0 Sydney Observatory 10.3

Programs and Commercial Services Total 103.6 Museum Total 353.0

26. SES positions 27. EEO Statistics

During 2003–2004 the following were members of the State Government A. Trends in the Representation of EEO Groups % of Total Staff Senior Executive Service: EEO Group Benchmark/Target 2001 2002 2003 2004 Director – Dr Kevin Fewster, BA Hons (ANU), PhD (UNSW) Women 50% 50% 51% 49% 49% Deputy Director, Collections and Exhibitions – Jennifer Sanders, BA Hons (Syd) Associate Director, Corporate Services – Michael Landsbergen, M. of Mgmt (UTS) Aboriginal people & Torres Associate Director, Programs and Commercial Services – Mark Goggin, Strait Islanders 2% 1% 1% 2% 1.3% BA Hons (Mel) People whose first language Associate Director, Knowledge and Information Management – Kevin Sumption, was not English 20% 20% 14% 13% 21% ND (Natal), BA Hons HADF (Middlesex), MA (Syd) People with a disability 12% 7% 7% 7% 7%

SES level Position title Gender People with a disability requiring work-related adjustment 7% n/a 2% 2% 1.3% 4 Director Male 2 Deputy Director, Collections and Exhibitions Female B. Trends in the Distribution of EEO Groups Distribution Index 1 Associate Director, Corporate Services Male EEO Group Benchmark/Target 2001 2002 2003 2004 1 Associate Director, Programs and Commercial Services Male Women 100 106 108 105 106 1 Associate Director, Knowledge and Information Management Male Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders 100 n/a n/a n/a n/a SES level 30 June 04 30 June 03 People whose first language 411was not English 100 115 95 92 98 300People with a disability 100 94 97 89 86 211People with a disability requiring work-related adjustment 100 n/a n/a n/a n/a 133 Notes: CEO under s11A 0 0 1. Staff numbers are as at 30 June 2004. Total 5 5 2. Excludes casual staff. 3. A Distribution Index of 100 indicates that the centre of the distribution of the EEO group Number of female SES 1 1 across salary levels is equivalent to that of other staff. Values less than 100 mean that the EEO group tends to be more concentrated at lower salary levels than is the case for other staff. The more pronounced this tendency is, the lower the index will be. In some cases the index may be more than 100, indicating that the EEO group is less concentrated at lower salary levels. The Distribution Index is automatically calculated by the software provided by ODEOPE. 4. The Distribution Index is not calculated where EEO group or non-EEO group numbers are less than 20.

Comparison of staff numbers for all permanent and temporary staff by occupational category Year Clerical/Administrative Professional Professional support Trades Other Total 2000-2001 175 90 89 37 50 441 2001-2002 175 79 92 39 49 431 2002-2003 209 77 82 43 37 448 2003-2004 110 145 51 30 37 373

The above figures are based on a head count of staff and include casual employees. NB From 03-04 the source data used is from the Premier’s Department Workforce Profile which uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics ASCO occupational coding. As the definitions of the occupational categories may differ so do the figures they represent.

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28. Staff list Suzie Grady – HR Officer Arturo Rivillo – Operations Technician Glynis Jones – Assistant Curator Joy Gray – HR Officer Timothy Wilson – Operations Technician Louise Mitchell – Curator Directorate Farida Ali – HR Officer Alfred Khanlu – Operations Technician Christina Sumner – Curator Kevin Fewster – Director Gosia Sliwa – HR Officer Ali El Najjar – Apprentice Lindie Ward – Assistant Curator Pauline Bojko – Executive Assistant Catherine Purcell – Volunteer Daniel Jensen – Apprentice Engineering and Design Secretariat Coordinator Richard Terzian – Apprentice Robert Renew – Senior Curator Peter Morton – Executive Officer Karen Griffiths – Volunteer Assistant Security Des Barrett – Curator Mark Daly – Project and Policy Officer Cathy Jones – Volunteer Assistant Colin Gaut – Acting Security Manager Sandra McEwen – Curator Sarah Johnson – Volunteer Assistant Evaluation & Audience Research (to 03/11/03) Deborah Rudder – Curator (from 28/02/04) Carol Scott – Evaluation Manager Bede Langley – Acting Anni Turnbull – Assistant Curator Leanne Atkins – Project Officer Occupational Health & Safety Security Manager Angelique Hutchison – Assistant Natalie Taranec – Evaluation Assistant Jennifer Gibson – Health and Safety Brian Curtis – Security Supervisor Curator Coordinator (from 05/01/04) (to 04/07/03) Corporate Development Transport Andrew McGeoch – Security Malcolm Moir – Corporate Properties Andrew Grant – Senior Curator Supervisor Development Manager Robert Scott – Manager (to 17/07/03) Ian Debenham – Curator William Quilkey – Acting Security Miranda Purnell – Corporate Robert Webb – Manager Kerrie Dougherty – Curator Supervisor (from 14/07/03) Development Coordinator (from 05/01/04) Margaret Simpson – Assistant Curator Glenn Ward – Acting Security Maureen Wallace – Corporate Robert Webb – Property Development Sciences Supervisor (from 14/07/03) Development Officer (to 18/07/03) Coordinator (to 04/01/04) Jesse Shore – Senior Curator Vincent Defrancesco – Security Officer Melissa Smith – Corporate Sharon Dickson – Clerk/Word Megan Hicks – Curator Richard Assange – Security Officer Development Officer (from 2/10/03) Processor Operator Nick Lomb – Curator Frances Cray – Clerk/Word John Browne – Security Officer Maria Doukas – Administrative Australian History & Society Processor Operator Malcolm Bryan – Security Officer Support Officer (to 27/02/04) Kimberley Webber – Senior Curator Neil Ryan – Building Services Victor Denina – Security Officer Nanine Artup – Administrative Charles Pickett – Curator Coordinator Anthony Kuster – Security Officer Support Officer (from 15/03/04) Ann Stephen – Curator Stuart Smith – Property Development Stephen Lee – Security Officer Organisation Development Peter Cox – Curator Coordinator (from 03/05/04) David Meehan – Security Officer Ian Hewitt – Manager Susan Sedgwick – Curator Robert Chancellor – Properties Andrew Novosel – Security Officer Debra Caples – Learning and (from 24/04/04) Services Coordinator Michael Rogers – Security Officer Development Coordinator Linda Michael – Assistant Curator Roberto Tagle – Programs Clerk Bratislav Stankovic – Security Officer Francis Wong – Security Officer (from 29/03/04) Corporate Services Division (to 06/06/04) Damian Langley – Security Officer Jennifer Cornwall – Assistant Curator Michael Landsbergen – Associate Keith Landy – Electrical Supervisor Aldo Franks – Security Officer (to 08/04/04) Director Owen Pauling – Plant Electrician Mark Foxwell – Security Officer Sarah Johnson – Administrative Peter Hermon – Electrical Fitter Information & Communication Nicholas de Ridder – Security Officer Assistant (to 27/02/04) Brendon Munson – Electrical Fitter Technology Julie-Ann Dighton – Security Officer Natalie Bevan – Administrative Paul Scheibel – Electrical Fitter Matthew Connell – Section Head Mark Bourke – Security Officer Assistant (from 13/02/04) Kevin Squires – Electrical Fitter Campbell Bickerstaff – Assistant Kevin Laker – Building Supervisor David Wootton – Security Officer Curator Finance Greg Hoare – Assistant Sunny Ekong – Security Officer Richard Peck – Curator (to 13/04/04) John Kirkland – Manager Finance Building Supervisor John Mitchells Security Officer and Administration Koori History and Culture Brian Ricks – Workshop Supervisor Greg Needs – Security Officer Anthony Rogers – Senior Accountant James Wilson-Miller – Section Head Peter Stevenson – Preparator (from 12/05/04) Ganesathasan Upendran – Fabri Blacklock – Assistant Curator Brian Connolly – Preparator Management Accountant Collections & Exhibitions Division Stephen Miller – Coordinator, Tim Haire – Preparator John McDonald – Assistant Jennifer Sanders – Deputy Director Indigenous Exhibition Rodney Hendy – Preparator Accountant Rebecca Pinchin – Regional Keith Munro – Assistant Curator Graeme Plat – Preparator Andrew Rothwell – Senior Services Coordinator (to 28/05/04) Iain Scott-Stevenson – Preparator Accounts Officer Melissa Smith – Administrative Collection Management – Jaime Vicent – Preparator Maria Sprem – Senior Assistant (to 01/10/03) Graeme Coughlan – Preparator Preservation and Heritage Accounts Officer Damian McDonald – Administrative Frank Noble – Preparator Management Cristeta Abellar – Accounts Officer Assistant (from 20/10/03) Leigh Ritchie – Transport Officer Pat Townley – Manager Agnes Perez – Accounts Officer Collection Development & Research Lawrence Adams – Driver Suzanne Chee – Conservator Rebecca MacDonald – Accounts Michael Desmond – Manager Stephen Agius – Driver Kate Chidlow – Conservator Officer Brenda Duncombe – Administrative Ian Banks – Stores Officer Graham Clegg – Conservator Pedro Zapata – Accounts Officer Coordinator Gavin Parsons – House Supervisor Malgorzata Dudek – Conservator Paul Kerr – Accounts Officer Julia Foong – Administrative Officer Paul Laxton – Museum Officer James Elwing – Conservator Lindsay Wood – Accounts Officer Nancy LaMott – Administrative Officer Brian James – Plant Superintendent Frances Fitzpatrick – Conservator Cindia Tse – Clerk/Word Michael Williams – Assistant Plant Curatorial Departments – Sue Gatenby – Conservator Processor Operator Mary Gissing – Conservator Superintendent (to 09/06/04) Australian Decorative Arts & Design Kim Pearce – Administration Ross Goodman – Conservator Shaun Dal Santo – Plant Grace Cochrane – Senior Curator Officer – Purchasing Bronwen Griffin – Conservator Fitter Operator Anne Marie van de Ven – Curator Human Resources Megan Jordan-Jones – Conservator Wayne Voss – Plant Fitter Operator Catherine Reade – Assistant Curator Sophie Vassiliou – Human Dane McIntosh – Plant Fitter Operator Malgorzata Juraszek – Conservator International Decorative Arts Resources Manager David Nelson – Senior Preparator Deidre McKillop – Conservator & Design Anita Fredkin – HR Services Jim Betsos – Preparator Keith Potter – Conservator Claire Roberts – Senior Curator Coordinator Ron Fishpool – Preparator David Rockell – Conservator Anne Watson – Curator Eddy Frittmann – Senior Payroll Officer Ravi Prakash – Technical Teresa Werstak – Conservator Eva Czernis-Ryl – Curator Chris Cottier – Employment Services Services Coordinator Paul Brown – Assistant Conservator Paul Donnelly – Curator Officer (secondment from 26/09/03) Owen Conlan – Senior Nadia De Wachter – Assistant Michael Lea – Curator Karen Vaughan – Acting Employment Electronics Technician Conservator Services Officer (from 29/09/03) William Jeffery – Operations Cheryl Griswold – Assistant Technician (to 12/12/03) Conservator

Geraldine Hunt – Assistant Fiona Blades – Senior Exhibition Beatrice D’Souza – Systems Assistant Education & Visitor Services Conservator (to 18/12/03) Designer (from 27/04/04) Daniel Collins – Systems Assistant Jana Vytrhlik – Manager Tim Morris – Assistant Conservator Heike Rewitzer – Senior Exhibition Records John Cowie – Administrative Officer Jennifer Edmonds – Assistant Designer (from 27/04/04) Margaret Adamson – Manager Julie Garradd – Visitor Conservator Danny Jacobson – Senior Elke Holzapfel – Records Coordinator Program Coordinator Therese Dimech – Administrative Graphic Designer Stuart Broughton – Records Officer Helen Whitty – Education Officer Colin Rowan – Senior Graphic Designer Roberto Tagle – Records Assistant Programs Coordinator Ron Bowbrick – Stationary Steam Janine Roberts – Designer (from 07/06/04) Kath Daniel – Education Officer Engine Demonstrator Stephen Jannar – Design Draftsperson Heleanor Feltham – Education Officer Research Library Bill Ebert – Stationary Steam Engine Malcolm McKernan – Design (to 21/07/03) Margaret Rafferty – Manager Demonstrator (to 01/09/03) Draftsperson Faye Gardiner – Education Officer (to 23/04/04) Len Lark – Clerical Officer Vanessa Cullen – Designer Susan Perry – Education Officer Karen Johnson – Co-Manager/Senior Nitsa Yioupros – Photographer (to 26/09/03) (to 13/02/04) Librarian Collections Alissar Chidiac – Project Officer Jeanie Kitchener – Education Officer Interactives Dimity Holt – Senior Library Technician (from 02/01/04) Registration Arthur Menasse – Interactives Jan Turbit – Technical Services Peter Mahony – SoundHouse Educator Judy Coombes – Manager Manager Library Technician Angus Tse – Education Officer Carey Ward – Registrar James Laurendet – Industrial Designer Gara Baldwin – Rights & Maki Taguchi – Acting Caroline Berlyn – Registrar Sinclair Park – Industrial Designer Permissions Officer Education Officer Helen Yoxall – Archivist Avinash Verma – Designer Kathleen Hackett – Senior Library Michael van Tiel – Education Officer Susan Davidson – Registrar Draughtsperson (from 03/12/03) Technician (Photo Library) Myfanwy Eaves – Registrar Andrew Lawrence – Multimedia Jane Latief – Acting Education Officer AMOL Project Tiina Hendrikson – Registrar Programmer Rita Bila – Acting Education Officer Robert Swieca – Manager Lynne McNairn – Collections Jonathon Hirsch – Technical Officer Lily Katakouzinos – Education Officer (to 10/10/03) Systems Officer Geoffrey Drane – Senior Preparator Deborah Vaughan – Guide Lecturer Basil Dewhurst – AMOL Coordinator Nicole Balmer – Assistant Registrar Andrew Jakeman – Preparator (from 01/06/04) Lee Adendorff – AMOL Coordinator Rebecca Bower – Assistant Registrar (to 08/10/03) Kylie Gillespie – Assistant (to 26/02/04) Alison Brennan – Assistant Registrar Leigh Davidson – Electronics Education Officer Sophie Daniel – AMOL Coordinator Mandy Crook – Assistant Registrar Engineer (to 26/09/03) Michael Jones – Assistant (to 28/05/04) Emma Nicol – Assistant Registrar Kate Lamerton – Designer Education Officer Deborah Vaughan – AMOL National Linda Larsen – Assistant Barbara Palmer – Assistant Registrar Audio Visuals Guide Coordinator (to 31/05/04) Education Officer Peter Tilley – Assistant Registrar Zoltan Nemes-Nemeth – Multimedia Jacquelyn Latham – Assistant Stephanie Boast – Assistant Registrar Supervisor Programs and Commercial Education Officer (to 11/03/04) Katrina Hogan – Assistant Registrar Kathleen Phillips – Producer Services Division Anthony Lennon – Assistant Sarah Pointon – Clerical Officer Kathy La Fontaine – Systems Officer Mark Goggin – Associate Director Education Officer (from 03/02/04) Alison Ticehurst – Administrative Photography Sophie Daniel – Assistant Education Claire Campey – Assistant Registrar Assistant Geoff Friend – Photographic Manager (to 04/06/04) Officer (from 29/05/04) Marinco Kojdanovski – Photographer Media and Marketing Jill Chapman – Assistant Archivist Rita Orsini – Assistant Jean Francois Lanzarone – Caroline Lumley – Marketing Einar Docker – Assistant Education Officer Photographer Manager (to 05/02/04) Collection Manager Robert Smith – Assistant Sue Stafford – Photographer Virginia Lovett – Marketing Manager Julius Medgyessy – Assistant Education Officer Sotha Bourn – Photographic Assistant (from 18/03/04) Collection Manager Mary Stewart – Assistant Sally Quinn – Media/Marketing Officer Terence Mooney – Assistant Migration Heritage Centre Education Officer Amanda Campbell-Avenell – Media/ Collection Manager Bruce Robinson – Director Sharon Whatman – Assistant Marketing Officer Joan Watson – Assistant (to 31/12/03) Education Officer Hayley Gallant – Media/ Collection Manager John Peterson – Director Denise Teale – Bookings Officer Marketing Officer Kate Harris – Collection (from 22/03/04) Angela Kenna – Bookings Officer Amanda Cummergen – Administration Officer (seconded Andrea Fernandes – Project Officer (to 06/11/03) Media/Marketing Officer (to 26/05/04) from 27/01/04) Jan Garland – Typist Knowledge & Information Renee Donnelly – Marketing Officer Lam Ba – Attendant Selepa Nannai – Clerical Officer Management Division (to 21/05/04) Merchandising/Shops Exhibition Development Kevin Sumption – Associate Director Justine Martini – Marketing Clerk Johanna Watson – Merchandising Brad Baker – Manager Leone Joice – Administrative Assistant Jennifer White – Marketing Manager (to 17/10/03) Sebastian Crangle – Administrative Jason Gee – Web Site Coordinator Officer Tourism Tina Workman – Shops Manager Assistant Irma Havlicek – Online Angela Kenna – Marketing Clerk Pat Alexopolous – Shops Coordinator Exhibition Coordination Content Coordinator (from 17/11/03) Louise Cannane – Sales Assistant Susan McMunn – Exhibition Ryan Hernandez – Photographer Print Media & Powerhouse Daniel Anderson – Sales Assistant Coordination Manager (Coordinating Image Resource Centre) Publishing David Stafford – Sales Assistant Tara Kita – Exhibition Coordinator Information Technology Julie Donaldson – Manager (from 03/10/03) Catherine Sidwell – Exhibition Christopher Henry – Manager Karin Vesk – Editor (Exhibitions) Sarah Wick – Sales Assistant Coordinator (from 16/09/03) Judith Matheson – Editor (Exhibitions) Orven Aguilar – Sales Assistant Rebecca Bushby – Exhibition George Rossi – Network Administrator Tracy Goulding – Editor (Publications) (from 26/11/03) Coordinator Sebastian Chan – Systems Melanie Cariss – Editorial Assistant Venue Operations Julia Carroll – Administrative Assistant Administrator Jacob Del Castillo – Graphic Katrina Márton – Acting Venue Joanne Delzoppo – Administrative Gareth Drake – Senior Systems Production Officer Operations Manager Assistant Administrator (from 04/05/04) Anne Slam – Desktop Bernard Hawes – Deputy Design Suiping Hu – Senior Systems Officer Publishing Operator Operations Manager Diana Lorentz – Manager Graham Schultz – Systems Officer Deborah Renaud – Distribution Barry Brown – Assistant Grant McLean – Senior Tony Simone – Microsoft NT Officer/ Content Coordinator Venue Manager Exhibition Designer Administrator (to 16/01/04) Damian McDonald – Distribution Djamila Hacene – Assistant Andrew Axton – Systems Officer Officer (to 19/10/03) Venue Manager Stephen Harris – Systems Officer

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Chris Antoniou – Assistant Members 31. Consultants Venue Manager Sally Dawes – Manager Karl Rafferty – Assistant Jane Turner – Acting Manager Consultants equal to or more than $30,000 Venue Manager Leonie Crane – Members Consultancy Cost $ Service Provided Sandra Violentis – Administrative Services Coordinator Organisation Review 35,925 Advice on establishment Assistant (to 05/09/03) Angela Finocchiaro – Members Warren Hart and Associates of Museum Operations Cressida Nash – Administrative Liaison Officer (to 19/11/03) Groups & management Assistant (to 26/09/03) Anna Lesslie – Members Services reporting systems Matthew Smith – Operations Officer (to 30/06/04) Consultancies less than $30,000 Co-ordinator Kathryn Watson – Members Liaison During the year 15 other consultancies Glen Bevan – Museum Officer Officer (from 06/12/03) were engaged in the following areas: Paul Villarruel – Museum Officer Sydney Observatory Building design & site development 65,064 Timothy Antill – Museum Officer Toner Stevenson – Manager Information technology 31,360 Paul Walmsley – Museum Officer Jeanie Kitchener – Education Officer Fundraising programs 16,000 (from 26/03/04) (to 01/01/04) Exhibitions & public programs 34,250 Michael Davidson – Customer Geoff Wyatt – Assistant Total Consultancies less than $30,000 146,674 Service Coordinator Education Officer Total Consultancies 182,599 Dominica Heron – Customer Tracy Getts – Assistant Education Service Officer Officer (from 01/03/04) Maria Jensen – Customer Martin Anderson – Assistant 32. Payment performance indicators Service Officer Education Officer Catherine Jones – Customer Allan Kreuiter – Assistant Value of accounts due & payable by the museum at the end of each quarter Service Officer Education Officer as at as at as at as at Marlysse Medina – Customer Andrew Constantine – Assistant 30 Sep 03 31 Dec 03 31 Mar 04 30 Jun 04 Service Officer Education Officer $$ $ $ Patricia Muzzio – Customer Shauntai Batzke – Bookings Officer Current 450,170 305,832 267,380 326,358 Service Officer (to 24/10/03) Less than 30 days overdue 98,707 124,456 33,430 96,240 Craig Nisbet – Customer Melissa Hulbert – Bookings Officer Between 30 & 60 days overdue 10,194 108,624 29,367 30,027 Service Officer (from 27/10/03) Marcia Pidgeon – Customer Between 60 & 90 days overdue 53,347 37,779 9,505 4,647 Service Officer 29. Land disposal More than 90 days overdue 51,127 38,924 17,472 2,643 Fran Roach – Switchboard Operator 663,545 615,615 357,154 459,915 Chris Rossi – Customer The construction of the Government These amounts do not include accruals of expenses for which no claim for payment had Service Officer approved North Western Sydney been made at the end of the quarter. Roy Smith – Customer Service Officer Transitway requires roadway Amount & value of accounts paid by the museum on time in each quarter John Griffin – Senior Operations widening and upgrading at the Technician (Theatre) (to 02/02/04) junction of Windsor and Showground Quarter % Paid Paid on Total Eric Holly – Operations Roads, abutting the Museum’s Castle Ending on time time $ paid $ Technician (Theatre) Hill storage complex. The project 30 September 2003 72.6% 5,575,020 7,647,953 Jonathan Fowler – Theatre Technician required resumption of a portion of 31 December 2003 83.2% 8,462,429 10,165,154 (from 04/05/04) the Museum’s site (2,124 square 31 March 2004 81.7% 7,144,702 8,741,786 Laurie-Anne Bentley – Events metres from a total site area of 30 June 2004 84.9% 9,102,827 10,727,358 Sales Manager approximately 3.1 hectares). The RTA The Museum’s policy is to endeavour to ensure that all payments to suppliers are made Michael Hamer – Events Coordinator compensated the Museum for the promptly and in line with State Government guidelines. In some instances, certain issues Fiona Bennett – Events Coordinator land with the sum of $1.3 million. relating to claims for payment require further clarification with suppliers. In such cases Sarah Pointon – Events Coordinator Access to documents concerning the payment is made promptly once agreement is reached on matters requiring clarification. (to 02/02/04) transaction can be applied for under Fiona Barbouttis – Events FOI arrangements (see appendix 16). 33. Budget estimates Coordinator (from 27/04/04) 30. Major works John Bennett – Gallery Officer Budgets for the year under review and for the next financial year are set out hereunder Clive Bull – Gallery Officer in accordance with section 7(1)(a)(iii) of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984. The major capital work undertaken by Jean Brown – Gallery Officer The budgets have been prepared on an accrual basis. the Museum over the 03-04 financial Juan Correa – Gallery Officer year was the construction of two Expenditure Brian Crispin – Gallery Officer new buildings at the Castle Hill 2003/2004 2004/2005 Jaswant Dhami – Gallery Officer storage facility. Work commenced on $’000 $’000 Christine Howard – Gallery Officer site on 18 August 2003 and the Operating expenses Gerald Kilby – Gallery Officer Museum took possession of the new Employee related 24,519 24,815 Fiona McLennan – Gallery Officer buildings from the contractor on 4 Other operating expenses 11,297 11,844 Teresa Monteleone – Gallery Officer June 2004. The buildings were Maintenance 3,278 3,344 Keith Myles – Gallery Officer completed in 42 weeks, six weeks Depreciation and amortisation 4,430 4,727 Peter Ryan – Gallery Officer ahead of the projected construction Capital item 12,495 5,448 Robert Moore – Gallery Officer time. The construction contract sum Total Expenditure 56,019 50,178 Stan Cornwell – Gallery Officer was $10,197,000. Andrew Murray – Gallery Officer Revenue Alan Fay – Gallery Officer Consolidated fund recurrent appropriation 28,092 27,865 (from 16/04/04) Consolidated fund capital appropriation 11,458 4,898 Sale of goods and services 5,240 6,133 Investment income 235 235 Grants and contributions 3,697 3,275 Other revenue 49 90 Acceptance by State of liabilities 2,815 2,925 Total Revenue 51,586 45,421

INDEX

1000 years of the Olympic Games: treasures Contributing members (App 23) Lawrence Hargrave (App 4) of ancient Greece 15 Corporate members (IBC) Learning and development 19, 22 3801 Limited 52, 57 Corporate services 3, 9, 22 Legislative changes (App 17) 3D Space Theatre 5,15 Cultural diversity (App 2) Life Fellows 10, (Apps 4, 19) Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Olympiad 3, 4, 15 Life members (App 23) representation 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 19, (Apps 4, 7) Customer diversity (App 2) Loans 20 Access (App 2), Back cover Customer numbers (App 1) Locomotive 3830 52 Acquisitions 19, 20, (App 3) Customer service (Apps 14, 16) Long-term off-site exhibitions (App 4) Action plan for women (App 2) DesignTECH 8, 12, (Apps 4, 21) Major works (App 30) Affiliated societies (App 18) Director’s report 3 Malcolm King scholarship 10, (App 19) Aims and objectives 6 Disability plan (App 2) Mars: the closest encounter 15, (App 4) Annual report production details IFC Distinguished service awards 10, (App 19) Medicine through the Ages (App 4) Appendices 48 Donations/donors 4, 10, 14, 19, 20, Members 8, 11, 24 Astronomy Powerpack (App 4) (App 3, IBC) Members events (App 24) Athens Olympic Games 3, 4, 15 EcoLogic: creating a sustainable future 8, MHC Panel of Advisors 17 Attendance 11, 14, 15, (App 1) 18, 19, 24, (App 7) Migration Heritage Centre (MHC) 9, 17 Audience research 8, 11 Eco’tude 8, 18 Mission statement 4 Australian Communities Gallery 12, 17, Education and visitor services 5, 11, 13, 14, Movable Heritage 9, 16, 17 (App 4) (App 5) Moving the mail (App 4) Australian Design Awards 12, (Apps 4, 21) Education programs 5, 11, 13, 14, (App 5) Museum awards 10, (App 21) Australian Museums and Galleries On Line Ellipse 3, 8, 22, 24 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Act (AMOL) 8, 18 Energy management 23 1945 (App 17) Australian Research Council (ARC) grants Engineering Excellence 12, 24, (App 4) Museum Operations Groups 21, 22, (App 13) 11, 22 Equal employment opportunity (EEO) 22, Museums Light Up 15 Awards to Museum 2, 8, 18, (App 6) 23, (App 27) National Aboriginal Dance Conference 15 Balarinji: ancient culture, contemporary Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement (App 2) National Aboriginal Islander Day of design 5, 15, (App 4) Evaluation and audience research 8, 11 Commemoration (NAIDOC) 15 Bayagul: contemporary Indigenous Exhibitions 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, (App 4) National Museum of China 16 communication (App 4) Exhibitions & events booklet (App 7) New Acquisition showcase (App 4) Behind the scenes 19 Fashion of the year 12, (App 4) New Children’s Hospital, Westmead (App 4) Beirut to Baghdad: communities, collecting Finance committee (App 13) Nineties to now: Fashion of the year and culture 8, 12, (App 4) Finances: the year in review 26 retrospective 12, (App 4) Benaki Museum 4, 9, 16 Financial report 30 Object loans 20 Board of Trustees 2, 4, 6, (App 12) Freedom of information (App 16) OH&S 23 Bright flowers: textiles & ceramics of Central FRUiTS: Tokyo street style (App 4) Olympic Games 3, 4, 15 Asia 9, (App 7) Gambling in Australia: thrills, spills and social On the move: transport in Australia (App 7) Budget estimates (App 33) ills 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 24, (App 4) Organisation chart 7 Castle Hill 2, 3, 5, 9, 20, 21, 24 Garrad Candelabrum (App 4) Organisation development 21 Centenary of aviation (App 4) Garvan Institute of Medical Research (App 4) Our place: Indigenous Australia now 3, 4, Charter 6 Goals 04-05 9 5, 8, 9, 15, 19, 24, (Apps 4, 7) Childhood memories of migration 12, 13, Golden Threads: the Chinese in regional Overseas travel (App 11) (App 4) NSW 1850–1950 (App 7) Partners 24 Circus interactives (App 4) Grand Marnier/Powerhouse Museum Pathways through paradise: oriental rugs Collection donors 4, 10, 14, 19, 20, Fashion of the year 12, (App 4) from Australian collections (App 7) IBC (App 3) Grandfriends 8, 13, (App 2) Payment performance indicators (App 32) Collection Information Management System Great expectations: new British design Performance indicators 8, 9 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 20, 21 stories 13, 24, (App 4) Powerhouse Museum Award for Innovation Collection loans 20 Guarantee of service (App 14) in Design (App 21) Collection management 20 Guide to the Powerhouse Museum (App 7) Powerhouse Publishing 19, (App 7) Collection storage 20, 21 Highlights 3 Powerline (App 7) Committees (App 13) Historic Houses Trust of NSW 2, 20 President’s foreword 4 Complaints and compliments (App 17) Honorary associates (App 20) Privacy and personal information (App 15) Conservation 16, 20, 21 Human resources 22 Progress against objectives 8, 9 Consultants (App 31) Indigenous culture 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 19, Properties 21 Consumer response (App 16) (Apps 4, 7) Public programs 5, 11, 13, 14, (App 5) Contemporary neckpieces from the Information technology 17 Publications 19, (App 7) collection (App 4) Intel® Young Scientist 8, 12, 24, (App 4) Randwick Children’s Hospital (App 4) Contemporary silver: made in Italy (App 7) International travel (App 11) Recycling 23 Ironfest 8, 16 Regional internships 16 Joy of Discovery (App 4) Regional services 2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 20 KE EMu 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 20, 21 KIDS (Kids Interactive Display System) (App 4) Lace Study Centre 11, 13, 24 Land disposal (App 29)

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Review mechanisms 6 Trends 25 Risk management and insurance 24 Trust finance committee (App 13) School Visit Materials (App 7) Trustees 3, 5, (App 12) Schools Spectacular: 20 years on (App 4) Vellus Aureum sculpture (App 4) Selected acquisitions (App 3) Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation 8, 14, 18 Self-generated funding 27 Visitor numbers (App 1) Senior management 5, 6, (App 26) Volunteers 19, 24, (App 22) Seniors 8, 13, (App 2) Waste management 23 SES positions (App 26) Website 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17, 18, Shelton clock 15 When I was young (App 7) soundbyte.org 3, 5, 8, 9, 14, 18 William Holford: art and design influence on SoundHouse Special Access Kit™ 13, 14, Australian pottery (App 4) (App 2) Women, action plan for (App 2) SoundHouse™ 8, 14, 18 Works wonders: stories about home Sounding the Museum 13, (App 2) remedies 3, 17, (App 4) Special Advisors (App 20) Yesterday’s tomorrows: the Powerhouse Spinning around: 50 years of Festival Museum and its precursors 1850-2005 Records (App 4) (App 7) Sponsors 4, 8, 12, 19, 24 Young Designer of the Year Award 12, Sport: more than heroes and legends 5, 9, (App 4) 12, 13, 14, 20, 24, (App 4) Young Scientist 8, 12, 24, (App 4) Staff development 19, 22 IFC = Inside front cover Staff list (App 28) IBC = Inside back cover Staff lectures and presentations off site (App 9) Staff professional commitments (App 10) Staff publications (App 8) Staffing by department (App 25) Statement of Affairs (App 16) Steam locomotive 3830 52 Steamfest 8, 16 Strategic Plan 2002-2005 8, 9 Student fashion (App 4) Sydney 2000 Games Collection 10, 12 Sydney Design Week 8, 9, 22 (App 4) Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year Award 2003 12, (App 4) Sydney Observatory 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 24, (App 4, 5) Sydney Observatory sky guide (App 7) Teachers guide (App 7) The Joy of Discovery (App 4) Transit of Venus: the scientific event that brought Captain Cook to Australia 3, 8, 14, 15, 24, (App 4) Travelling exhibitions 8, 11, 16, 17, (App 4) Treasured timbers (App 4) Treasures of Palestine 8, 12, 13, 24, (App 2, 4)

THANKYOU

The Museum acknowledges the The Museum acknowledges the Cochlear Ltd Myer Stores Ltd following foundations and trusts following Corporate Members for Dr R L Cope New South Wales Centenary of for their support in 2003-2004: their support in 2003-2004: Craft Australia Federation Committee Crome Bequest Founding Corporate Members Crystalaid Microelectronics Pty Ltd Olivia Newton-John The Gordon Darling Foundation Boeing Australia Leo Cummins Claire O’Blonsky The Myer Foundation Capital Technic Group Michael Desmond Oriental Rug Society of NSW Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Intel Australia Kerrie Dougherty Bequest of Niina Ots The Museum acknowledges the LogicaCMG Stephane Dou Teng-hwang Overseas Medical Mission, following companies MassMedia Studios Ina Drum St Vincent de Paul Society for their ongoing support: NSW Department of Lands Easton Pearson Brenda Palma Principal Partners Tasco Robyn Fagan Barbara Palmer AMP TransGrid Sue Farley Richard Peck Des Fenelon Vic and Cheryl Perry Coles Myer Landmark Corporate Members Dr Kevin Fewster AM Polartechnics Ltd Dick Smith Arab Bank Australia Mrs Marie Fielder Frederick Pollock Intel Corporation Bimbadgen Estate Ron Flegg Pursuit Performance Sharp Australia Dunlop Flooring Australia Mrs Dorothy Foley Rail Infrastructure Corporation Senior Partners Leyton Consulting Mr and Mrs R N Fry Ernest Rath Holden Ltd Mincom Limited Raymond and Marjorie Fry Claire Roberts Integral Energy Royal Doulton Australia Pty Ltd Richard Gilfillan Julia Robertson LogicaCMG Swarovski International (Aust) Pty Ltd Gerald Gleeson, AC Steven and Rhonda Robinson Lovells Springs Sydney Institute Roger Grellman David Roche Schenker Stinnes Logistics The RACI Inc., NSW Branch Michael Griggs Colin Rowan Wizard Home Loans Weir Warman Ltd Mrs Darylin Guest Val Rowlands Wormald Partners Hugh Harris Leo Schofield Austereo Associate Corporate Members John Harris Natalie and Andrew Seiz Australian Posters Defence Community Organisation- Helen Hayden SHine SA (Sexual Health Information The Daily Telegraph Liverpool Mrs Janice Haynes and the late Networking and Education) Engineers Australia, Sydney Division HMAS Harman Professor Leslie Haynes South Australia Grand Marnier HMAS Watson Brian Henderson Mrs Barbara Smith Lego Australia Randwick Barracks Officers Mess Norman Hetherington OAM and Candy Spender, Peta and Anselm Metro Monorail Steele Barracks Margaret Hetherington van Rood Mincom Limited Victoria Barracks Regimental Trust Mrs Nancy Higginson Professor Peter Spearritt Nikon Collection donors Graeme Hindmarsh Mrs Helen Spicer Nine Network Australia Hoglund Art Glass Margaret Spilsbury The list relates to donors whose SoundHouse™ Music Alliance Alan Hornby Haddon Spurgeon objects have been formally SBS Robby Ingham Marie Stopes International acquired by the Museum in the SBS Radio Jillian Jelliffe Tony Strachan period. Some have donated funds The Sydney Morning Herald Helen Kaminski B A Stuart used to purchase objects acquired TransGrid Lily Katakouzinos Anthony and Jacqueline Sukari during the period. Others donated Yamaha Music Australia Ma Ke Sunbeam Corporation Ltd during the period and will be Ms Judith Keena Swatch Group, Switzerland Supporters acknowledged once formal Mark Keighery Hideko Takahashi 3DClinic acquisition has taken place. Arab Bank Australia Dr Liz Kernohan T & M Industries Fay Abbott Australian Graphic Design Khalil Khiran Roger Taylor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Association Hon Diana Laidlaw MLC TCN Channel 9 Pty. Ltd Commission Delta Electricity Frances Christine Lambert Peter Tilley Guy Abrahams Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour Tyrone and Hiromi Landau Eric Vail Mrs Heather Adams Rebel Sport Valda Leate Variety, The Children’s Charity Mr Robert Albert AO Sydney Airport Gary Linnane Mrs Margaret Vermeesch Judith Alexandrovics Joy Newson Lindley Victa Lawncare Pty Ltd Judith and Peter Alexandrovics Hilarie Lindsay Jac Vidgen, Billy Yip and the Carl Andrew David Lyons Recreational Arts Team Shoichi Aoki Ellaine Mabbutt Vita Life Sciences Mr David Attrill Nellie G Mackie Gai Waterhouse Australia Telescope National Facility Manfredi Enterprises Wentworth Park Sporting (CSIRO) Tim and Christine McCartney Complex Trust Kent Ayoungman Margaret McGlinn Mr Stephen White David Baggs David and Cherie Miles Marilyn Wilson Bangarra Dance Theatre Miramax Films James Wilson-Miller Robin Barkla Alastair Morrison Robert Wong Elizabeth Barraclough Mr Arthur Moxon Working Title Australia Bayly Design and Associates Ms Jill Mullins Mr Barclay Wright Kym Bradshaw Yasuko Myer Bequest Chen Xiang Mrs Pat Bradshaw Hu Ya-chuan Mr W F Bradshaw Sang Ye Barry Buckley Yiu Ming Society, NSW Bundeluk George Zacchini Dr George Burkitt Ermenegildo Zegna Edith Luceille Cambridge Terry Carr Carole Chang Chee Soon and Fitzgerald Roy Christou Linda Claydon and Peter Hawkins

Powerhouse Museum Admission Charges – Night 500 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 Includes 3-D Space Theatre, telescope viewing and Postal address: PO Box K346 Haymarket NSW 1238 guided tour. Administration hours 8.30am to 5.00pm Adults $15.00 (Members $12.00) Monday to Friday Concession $12.00 (Members $10.00) Phone (02) 9217 0111 Fax (02) 9217 0333 Child $10.00 (Members $8.00) Open 10.00am to 5.00pm Family (2 adults/ 2 children) $40.00 every day except Christmas Day (Members $32.00) School holidays open: 9.30am to 5.00pm Member schools (per student) $8.00 Powerhouse Infoline (bookings essential phone (02) 9217 0485) (for information about what’s on) Open nightly (session times vary according to phone (02) 9217 0444 daylight saving/sunset) Education services bookings and enquiries: Summer 8.30pm Phone (02) 9217 0222; Fax (02) 9217 0441; Winter 6.15, 8.15pm Email [email protected] Bookings essential Admission Charges Closed Christmas Day Adults $10.00 Additional discounts may apply, for example to Children (5 to 15 years) $5.00 selected tourist organisations, associations, Powerhouse Members, under 5s, NSW Seniors for some travel packages and other promotions. cardholders and pensioners free Separate charges may apply for special programs. Concessions (Australian pensioners and seniors, students, Social Security and Veterans Affairs For details and bookings contact cardholders) $6.00 Sydney Observatory (02) 9217 0485 or Family groups (two adults with up to three children www.sydneyobservatory.com.au or one adult with up to five children) $25.00 Powerhouse (02) 9217 0100 or Group concessions (over 20 adults) $6.00 per person www.powerhousemuseum.com Schools (per student) $5.00 Powerhouse Museum Members Members of ICOM, Members of Museums 500 Harris St Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia Inc free Phone (02) 9217 0600 or [email protected] Additional admission charges apply to some Members Lounge open: 10.00am to 4.45pm temporary exhibitions every day (except Christmas Day) Sydney Observatory Volunteers Watson Rd If you are interested in Volunteer work or have Observatory Hill, The Rocks any enquiries, please contact the Volunteer Phone (02) 9217 0485 Program on telephone (02) 9217 0111 for details. Open daily Admission charges are as at 1 July 2004. 10.00am to 5.00pm Closed Christmas Day Admission Charges – Day Free admission to the gardens and exhibition 3-D Space theatre and telescope viewing - Adults $6.00 Concession/child $4.00 Family $16.00 Members free Booked groups (guided exhibition tour + 3-D Space Theatre + mini-planetarium + telescopes) - Students $6.00 Free to teachers IMAX or Powerhouse combined visit $5.00 Member schools (per student) $5.00

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