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Museum Victoria Museums Board of Victoria photo Carlton Gardens Joe Vittorio Carlton GPO Box 666E Other Photography Melbourne 3001 John Broomfield Victoria Australia Rodney Start Telephone + 61 3 8341 7777 Benjamin Healley Facsimile + 61 3 8341 7778 Jon Augier Emma Cross Melbourne Museum Michelle McFarlane Carlton Gardens Eamon Gallagher Carlton Ian Hill GPO Box 666E Andrew Hobbs Melbourne 3001 Ben Wrigley Victoria Australia Frank Coffa Telephone + 61 3 8341 7777 Facsimile + 61 3 8341 7778

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Immigration Museum main entrance.

Aerial view of Scienceworks.

Cowley Steam Traction Engine. Museums Board of Victoria Museums Annual Report 2001/2002 Board Of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS – 2 Introduction to Museum Victoria 49 Corporate Activities 1 2001/2002 ANNUAL REPORT 2 Profile of Museum Victoria 49 Human Resources Management 4 President’s Message 50 Finance and Administration 5 Acting Chief Executive 51 Building and Facilities Officer’s Message 51 Compliance and Risk Management 7 A Year of Highlights 51 Corporate Marketing, Public Relations 9 Awards and Development 11 The Year in Brief 54 Technology, Information and Multimedia 13 Performance Overview Annual Report 2001/2002 19 Future Priorities 57 People in Museum Victoria 57 Corporate Governance 21 Review of Campus Operations 61 Executive Management Team 21 Melbourne Museum 62 Organisational Structure - Exhibitions and Programs 63 Museum Victoria Partners, 29 Immigration Museum Sponsors and Patrons 64

- Exhibitions and Programs Museum Victoria Ambassadors Museums Board of Victoria 33 Scienceworks Museum 64 Honorary Appointments - Exhibitions and Programs 64 Volunteers 36 Education 67 Museum Victoria Staff 38 Commercial Operations 71 Additional Information 40 Beyond our Campuses 71 Research Grants 40 Regional Outreach 72 Research Supervision 40 Museum Victoria Touring Exhibitions 73 Research Publications 40 Museum in a Van 78 Additional Publications and Presentations 40 Museum Victoria Websites 78 Consultancies 41 Melbourne’s Golden Mile Heritage Trail 79 Freedom of Information 41 Regional Services (RASMAC) 79 Legislative Changes 79 Availability of Additional Information 43 Research and Collections 79 National Competition Policy 43 Research 79 Building and Maintenance Compliance 44 Australian Science and Technology 79 Museum Victoria 45 Indigenous Cultures Whistleblowers Procedures 46 Sciences 46 Collection Management 85 Financial Statements 47 Conservation 86 Introduction to the Financial Statements 47 Production 87 Financial Statements 106 Index of Compliance 108 Fees and Charges

Pygmy Blue Whale, Melbourne Museum. Leavings Gallery, Immigration Museum. ContentsNitty Gritty Super City, Scienceworks. 2 Introduction to Museum Victoria

PROFILE OF Campuses and Facilities Moreland Annexe MUSEUM VICTORIA Museum Victoria operates three vibrant Opened 30 October 1996 campuses and is custodian for the Museum Victoria’s state-of-the-art Museum Victoria, Australia’s largest heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building, external collection store was purchased public museum organisation, is the Old Customs House and Spotswood and fitted out to Museum Victoria’s State museum for Victoria. It is Pumping Station. Museum Victoria specifications. Housing the largest of the responsible for caring for the State’s also operates a separate collections Museum’s collection items, the facility collections, conducting research and, storage facility. complements collection stores at as a multi-campus educational and Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks. cultural institution, providing cultural Melbourne Museum programs for the people of Victoria and Opened 21 October 2000 Services visitors from interstate and overseas. Melbourne Museum stands adjacent Museum Victoria provides a wide range to and incorporates the historic Royal of services and products, including: The Museum’s origins date back to Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens, 1854 with the founding of the National forming the largest museum complex Attractions Museum of Victoria and the Industrial in the southern hemisphere. Melbourne • Exhibitions and public activity and Technological Museum of Victoria Museum draws on the latest technology programs. (later known as the Science Museum and interpretation methods in showcasing • Touring exhibitions. of Victoria) in 1870. By proclamation Australian society, indigenous cultures, • Melbourne Planetarium. of the Museums Act 1983, these two the human mind and body, science and • Immersion Cinema Experience theatre institutions were amalgamated to form technology and the environment. (ICE). what is today known as Museum Features include Bunjilaka the Aboriginal • IMAX theatre, Melbourne. Victoria, governed by the Museums Centre, the Children’s Museum, a living Board of Victoria. Forest Gallery, the Immersion Cinema Community Experience theatre and the IMAX theatre. • Museum Victoria membership program. Museum Victoria has a long history • Museum Victoria website: of research and collections and is Immigration Museum www.museum.vic.gov.au. custodian of Victoria’s vast natural Opened 12 November 1998 • Museum Victoria magazine. science, indigenous, social history and The Immigration Museum is situated in the • Public lectures and forums. science and technology collections. Old Customs House, one of Melbourne’s • Outreach visits to schools and The size of these collections is estimated finest 19th century buildings. It is a other groups. at more than 16 million individual items. contemporary social history museum • A roving curator to indigenous that explores issues of immigration and communities. cultural diversity. The Museum features • Leadership, advice and support engaging and interactive exhibition to Victoria’s regional and Mind and Body Gallery, Melbourne Museum. galleries, Discovery Centre, Tribute specialist museums. Garden and a range of indoor and • Public information services on outdoor recreation and activity spaces. environmental, indigenous, historical and scientific matters. Scienceworks Museum • Community Access Programs Opened 28 March 1992 for culturally and linguistically Located in the grounds of the historic diverse groups. Spotswood Pumping Station, the science and technology campus features modern interactive exhibition galleries, teamed with an outdoor arena and the Melbourne Planetarium. Research and Collections Vision • Supporting personal and professional 3 • Research expertise in terrestrial and Museum Victoria will be recognised development of staff and the marine environments, earth science, throughout Australia and the world for maintenance of a safe, equitable and science communication, Australian the way in which it engages the public invigorating working environment. society and technology, and and stimulates the quest for knowledge • A commitment to best practice in indigenous cultures. through the vitality of its public programs. creative uses of new technologies to • Custody and preservation of the State’s enhance the accessibility, 16 million-item heritage collection. Mission understanding and value of Museum Annual Report 2001/2002 • Object and specimen identification. The mission of Museum Victoria is to Victoria’s activities for a local and • Tertiary student supervision. improve understanding of ourselves and worldwide audience. • Student industry placement training. the world in which we live through the • The provision of leadership in the • DNA-based research and identifications interpretation of collections and the museum industry in Victoria and in through the Molecular Biology Laboratory. knowledge that makes them meaningful. museums generally. • InfoZone: free study and research facilities. • Electronic and physical access to Museum Victoria will engage the public Operating Principles The following principles will guide the

collections and associated information with programs that explore: Museums Board of Victoria for research purposes. • the origins, development and diversity activities of Museum Victoria: • Collection development and of culture of the Australian people and • We are mission-driven and management advice to other their region; and commercially positive. institutions. • science and technology and their • We are customer-focused. • Loans of collection items to relationship with the environment • We value our collections and the other institutions. and society. knowledge that makes them meaningful. • Advice on donating and conserving • We encourage lifelong learning. collections. Values • We support inter-cultural understanding • Separate collection stores and In fulfilling its mission, Museum Victoria is and reconciliation. viewing areas for sensitive indigenous committed to the following guiding values: • We value and respect each cultural material. • A commitment to professionally care others’ contributions. • Collection store and back-of-house tours. for and preserve the heritage collections entrusted to Museum Strategic Priorities Education Victoria as a significant component The strategic priorities of Museum • Primary, secondary, tertiary and adult of Australia’s heritage. Victoria for 2000–2005 are: education programs and resources. • Recognition of Museum Victoria’s role • The successful opening of Melbourne • Professional development programs in generating and testing knowledge Museum (achieved October 2000). for teachers. through curatorial research and • Extending the use of all facilities • Educational publications. interaction with international scholars. and optimising the delivery potential • Extensive online educational resources • Support for lifelong learning in the of Scienceworks Museum, the for Victorian schools. community through the provision of Immigration Museum, and the Royal engaging and relevant public programs. Exhibition Building. Commercial • Provision of a safe and welcoming • Maximising outreach and • Car park facilities (Melbourne Museum). environment for all visitors. research programs. • Commercial venue hire, catering and • Attainment of international best practice • Providing leadership and assistance retail outlets. and the maintenance of the highest to regional and specialist museums • Extensive photographic image library. ethical standards in all activities. throughout Victoria. • Promotion of a better understanding of cultural diversity within society and the special place of indigenous communities in our nation.

Dinosaur puppet, Forest Gallery, Melbourne Museum.

Artist Judy Watson’s ‘Wurreka’ zinc wall framing the Bunjilaka Gallery. 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Corporate and philanthropic support I would like to extend my sincere thanks to of the Museum witnessed an exciting those who have assisted and supported On behalf of the Museum’s Board of development with the launch of Museum Museum Victoria in various ways during Victoria, I am delighted to present the Victoria’s two new subscription programs, the year. I would like to acknowledge my 2001/2002 Annual Report detailing Museum Victoria Patrons and Museum predecessor, Professor David Penington Museum Victoria’s achievements and Victoria Corporate Patrons, in April 2002. AC, and retiring Board Members, Professor operations over the last twelve months Museum Victoria also continued to Jennifer Graves and Mr Ian Sinclair, for their and financial statements. benefit from the generosity of Trusts and efforts and dedication during their terms. individuals, notably the Myer Family with I would especially like to acknowledge Over the past year Melbourne Museum, the opening of the Baillieu and Sarah the passing of the late Professor Geoffrey the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks Myer Immigration Discovery Centre at Opat, retired Board Member and Chair of have continued their determination to Immigration Museum and the donation the Research Committee, and recognise share the vast and priceless State of the Gantner Myer Aboriginal Collection his dedication, efforts and commitment to collection to as many people as possible, displayed in the Spirit Country exhibition. Museum Victoria. ensuring the people of Victoria enjoy the heritage we hold in trust for them. Museum Victoria’s membership program I would particularly like to thank the had another successful year with the Minister for the Arts, the Hon Mary Since becoming President of Museums number of memberships reaching over Delahunty MP, for her support and Board of Victoria in November 2001, it 12,200 by the end of the year, commitment to the cultural vibrancy of has been a busy and exciting time and I representing over 50,000 people. Victoria; our Ambassadors who continue can now look back over these past eight Museum Victoria continues to host the to represent and inspire Museum Victoria; months with a sense of fulfilment. Many largest museum membership program in the Museum Victoria Members, Patrons, advances have been achieved in the Australia and I would like to thank the Corporate Patrons and Sponsors who vision, strategy, visitor programs and important supporters who continue to continue to provide the essential financial research throughout the campuses. support and encourage the growth and support; the Museums Board of Victoria development of Museum Victoria. for their continued dedication and vision; The past twelve months has seen and most importantly the staff and significant milestones for Museum Museum Victoria continued to cement its Executive Management Team who Victoria. Scienceworks celebrated its position as a leading cultural institution, continue to ensure Museum Victoria tenth birthday in March. Amongst the receiving more than two dozen prestigious remains a world-leading and vibrant excitement and festivities was the launch international and national awards for a cultural institution. of the Cowley Steam Traction Engine, range of disciplines including architecture, which had been lovingly restored over ten indigenous culture, tourism, marketing, years by staff and volunteers. The giant public relations, film projects and inflatable birthday cake on the roof of volunteer support. Scienceworks was a spectacular sight Harold Mitchell and could be seen from some distance. In March 2002, I was delighted to President, Museums Board of Victoria Melbourne Museum also witnessed the announce the appointment of Dr J Patrick completion of its first full year at the new Greene as Chief Executive Officer, to Carlton Gardens complex, with over commence his appointment in August. 30,000 visitors attending the first birthday A prominent figure within the international celebrations in October. The Immigration museum community, Dr Greene is known Museum opened Stage Three of the for his work in establishing the acclaimed Tribute Garden in July 2001. Located in Museum of Science and Industry in the Festivals Courtyard, the Tribute Manchester. I look forward to ensuring Garden records for posterity the names of Museum Victoria is renowned as a world- over 7,000 families who have made the leading museum in the years ahead with journey to Victoria. Dr Greene at the helm. presented throughouttheyear. proud oftheeventsandexhibitions Museum Victoria’s campuses canbe Discovery Centre.Staffthroughout at theSarahandBaillieuMyerImmigration with patronsdiscoveringlostfamilylinks numbers havewellexceededexpectations At theImmigrationMuseum,visitor and thetouringexhibitionTerrorsaurus. Super City, included therefurbishmentof engage, educateandentertain.Highlights Civilisation. The SeductiveTreasures ofGoldand Melbourne Museum’s firstblockbuster, many majorexhibitionsonofferincluded visited MuseumVictoria’s campuses.The Over thelastyear, 1.33millionpeople renaissance oftheMuseum. has respondedenthusiasticallytothe embraced thesedevelopments,and and facilities.Ourcommunityhas provided staffwithfirstclasslaboratories collection itemsinqualitystoresand rehoused alloftheMuseum’s 16million Melbourne Museum.Inaddition,wehave new Planetariumandtheflagshipcampus, the ImmigrationMuseum,andbuiltbotha developed anewcollectionsfacility, opened in March1992.Sincethatday, wehave success fromthedayitsdoorsopened V on thelasttenyearsinlifeofMuseum and supporters,Icouldnotresistreflecting Scienceworks’ birthdaywithcolleagues Cowley SteamTraction Engine,celebrating Standing nexttothenewlyrestored Scienceworks turnedtenthisyear. OFFICER’S MESSAGE ACTING CHIEFEXECUTIVE ictoria. Scienceworksbecameaninstant an exhibitionfortheyoung, Scienceworks continuedto Nitty Gritty major conferences, publicationofmore research projects,organisationof four Staff wereinvolvedin17externally funded strategy forthenextthreetofive years. Museum Victoria developedaresearch active collectingprogram.During theyear, strong commitmenttoresearch and an At theheartofagreatmuseumlies of 26%. attracted 1.6millionvisits–anincrease natural historyspecimenrecords,and significant newcontent,including320,000 The MuseumVictoria websitefeatured exhibitions andour‘MuseuminaVan’. website included aredesigned V beyond its Museum Victoria hasfurtherdeveloped and theCatholicEducationOffice. Department of continued essentialsupportfromthe targets. Specialthanksmustgotothe and tertiaryeducationservicesexceeding discovering theMuseum,withouradult Adults, ineducationprograms,arealso one ofMuseumVictoria’s threecampuses. 226,000 studentsattendingprogramsat groups cameinlargenumbers,withover prime focusforMuseumVictoria. School Education ofschoolchildrenremainsa Reality ObservatoryatMelbourneMuseum. initiatives, suchastheproposedVirtual future andlooksforwardtoimplementing engaging programsandactivitiesinthe Museum Victoria willcontinuetodevelop Machines inAction the ImmigrationMuseum;andvibrant Museum; thefamilyhistoryworkshopsat dinosaur performancesatMelbourne presentation ofthreenewtheatrical highly successfuldevelopmentand a varietyofinitiatives.Theseincludedthe to enhancingvisitors’experiencethrough Museum Victoria continueditscommitment ictorians than Outreach program,providingaccess our campuswallstomore Education and ever before.Services days atScienceworks. T , touring raining Acting ChiefExecutive Officer Dr RobinHirst takes uphisappointmentlaterthis year. achievements whenDrJPatrickGreene We with theirsuccessesoverthelastyear. staff andvolunteerscanbewellpleased enormous achievement.MuseumVictoria one ofgreatchallenges,itwas ensured that,althoughtheyearwas in theExecutiveManagementTeam commitment oftheBoardanddepth CEO formostoftheyear, howeverthe The Museumwaswithoutapermanent an industryleaderinthisarea. ensured MuseumVictoria continuedtobe the lastyear. Thesuccessofthisprogram 700 volunteersdonatingtheirtimeover part oftheMuseumVictoria familywithover V Indigenous CulturalPropertyProgram. funding providedtotheReturnof Information Technology andtheArtsfor the DepartmentofCommunications, and weacknowledgetheassistanceof the lastyear, greatprogresswasmade for theremainsoftheirancestors.Over Australians, includingtheirrightstocare recognises therightsofindigenous part ofreconciliationandtheMuseum owners. Repatriationisafundamental human remains,totheirtraditional Aboriginal culturalmaterial,including Museum Victoria continuedtorepatriate Argentina andtheAntarcticwaters. expeditions toKenya,SouthAfrica,China, and partookininternationalcollecting 28 graduateandpostgraduatestudents lectures andtalks.Staffalsosupervised publications andthepresentationof106 than 30refereedpapersand50other olunteers havecontinuedto

look forwardtobuildingonthese be anintegral 5 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 6 Genevieve Wadham

Visitor Programs Officer, Scienceworks

As the Scienceworks representative on the Victorian Model Solar Competition Committee, I am responsible for maintaining the “Driven by the Sun” exhibition and most importantly getting the site ready to ensure everything runs smoothly during the annual weekend event.

What I love most about organising this event is seeing the 1200 Victorian school children at Scienceworks on the race weekend so involved, motivated by science and learning more about it. That’s what I’m here for! October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 • • • • • • • • • • • • • July 2001 A YEAROFHIGHLIGHTS V to Museum Introduction anniversary ofthefirstgoldrushesinAustralia. Gold andCivilisation Melbourne Museumunveiled Ms SusanHeronjoinedtheMuseums BoardofVictoria. Honorary LifeFellow. former Director, MrGrahamMorris,wasappointed an In recognitionofhiscontribution toMuseumVictoria, University ofWashington inSeattle. up apositionastheDirectorof BurkeMuseumatthe Museum. DrMacDonaldreturnedtoNorthAmericatake Executive Officer, MuseumVictoria andDirector, Melbourne Dr GeorgeF. MacDonaldconcludedhistermasChief of communityandaudienceprograms. visitors attendedcelebrationsandexperiencedadiverserange Melbourne Museumcelebrateditsfirstbirthday. Over30,000 the MuseumsBoardofVictoria. Mr PeterMcMullinandMsSusanHeronwereappointedto the potentialofchildrenfromthreemonthstosixyears. Reggio EmiliaInformationExchange,theexhibitionshowed at MelbourneMuseum.Presentedincollaborationwith The temporaryexhibition 1940s tothe1990s. album covers,featuringmainlyJamaicanartistsfromthe Museum. Theexhibitiondisplayed400photographsand The the AccessGalleryofImmigrationMuseum. featuring photographsandpersonalstorieswaslaunchedin Suburban Voices –TheStoryofMulticulturalManningham tall eucalyptforestseastofMelbourne. featured photographsbyEstherBeatondepictinglifeinthe exhibition openedatMelbourneMuseum.The Melbourne Water LifeintheTall EucalyptForests Immigration Museum. Ms PadminiSebastianwasappointedDirector, Launch of Hon JusticeBernardBongiornoQC. Museum wasopenedbyProfessorMaryKalantzisandthe Stage ThreeoftheTribute GardenattheImmigration ictoria ReggaeXplosion Megawatt –ItsElectrifying exhibition, whichcelebratedthe150th temporary exhibitionbeganatMelbourne 100 LanguagesofChildren The SeductiveTreasures of exhibition atScienceworks. temporary opened November 2001 December 2001 • • • • • • • • • • the MuseumsBoardofVictoria. Mr PeterMcMullinwasappointedasDeputyPresidentof Board finished.HewassucceededbyMrHaroldMitchell. Professor DavidPenington’s termasPresidentofthe to MuseumVictoria. Curators Emeritustorecognisetheiroutstandingcontributions Dr ThomasDarraghandMsJoanDixonwereappointedas Community: TheAustralianLebaneseinVictoria. Social Servicestopresenttheexhibition The ImmigrationMuseumcollaboratedwithVictorian Arabic at Scienceworks. A newPlanetariumshow, termites, bullantsandhuntsmanspiders. at MelbourneMuseum.Itfeaturesclose-upviewingof The Life Fellow. Professor JenniferGraveswasappointedasanHonorary appointed asHonoraryAssociates. Professor GregoryEganandDrGregorKennedywere of Australianartists. V was fundedbytheFederalGovernmentandcreated The tapestry, thelargestevercommissionedinAustralia, Melbourne Museumunveiled loan program. by MuseumVictoria andadministrationofacommunity V A MemorandumofUnderstandingwassignedwithArts launched intheAustraliaGalleryofMelbourneMuseum. Museum Victoria anditsPredecessors1854–2000 The publication ictorian Tapestry Workshop incollaborationwithateam ictoria onthe2001FederationBellstofacilitatetheirstorage Term ite Log A MuseumforthePeople:Historyof was introducedintotheForestGallery T ycho StarsAgain, Federation Tapestry. Family, Businessand was launched was 7 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 8

January 2002 April 2002 • The Spirit Country exhibition was launched at Melbourne • Museum Victoria Patrons and Corporate Patrons programs Museum. The collection of Aboriginal works were generously were launched at Melbourne Museum. gifted to Museum Victoria by the Gantner and Myer Families. • A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between • A Memorandum of Understanding was announced between Museum Victoria and the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Museum Victoria and the new Children’s City in Dubai. It includes the possible lending of collection items and Museum Victoria will assist in the creation of a new staff exchange. children’s facility. • Visitors to Melbourne Museum included the Under Secretary • Museum Victoria Board Member Mr Peter Hiscock AM for Culture in Italy, Dr Vittorio Sgarbi. was appointed the new Chair of the Regional and Specialist • Melbourne Museum launched the new theatrical show Museums Advisory Committee (RASMAC). Hatchling, a Dinosaur is Born. • Visitors to Melbourne Museum included His Royal Highness, • The temporary exhibit Secret Splendours: Women’s costume The Duke of York, and His Excellency the Right Reverend of the Arab world opened at the Immigration Museum. Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE, Governor-General of the This exhibition of breathtaking costumes and textiles covered Commonwealth of Australia. a cross-section of the Arab world.

February 2002 May 2002 • The exhibition Rituals – Linking Yesterday, Today and • A plaque describing the significance of the symbolic hands Tomorrow: An Arabic Community Perspective opened at in Milarri was unveiled at Melbourne Museum for the Immigration Museum. Reconciliation Week. • Launch of Terrorsaurus exhibition of robotic dinosaurs at • A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Scienceworks. Museum Victoria and RMIT University. • The refurbishment of Nitty Gritty Super City exhibition was • The Beneath our Feet exhibition was launched at Melbourne completed at Scienceworks. This exhibition engages young Museum, and featured some of the first geological maps ever children in a variety of activities designed to develop an drawn for Victoria, early photos, mineral specimens and two understanding of the world around us. of Museum Victoria’s mining models. • Raincheck 3000 exhibit was unveiled at Melbourne March 2002 Museum. This new exhibit is a user-navigated educational • Dr J Patrick Greene was appointed as the new CEO of interactive featuring a raindrop’s journey through a Melbourne Museum Victoria, to commence duty in August 2002. water catchment. • Scienceworks celebrated its 10th birthday. The weekend • The Textiles and Tales – Punjabi Women in Victoria exhibition theme ‘Extreme Science’ was highlighted through many opened at the Immigration Museum. activities and a reunion of past and present staff, volunteers • His Excellency Mr Karl Offman, President of the Republic and supporters. of Mauritius, visited the Immigration Museum. • The International Day for the Elimination of Racial and Religious Intolerance was launched at the June 2002 Immigration Museum. • Human remains of several Tasmanian Aboriginals were returned to representatives of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. • Sensational Screens, an exhibition developed by the International Specialist Skills Institute, opened at Melbourne Museum. The exhibition displayed products from the recent workshop program of Erling Christoffersen, Denmark’s most famous furniture designer. • • • • • • AW the Victorian Museum Sector. Outstanding Volunteer Projectin Recognition Awards, Most 2002 MuseumIndustry Industry RecognitionAwards. and PeterSwinkleswithMuseum McKay Volunteer, RaoulJones Melbourne Museum. new category: Aw T 2001 Victorian Tourism Award, Aw T 2001 AustralianTourism Award, A 2001 AnsettAustraliaVictoria W Architects, Victorian Chapter, William Royal AustralianInstituteof Aw Medal, Architects, Victorian Architecture Royal AustralianInstituteof to MelbourneMuseum. Public BuildingAustralia: Sir ZelmanCowanAward, The RoyalInstituteofArchitects, Melbourne Museum. Projects category: ourism DevelopmentProject: ourism DevelopmentProject: wards, ARDS andell Award, arded toMelbourneMuseum. arded toMelbourneMuseum. arded toMelbourneMuseum. 2001 ProjectoftheYear: T ourist Development Aw Best Institutional– arded to Aw arded to A Best warded Best Best • • • our programs. development ofmultilingualaccessto work atMelbourneMuseuminthe Melbourne Museum,forthesignificant Multicultural –AudienceDevelopment, delivery ofourpublicprograms. involved over400volunteersinthe for theoutstandingprogramthathas Establishment, MelbourneMuseum, Aw Leadership inCommunitycategory: Arts PortfolioLeadershipAward, Development category: Leadership inAudience Arts PortfolioLeadershipAward, Steam Traction Engine. restoration andoperationoftheCowley celebrating theircontributiontothe Engineering Workshop Volunteers, to ScienceworksGarageand Certificate ofAppreciation: Arts PortfolioLeadershipAward, arded toVolunteer Program Aw arded to A warded • • • traffic engineeringservices. providing consultingcivil,structural and Melbourne Museuminthecategory for ARUP forexcellenceintheirwork on Aw Engineering ExcellenceAward: Institution ofEngineersAustralia, Documentary category: W New York FilmandVideo Festival, Australasian fauna. evolution andconservationofthe studies investigatingtheorigins, This projectinvolvesDNA-based its outstandingmolecularbiologywork. a MuseumVictoria researchprojectfor Research –newcategory: Leadership inScholarshipand Special commendationinthe Arts PortfolioLeadershipAwards, Islander ElderandartistKenThaiday. Elder MaxStuartandTorres Strait Wurundjeri ElderJoyMurphy, Arrente Land. Singing theLandandDancing three Bunjilakafilms: orld GoldMedal, arded toconsultingengineers These filmstellthestoryof Social T alking theLand, Aw A arded to warded to 9 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 10 • Australian Marketing Institute, • Australian Teachers Of Media • Master Builder’s Association 2001 Australian Marketing Award for Awards, Outstanding Radio Excellence in Construction Award, Excellence, Arts category: Awarded Broadcast: Awarded to Andi Horvath Most Innovative Construction and for the launch of Melbourne Museum; and the ‘Einstein a Go Go’ Team. This Excellence in Health and Safety: in particular, the opening weekend. team also received a commendation for Awarded to Melbourne Museum, • Box Hill Institute of TAFE’s their broadcast Albert Einstein the Forest Gallery. Apprentice Award: Awarded to Man, delivered from Melbourne • Commission of Public Employment Damian Dingli, Museum Victoria’s Museum in January 2002. Commendation: Awarded to apprentice carpenter, for achieving first • NAIDOC 2001 Certificate of Melbourne Museum Volunteer Program place in his final year of cabinet making. Appreciation: Awarded to Museum in the 2002 Good Ideas for Managing • 2002 Museum Industry Recognition Victoria in recognition of its People booklet in June 2002. Awards, Most Outstanding Individual commitment and achievement in • Australian Association of Consulting Achievement in Victorian Museum employing indigenous staff. Engineers, Award for Best Building Sector: Awarded to Raoul Jones for his • Public Relations Institute of Australia Infrastructure: Awarded to Melbourne contribution to Museum Victoria’s Victorian State Awards for Museum. Melbourne Museum also Outreach Program. Excellence, Comprehensive won the Victorian Award for • 2002 Museum Industry Recognition Communication Program category: Structural Engineering. Awards, Most Outstanding Volunteer Awarded to Melbourne Museum for • Victorian Community History Award Project in the Victorian Museum A Museum for the 21st Century: 2002, Best Print Publication: Awarded Sector: Awarded to McKay Volunteer Communicating the birth of the to A Museum for the People: A History Project for work on Museum Victoria’s Melbourne Museum. of Museum Victoria and its HV McKay collection, which contains • Public Relations Institute of Australia Predecessors 1854–2000. records and objects from the HV Victorian State Awards for Excellence, • The Golden Service Awards 2001, McKay agricultural enterprise. The Marketing Communications Leisure/Venue category: Special nomination honoured ex-McKay category: Awarded to Melbourne Commendation awarded to Tradeflex employees who actively protect, Museum for Life: Now Showing Services Group for Melbourne Museum. interpret and are making accessible the (launching Melbourne Museum). • Australian Publishers Association, history of the McKay Company. • Public Relations Institute of Australian Awards for Excellence in • 2002 Museum Industry Recognition Australia Victorian State Awards for Educational Publishing, Best Awards, Lifetime Achievement Excellence: Special Citation for highest Secondary Book Series category: Award: Awarded to Peter Swinkels for placing of any Awards entry submitted Awarded to Peter Pentland, his 22 years’ service to the museum from the Government sector. Scienceworks Education staff member, industry. Peter has been head of the • Australian Institute for Landscape author of the Jacaranda HSC Physics 1 Preparation Department at Museum Architects Victoria and Tasmanian and 2 text book series. Victoria for 14 years and has set the State Awards 2001, First • Australian Science Teachers’ standard for museum preparation work Commendation Building Setting Association, Most Valuable Paper in Australia. He also played a pivotal category: Awarded to Melbourne Award 2001: Awarded to Tim Byrne, role in moving the iconic Phar Lap to Museum. Scienceworks Education staff member, the new Museum in Carlton and the • Landscape Industries Association of for Tilt, Rock and Roll: Understanding sperm whale retrieval from Port Fairy. Victoria 2001 Awards of Excellence, the Day/Night Cycle, Australian Science Joint Winner – Landscape of the Teachers Journal, Vol 47 Number 1, Year: Awarded to Melbourne Museum, March 2001. Forest Gallery and Milarri Garden.

Nga Taoga O Te Whetu Ruatau, Awardsa Maori dance group at the Museum Industry Recognition Awards.

Museum Victoria Patrons Function 2002. urahSrie 13815,309 222,571 21,318 88,194 245,666 82,066 Notes: 807,549 T 284,014 650,793 W 98 349,650 Outreach Services Non-ticketed entry 58 Immigration Museum 87 150 Scienceworks Museumand 46 Melbourne Museum 115 Research projects Presentations andlecturesbystaff Publications bystaff Exhibitions presented • Attendances Key Outputs THE YEARINBRIEF tl296792,682,015 2,946,749 otal bie157261,264,378 1,597,256 ebsite Melbourne Planetarium admitted freeofcharge. attracted morethan30,000visitors,allofwhomwere in excessof650,000visitors.Thefirstbirthdaycelebrations Ansett andHIH.Nevertheless,MelbourneMuseumattracted confidence resultingfromthiseventandthecollapseof domestic marketsrespondedtoadeclineinconsumer International marketswereeffectedbySeptember11,and compounded thiseffectwitharesultingdropinallmarkets. attractions. TheeventsofSeptember11intheUnitedStates reflects thedeclinein‘noveltyeffect’experiencedbynew A KPMGanalysisof2001/02visitationatMelbourneMuseum (externally funded) 010 2000/01 2001/02 2000/01 2001/02 630 16 Memberships campuses combinedrepresentedalmost10%ofalladmissions. total admissionstoScienceworks.Membervisitationallthree beyond expectation.Memberadmissionsrepresented16%of Both ScienceworksandtheImmigrationMuseumperformed year toover12,200,representingapproximately50,000people. The numberofMuseummembershipsrosedramaticallyduringthe Memberships T 7 5 2 4 -18 +1 447 -72 97 146 429 +54 98 74 251 311 49 178 48 365 49 222 26 FTE Variation Total To 143 Casual Total Fixed Ongoing Female Status Male Employment Staff a 1 1 3 5 -17 554 537 319 218 tal 0120 2000/2001 2001/2002 0120 2000/2001 2001/2002 2297,876 12,239 11 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 12 Elizabeth Willis

Senior Curator, Australian Society and Technology Department

Curators and collection managers in the Australian Society and Technology Department focus on the historical and contemporary experiences of Victorians, through research, collections and exhibitions.

Amongst other projects, Elizabeth is involved in the Shrine of Remembrance Development project, a social and architectural interpretation of war and remembrance in Melbourne for the Shrine of Remembrance Trustees. knowledge bases. provide accesstoMuseumVictoria’s information systemstocaptureand Create andimplementuserfriendly and recreationallearningmarket. content providerintheformaleducation Position MuseumVictoria asakey Strategies and outreachservicesofMuseumVictoria. Establish clearidentitiesforeachcampus campuses ofMuseumVictoria. Establish eveningprogrammingatall Museum Victoria. campuses andoutreachservicesof term andshort-termofferingsacrossall programs comprisingadynamicmixoflong- Develop exciting,informativepublic services andfacilities. through MuseumVictoria’s publicprograms, Meet visitors’needsandexpectations Strategies • Results possible audiencethroughitspublicprograms,servicesandfacilities. Museum Victoria willprovideengaging,enjoyableandeducational experiencestothewidest 1 Visitor Experience 11 strategicgoalsidentifiedintheorganisation’s five-yearStrategicPlan. In thisoverview, MuseumVictoria reportsachievementsinthe2001/2002yearagainst PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW • • • • • • • Results whole community. Museum Victoria willbealeaderinprovidinglifelonglearningopportunitiesforthe 2 Lifelong Learning • • • • • • • • • and serviceswas95.7%. Market researchstudiesindicatethatsatisfactionwithMuseumVictoria publicprograms education visitstoMelbourneMuseumwerefromtheadult sector. 244,000 educationvisitstoMuseumVictoria’s threevenues.Approximately10%of of eachcampusanddocumentsstrategiesforreinforcementtherespectivebrands. A MuseumVictoria StrategicPositioningPlanwasdeveloped.Theplanclarifiesidentities birthday celebrations. The RoyalExhibitionBuildinglightshowwaslaunchedaspartoftheMelbourneMuseum Sleepovers werehostedatbothScienceworksandMelbourneMuseum. Fourteen summer Evening sessionsofPlanetariumshowswereconductedweekly. Belonging. Regional Victoria fromthe1850stoFederation Schiavello AccessGallery. Exhibitionhighlightsinclude communities. TheMuseumalsodeliveredfourcommunity-generatedexhibitionsinthe attended SmokeFreefestivalswiththeChinese,Arabic,MacedonianandItalian community. InconjunctionwithVicHealth, theImmigrationMuseumhostedfourwell- to deliverprogramsthatreflecttheaspirationsandneedsofaculturally-diverse The ImmigrationMuseumcontinuedtofosterrelationswithcommunityagenciesinorder The SeductiveTreasures ofGold,100LanguagesChildren single weekend.Specialexhibitionsandprogramsincluded First birthdaycelebrationsatMelbourneMuseumattractedover30,000freevisitorsa Electrifying numbers notseensinceitsinauguralyear. Exhibitionhighlightsinclude planetarium programsandarangeofpublicprograms,theMuseumachievedvisitation roof intoagiantbirthdaycake.Throughdynamicmixofexhibitions,twonew newly restoredCowleysteamengineandthetemporaryconversionofScienceworks Scienceworks celebrateditstenthbirthdaywithspecialpublicprograms,thelaunchof and helpfulstaff’‘overallvalueformoney’. rated amongstthemostsatisfactory:‘knowledgeableandwellinformedstaff’,‘friendly Amongst serviceelementscitedbyMelbourneMuseumrespondents,thefollowingwere resources. 26,114 membersofthepublicaccessed dataviaImmigrationMuseumDiscoveryCentre Museum Victoria expertise orinformation. 85,193 membersofthepublicvisitedInfoZoneatMelbourneMuseum toobtainaccess by morethan3,000teachersand/orstudentteachers. T 102,838 subsidies forYear 6studentsfromacrossVictoria toScienceworks. Continued implementationoftheSTAR 6program,providingtransportandprogram 14.5 qualifiededucationofficerswereemployedacrossMuseumVictoria. eacher professionaldevelopmentprogramsofferedbyMuseumVictoria wereattended ed-online and Te rrasaurus user sessions. Global Sounds . concerts weredeliveredatMelbourneMuseum. and Lost andFound:ASharedSearchfor Showing Face:ChineseIdentityin Hatchling: ADinosaurisBorn, and Forging theNation. MegaWatt –It’s 13 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 14

3 Adding to Our Knowledge Museum Victoria will develop and enhance its collections and knowledge bases in order to serve today’s community and provide a rich inheritance for future generations.

Strategies Results Develop a long-term Research Strategy for • Research Policy approved by the Board in September 2001. Museum Victoria. • Research Strategy developed, which outlines Museum Victoria’s research strengths and sets out future goals and directions. • Research Action Plan developed and its implementation commenced.

Position Museum Victoria in leadership roles • Museum Victoria was successful in achieving funding for a number of collaborative in state, national and international research projects at a national level. programs.

Publish the results of research in media that • A research and collections website detailing Museum Victoria’s research programs and are appropriate to Museum Victoria’s target current projects was developed for launch in August 2002. audience. • A total of 74 specialist research publications were achieved, including refereed journals, reports, book chapters and theses. • Museum Victoria published A Museum for the People: A History of Museum Victoria and its Predecessors 1854-2000. The book was awarded the Victorian Community History Award 2002 for Best Print Publication. • Publication of Volume 59(1) of Museum Memoirs.

Maximise external funding, sponsorship and • Project funding was received from the Australian Research Council; the National Oceans contract research in areas recognised as Office; the Australian Biological Resources Study; the Department of Communications, strategic priorities of Museum Victoria. Information, Technology and the Arts; Centenary of Federation; the Department of Infrastructure; VicRoads; the University of Melbourne; VicHealth; Myer Foundation; Arts Victoria and Grimwade Miegunyah Fund.

4 Building Museums for the 21st Century Museum Victoria will build and maintain outstanding, welcoming facilities that are accessible, clean, secure, and serve its operational needs. Facilities will be sensitive to the cultural and environmental contexts in which they operate.

Strategies Results Provide an accessible, safe, comfortable and • Achieved Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Gold Medal for all three museums and welcoming environment for visitors and the main storage facility. staff in all Museum Victoria campuses. • The Royal Exhibition Building maintained its Silver Medal rating.

Establish Museum Victoria’s museums as • Melbourne Museum was awarded the National Australian Tourism Award for Excellence. key attractions in Victoria’s cultural and built environment.

Ensure the useability of the buildings and • Refurbishment works continued on the Royal Exhibition Building. infrastructure for Museum Victoria programs • A preventative maintenance program for the Old Customs House was implemented. and the care of collections, while respecting the heritage values of Museum Victoria’s buildings.

Manage the acquisition, development and • Progress was made on the identification and rectification of Melbourne Museum building maintenance of the built facilities and defects. infrastructure to optimise their long-term • Scienceworks’ capital development plan to improve the visitors’ experience remains viability and flexibility. unfunded. and timelydecision making. management informationforeffective Develop systemsthatprovide multimedia systems. productivity systemsandpublicprogram information systems,business meet MuseumVictoria’s needsfor management andstaffingstructuresthat users. Providetechnologyandappropriate and knowledgetobothinternalexternal distribute MuseumVictoria data,information Cost-effectively develop,store,retrieveand technologies. audience throughtheuseofappropriate Develop acapacitytoreachglobal Strategies in thecommunity. Assist andpromotepreservationofheritage strategic prioritiesofMuseumVictoria. procedures andpracticesthatsupportthe Develop collectionconservationpolicies, framework. collections withinanationalandinternational Support andpromoteaccesstoheritage V provides improvedaccesstoMuseum that integratescollectioninformationand Develop aMuseumVictoria-wide database of heritagecollections. Meet legislativeobligationsformanagement strategic prioritiesofMuseumVictoria. procedures andpracticesthatsupportthe Develop collectionmanagementpolicies, Strategies ictoria’s knowledgebase. • • • • • • • Results its programsandcollectionsthemostappropriatetechnologyinsupportofmanagement global audiencesusinginnovativeapplicationsofappropriatetechnologiesinthepresentation Museum Victoria willbeacommunicatorofauthoritativeknowledgetolocal,national and 6 • • • • • • • • • • • Results generations, balancinglong-termpreservationwithaccessanduse. Museum Victoria willcarefortheheritageinitschargeasaresourcecurrentandfuture 5 Caring for Heritage with opportunitiestoobtaininformationonthecareandstorageoftheirpersonal‘treasures’. were completed. Special projectsincluded: Management oftheheritagecollectionscontinuedthroughoutyear. supported byaCollectionStrategy, tobeimplementedin2002. The BoardapprovedaCollectionDevelopmentandManagementPolicy. Thiswillbe W Four Conservation trainingadvicewasofferedtoKoorikeepingplaces. communities throughoutVictoria. As partofthisprogram,ancestralremainswerereturnedtoTasmania andvarious Museum Victoria receivedfundingfortheReturnofIndigenousCulturalPropertyprogram. Industry RecognitionAwards. Most OutstandingVolunteer ProjectintheVictorian MuseumSectoratthe2002 V approximately 5,000hoursintotal. a 10-yearrestorationproject.21volunteershelpedtorestoretheengine,contributing The CowleySteamTraction Engine,acquired byMuseumVictoria in1985,hasundergone The pilotphaseofCollectionsRiskAssessmentprojectwascompleted. All collectionfacilitiesmanagedwithanIntegratedPestManagementprogram. scientific research,interstateandoverseas. rocket andasatellitetotheAustralianMuseumofFlightdisplay. Italsoloaneditemsfor Museum Victoria loaned17aeronauticalitems,includingthreeaeroplanes,sixengines,a significant itemsinMuseumVictoria’s collections. The KEEMuprojectisalong-termaimingtocatalogueanddigitisethemost Progress wasmadeontestingthemappingandfeaturesofnewKEEMudatabase. • • corporate records managementsystem.Morethan 12,000 recordsarenowregistered. Ongoing delivery of supportandtrainingforMuseum Victoria staffin theuseof and expenditure. Financial reportsweremadeavailable tostaffonlineassistwiththetrackingofbudgets Searchable recordsfor and 12 Projectsweredigitallypublishedincluding information online. The MuseumVictoria intranetwasenhancedprovidingstaffwithup-to-datemanagement A redesignofMuseumVictoria’s websiteswasundertakenforlaunchin2002. Communicating intheInformationAge olunteers whoworkedwiththeMcKaySunshineHarvestercollectionswereawarded ebsite traffictoMuseumVictoria totalled1.6millionusersessions. photographic andfilmmaterialfromtheHistoryTechnology Collection. Installation ofacoolstorefacilityattheMorelandAnnexeinCoburgtohouse Completion oftherelocationcollectionstoMelbourneMuseum. Coins andMedals. Object Days took placeinInfoZonewithinMelbourneMuseum,providingthepublic Biggest FamilyAlbum Forest Secrets,HistoryofMuseumVictoria and First World War databases 15 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 16

7 Marketing Museum Victoria will be positioned as a preferred provider of enjoyable, high quality, educational experiences that will create lifelong relationships based on value and satisfaction.

Strategies Results Develop Museum Victoria’s Strategic • A three-year marketing plan for Melbourne Museum was developed. Marketing Plan and, within this framework, • Implementation of a media and public relations plan commenced. develop marketing plans for Museum Victoria’s campuses and services.

Conduct a vigorous program of market • 55 quantitative market research studies were conducted across Museum Victoria. research and evaluation to assess existing and potential audience needs, wants and interests to identify marketing opportunities, and to inform product development and the delivery of Museum Victoria’s programs, services and facilities.

Develop partnerships, alliances and networks • The Patrons Program was launched, providing an avenue for subscribers to donate funds with organisations, groups and individuals and be recognised for their contribution. that will assist in positioning Museum • 128,000 members visits were achieved exceeding the previous year’s member visitation by Victoria as one of the preferred providers of 95,000. The program is the largest zoo, gallery or museum membership program in enjoyable and educational experiences. Australia. 98% of members rate their membership as either ‘good’ or ‘very good’.

Positively manage Museum Victoria’s image. • The target of 80% positive/neutral exposure of Museum Victoria’s campuses was achieved for exhibitions, collections and research activities in both popular and target television, radio and print media. • In recognition of the successful launch of Melbourne Museum, two awards were received from the Public Relations Institute of Victoria.

Build positive awareness of Museum • Media launches were held for each new exhibition throughout the year. Victoria, its campuses, products and • A Government Relations Strategy was developed and its implementation commenced. services through improved and coordinated media and government relations, public affairs, issue management and relationships with key interest groups.

Develop marketing campaigns that • Museum staff worked closely with Tourism Victoria to ensure the benefits of a major new will position Museum Victoria and its tourist attraction are utilised in the promotion of Melbourne and Victoria. campuses as essential components of • Melbourne’s Golden Mile Heritage Trail was strongly promoted. The Golden Mile is a walk the Melbourne experience. through the gold rush heritage of Melbourne. It runs between the Immigration Museum and Melbourne Museum. The trail attracts an average 1,700 people per month. During the year the Golden Mile celebrated 50,000 walkers since its launch in December 1999. • Museum Victoria became a member of the newly-formed Aboriginal Tourism Marketing Association. • Museum Victoria delivered tourism industry familiarisation programs. its resourcesareeffectivelymanaged. Board toensurethatMuseumVictoria and Develop proceduresthatwillassist the governance practicesareimplemented. Ensure thatsoundcontemporary Museum managementandstaff. communication betweentheBoard, Ensure thereareclearlinesof to theBoard. can reportcompetentlyandauthoritatively and keyperformanceindicatorssotheCEO monitoring ofperformanceagainstgoals Develop aprocessofappraisaland mission andvalues. commitment toMuseumVictoria’s vision, promotes asharedunderstandingand process ledbytheMuseumsBoardthat Develop acollaborativestrategicplanning Strategies indigenous issuesinAustralia. Position MuseumVictoria asaleaderin and internationally, inmuseologicalpractice. Museum Victoria asaleader, bothnationally Further raisetheprofileandstandingof regional museumsthroughoutVictoria. process, developstrategicsupportfor Through acollaborativeandinclusive Strategies • • • • • • • • Results responsible andaccountableforempoweringstafftoachievethemissionvision. V The MuseumsBoardofVictoria willprovidestrategicdirectionandoversightofMuseum 9 Governance • • • • • • • • • • • Results government andrespondstosponsors’needs. through theexemplarywayitconductsitsactivities,servescommunity, isaccountableto Museum Victoria willberecognisedlocally, nationallyandinternationallyasanindustryleader 8 ictoria, ensurecompliancewiththeMuseumsActandGovernmentpolicies,willbe and supportforregionaltouringexhibitions. The Committeefacilitateddiscussionsaboutstrategiesforeffectivecollaboration Continued supportwasprovidedtotheRegionalandSpecialistMuseumsAdvisoryCommittee. strategic prioritiesandgovernanceissues. A monthlystatusreportwasdevisedforeffective,conciseBoardreportingagainst Comprehensive mid-and-end-of-yearreviewsoftheannualbusinessplanwereundertaken. this planwillbecompletebytheendof2002. plan toguideMuseumVictoria throughthenextphaseofitsexistence.Itisenvisaged that The Boardapprovedacomprehensiveprocessforthedevelopmentofnewstrategic Conservation trainingadvicewasofferedtoKoorikeepingplaces. compiled fromthecollectionsofMuseumVictoria, touredthroughoutregionalAustralia. The exhibition Partnership agreementswithAraIririrjaandLakeTyers Communitieswerenegotiated. which 23papersweredeliveredbylocal,interstateandoverseasacademics. Centenary AnniversarySymposium:ACelebrationofAnthropologistDonaldThompson In partnershipwiththeUniversityofMelbourne,MuseumVictoria organisedthe Ancestral remainswereactivelyrepatriated. Dynamic activityandperformanceprogramsinBunjilakaweredelivered. Support wasprovidedtotheAboriginalCulturalHeritageAdvisoryCommittee. Ongoing servicewasprovidedtotheKooricommunitythroughFamilyHistoryService. Detention Centres:ExhibitingControversyPastandPresent’. ‘Captain Cook’s Cottage:AnExperimentinModernMuseology’ conference. Papersincluded Six paperswerepresentedbyMuseumVictoria stafftothe2002MuseumsAustralia recycling practices. recommendations havebeenimplemented toreducewasteandmaximisere-use A recyclingandwastemanagement auditwascommissioned.Manyofthesubsequent A 9%reductioninenergyuseatMelbourne Museumwasachieved. train staff. redress risksinMuseumVictoria’s informationmanagementpractices,developpolicyand Information PrivacyAct Museum Victoria responded proactivelytotheimpendingimplementationof internal controlenvironment. A numberofinternalandexternalauditswereconductedwhichtested MuseumVictoria’s Procurement, fixedassetsandprobitypolicieswerereviewedrevised. Leadership Thookay Ngaweeyan,Young Voices ofVictoria: AboriginalChildren’s Arts, 2000 withayear-long projecttointerprettheAct,identifyand ‘History forthemillions’,‘PharLapandMuseumVictoria’, and ‘From Dictationto in 17 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 18

10 Management Museum Victoria management will lead, motivate and develop staff and manage Museum resources to fulfil Museum Victoria’s mission with creativity and efficiency within a strategic framework approved by the Board.

Strategies Results Provide leadership of the highest quality in • The organisation commissioned an employee opinion survey. Issues identified via this accordance with the principles, ethics and process will inform the development of the next Enterprise Partnership Agreement. behaviours outlined in Museum Victoria’s Enterprise Partnership Agreement.

Develop a work force plan and a long-term • The financial modelling undertaken by Museum Victoria was reviewed and revised financial plan that will ensure a smooth throughout the year. transition from a capital development mode to an operational mode.

11 Managing Change Museum Victoria will be recognised as an organisation that effectively manages change, and positively embraces the opportunities that change creates.

Strategies Results Undertake long and short term planning to • An organisational self-assessment was undertaken in accordance with the Australian ensure that the processes of change can be Business Excellence Framework. The process involved over 200 staff interviews, a three- understood and managed at every stage. day report writing workshop and resulted in the identification of four key projects to improve Museum Victoria processes and systems into the future. • The review of the Programs, Research and Collections Division was completed.

Monitor the economic, societal, political and • A review of the current strategic plan in the context of past achievements and the new industry environments in which Museum environment in which we are operating was undertaken. The outcomes of this process Victoria operates to identify changing trends. were incorporated into the 2002/03 business planning process. • • • • • Research andCollections • • • • • • • • Museum Victoria FUTURE PRIORITIES Australia’s biologicaldiversity. research program,todocument Laboratory’s activities,includingits Expansion oftheMolecularBiology funding, partnershipsandactivities. to increasetheMuseum’s research Implementation oftheResearchStrategy area networkacrossMuseumVictoria. Implementation ofanintegratedstorage to KEEMu. System tobeimplementedandlinked Installation ofaCollectionInventory EMu) forMuseumVictoria’s collection. Collection ManagementSystem(KE Implementation ofanintegrated Knowledge ManagementActionPlan. the StrategicInformationand Development andimplementationof across MuseumVictoria. Continued businesssystemintegration on regionalVictoria. Outreach Programs,withanemphasis Further developmentoftheMuseum’s Enterprise PartnershipAgreement. Development ofanewMuseumVictoria for MuseumVictoria. Establishment ofanewstrategicplan Museum Victoria website. Redevelopment andlaunchofthe and development. Ongoing audienceevaluation the workofMuseumVictoria. Foundation toraiserevenuesupport Establishment ofMuseumVictoria • • • • • Scienceworks • • • Immigration Museum • • • • Melbourne Museum Grants scheme. Innovation Infrastructure(STI) under theScience,Technology and reality installationusingfundingawarded a large-scale,three-dimensionalvirtual Observatory ofMelbourne(VROOM), Construction ofVirtual Reality of ItalianArt. Launch of Scienceworks Museum. multimedia deliverysystemto Expansion ofthePIVoD Astronomy Planetariumshow. Development ofanIndigenous Planetarium show Development andlaunchofnew exhibitions fortouringnationally. Development ofScienceworks gallery, Development ofanewlong-term Garden inOctober2002. Opening ofStage4theTribute to Melbourne,Victoria andAustralia. significance oftheportforimmigration 2004, exploringthehistoryand Pier, Scoping anddevelopmentof Gallery Four. Redevelopment andlaunchof the AustralianWar Memorial. for theRoyalExhibitionBuildingwith Development ofaninterpretiveexhibition of the exhibitions, includingtheexhibition Development ofinternationaltouring in November2002. Shanghai InternationalFestivalofArts an exhibitiontobedisplayedin Spirit Country Science intheHome. The Italians:ThreeCenturies Scaling. collection atthe Station Interior ofRoyalExhibitionBuilding. Patrons Function2002. Ice sculpture,MuseumVictoria 19 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 20 Eddie Butler-Bowdon

Senior Curator, Australian Society and Technology Department

I collect, research and display artefacts that relate to areas of Australian history such as Phar Lap and domestic life. I am now researching Museum Victoria’s Harry Johns tent boxing collection.

When I was fifteen years old I went to London and saw museums that simply amazed me. But only after I had done a variety of jobs and studied Australian history for years did I finally realise, ‘Hey, I can work in one of these places’. The best thing about my job is that it's mine. educational packages. collections, research,exhibitionsand access informationontheMuseum’s internet, thepubliccanalsoelectronically access forthepublic.Through InfoZone, whichprovidesinformation performance spaces,andastudycentre, Museum’s collections,arangeof of-the-art storagefacilityforthe education andcateringfacilities,astate- society. TheMuseumfeaturesexcellent and otherchangesoccurringinour the naturalenvironment,newtechnology debate onconceptsandissuesrelatingto Melbourne Museumpromotespublic to thebroadestpossibleaudience. interactive andexcitingvisitorexperience Melbourne Museumaimstoprovidean education rooms.Throughitsexhibitions, as restaurantsandcafesdedicated galleries andpurpose-builtamenitiessuch levels –threeofwhichcontainpublic Melbourne Museumisspreadoversix environment. body, science, technologyandthe indigenous cultures,thehumanmindand major themes:Australiansociety, history andcultures.Exhibitionscoversix and physicalsciencesaswellsocial international focusthatcoversthenatural State museumwithanationaland Melbourne Museumisabroad-based Key Achievements Campus Overviewand EXHIBITIONS ANDPROGRAMS MELBOURNE MUSEUM– Operations of Campus Review include: Major featuresofMelbourneMuseum Highlights included: • • • • • • • • • • • the galleries. 650,000 wereticketedadmissionsto 2001/2002 financialyear, ofwhichover Melbourne Museumduringthe More than860,000peoplevisited An adjacentIMAXTheatre. collections andresearchmaterials. for thepublictoMuseum’s InfoZone, providinginformationaccess materials. merchandise, booksandeducational wide varietyofgiftware,Museum Melbourne MuseumShop,offeringa hemisphere. and thefirstofitskindinsouthern Australia’s biggestinteractivecinema located inTheAgeTheatre.ICEis ICE: ImmersionCinemaExperience, exhibitions. A Touring Hallformajortravelling 8 year-olds. exhibitions andactivitiestailoredfor3– The Children’s Museum,with and snakes. creatures includinginsects,birds,fish other plantsandawidevarietyofliving trees over20metrestall,thousandsof The ForestGallery, alivinggallerywith indigenous peopleareexplored. rights andperspectivesofAustralia’s issues relatingtotheexperiences, Bunjilaka, theAboriginalCentre,where and overseas. with 36%ofvisitorsfrominterstate strong presenceinthetourismmarket, Melbourne Museumdevelopeda and minortouringexhibitions. and showcasedmorethan40major ever beforeintheMuseum’s history, education andpublicprogramsthan Melbourne Museumstagedmore • • • • • • • • Melbourne watercatchment. featuring araindrop’s journeythrougha Melbourne Water, was unveiled, interactive instalmentsponsoredby permanent display. Museum inDecemberandhangson Australia, wasdonatedtoMelbourne largest tapestryevercommissionedin in October2001. Museum’s firstbirthdaycelebrations organisations, atMelbourne collaboration withanumberof audience programs,presentedin a diverserangeofcommunityand Over 30,000visitorsexperienced by approximately50,000visitors. rushes inAustraliaandwasattended the 150thanniversaryoffirstgold Civilisation. Seductive Treasures ofGoldand the firstblockbusterexhibition, In July, MelbourneMuseumunveiled July 2002. opening of undertaken toprepareforasuccessful programming andmarketingwere Extensive preparations,public In May, and Physical. designed exclusivelybyERTH Visual transformed theTouring Hall,andwas success, thisnewproduction Hatchling: aDinosaurisBorn. spectacular newtheatricalshowtitled back totheCretaceousperiodwitha In April,MelbourneMuseumtravelled Museum Victoria inJanuary2002. Myer/Gantner Collectionbeinggiftedto Museum onBoxingDay, withthe Indigenous artopenedatMelbourne The into theForestGalleryinDecember. and huntsmanspiderswasintroduced close-up viewingoftermites,bullants Term Federation, To

celebrate theCentenaryof Spirit Country ite Log, Raincheck 3000, The Italians This exhibitioncelebrated Federation Tapestry a newdisplayfeaturing exhibition of exhibition on4 an educational A great , the The 21 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 22 Long-term Exhibitions Medical Melbourne Science and Life Gallery The focus of this exhibition is the people The Science & Life Gallery features Evolution Gallery and human drama behind biomedical exhibitions that explore digital technology, Dinosaurs in Time advances and breakthroughs. Real life biodiversity, and the scientific principles Dinosaurs in Time is an exhibition about stories of Nobel Prize-winners, research behind physics, chemistry, geology and the history of life on earth. It covers the team leaders, young scientists, laboratory biology, and how they have changed our past 3,500 million years of life on our assistants and others are used to perceptions of the world. planet, from ancient microfossils to illustrate the journey of scientific trilobites, dinosaurs, mammals and plants, discovery. Science Arcade and presents the fossil record as The Science Arcade explores natural evidence for evolution. Pacific Gallery phenomena from a scientific perspective. Te Vainui O Pasifika Visitors can investigate electromagnetism, Darwin to DNA Developed in partnership with Pacific gravity, formation of rainbows and other This exhibition explores the processes Islanders living in Melbourne, Te Vainui O phenomena through interactives and and mechanisms of evolution through Pasifika displays watercraft objects from multimedia. The Science Arcade aims three different themes: the historical nearly every country in the Pacific. Its to introduce important scientific background on the discovery of evolution, many features include a Solomon Islands understandings that lay the basis for the underlying genetic mechanisms war canoe and three large sails painted in further investigations elsewhere in the required for evolution to occur, and how traditional and contemporary designs by Museum and beyond. our understanding of the evolution of Pacific Island artists. ourselves and other organisms has @digital.au changed through the study of DNA. Australia Gallery @digital.au delivers an immersive The Australia Gallery explores the lives of experience that utilises multimedia and Mind and Body Gallery people and the communities in which lighting effects. Many significant Bodyscape: Mapping the Mind they live. A range of objects, stories and collection items are used, including and Body multimedia provide visitors with a greater Morse code equipment, radio devices The wonderful diversity of body maps and insight and understanding of Australia’s manufactured by the Marconi Company, images produced over the centuries is non-indigenous history and culture. one of Bell’s first telephones, a television explored in this exhibition, as well as the brought to Australia by Baird and some methods and devices used to acquire Melbourne – Stories from a City early computers. A highlight of the them. The gallery traces our evolving Visitors explore the history of Melbourne: exhibition is CSIRAC, the first computer understanding of the inner workings of the city, its people, neighbourhoods, in Australia and is the only remaining the human body and displays insights into workplaces and cultures. intact first generation stored memory the most mysterious realm of all - the computer in the world. human mind. Windows on Victoria Showcased in this exhibition are eight key Southern Diversity Biotech & Beyond events in Victoria’s history since European Southern Diversity is a discovery of Focusing on biotechnology in food and settlement. Each event had a lasting Australia’s unique plants and animals. medicine, this exhibition engages visitors effect on Victorian society and is Familiar and lesser-known groups with the diverse range of applications that illustrated with objects from the including kangaroos, cockatoos, sea are increasingly a part of our everyday Museum’s collection. jellies, ants and sharks are highlighted lives, encouraging discussion about these through six Victorian environments. The technologies and their implications for Phar Lap – A True Legend Mallee, the Alps, river redgum, forests, human society. This exhibition explores the role of Phar rocky coasts, bays and the deep ocean Lap, Australia’s most famous racehorse, are highlighted with backlit photographs, Body Parts as the country’s first media star. small models, animal sounds and real Examining everything from the hidden specimens. microscopic world of the cell and the workings of genes and DNA to the intricate regulatory systems, Body Parts looks at how our bodies work.

Mind and Body Gallery, ReviewMelbourne Museum. Detail of the Melbourne Museum glass facade entrance. Melbourne Museum. Forest Gallery, Bunjilaka Gallery. Koori Voices photodisplay, laws andperceptions. between indigenousandnon-indigenous Irrapmwe raisetheissuesofconflict Baldwin SpencerandArrernteLeader video discussionbetweenanthropologist exhibition. Artworks,artefactsanda law andpropertyareexploredinthis Aboriginal perspectivesonknowledge, T variety ofobjectsfromthecollections. connection isexploredthroughawide This spiritual,economicandpolitical to landandwatersthroughoutAustralia. relationship theAboriginalpeoplehave This exhibitionexploresthecomplex Belonging toCountry and achievementsofdailylife. rights anddignitywithinthestruggles history ofKooriattemptstomaintain and welfareregimes.Itrecognisesthe lifestyles inspiteofoppressivepolicies continually soughttomaintainautonomous ways inwhichAboriginalpeoplehave survival ofAboriginalcultureandthe in Victoria, thisexhibitioncelebratesthe By tellingthestoriesofAboriginalpeople Koori Voices Bunjilaka Gallery wo Laws Forest Gallery the Museum’s naturalhistorycollections. a wonderfulselectionofspecimensfrom animals, mineralsandhumansgrowusing shape. Childrenexplorehowplants, through thethemesofsize,colourand 1, 2,3,Grow 1, 2,3,Grow Children’s Museum all relatedtoAustralia’s richgoldfieldshistory. artworks fromgalleriesaroundthecountry, of goldfieldsart,andassembledover190 together Australia’s largestevercollection Tr first blockbusterexhibition. Australia andwasMelbourneMuseum’s anniversary ofthefirstgoldrushesin This exhibitioncelebratedthe150th 18 July–21October2001 and Civilisation The SeductiveTreasures ofGold T climate, fireandpeople. the fiveforcesofwater, earthmovement, ever-changing natureofforestsbasedon also asanexhibitionthatrevealsthe as apleasantsensoryexperience,but plants andanimals.Thegalleryisdesigned east ofMelbourneandfeaturesliving represents thetallforestsinmountains An outdoorlandscapeddisplaythat Forest Secrets emporary Exhibitions easures ofGoldandCivilisation tells thestoryofgrowth The Seductive brought reggae, dubanddancehall. including ska,rocksteady, bluebeat, booths ofthereggaemusicalgenre video, ambientsoundtracksandaudio the 1990s. mainly Jamaicanartistsfromthe1940sto photographs andalbumcovers,featuring This livelyexhibitiondisplayed400 11 August–7October2001 Jamaican Music ReggaeXplosion –50yearsof eucalypt forestseastofMelbourne. Esther Beatondepictinglifeinthetall This exhibitionfeaturedphotographsby 8 August–28October2001 Eucalypt Forests Melbourne Water LifeintheTall issue ofstolenchildren. innovative approachtoexaminingthe entries wereexhibitedtoshowan temporary memorials.Thewinning competition soughtproposalsfor Stolen GenerationsMemorialDesign University andMuseumVictoria, the Architecture andDesign,RMIT A jointinitiativeoftheSchool 7–31 July2001 Stolen Generations ReggaeXplosion included 23 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 24

The white Giraffe in the Children’s Museum, Melbourne Museum.

Launch of The Seductive Treasures of Gold and Civilisation at Melbourne Museum.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground model, Australia Gallery, Melbourne Museum.

100 Languages of Children Totems and Dreaming Illuminations Project 8 September – 28 October 2001 3 October – 23 October 2001 21 October 2001 Presented in collaboration with Reggio Artworks produced by emerging and A spectacular light show on the façade Emilia Information Exchange, this student artists under the guidance of of the Royal Exhibition Building was exhibition showed the potential of well-known indigenous artists Treahna launched on the Museum’s first birthday. children from three months to six years. It Hamm and Jennifer Mullet and exhibition documented the collaborative projects of organiser Lee Darroch were exhibited. Telstra Presents Transitions children, teachers and parents from the The project was funded by the Aboriginal 10 November 2001 – 27 January 2000 Reggio Emilia toddler and pre-schools. and Torres Strait Islander Board of the For 17 years, the Art Gallery of Northern Australia Council through the East Territory’s National Aboriginal and Torres Espresso Comes to Melbourne Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Cooperative. Strait Islander Museum and Art Award 10 September – 11 November 2001 has endeavoured, with the support of Located among the chairs and tables of Immunisation: From Pestilence to Telstra sponsorship, to recognise, support the Balcony Café, this display showcased Protection and promote the artistic productions of some of Melbourne’s earliest espresso 11 October 2001 – November 2002 Australia’s indigenous cultures. Transitions machines and other coffee-related This exhibition explored the history of is a selection of the finest contemporary material. It was launched by Mario vaccines, from the discovery by Jenner of work submitted for Australia’s premiere Pasquale, co-proprietor of Mario’s Café, inoculation against smallpox through to indigenous arts award over the past simultaneously with the launch of the today and beyond. It looked at various 17 years. book by historian Andrew Brown-May diseases, such as hepatitis and polio, how titled Espresso! Melbourne Stories. disease spreads and the rise of antibiotic Einstein resistance. It included features on new 12 November 2001 – 29 January 2002 Retro Moments vaccines such as DNA vaccines and Offered by the Embassy of Israel, this 20 September – 14 October 2001 polyvalent vaccines against new diseases exhibition highlighted Einstein’s Sculptures by Gippsland artist Colin such as HIV and melanoma. achievements in physics alongside his Suggett were exhibited for two weeks as work for world peace. part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. The sculptures looked at the individual in modern society. 16 Novemberto1December2002. will beexhibitedinShanghaiLibraryfrom City Gallery18Aprilto16June2002,and exhibition wereshownintheBrisbane group. Selectedworksfromthis by threeeldersfromtheYuendumu created withthe were displayed.Agroundpaintingwas Kimberley andthe‘topend’ofAustralia centres intheCentralDistrictregion, contemporary artistspractisinginart sculptures andweavings,by Aboriginal ArtCollection.Paintings, Aboriginal worksfromtheGantnerMyer significance, thisexhibitioncomprisedof A collectionofgreatculturalandartistic 26 December2001–6March2002 Spirit Country materials fromtheMuseum’s collections. Springs andincorporatedcomplementary and theCentralDesertareaaroundAlice by AboriginalartistsfromArnhemLand Hamby, thisexhibitionfeaturednecklaces Curated byDianneYoung andLouise 20 December2001–17March2002 onaString Art and touredbyArtBAckTouring. exhibition wascuratedbyJudyWatson the strengthandvibrancyofartwork.The from Maningridaregion,andcelebrated exhibition ofworksonpaperbywomen Bush Colour 3 December2001–18March2002 Bush Colour photographers. the talentsofAustralianandprofessional established in1993toannuallyshowcase ACMP PhotographersCollectionwas photographers andtheirindustry. TheFuji the representativebodyforprofessional and MagazinePhotographers(ACMP)is The SocietyofAdvertising,Commercial 15 November–December2001 Photography Australian CommercialMagazine was thefirstpublic Spirit Country exhibition voyage ofthe The storyofthedisastrousmaiden 26 February–14April2002 King’s Warship V displayed inBirrarung. parade anumberofthegarmentswere Aboriginal motifsanddesigns.Afterthe featured printeddesignsbasedon evening wear, sarongsandponchos Bundoora. Theparadeincludedshawls, Aboriginal DevelopmentUnitofRMIT, featuring workbystudentsfromthe Skin Cloak, Bunjilaka hosted February 2002 Beyond thePossumSkinCloak T 6 March–14July2002 T salvage operation. alongside theinteractivesofship’s lost atseaandshipcarvingsfeature exhibition. Personalbelongingsofthose 333 yearslateristoldinthisfascinating term displayatMelbourneMuseum. family loaningninemajorworksforlong community, andhadledtotheOnus strong supportfromtheKooriandwider sculptures. Thisexhibitionreceived including paintings,drawingsand key worksfrommajorcollections Queensland ArtGallerybroughttogether This majorretrospectivefromthe 6 April–29July2001 Lin Onus1948-1996 andlifeof urban dingo:theart Evolution Gallery. between theScienceArcadeand megafauna wereinstalledinthelink Articulated skeletonsofAustralian April 2002–2003 Megafauna launched theVCESeasonofExcellence. Communication andDesign.Theexhibition and Technology, MediaandVisual selected VCEstudentworksinDesign op Design op Designs asa 1628StrangeFateofa a communityfashionparade is theannualexhibitionof V asa Beyond thePossum Big Box,Children’s Museum. and itsresurrection year-old livingculture. men, womenandchildrenofthis50,000 exhibited stunningphotographsofthe W world’s longestcontinuingartistictradition. The peopleofArnhemLandhavethe 27 June–6October2002 Spirit ofArnhemLand screens fromVictorian ash. recognised furnituremakers,madethe Christofferson, oneofDenmark’s most Furniture Workshop facilitatedbyErling in Victoria. ParticipantsattheScandinavian Government’s initiativetopromotedesign Sensation ScreensispartoftheState 18 June–7July2002 Sensational Screens T and RayHornsby, ChairmanofTrustees, Australian War Memorial.JackChalker Pty Ltdandwillbepresentedtothe been purchasedbyTattersalls Holdings W made duringcaptivityandaftertheWorld Jack Chalker’s smallsketchesandnotes This exhibitionincludedmanyofex-POW 12 –30June2002 The War DrawingsofJackChalker Artist ontheBurma-ThailandRailway: Survey ofVictoria. Museum Victoria andtheGeological longstanding collaborationbetween acknowledged theimportanceof Natural ResourcesandEnergy. Italso and wasorganisedbytheDepartmentof years ofgeologicalsurveyworkinVictoria surveyors. Thisexhibitioncelebrated150 V The storyofthebackbreakingslog 3 May–mid-November2002 Beneath OurFeet attersall’s Holdingsopenedtheexhibition. ictoria’s earlyexplorers,minersand alkley Award-winner PennyTweedie ar II.Thesedrawingsandnoteshave 25 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 26 Visitor Programs & Special Events Federation Tapestry Tarantella concert 14 December 2001 30 August 2001 Museum Tours Woven by members of the Victorian The main focus for Multicultural Audience A program of Museum tours is in place, Tapestry Workshop, the tapestry includes Development in 2002 for Melbourne including monthly AUSLAN tours for designs by well-known artists such as Museum has been the Italian community. the deaf. Bruce Petty, Ginger Riley, Reg Mombassa The concert was organised and delivered and Celia Rosser. by Melbourne Museum in partnership Lecture Program with the Government of the Lazia region This program includes monthly floor talks Tarantula Cam in Italy. This partnership developed the on areas of specialist museum expertise, New tarantula enclosures were installed new audience group for the Museum and has included the following lectures: in the new high-security quarantine facility from the Italian Community. • Protecting Life in our Seas (Dr Tim during the year where large, exotic O’Hara). tarantulas are held under federal permit. Adult Learners Week • International Women’s Day Celebration The public can see the spiders on the 2 – 8 September 2001 Lectures (Dr Gaye Sculthorpe, Dianne popular ‘Tarantula Cam’, a live web 350 adult learners engaged in a series of Bray, Moya McFadzean, Liza Dale, Dr camera that features a live-to-air spider activities hosted by Melbourne Museum Tanya Hill). feeding every Friday at 3pm. and the central western metropolitan • Digging up the Past (Michelle Berry and region of Adult Community and Further Mark Grist). Other activities Education. • International Museums Day Celebration A varied program of activities has been (Gary Presland and Dr Carolyn delivered during the school holiday and Club Wild Rasmussen). weekend periods, including: Make and 30 & 15 November, 3 December 2002 Take craft activities, Sunday Science, A A disability-friendly disco was held in the Volunteers Speciality Tours Closer Look, keeper talks, story telling Australia Gallery during the International Volunteers have been integral to the and demonstrations. Week for People with a Disability. Museum’s experience for visitors, producing a number of specialty tours, Horizons Global Sounds including Poetry and Sports Tours. A series of three programs developed for 19 January – 2 March 2002 the schools satellite TV network, focusing The Boite, 774 ABC Radio and Melbourne School Holiday Programs on the Museum’s collection and staff. Museum collaborated to host seven Melbourne Museum offered a range of summer evening world music concerts. school holiday programs, including Beneath the Surface performance, art and craft, science Archaeology online is a joint initiative Trams on Parade shows, demonstrations and story telling with the University of Melbourne, 1 March 2002 based on the following themes: La Trobe University, Heritage Victoria and Visitors, under the guidance of a resident • Gold (Spring 2001). Department of Education and Training. artist Amanda King, painted a tram for • The Four Elements (Summer 2001/02). It includes the development of an online inclusion in Melbourne’s Moomba Parade • Digging up the Past (Autumn 2002). integrated curriculum website for Years 7 in March 2002. • Get Crafty (Winter 2002). and 8 with the theme of archaeology. Virtuosic Visions Dinosaur shows Melbourne City Mission Winter 23 & 30 March 2002 Three theatrical shows were developed: Sleepout Virtuosic Visions is an externally funded Hatchling: A Dinosaur is Born, developed 11 August 2001 program of experimental music. in February and March and presented in Around 800 Guides from around Victoria April; and Roving Dinosaurs and Dinosaur slept overnight at Melbourne Museum Medal Identification Day Safari in May and June 2002. as part of the annual fundraising event. 15–22 April 2002 Money raised went directly to Melbourne Held in InfoZone, this event offered a City Mission’s programs that help young free medal and war memorabilia people and families who are homeless or identification service. Reviewat risk of becoming homeless. T Country (wholework), Federation Ngak inLimmen BightRiver Birthday cake. Melbourne Museum’s 1st Mary DelahuntlyMPcuts Minister fortheArts,Hon. Out atMelbourneMuseum. Girl Guides-CityMissionSleep Opposite fromleft: (ICE). Immersion CinemaExperience Building, FestivalPlaza. V This page: Dr BobPaddle. 2001 inInfoZonewithguestspeaker Thylacine DayswereheldinAugust Thylacine’s imagetomythicalproportions. T 19 May–28August2001 the Thylacine T to thevisitingpublic. from thecollectionandspokeaboutthem curators selectedtheirfavouriteitems Each weekendduringthemonthofMay, May 2002 Out oftheVaults histories ofMelbourne. stories andhighlightedthediverse woven fromlocalperformerspersonal and meaningfulexplorationoflifewas Directed byBagryanaPopov, theintricate specifically fortheAustraliaGallery. comprised of12performancescreated presented atMelbourneMuseumand City and ArtsVictoria, Partially fundedbytheAustraliaCouncil 11–28 April2002 Stories fromtheHiddenCity apestry. elling thestoryofgrowth iew oftheRoyalExhibition asmania Tiger: Mysteryof was thefirsttheatreperformance Stories fromtheHidden of Melbourne. by musicstudentsfromtheUniversity Lapse Presented intheTouring HallFoyer, 8 June2002 Lapse Catholic University). Centre forLifelongLearning(Australia initiative ofMelbourneMuseumandthe performed aroundtheMuseuminajoint each otheranewrepertoireand choirs throughoutVictoria met,taught T 2 June2002 Sing education groups. developed speciallyforthevarying the year, supportedbyprintmaterial stimulating programsatInfoZoneduring Melbourne Museumofferedexcitingand • • • • • • • The servicesonofferinInfoZoneinclude: InfoZone wo hundredpeoplefromcommunity Free accesstotheinternet. exhibition multimedia. streaming ofselectedpieces site links,CDROMSandvideo information sheets,cataloguedweb including 180MuseumVictoria Electronic informationresources InfoZone websiteandcatalogue. magazine titlesinInfoZonelibrary. Over 2,000book,video,journaland Museum’s collections. objects andspecimensfromthe containing approximately1,800 Comprehensive referencecollections the latestaudiovisuals. Seminar roomfullyequippedwith photocopying facilities. V ideo viewing&printand is achamberoperadeveloped film inaugural show journey. Thefilmsonofferincludedthe a captivating,interactivevirtualcinema digitally-created imagestakethevisitoron special soundeffectsandlargerthanlife Century. Threescreens,astounding own adventure’formatintothe21st touch-screens bringthe‘chooseyour popular duringtheyear. Eightyinteractive hemisphere andcontinuedtobevery first ImmersionCinemainthesouthern ICE, locatedintheAgeTheatre,is ICE (ImmersionCinemaExperience) Heritage List. Royal ExhibitionBuildingontheWorld Heritage regardingthenominationof Federal DepartmentofEnvironmentand Negotiations alsocontinuedwiththe opening oftheirdisplayinMay2003. W continuing. PlaningwiththeAustralian flooring andtorevampthetheatretteare screen wall,andreplacepartofthe the Plaza,buildticketingfacilitiesanda synergise withMelbourneMuseumand public entrancetothenorthernportal, Capital worksplanningtorelocatethe 2001, generatingextensivepublicity. the AustralianFilmInstituteAwards in Museum werealsousedasthevenuefor Royal ExhibitionBuildingandMelbourne Show andtheArts&AntiquesFair. The Melbourne InternationalFlower&Garden Exhibition Buildingthisyear, includingthe Many large-scaleeventsgracedtheRoyal Royal ExhibitionBuilding ar Memorialisalsoadvancedforan Sharks –Predator/Prey. V ital Space and thenew 27 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 28 Judy Bell

Immigration Discovery Centre Coordinator

Located in the original vaults of the Old Customs House, the Sarah and Baillieu Myer Immigration Discovery Centre is a place for learning, research and private study.

Entry is free and visitors can access a library on immigration history, an extensive book collection on cross- cultural topics, information about family history research and a comprehensive list of internet links to family history sites locally and around the world. The computer facilities also provide links to specialist Museums and Archives around the world, and visitors can search the database of people registered in the Museum’s the Tribute Garden.

As Immigration Discovery Centre Coordinator, Judy assists visitors embark on their own journey of discovery. attractions market. competitive venue inVictoria’s cultural strengthened itspositionasahigh quality, exceeded expectationsandtheMuseum social discourse.Annualvisitation far community, cultural,educationaland as alivingculturalcentre–place for audiences. Itcontinuedtoposition itself established withstakeholdersand build onthepositivereputationithas of operation,theMuseumcontinuedto facilities itprovides.Duringitsthirdfullyear of awardsfortherangeservicesand wide criticalacclaimandearnedanumber The ImmigrationMuseumhasreceived Key Achievements public programs. through arangeofexhibitionsand that engagesandencourageslearning visitor experience,apersonalexperience the ImmigrationMuseumoffersaunique Located intheOldCustomsHouse, understanding ofmulticulturalAustralia. and togainabetterappreciation visitors toexploretheirownheritage people thehistoryofimmigration,toallow personal discovery. Itaimstoexplain Museum isahighlyemotionalandvery resulted. Formanyvisitors,theImmigration explores theculturaldiversitythathas V over theworldwhohaveimmigratedto these personalstoriesofpeoplefromall The ImmigrationMuseumbringstolife reason, thesepeopleallhaveastorytotell. the hopeofabetterlife.Whatever others havebeendrawntoAustraliawith their homelandasaresultofconflict,whilst of reasons:manyhavebeenforcedfrom in Australia.Theyhavecomeforarange journeyed fromallovertheworldtosettle Over thelast200years,peoplehave Campus Description EXHIBITIONS ANDPROGRAMS IMMIGRATION MUSEUM– Operations of Campus Review ictoria andmadeittheirhome, Highlights included: • • • • • • • • • a nichemarket. school holidayprogramsestablished and anincreasedparticipationin visited themuseuminschoolgroups, Over 27,000studentsandteachers ROMs tofamilyhistoryresearch. to numerousimmigrationsitesandCD computer facilitieswithinternetaccess as wellupgraded,state-of-the-art refurbishment offersimprovedaccess, AM andMrBaillieuMyer. The officially launchedbySirJamesGobbo Immigration DiscoveryCentrewas The ‘newlook’SarahandBaillieuMyer access andoutreachprograms. Foundation indevelopingcommunity Strategic partnershipwiththeMyer exhibitions andvisitorexperience. rating of95%fortheMuseum’s Achieving anoverallvisitorapproval Arabic, MacedonianandItaliancultures. included celebrationsofChinese, SmokeFree CommunityFestivals three communityfestivals.Thefour exhibitions intheAccessGalleryand development offourcommunity Heart Foundationenabledthe Health PromotionFoundationandthe A majorpartnershipwiththeVictorian events. of exhibitions,activitiesandcultural non-ticketed) experiencedawiderange 116,000 visitors(includesticketedand events andlaunches. diverse rangeofcorporatefunctions, operations, theMuseumhosted a Consolidating venuehireandcafe accreditation program. Managed InsuranceAuthority Medal RatingaspartoftheVictorian Retaining theMuseum’s Gold activities andgames. through children-focusedcultural traditions fromaroundtheworld adults tosamplediverseculturesand opportunity forover800childrenand The inaugural Kids Fest was an V galleries fortouringexhibitionsfrom The Museumalsoincludestwoextensive generated bylocalcommunitygroups. of theMuseum,presentingexhibitions The AccessGalleryisanimportant element Access Gallery experience forourindigenouspeoples. immigration hasnotalwaysbeenapositive on Australiansocietywhilstrecognising enduring influencesimmigrantshavehad This galleryrecognisesandcelebratesthe The ImpactsGallery each era. recreates theambientenvironmentof the chugofengines,whicheffectively hear thesoundsofcreakingtimberand rigger ofthe1840soceanliner, visitors recreating thesteerage-classsquare- the JourneysGallery. Authentically the Museum’s 17-metreship,knownas In thecentreofLongRoomstands Journeys Gallery shifts inpopulation. factors withincountriesthatdriveglobal people toimmigrateandthepushpull to investigatethecausesthatmotivates multimedia, casestudiesandtimelines The LeavingsandSettlingsGalleriesuse Leavings andSettlingsGalleries immigration journey. life themanydimensionsof that engagesthesensesandbringsto The resultisanentertainingexperience multimedia technologyandinteractives. objects andstoriesthatareenhancedby The fourmaingallerieshousehistorical Long-term Exhibitions • ictoria, interstate andoverseas. the building. a highstandardofmaintenance enhanced visitorcomfort,safetyand Improved signageandpublicamenities 29 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 30 Sarah and Baillieu Myer Immigration Rituals: Linking Yesterday, Secret Splendours: Women’s costume Discovery Centre Today and Tomorrow of the Arab World The Centre provides public facilities for 19 February – 5 May 2002 5 April – 14 July 2002 research and study of settlement and Rituals presented an Arabic community This exhibition of breathtaking costumes migration subjects. perspective, exploring the themes and textiles covered a cross-section of surrounding birth, marriage and death as the Arab world, including Morocco, Tribute Garden they relate to the Christian, Muslim and Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, United Arab Located in the Festivals Courtyard, the Druse faiths within the Arabic community. Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen and Tribute Garden records, for posterity, the The photographic essay journeyed Saudi Arabia. It featured historical and names of over 7000 families who have through baptismal dips, circumcisions, contemporary examples of costumes made the journey to Victoria. heavenly offerings, burial ceremonies and worn by urban, village, oasis and bedouin many other milestones and traditions that women. Some of the most striking items Temporary Exhibitions form an integral part of daily living. This are heavy, silk floss embroidered wedding Lost and Found: A Shared Search for exhibition examined how immigrants outfits from Siwa Oasis in Egypt, ornate Belonging from diverse Arabic backgrounds have cross-stitched bedouin dresses from the 17 May - 11 November 2001 preserved, changed or adapted rituals Sinai Desert and lavish, gold-sequined Produced in partnership with the City of whilst striving to maintain their cultural festive overdresses from the Gulf region. Melbourne, this exhibition featured over integrity in Victoria. 25 artworks developed by indigenous and Textiles and Tales: immigrant artists exploring themes of Portraits Without Names: Punjabi Women in Victoria self-determination, identity and survival. Palestinian Costume 14 May – 4 August 2002 5 April – 14 July 2002 The weaving of daris and embroidering of Showing Face This exhibition featured more than a bahgs were seen as an important part of 13 June – 16 September 2001 hundred rare coats, dresses, headveils, a young Punjabi woman’s responsibility in This travelling exhibition from Bendigo’s shawls, jewellery and photographs preparing herself for married life. Craft Golden Dragon Museum explored the spanning two centuries. From exquisitely skills were taught to girls from an early identity of the Chinese who lived in embroidered Bethlehem wedding garments age and were the responsibility of regional Victoria from the 1850s to and coined headdresses from Hebron to women in her family and village. The Federation. Using the physical feature of textiles produced by Palestinian refugees finery of these skills placed an intrinsic ‘face’ as a symbol of the way in which in camps throughout the Middle East, the value not only on the young woman but the Chinese were set apart from design and decorations reflected the all the women in her family. This European immigrants, the exhibition strength of the people and their identity exhibition explored the value of traditional incorporated the themes of ‘Foreign over the past two hundred years. textiles in the lives of women who Face’, ‘Old Face’ and ‘New Face’ to Showcasing both traditional everyday immigrated to Victoria from the Punjab characterise the history of one of the wear and ceremonial dress of Palestinian region in southern India, and the oldest immigrant groups in Victoria. village and bedouin women, the exhibition importance placed on these utilitarian included rare items on loan from the objects as signifiers of personal history, Suburban Voices: Stories of Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait. identity and heritage. Multicultural Manningham 9 August – 28 October 2001 Suburban Voices centred on a collection of personal stories of 20 people from diverse cultural backgrounds within the City of Manningham. It provided wonderful insights into the lives of immigrants to Australia, looking at the decisions they faced with homesickness, isolation and Reviewthe triumphs of life in a new country. Immigration Museum. Left: JourneysMapat the Museum. gnocchi attheImmigration Far left:AdrianaDanielsmaking Immigration Museum. Right: JourneysGalleryatthe Museum. Three openingattheImmigration Above: Tribute Garden,Stage • • • • • Highlights included: in attendance. with educatorsfromalloverVictoria Minister forEducationandTraining, launched bytheHonLynne KoskyMP, Adult LearnersWeek Victoria was Multicultural Affairs. Minister assistingthePremieron the HonJohnPandazopoulosMP, ‘Harmony Day’waslaunchedby attracting significantmediacoverage. Premier ofVictoria on21March2002, launched bytheHonSteveBracksMP, Racial andReligiousIntolerancewas International DayfortheEliminationof The StateGovernment’s campaignfor and theirfamilies. was attendedbyover5,000registrants opened attheendofJuly2001,and Stage ThreeoftheTribute Gardenwas the LatrobeValley andBendigo. 350 seniorsfromBallarat,Shepparton, Commission, attractingapproximately and theVictorian Multicultural program withtheMelbourneAquarium Immigration Museumincludedajoint The SeniorCitizensFestivalatthe improvements havebeenputintoplace. improved andtrackresponsesoncethe experiences, areasthatneedtobe various aspectsofpositivevisitor these studies,allowingidentificationof Satisfaction wasmeasuredaspartof throughout theyear. surveys conductedonfestivaldaysand V evaluation continuedwithaseriesof A programofmarketresearchand museums onsucheventsandexhibitions. generally notvisitand/orworkwith provide accesstopeoplethatwould community toattend.Theseprograms Museum, thusencouragingthebroader and programsattheImmigration participate inthecreationofexhibitions and culturalgroupstopro-actively It providesanopportunityforcommunities within Victoria. Thisprogramistwo-fold. ties withspecificculturalcommunities Gallery continuetostrengthenanddevelop The programoffestivalsandtheAccess culturally-diverse communities. implemented totargetAustralia’s appeal. Anumberofstrategieswere simultaneously broadeningitsreachand continued toseeknewaudienceswhile months, theImmigrationMuseumhas throughout theyear. Overthepast12 diverse community, waspresented issues andaspirationsofourculturally exhibitions andevents,thatreflectedthe A dynamicandexcitingprogramof V isitor ProfileandVisitor Experience isitor Programs Highlights included: • • • • • V Archives, GeneaologicalSocietyof Public RecordsOffice,National were presentedinpartnershipwiththe communities. Anumberofprojects Chinese, Arabic,ItalianandGerman family historyspecificallyforthe discussions andworkshopsontracing significance ofcemeteries,author in thepost-warperiod,historyand presentations onthehistoryofshipping numbers. Programsincluded program, attractingsizeableaudience were deliveredaspartoftheIDC A numberoffamilyhistoryworkshops Centre (IDC). Baillieu MyerImmigrationDiscovery facilities andservicesoftheSarah 26,114 peoplevisitedandusedthe October 2002. developed andwillbelaunchedin registrants. Thenewdesignhasbeen project attractedafurther1,153 Stage FouroftheTribute Garden Arabic SocialServices. Library AssociationandtheVictorian Whitehorse andManninghamRegional the AustralianQuilter’s Association, of communityorganisations,including developed inpartnershipwitharange The AccessGalleryexhibitionswere been producedasaguidedtour. House andtheCustomsServicehas focussing onthestoriesofOldCustoms visitors andrecreationalgroups,atour site, especiallyamongstoursenior significant historicalandarchitectural history ofOldCustomsHouseasa In ordertosatisfythecuriosityon ictoria andthePollyWoodside. 31 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 32 Pennie Stoyles

Manager, Education Scienceworks

Along with the five other Education Officers, I am involved with exhibition development, production of education materials and organising all the programs for the students who visit Scienceworks on excursions and the teachers who come for professional development. My job continually provides new challenges and I learn something new every day. • • • • • Highlights included: activities acrosstheyear. enabled afocusformediaattentionand of Scienceworks’10thbirthday, which significant factorwasthecelebration and generalvisitorsalike.Another which wereveryattractivetoschools Electrifying! throughout theyear: of thetwomainexhibitionsonfloor The successwasduetothepopularity Scienceworks andthePlanetarium. with almost350,000visitorsenjoying this financialyearhavebeenoutstanding The attendancesforScienceworksin ‘get agraspofscienceandtechnology’. Scienceworks visitorsareencouragedto demonstrations, activitiesandshows, Through hands-onexhibits,live collections store. as theMuseum’s exhibitionhallsand and theMelbournePlanetarium,aswell Spotswood SeweragePumpingStation The siteincorporatesthehistoric science andtechnologymuseum. Scienceworks isadynamicandinteractive Key Achievements Campus Overviewand – EXHIBITIONSANDPROGRAMS SCIENCEWORKS MUSEUM Operations of Campus Review and powerconditioning forthesite. replacement ofthemainexhibition hall allocated toScienceworksforroof Risk managementfundsof~$800,000 from theVictorian Government. $2,690,000 forexhibitiondevelopment Announcement inMay2002of birthday inMarch2002. Celebration ofScienceworks’10th T Launch ofthenewPlanetariumshow City Refurbishment of ycho StarsAgain completed inFebruary2002. and Te rrorsaurus, Nitty GrittySuper in December2001. Megawatt –It’s both of with aparticularletterofthealphabet. whose commonelementisconnection small exhibitionfeaturescollectionitems Changing overfourtimesayear, this A toZofCollecting guided tours. the facility, usingmultimedia,panelsand information withinthevariousareasof comes tolifethroughinterpretative The PumpingStationanditsmachinery Pumping Station participants fortheStatefinals. Challenge achievedarecordnumberof an audiovisualpresentation.The2001 this event,aswellsomemodelsand The exhibitioncontainsinformationon takes placeatScienceworkseachyear. annual ModelSolarVehicle Challengethat This smallexhibitionfocusesonthe Driven bytheSun of fitness,movementandskills. technology ofsportthroughthethemes Sports Works Sports Works other, smalleradditions. excavator, apianola,liveyabbiesand around us.Newexhibitsincludeareal develop anunderstandingoftheworld in avarietyofactivitiesdesignedto This exhibitionengagesyoungchildren Nitty GrittySuperCity to surviveinextremeenvironments. demonstrates howweusetechnology the environmentaroundthem.Italso how theyusetheirsensestounderstand Stayin’ Alive Stayin’ Alive Long-term Exhibitions allows visitorstofindout explores thescienceand from bothAustraliaandoverseas. W was conducted.Thetourfeatured pre- Vi display wasmountedandaspecific own collectionobjects,aspecialfoyer between thisexhibitionandtheMuseum’s collections. Inordertohighlightlinks displayed fromlocalandnational in Australia.Eighteenmotorbikeswere traced thehistoryofHarleyDavidson Museum, SouthAustralia,thisexhibition Originating fromtheNationalMotor 19 October2001–17March2002 Harley DavidsoninAustralia T were displayed. Mathematics AssociationofVictoria mathematics talentquestrunbythe Prize-winning entriesfromtheannual 2 –25August2001 Mathematics Talent QuestDisplay of thisRussiansatellite. This displayillustratedtheactualsize 30 June2001–15July2002 Sputnik Display mathematical andscientificprinciples. K’Nex constructiontoyandillustrated comprised modelsmadefromthe The exhibition,fromHasbrotoys, 9 June2001–7October K’Nexhibition 2001 performance andinteractiveexhibits. high-voltage demonstration,alive everyday lives.Itfeaturedaspectacular and exploredtheroleofelectricityinour The exhibitionwasproducedin-house 30 June2001–28January2002 Megawatt T wo WheelWarriors –TheHistoryof emporary Exhibitions ntage MotorcyclesCollectionStoreTour orld War IImotorcyclesandprototypes 33 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 34

Left & centre: Scienceworks 10th Birthday celebrations.

Right: Pumping Station at Scienceworks.

Foot Health Week Display Clockwise – It’s About Time 1 – 30 October 2001 30 March 2002 – 13 October 2002 This interactive display asked the visitor From Te Manawa Museums Trust, to match the shoe to the occupation. New Zealand, Clockwise invite visitors to The display was for the Podiatry become a time traveller with timepieces, Association to highlight Foot Health artworks and interactive exhibits. Week. The interactive has been Numerous timepieces were added to subsequently installed into the Nitty this exhibition from the Museum’s Gritty Super City exhibition as part of own collection. A special ‘What’s the its refurbishment. timepiece?’ demonstration was presented every day in the exhibition Put a Helmet on Your Head by staff and volunteers, featuring the 22 December 2001 – 10 February 2002 recently activated Flinders Street Water This small display, in association with Tower Clock mechanism. VicRoads during the Harley Davidson display, highlighted bike safety. Put Your Foot In It 30 March 2002 – 14 July 2002 Terrorsaurus This display allowed visitors to compare 20 February 2002 – 14 July 2002 their footprint with that of a variety This interactive exhibition from of dinosaurs. Questacon, The National Science and Technology Centre, explored the current Seeds of Time scientific thinking about how dinosaurs 28 June 2002 – 21 July 2002 lived. It featured robotic three quarter- Seeds of Time investigated the various sized dinosaurs. stages in the germination of a seed and the development into a plant using live plants. unique renditionof The Sundaycelebrationsfeatureda present staff,volunteersandsupporters. activities andsawareunionofpast Science’ washighlightedthroughmany 2002. Theweekendtheme‘Extreme 10th birthdayyearon23and24March Scienceworks celebratedthestartofits Scienceworks’ 10thBirthday V T in theRegionalArtsVictoria 2002Schools developed byScienceworksandincluded ground-breaking arts/scienceshowstobe Foundation enabledtwouniqueand V formed apartnershipwithRegionalArts birthday inregionalVictoria, Scienceworks In ordertocelebrateScienceworks’10th Regional ArtsVictoria Partnership the region. great interestanddiscussionacross birthday cake,aspectaclethatcreated building wastransformedintoagiant candles toitsroof,theScienceworks With theadditionof10xmetre-high Preservation Society. loan totheLakeGoldsmithHeritage Melbourne Water anditssubsequent the Werribee PloughingEngineby was thedonationtoScienceworksof Another significantbirthdaypresent 10 yearsofScienceworks’operation. restored bystaffandvolunteersoverthe T launch oftherestoredCowleySteam local singerDeborahConway, plusthe ouring Program. raction Engine,whichhadbeenlovingly ictoria. ThesupportoftheMitchell isitor Programs&SpecialEvents Happy Birthday by unveiled inAugust2001. show inDecember, withLaunchPad T • • • • • • visitors throughouttheyear: The followingshowswereofferedto over 50,000schoolstudentsandteachers. increase onlastyear’s usage.Thisincludes the Planetariumduring2001/2002,a4% Approximately 142,827peopleattended Melbourne Planetarium taking thetouroverpastyear. popular withvisitors,3,536people Collections Storehascontinuedtobe The dailytouroftheScienceworks Collections StoreTours preservation societies. Goldsmith andEchucasteam Festival andralliesorganisedbytheLake Festival, thePollyWoodside Federation Bayside Festival,theWilliamstown events. TheseincludedtheAltona attended severaloff-sitecommunity steam anddieselheritagevehicles held atScienceworks,theMuseum’s As wellasthe W ycho StarsAgainwaslaunchedasanew orking Machines T T Guiding Lights Spinning Out Launch Pad Escape fromAndraxus ycho StarsAgain. ycho totheMoon Machines inAction days Highlights included: • • • Scienceworks. Sports Works Exhibition, Scienceworks. Megawatt Exhibition, the digitalPlanetarium. production ofastronomyshowsfor technology andengineeringinthe were introducedtotherolesof technology andengineering.Thegirls Y Camp whichaimstoencourage took partintheinauguralIBMEXITE On 28September2001,Scienceworks Sky Tonight. a specialpresentationof a viewingofEscapefromAndraxusand a lecturebyDrTanya Hillfollowedby the Planetariumwheretheyattended spent theeveningof27Septemberat Y Space StudentsAssociation’s Victorian for thesecondyear, intheAustralian In 2001,Scienceworksparticipated, of Australia. annually bytheAstronomicalSociety Universe’. Thelectureissponsored T of theHigh-RedshiftSupernovaSearch Observatory. DrSchmidtistheleader & Astrophysics,MountStromlo the ResearchSchoolofAstronomy Lecture byDr. BrianSchmidtfrom hosted the2001HarleyWood Public collaboration withSwinburneUniversity, In July, theMelbournePlanetarium,in eam andspokeon‘Measuringthe ear 8girlstoexploreaninterestin outh SpaceForum.Theattendees What’s inthe 35 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 36

EDUCATION Melbourne Museum to Bunjilaka, the Forest Gallery and the The year was a particularly successful The number of education visitors for the Australia Gallery. VCE Unit supports one with respect to the number of year was close to projections with almost have also been forthcoming through Education programs undertaken across 100,000 students and teachers visiting VCE Australian History Unit 3 and 4 and the campuses and the number of Melbourne Museum. A higher than Renaissance Italy lecture VCE Unit 3 and 4. students and teachers reached. Over expected uptake from the adult and 226,000 students attended programs tertiary education sector was achieved The sessions offered teachers the at one of Museum Victoria’s three with over 10,700 visitors in adult opportunity to lean how museums campuses, with at least double that education groups. This ‘post-compulsory’ work and see what curriculum based number accessing material from the education group will become increasingly services the Museum can offer. Museum Victoria website. important to the museum and is aligned Museum Education programs offered with Government initiatives in this area. included The Melbourne Experience 1 Education staff were widely called upon to & 2, People and Places, Art at Melbourne present papers, demonstrations, activities School visitation numbers were close to Museum, Aboriginal Melbourne and and professional development across the expectation from State, Catholic and Processing History. State at various professional conferences Independent schools. A quarter of students and events, as well as within schools and were from rural and regional schools, and Immigration Museum other educational organisations. the participation of secondary schools in The Immigration Museum believes formal education programs has been impressive. and informal educational activities and The year also saw the excellent support At least one class from over 80% of all learning experiences inspire, entertain, from the Department of Education and secondary schools visited the facility and stimulate and provide multiple conduits Training and the Catholic Education Office 40% of primary schools sending at least to lifelong learning opportunities which continue, via the provision of Extension one class to visit the Museum. are accessible to all. Education staff and Grants, with the Catholic Education Office increasing its The exhibition Top Designs, featuring works Education programs at the Immigration support by a further half-time position. by VCE students, attracted over 8,000 Museum continued to strengthen the students. A supplementary program of Museum’s vision to foster understanding Museum Victoria staff have increased lectures and workshops was developed in and tolerance and celebrate the many their involvement with the new and close collaboration with the Victorian positive dimensions of our cultural diversity developing initiatives for improvements Curriculum and Assessment Authority. through the provision of a range of formal to education in Victoria with participation and informal educational activities and in a range of high-level committees. Teacher Professional Development was learning experiences. During the year These include, among others, Local an important educational product on offer 27,440 educational students (primary, Learning & Employment Networks, The at the Museum. During the year, 1,389 secondary and language other than Victorian Schools Innovation Commission, teachers and 627 pre-service teachers English) visited the Museum. Strategic Partnerships Reference Group. attended Learning in Non-Formal Settings, The close working relationship between a museum education professional Stimulated by requests for concise Museum Victoria and the various development program aimed at enhancing ‘information bites’ on aspects of Australia’s education providers throughout the the range of learning strategies available to immigration history, and to complement State continues to be invaluable. teachers. High quality materials, providing issues raised in our exhibitions, especially a link between Melbourne Museum’s temporary exhibitions, a series of Fact exhibitions and state curriculum, were Files have been produced which are an developed to support school visits. These easy reference to milestones in Australian include Follow the Bunjilaka Possum: immigration history. These resources are a Parents and Carers Guide to Bunjilaka becoming popular merchandise items in for the Early Years and Student Guides the Museum Shop. time educationofficer. officer (placedteacher)inplaceof ahalf support byfundingafull-timeeducation Education Officewhoincreasedtheir generous sponsorshipoftheCatholic Scienceworks alsobenefitedfromthe W regional Victoria duringNationalScience program called and Training todevelopanastronomy Federal DepartmentofEducationScience Scienceworks obtainedagrantfromthe Scienceworks Educationstaff. or after-school sessionsrunby 1,200 teachersattendedfullday, halfday education programatScienceworks.Over continued tobeanimportantpartofthe Professional developmentforteachers about tobeopened. of the Research Institute,andasneakpreview Director oftheMurdochChildren’s address fromProfessorBobWilliamson, education programsandfeaturedan The showcasehighlightedScienceworks the 2002EducationProgramtoteachers. T The thirdannualScienceShowcasefor double thenumberfromlastyear. Scienceworks orPlanetariumsleepovers, nearly 1,000studentsattendingeither students continuedtobepopularwith The sleepoverprogramforprimary years foreducationatScienceworks. show. Theresultwasoneofthebest over 50,000alsoattendingaPlanetarium visited Scienceworksduringtheyear, with Almost 99,000teachersandstudents Scienceworks eachers washeldinFebruarytolaunch eek 2002. Te rrorsaurus Big SkyCountry exhibition, whichwas to tour thematic orcurriculalinks. They includestudentactivitieswith technology collectionsandresearch. Museum Victoria’s science, historyand There arefifteenprojectsbasedon Flying Colours now registeredforparticipationinthe area. Thereare177schoolsandgroups information aboutbutterfliesintheirlocal members ofthecommunitytocollect project, allowingstudents,teachersand The real-life situationswithoutcomes. collaborative learningactivities,using have beendevelopingenquirybased and theirinternationalcolleagueswho many hundredsofVictorian teachers Global Classroom profoundly changingworld.Theterm has increasinglybecomearapidlyand prepare ouryoungpeopleforwhat communities istounderstandand The challengeforourlearning and collections. Museum Victoria’s researchprograms T V Classroom ages. Majorprojectsinclude;the projects andresourcesforstudentsofall education gatewaywhichisfilledwith ed-online au/education http://www.museum.vic.gov. W raining andOnlineProjectsbasedon ictorian DepartmentofEducationand ebsite Education– Flying Colours is MuseumVictoria’s online which isdevelopedwiththe project. refers totheworkof project isastate-wide Global 400,000 studentseachyear. gateway Museum Victoria’s onlineeducation to the1950s. in Victoria andAustraliafromthe1870s photographs capturinghumanactivities Family Album In contrast,thedatabasein and researchersfromaroundtheworld. and served22millionrecordstostudents website hasprocessed170,000requests February 1999,the animal species.Sinceitsintroductionin records and12,217imagesofVictorian Bioinformatics science observationandcollection.The to morethanahundredyearsofnatural Bioinformatics collection databases.Forexamplethe based projectsfeatureinterpreted Several MuseumVictoria collection ed-online contains over9,000 project contains388,369 project providesaccess is usedbyover Bioinformatics Biggest 37 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 38 COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS Immersion Cinema Experience (ICE) Commercial activities contribute Attendances to ICE continue to grow, positively to Museum Victoria’s financial with consistent full houses during holiday performance enhancing its public profile periods and expanding school bookings. and providing the public with services and social experiences. During periods when the theatre is not running ICE shows, it has been used Melbourne Museum extensively as a regular venue hosting Cafes lectures, presentations, workshops, Several cafes operated by Peter Rowland demonstrations, launches and meetings Catering provide various levels of service for staff, external clients and the style to suit visitors’ needs. The cafes are general public. located throughout the Museum, both in ticketed and non-ticketed areas. IMAX Theatre During the course of the year, Functions & Venue Hire IMAX continued to screen a range of The Melbourne Museum building and international film titles, from The Human its facilities have made it a popular Body to Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure. venue for corporate functions, events This giant screen entertainment venue and performances. enhances the experience of visitors to the precinct and is a compliment to Private functions at the Museum have the Museum’s exhibitions and proved to be immensely popular. During educational programs. 2001/02 there were almost 600 private bookings of Museum spaces. These IMAX has played an important role in include corporate dinners, product attracting new audiences to the Museum. launches and weddings. The venue has also been popular with film crews from Carpark Australia and overseas. All hirers have The carpark continued to service the enjoyed the Museum’s striking requirement of visitors to the precinct, architecture and exciting exhibits. as well as city workers. The carpark continued to participate in the Park ‘n’ Retail Ride scheme with Yarra Trams, which The Museum Shop, operating on two encourages city commuters to park at the levels, showcased an extensive range of city fringe and use public transport to predominantly Australian stock. Important ease traffic congestion in the CBD. product areas include indigenous art and artefacts, Museum publications and Royal Exhibition Building (REB) children’s toys. The Royal Exhibition Building is an important attraction within the Melbourne Melbourne Museum Retail Department Museum precinct and is seen as an has established an original line of apparel, integral component of the Museum focussing on icons within the Museum’s experience. To this effect the Museum collection, such as Phar Lap, the Human has installed a Museum gallery in the Mind & Body Gallery, the Children’s northern transept of the REB, allowing Museum and the Science and Life access to the public through tours. The Gallery. A range of souvenir items for prominence of the building and its history local and international tourists has also will be promoted through future key been created. partnerships including the Australian War Memorial.

Function preparations at the ReviewPumping Station, Scienceworks. approximately $37,000fortheyear. areas. Venue hirerevenuewas the Museum’s uniqueindoorandoutdoor hire forcorporateandprivatefunctions in The ImmigrationMuseumprovidesvenue Functions &Venue Hire attracting localbusinesspeople. established itselfasaCBDlunchvenue, has continuedtobuildand Immigration Museum.Thecafebusiness provide cateringforfunctionsatthe Catering, whooperatethecafeand its cateringcontractor, WhiteCard to buildaclosebusinessrelationshipwith The ImmigrationMuseumhascontinued Cafes andCatering heritage-listed OldCustomsHouse. experiences thatenhancetheirvisittothe the publicwithservicesandsocial programs. Thebusinessesalsoprovide exhibition developmentandvisitor generate fundstosupportongoing The Museum’s commercialoperations Immigration Museum Staff atMelbourneMuseumShop. Melbourne MuseumPlaza. IMAX cinemaentranceand W Relations (Victorian GovernmentOffice) Department ofEmployment,Workplace W Services –ChildProtectionSeminar; Aw Dinner; Young AustralianoftheYear Institute ofAustraliaConference& during 2001/02included:Environmental functions attheImmigrationMuseum product launches.Keyclientsthatheld dinners, interactiveworkshopsand private events.Theseincludedformal including corporate,governmentand held attheImmigrationMuseum, During 2001/02therewere150functions high approvalratingfromvisitors. exhibitions. Theshophasreceived a merchandise alignedwithtemporary Australian stockandspecialised an extensiverangeofpredominantly The ImmigrationMuseumshophas Retail Nations BookLaunch. orkshop; and orld ConferenceonReligion&Peace; ards Dinner;DepartmentofHuman Refugee LikeMe – United ideas forpeople of allages. shop hasoffered visitorsanarrayofgift ideas forhome.AtriptotheScienceworks tools, activitiesandgamestogreat fun the last12months,fromeducational The shophasgrowninstructure during Retail the community. enhance Scienceworks’presencein held meetingsonthesitewhichhelped charities andtourismorganisationsalso A numberofcommunityorganisations, being booked. throughout 2001/2002with120functions and thePlanetariumcontinuedtogrow The numbersoffunctionsatScienceworks Functions &Venue Hire build corporatefunctionsalesandbookings. strong workingrelationshipthathashelped Functions Co-ordinatorhaveestablisheda clientele. WhiteCardstaffandthe of productsforthedifferingScienceworks the Scienceworkscafeofferingagreatmix White CardCateringcontinuetooperate Cafe andCatering Scienceworks 39 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 40 Beyond Our Campuses

REGIONAL OUTREACH MUSEUM VICTORIA MUSEUM VICTORIA WEBSITES Museum Victoria engaged Victoria’s TOURING EXHIBITIONS Overall, 1.6 million individual user sessions regional communities through a variety Thookay Ngaweeyan were recorded for all Museum Victoria of activities: – Young Voices of Victoria websites, which is a 26% increase on • Over 50,000 school students from Various regional art galleries the previous year, with the average visit regional Victoria participated in Museum A colourful and vibrant exhibition of length 8–9 minutes. Online visitors came Victoria education programs (8,176 artwork by Koori children is touring from metropolitan and regional Victoria visiting Scienceworks with the support regional art galleries from Melbourne and many overseas countries. of the Government’s Star 6 program). Museum. The exhibition will return to • Scienceworks toured its 10th Birthday Melbourne Museum for display in 2003. The highlight of the year was the programs to regional centres. redesign and launch of the new • Museum Victoria’s Museum in a Van Spirit Country (selected works) Melbourne Museum website in June program reached over 21,000 people in Brisbane City Gallery, 2002. The Museum Victoria website schools, kindergartens, senior citizens 18 April – 16 June 2002 was also redesigned and prepared for clubs and other community groups in Selected works from the Gantner Myer launch in August 2002. The number regional and metropolitan areas. Aboriginal Art Collection, comprising of of web pages served grew by 42.2%, • Museum Victoria’s Roving Curator paintings, sculptures and weavings, by reflecting the continued expansion of Program supported regional contemporary artists practising in art new educational content and programs. Aboriginal communities. centres in the Central District region, the • Travelling exhibitions toured regional Kimberley and the ‘top end’ of Australia Online projects published included: Victoria or featured regional Victoria in were displayed. • Coins and Medals. Museum Victoria venues. • Forest Secrets. • Museum Victoria’s Production Studio MUSEUM IN A VAN • A History of Museum Victoria. documented on video ‘conservation The Outreach program, which presents • Koori Children’s Art online gallery. rescue’ work being carried out in Museum Victoria product to regional • The addition of Mammals and Lizards regional locations. communities, increased its audience data-sets to the Bioinformatics site. • The Museum’s websites provided by 29% compared to the previous year, • Redesign and update of Melbourne significant access for regional Victorians reaching 21,314 people throughout Victoria. Planetarium. to Museum resources. The number of sessions presented by the • Remembering the War screensaver Outreach program increased by 17% for Imagining Australia. from 611 in 2000/01 to 716 sessions in • A new image database for The Biggest 2001/02. The Outreach program was also Family Album in Australia. presented a one-week session at Knox Shopping Centre, promoting the Museum to approximately 6,000 people. For many of the attendees this was their first contact with Melbourne Museum since its move to Carlton Gardens. Pandazopoulos MP. Minister forTourism, theHonJohn trail waslaunchedinApril2002bythe heritage sitesandbusinessesalongthe A quarterlynewsletterforsupporters, day oftheweek. commencing fromthatlocationevery Federation Squareopens,withtours interest willfurtherincreasewhen growing inpopularity. Itisexpectedthat of languagesthreedaysaweek,andare Guided toursarenowofferedinavariety this yearalone. 8,000 copiesoftheGoldenMileGuide Independent walkerspurchasedalmost tourist mapsandliterature. included inallmajorstreetdirectories, As Melbourne’s keyheritagetrail,itisnow walker inMay2002. December 1999,celebratedits50,000th Melbourne’s GoldenMile,launchedin MILE HERITAGE TRAIL MELBOURNE’S GOLDEN outreach toregionalmuseums. Australia (Vic) asawayofsupportingits to provideaccommodationforMuseums museums. MuseumVictoria continued options tofundsupportforsmaller them. RASMACcontinuedtoinvestigate clarified collaborativeprocessestosupport regional andmetropolitanmuseums workshops identifiedstrategicissuesfor Heritage Victoria representatives.These year involvingMuseumVictoria staffand (RASMAC) rantwoworkshopsduringthe Museums AdvisoryCommittee The Board’s RegionalandSpecialist REGIONAL SERVICES (RASMAC) 41 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 42 Tim O’Hara

Senior Curator of Marine invertebrates

I investigate what marine animals occur in the waters around Australia, and discover why those animals live where they do. My favourite aspect of this role is communicating the excitement of discovery to others. Strategies forimplementationin late 2002. Collection DevelopmentandManagement in May2002,andcontinuedwork on Policy andaCollectionDeaccession Collection DevelopmentandManagement The CollectionWorking Groupdevelopeda website inAugust2002. out withthenewMuseumVictoria developed. Thesiteisduetoberolled programs andcurrentprojectswas detailing theMuseum’s research A researchandcollectionswebsite and postgraduateeducation. V Museum, andbyincreasingMuseum level ofresearchgrantsawardedtothe and researchinstitutions,increasingthe research partnershipswithkeyuniversities research capacitybybuildingonitsexisting Museum Victoria isseekingtoexpandits directions forresearchintheMuseum. sets outtheexistingstrengthsandfuture Museums BoardinSeptember2001and A ResearchStrategywasapprovedbythe and multimedia. through theproductionofexhibitions online projects,andsupportwasgiven enhanced throughthedevelopmentof collections. Accesstocollectionswas development andmanagementofthe for bothresearchandtheongoing identifying futuredirectionsandstrategies During theyear, theMuseumfocusedon and communities. and acquisition,accessedbyscholars collection isdevelopedthroughresearch approximately 16millionitems.The maintenance ofavastcollection Museum Victoria isresponsibleforthe RESEARCH Collections Research and ictoria’s involvementinundergraduate Research Highlights: • • • • and ecology. focused onAustralia’s biodiversity aspects ofwateruseinVictoria. cultural, technologicalandecological includes aninvestigationofthesocial, lecture, of SustainableEcosystems.DrMorton’s Morton, ChiefoftheCSIRODivision Lecture waspresentedbyDrSteve The 2001CrosbieMorisonMemorial project, awarded toMrJohnGertsakis,whose and HumanitiesFellowshipwas The 2002ThomasRamsayScience Reflections onAustralianHistory. Society; andChallengingHistories: Biologists andtheAustralasianEvolution Society ofAustralianSystematic Conference; JointConferenceofthe Thomson; 5thInternationalCrustacean A CelebrationofAnthropologistDonald Centenary AnniversarySymposium: international visitorstoMelbourne: that attractedAustralianand organisation offourmajorconferences Museum staffwereinvolvedinthe (details listedinAppendix). administered byotherinstitutions collaborative researchprojects research projects,plusanother10 attracting externalfundingfor17 Museum Victoria wassuccessfulin ‘Encounters withNature’ ‘Innovating withWater’ , , Supervision Highlights: Graduate andPostgraduateStudent Publications Highlights: • • • • • • and innovationinAustralianagriculture. Australian Children’s FolkloreCollection Museum forprojectsinvolvingthe overseen bytheUniversityand Museum. Thestudentshipswillbe Melbourne, withtop-upfundsfromthe obtained bytheUniversityof Funding fortwoPhDfellowshipswas V students weresupervisedbyMuseum Six honoursand21postgraduate marine crustaceans. a monographoncumaceangroupof V The the CollectionsofMuseumVictoria. completed amanuscripton Humanities Fellow, MrGaryPresland, The 2001ThomasRamsayScienceand Environmental History. 1854–2000 Museum Victoria anditsPredecessors A MuseumforthePeople:aHistoryof chapters totwomajorpublications: Staff memberscontributedspecialist (details listedinAppendix). lectures andtalkswerepresented theses wereproduced,and106 Over 80papers,reports,booksand olume 59(1),wasproduced,featuring ictoria staff(detailslistedinAppendix). Memoirs ofMuseumVictoria, and Forests ofAsh:an A Guideto 43 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 44 Marine wet specimens, sponges.

Blue and white crockery recovered from the Little Lonsdale Street excavation.

AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY history and material culture, the History • The Cowley Steam Traction Engine AND TECHNOLOGY and the Meaning of Things, acquired by Museum Victoria in 1985 The Museum through the Australian commencing in May. The series has undergone a 10-year restoration Society and Technology Department aims provides an opportunity for students, project. It has been returned to a to improve our understanding of Australian academics and museum professionals working condition and appearance and Victorian history and the relationships to discuss material culture as historic similar to that of its prime years, between technology and society. source material. Undergraduate and around 1920. Twenty-one volunteers at graduate students are being actively the Scienceworks Engineering Highlights: encouraged to undertake research on Workshop helped restore the engine, • Content was developed for a range of the collections, and two PhD contributing approximately 5,000 hours public programs, including Espresso fellowships have been jointly funded in total. Comes to Melbourne, a temporary with the University of Melbourne. • Information on the Numismatics display at Melbourne Museum of • Several online projects were collection is now available through espresso machines and related items completed, including A History of KE EMu™, and this represents the first that illustrate Melbourne’s long Museum Victoria to accompany the of the cultural collection databases to coffee history. recent book published on the be transferred to the new electronic • Staff contributed to an exhibition Museum’s history, and Imagining collection management system. located on the mezzanine level of the Australia, 1914 – 1918, based on Documentation and image capture of Royal Exhibition Building entitled Royal collection material relating to the the Greek coin collection continued Exhibition Building: First 21 Years: experiences of Australians at home and as part of an international project, World’s Fairs to Federation, which overseas during the First World War. the Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, includes significant objects from the Online content that supplements the to catalogue major collections of opening of the first Federal Parliament historical exhibitions at Melbourne Greek coins. in 1901. Museum has also been produced for • The Museum was commissioned by the Museum website. Advisory Committee the Trustees of the Shrine of • Significant acquisitions included the • Dr Kate Darian-Smith, The Australian Remembrance to complete a curatorial Frodsham Regulator Clock No. 1062, Centre, University of Melbourne. brief on the history and contemporary one of the most important scientific • Professor Graeme Davison, Department significance of the Shrine for its new clocks used by the Melbourne of History, Monash University. Interpretation Centre. The project will Observatory in the 19th century. Its • Professor Peter Thorne, Department of be completed by early 2003. purchase was assisted by a grant from Computer Science and Software • Watches and clocks from the Museum the Commonwealth Government’s Engineering, University of Melbourne. collection were used to supplement National Heritage Account and • Dr David Turnbull, School of the touring exhibition Clockwise at contributions from the Royal Botanic Humanities, Deakin University. Scienceworks, and four letters (G, H, I Gardens and from the Museum’s and J) of the popular ongoing exhibition Askew Bequest. A 19th century program A-Z of Collecting was also Fergusson and Urie stained-glass undertaken at Scienceworks. window from a house in Kooyong was • Research efforts were primarily linked also acquired as a donation through the to public program requirements, Cultural Gifts Program. including research on a new exhibition • Components of the Australian Society at the Immigration Museum on the collections were relocated from the history of immigration policy in Moreland Annexe to new storage Australia (due to open in December facilities at Melbourne Museum, and 2002), and a major travelling exhibition curatorial staff now have ready access being developed on the history of to these collections for the first time in travelling tent boxing shows. A monthly many years. seminar series was presented on • • Highlights: of indigenouspeoplesandcultures. South Pacifictoimproveourunderstanding indigenous peoplesinAustraliaandthe Museum Victoria aimstoworkwith INDIGENOUS CULTURES for publicationin2003. The symposiumproceedingsaredue local, interstateandoverseasacademics. social justiceissues,werepresentedby contribution toAboriginalpolicyand environmental interestsandhis Thomson, includinghisbiologicaland celebrating thelifeandworkofDonald Thomson. a CelebrationofAnthropologistDonald the Australian NationalUniversity, hosted of AnthropologyandArchaeologyatthe University ofMelbourneandtheSchool The Museum,togetherwiththe Association atYuendumu, NT. W in Melbourne,commissionedfrom the firstgroundpaintingtobecompleted collections. Theexhibitionalsofeatured works fromtheMuseum’s own Spirit Country, heavily involvedinthetouringexhibition, Park, PortMelbourne.Itwasalso by RickyMaynardatGasworksSculpture installation of String, exhibitions, collection objectstotwotouring 2003. TheMuseumalsocontributed completion ofitsregionaltourin shown atMelbourneMuseumthe and interstate.Theexhibitionwillbe at regionalgalleriesthroughoutVictoria two Aboriginalcommunitycentresand catalogue. Theexhibitionwasinstalledat produced anaccompanyingexhibition the CollectionsofMuseumVictoria, V Thookay Ngaweeyan,Young Voices of The Museumtouredtheexhibition ictoria: AboriginalChildren’s Artfrom arlukarlangu AboriginalArtists Centenary AnniversarySymposium: and providedphotographsforthe T wenty-three papers Bush Colour Reversing theNegatives and contributedseveral and Art ona late- and • • • • Strait Islanderswerepurchased. two limited-editionlinocutsbyTorres two bushfootballsfromUtopiaand A largefibrematfromRamingining, were previouslyonloantotheMuseum. objects fromAfricaandthePacificthat donated amajorcollectionof328 TV series.TheChristensenFund Mechanics families), andthevividlypainted art (donatedbytheMyerandGantner of contemporaryAustralianAboriginal included the Major acquisitionsduringtheyear academics andcommunityorganisations. demand byfamilyhistoryresearchers, outward loanscontinuetobeinveryhigh information, photographicordersand External accesstothecollections, collection storesattheMorelandAnnexe. Museum, andfurtherorganisationofthe previously relocatedintoMelbourne organising indigenouscollections W community organisationsinMelbourne. Arnhem Land,andAboriginal Thomson Collectionfromnorth-east people, barkpaintingsintheDonald begun onthehistoryofPintubi next year. Newresearchprojectshave and willbepublishedinamonograph of theGulfPapuawasconcluded Research workontheartandculture ork continuedonunpackingand car fromthepopularABC Spirit Country collection Bush advice throughthreeCommittees: The Museumcontinuedtoreceive Advisory Committees being developed. A newRepatriationPolicyiscurrently Framlingham Gundjitmara-KirraeWurrung. people, Yorta Yorta peopleand remains toLatjeLatje/Wergaia/Robinvale Land. Approvalwasgivenforreturnof and theRiratjingupeopleofArnhem clans ofNorthwestNationsVictoria, including theTasmanian AboriginalCentre, returned toanumberofindigenousgroups and theArts.Ancestralremainswere Communications, InformationTechnology Property ProgramfromtheDepartmentof for theReturnofIndigenousCultural communities, withfundingassistance and secret/sacredobjectstoAboriginal area ofrepatriationancestralremains The Museummademajorprogressinthe Repatriation • • • Melbourne Museum. Bunjilaka Gallery, of Melbourne). (in associationwiththeUniversity Administration Committee Donald ThomsonCollection Pacific IslandsAdvisoryGroup;and Advisory Committee; Aboriginal CulturalHeritage 45 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 46 SCIENCES • Major fieldwork was undertaken • Professor John McKenzie, Faculty of Museum Victoria aims to promote an including the collecting of reptiles in Science, University of Melbourne. understanding of the natural sciences, Kenya, insects in South Africa, marine • Professor Fred Mendelsohn, Howard the human mind and body, and invertebrates from the Weddell Sea in Florey Institute, University of Melbourne. science communication. Antarctica and Raine Island on the Great • Dr Gareth Nelson, School of Botany, Barrier Reef, freshwater insects from University of Melbourne. Highlights: the Otway Ranges and woodland birds • The Museum’s established track record from New South Wales and Victoria. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT for innovative DNA-based research into Exploration of dinosaur fossil sites in Highlights: the conservation, evolution and Alaska, China and Argentina was also • A 10-year project to relocate the diversification of Australasian birds and undertaken. Specialist techniques for Museum’s collections from old stores mammals was expanded to include collecting invertebrates from the forest to Scienceworks (since 1992), the studies on reptiles, fishes, halictine canopy were demonstrated to staff from Moreland Annexe (since 1996) and bees, freshwater caddis flies and the Tasmanian Forestry Department. Melbourne Museum (the past three marine invertebrates (comprising • Other significant research outcomes years) was concluded with the transfer crustaceans, polychaete worms, included the description of new forms of parts of the Australian Society and bryozoans and brittle-stars). Media of minerals and taxonomic revisions of Technology collection from the attention was generated with the marine invertebrates and fossil trilobites. Moreland Annexe to Melbourne publication of research results that • Museum staff played a leading role in Museum in November. The process placed the lyrebird at the base of the fast-tracking work on an Australia-wide has also involved decommissioning songbird evolutionary tree, and project aimed at making natural history three major sites as Museum Victoria demonstrated that Australia was the collection databases accessible over collection storage repositories. cradle of origin for the world’s songbirds. the internet. A total of 320,000 • Reconfiguration of the main storage • An agreement with Amersham specimen records, comprising natural area at the Moreland Annexe was Biosciences Pty Ltd provided partial history-type material and Victorian initiated in order to extend the sponsorship for the acquisition of a mammals, were added to the Museum’s short- to mid-term capacity MegaBACE DNA sequencer. This state- Museum’s Bioinformatics website. to store large collection items. This of-the-art technology considerably • The first instalment of the important project will be completed by end-2002. increases the research capacity of the Marrow Collection of Marine Molluscs A Cool Store facility was installed at the Population and Evolutionary Genetics (over one million specimens) was Moreland Annexe to house Unit, and will enhance the international acquired under the Cultural Gifts photographic and film material in a low competitiveness of the genetic research Program. A comprehensive collection temperature and humidity environment. undertaken by the Museum. It will of bird specimens from Christmas • Collections staff managed two major provide the capability for establishing Island was also received. Other changeovers of collection material for an Ancient DNA laboratory that will be significant acquisitions included deep Melbourne Museum’s permanent used to unlock genetic information water fishes, a giant squid, a goblin exhibitions, as well as managing the contained within the Museum’s vast shark, a neonate pilot whale and two collection elements for all temporary collection of natural history specimens. strap-toothed whales from Australian exhibitions across the Museum’s three • A multi-institutional study mapping seas. A rare 1.6-carat diamond crystal exhibiting campuses, including Gold and environments in the continental slope from Victoria was purchased along with Civilisation, The Italians and Spirit Country. and pelagic marine waters of south- the Richard Brew Collection of Victorian • Museum Victoria has lent 17 major eastern Australia modelled on fish faceted gem minerals. aeronautical items including three distributions was completed. Based on aeroplanes, six engines, a rocket and a the results of the study, the National Advisory Committee satellite to the Australian Museum of Oceans Office has committed to • Associate Professor Janet McCalman, Flight in Nowra, NSW. These objects provide additional funding that will Department of History & Philosophy of will form a central part of a new display, enable the project to be expanded to Science, and, Centre for the Study of and the loan represents a significant include the entire Australian coastline. Heath & Society, University of Melbourne. partnership between the two museums.

ResearchDiane Bray with shark jaw. Detail of eggs various sizes. h collection locationsinthebuildingand involves the‘realtime’managementof from developmenttoimplementation.CIS collection managementsystem,moved with KEEMu™,itsnewelectronic developed bytheMuseumforcompatibility The CollectionInventorySystem(CIS), preparation forWorld WideWeb projects. and Fijianimages,thelatterthreein Coins, Victorian Volcanoes, GoldNuggets Multimedia RepositoryincludedGreek discrete projectstobeloadedontothe Indigenous Culturescollections.Other Palaeontology, Geology, Numismaticsand for Vertebrate Palaeontology, Invertebrate in theMultimediaRepositoryofKEEMu™ The Museumenhanceddataandimages delivered totheWorld WideWeb. effective meansofmanaginginformation Core Metadatastandards,toenableamore developed inaccordancewiththeDublin databases. Metadatatabswerealso Image, SoundandDocumentcollection EMu™ toaccommodatetheneedsof17 Software PtyLtdtodesigntabsinKE The MuseumalsoworkedwithKE transfer intoKEEMu™inthenextyear. were preparedtodifferentstagesfor in KEEMu™,whiletenotherdatabases The Numismaticsdatabaseisnowoperating EMu™ overthenextthreeyears. another 41willbetransferredintoKE are nowoperatinginKEEMu™,and for KEEMu™.Fourcollectiondatabases review andrefineitsImplementationPlan was completed,enablingtheMuseumto An analysisofextantcollectiondatabases Collection InformationSystems • 12 months. Federation Handbellsforthenext a publicloanprogramforthe2001 signed withArtsVictoria tomanage A MemorandumofUnderstandingwas forthcoming year. the systematScienceworksin Moreland Annexe.Itisplannedtorollout collection atMelbourneMuseumandthe the AustralianSocietyandTechnology representing asignificantproportionof captured onthesystemin2001/2002, devices. Atotalof24,000itemswere external stores,usinghand-heldradio • • • • Highlights: CONSERVATION standardised archivalboxes. further 45itemsreplacedinto Cultures Collectioncontinued,witha 600 barkpaintingsfromtheIndigenous The rehousingandtreatmentofsome Italians conservation requirementsof touring itinerary, andtoaddressingthe Country preparation ofworksfromthe to thedocumentation,treatmentand Intensive conservationworkwasapplied effectively contained. incidences wereimmediatelyand were detected,andallofthese Ve across theMuseum’s collectionstores. and applyingperiodicdetectionschedules freezing ofincomingcollectionmaterial its preventativeeffectivenessthrough Program continuedtodemonstrate The IntegratedPestManagement across othercollectingdisciplines. collections todetermineitsapplication Sciences andIndigenousCultures program isalsobeingtestedinNatural to minimisethoserisks.Thepilot and remedialconservationprograms determining prioritiesforpreventive risks posedtocollectionsand methodology asameansofidentifying tested thesuitabilityofariskanalysis and Technology collection.Theproject out onpartoftheAustralianSociety A pilotriskanalysisprojectwascarried Without Names ry fewoutbreaksofpestinfestation and collection toprepareforits The Palestinians:Portraits exhibitions. The Spirit • • • • Highlights: PRODUCTION • Jane Melville. Museum Victoria staffmember minerals. Detail ofspecimenboxcontaining Navigating bytheStars Stars Again Planetarium shows Plant. ProductionontheMelbourne the MelbourneWater EasternTreatment exhibit, andanewinterpretivecentreat Raincheck 3000 Fairs toFederation Exhibition was completed,includingtheRoyal Production onanumberofmajorprojects and itsPredecessors1854–2000. the People:aHistoryofMuseumVictoria V such asEducationKits, completed forvariouspublications, With ImageManagement,workwas the IndigenousCulturesDepartment. were scannedundersupervisionfor negatives fromtheSeegerCollection repatriation project;andsome1,500 digitally printedfortheCentralAustralia were photographed,scannedand publication; 600secret/sacredobjects coins weredigitallycapturedfor Copyright, approximately700Greek In theareaofMediaProductionand staff fromtheAustralianMuseum. provision oftaxidermytrainingfor toothed Whaleskeletonsandthe and preparationoftworareStrap- on Australianmegafauna,theretrieval for anewMelbourneMuseumexhibit Genyornis articulation andrepairof Significant projectsincludedthe the Museumintranet. V to staff,theMuseumsBoardandArts the institution.Thevideoswereshown activities providing asnapshotviewofthe V Bi-monthly productionoftheMuseum ictoria HighlightsVideo wascompleted, ictoria ictoria, andareavailabletoviewon magazine and curn talcmue of occurring atallcampuses Building: First21Years: World’s and and Diprotodon Guiding Lights: interactive multimedia exhibition, the Launch Pad:Tycho A Museumfor were completed. Museum Megalania, skeletons 47 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 48 Philip Batty

Senior Curator, Central Australia Indigenous Cultures Program

As a Senior Curator within the Indigenous Cultures Program, I am involved in the repatriation of secret/sacred objects, the development of exhibitions, research, the publication of articles and books, field trips to Central Australia, the acquisition of objects for the collection, ethnographic film and photographic projects and a number of other related activities.

It always amazes me that I'm actually paid to do all these interesting things - in fact - it’s a privilege. • • • same criteria: organisation wasassessedagainstthe review tothenext.Eachtime in ordertomeasureprogressfromone A systematicscoringsystemwasused that emerged. four projectstoredressthekeyissues together allofthefindingsandtoidentify was heldwiththereviewteamstodraw from alldivisionsandlevels.Aworkshop interviews withapproximately200staff data gatheringprocessinvolved categories ofbusinessexcellence.The were formedtoresearchseven divisions andlevelsoftheorganisation Framework. Teams ofstafffromall process, AustralianBusinessExcellence the thirdorganisationalself-assessment Resources unitwasthemanagementof A majorundertakingfortheHuman these customers. will promotebetterunderstandingof contact withMuseumVictoria customers bringing employeesintoregular, closer This projectwasbasedonabeliefthat including the‘FacetoFace’project. Enterprise PartnershipAgreement, many oftheinitiativescurrent instrumental intheimplementationof addition, theCommitteehasbeen Enterprise PartnershipAgreement.In development ofMuseumVictoria’s next focus forthiscommitteewillbethe elected foraperiodof1–2years.Amajor comprising 12representatives,was A newStaffConsultativeCommittee, MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES Activities Corporate possible 1000. In 1997,itscored379outofa possible 1000. In 1999,itscored298outofa out ofapossible1000. In 2002,MuseumVictoria scored396 • • • • • Key performanceindicators: 2000 –2005 Museum Victoria StrategicPlan understanding andreconciliation. of change.We supportintercultural will continuetoshapetheprocesses diversity, andthemanyforceswhich how oursocietyhasevolved,itscultural community tounderstandourorigins, commitment toassistthewider Museum Victoria hasamajor Statement Cultural DiversityStatement Enterprise PartnershipAgreement. development ofMuseumVictoria’s next Employee OpinionSurveyinformthe progress. Issuesidentifiedinthe measure ofourorganisation’s current public andprivate.Itisaninvaluable used byorganisationslargeandsmall, Opinion Surveyisaself-assessmenttool starting toemerge.TheEmployee measures, aclearpatternofresultsis assessment withtheotherorganisational V Opinion SurveyconductedbyMuseum the year. ThiswasthethirdEmployee A staffsurveywasalsoconductedduring ictoria. Byaligningthisorganisational cultural diversityinAustralia. exhibitions thatexplorethemesof Delivery ofpublicprogramsand diverse audiences. Growth ofculturallyandlinguistically percentages. Statistics diversitypopulation reflective ofAustralianBureau Maintain adiversegroupofvolunteers Advisory Committee. and theImmigrationMuseum Cultural HeritageAdvisoryCommittee Regular meetingsoftheAboriginal Museums BoardofVictoria. linguistically diversepeopleonthe Representation ofculturallyand and linguisticallydiversebackgrounds. for andattractaudiencesfromculturally the provisionofpublicprogramsthatcater Museum Victoria hasacommitmentto Report 2001/02 • • • • • • • in June2002. from theOfficeofPublicEmployment Commendation formanagingdiversity Museum receivedanAward of The Volunteer programatMelbourne diverse audience. public programsofferedforaculturally Aw Museum receivedanArtsLeadership In December2001,Melbourne the community. organisations thatpromoteArts in recommendations forthebenefit of media andartstodocument ethnic communitiesintheareaof which istoidentifyissuesaffecting Programming Committee,theroleof V in theEthnicCommunitiesCouncilof Museum Victoria maintainsmembership was availablein10languages. different languages.Website information V staff, 30languagesarespoken. Between themuseumvolunteersand services areprovidedasrequired. German andMandarinFarsi.Other Japanese, Russian,Vietnamese, Auslan. Arabic,Greek,Italian,Polish, languages otherthanEnglishincluding Guided tourswereprovidedin countries andlanguages. music fromaverydiverserangeof over sevenweekendscelebrating Melbourne Museumweredelivered Fourteen were delivered. themes ofculturaldiversityinAustralia V T en exhibitionsacrossMuseum ictoria Inc.,MediaandArtsPolicy isitor guideswereprintedinnine ictoria’s threecampusesthatexplore ard fromArtsVictoria, basedonthe Global Sounds concerts at 49 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 50 • A presentation was given at the Strategies for 2002/03 • Designated work groups were Cultural Inclusivity Workshop hosted by In addition to a continuation of existing established and OHS representative Museums Australia. programs and activities across Museum elections held. • Literacy and ESL education programs Victoria, the following new initiatives • A legionella cooling tower Risk for languages other than English were are proposed: Management Plan and inspection developed and delivered to students at • Delivery of Multicultural Audience program was established that exceeds Museum Victoria campuses. Development Strategies focused on the requirements of current regulations. • The Museums Board of Victoria developing relationships with the Italian, • Hazards and safety issues identified continued to support the Aboriginal the Chinese, Indian, Afghan, Turkish, across all campuses have been Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee. Armenian, Indo-Chinese, Spanish and addressed and treated in accordance Over the course of the year 11 Latin American and deaf communities. with the established procedure. meetings were convened. • Continued development of strategic • Public programs were delivered at alliances with relevant Government and A continuing program to address items Melbourne Museum and Immigration community organisations to assist identified in site risk surveys was Museum exploring themes of Victorian present culturally inclusive programs undertaken. Museum Victoria achieved Aboriginal culture, including the and promote multiculturalism in Victorian Managed Insurance Authority recognition and celebration of Australia through exhibitions, education gold medal rating for all three operating NAIDOC week. and cultural programs. venues and main storage facility. The • An Aboriginal cultural training course • Development of multilingual guides Royal Exhibition Building maintained its was delivered to the Victoria Police. and information that target language silver medal rating. • The Immigration Museum undertook other than English speaking individuals extensive community liaison and and groups. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION consultation with Victoria’s culturally The financial modeling undertaken by diverse communities and delivered a Occupational Health and Safety Museum Victoria was reviewed and range of projects that focused on Museum Victoria continued to apply revised and was instrumental in promoting tolerance and greater rigorous standards to the management of negotiating additional Government understanding and respect for diversity. its health and safety program, in line with support. This resulted in an increase in • In conjunction with VicHealth, the Heart the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Museum Victoria’s Government funding Foundation and the Chinese, Arabic, Policy approved by the Museums Board for the 2002/2003 financial year, and an Macedonian and Italian Communities of Victoria. increase in funding specifically for of Victoria, four successful SmokeFree Scienceworks exhibition development Festivals were presented at the The cross-campus occupational health over 2002–2004. Immigration Museum showcasing and safety program included the the customs and traditions of following outputs against defined The financial reporting system was these communities. performance indicators. enhanced with the introduction of Crystal • The Immigration Museum Advisory • Maintenance and testing programs reports on the intranet. These reports Committee continued to be supported were carried out for all Museum Victoria were invaluable in providing up to date as a sub committee of the Museums premises in accordance with the information to line managers to enable Board of Victoria. Building Essential Services Act 1994. them to control budgets. Furthermore, • Access Gallery exhibitions were • Emergency evacuation drills were enhancements were made to the delivered in collaboration with a range of undertaken during the 2001/02 monthly financial reports for the Board community groups building community financial year. and the Executive. relations and increasing access. • Noise audit and/or air quality testing • ‘Asialinks – Science’, a teacher was carried out as required at A number of internal and external audits Professional Development program Melbourne Museum. were conducted which tested Museum was delivered to show how the topics • Museum Victoria’s contractor safety Victoria’s internal control environment. of ‘Dinosaurs’ and ‘Time Keeping’ could management program was applied These audits generally rated the audit be used as springboards to studies of at all campuses, resulting in no lost environment as medium to strong. Asia at Scienceworks. time incidents.

Museum Victoria Patrons Programs Launch in April 2002. This resultedinarisk-reductionprogram. support ofDeloitteTouche Tohmatsu. undertook afullriskassessmentwiththe During theyear, Museum Victoria 2002 whentheActcomesintoforce. compliant withtheActby1September V with informationabouttheAct.Museum sensitive informationandprovidedstaff management anduseofpersonal procedures relatingtothecollection, reviewed andmodifiedpractices the Task Forcedevelopedapolicy, the organisation.LedbyDeputyCEO, assigned theroleofPrivacyOfficerfor Manager InformationandRecordswas T Information PrivacyAct achieving compliancewiththenew Museum Victoria beganworktoward MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE ANDRISK friendly products. increase purchasesofenvironmentally- reuse andrecyclingpractices working toreducewaste,maximise implemented. MuseumVictoria is management audithavealsobeen from aseparaterecyclingandwaste Many oftherecommendationsarising other campusesin2002/2003. will beextendedtoMuseumVictoria’s resulting infurtherreductions.Theaudit process havesincebeenimplemented, recommendations arisingfromthis Melbourne Museum.Manyofthe undertake anauditofenergyusageat Scott WilsonIrwinJonstonPtyLtdto responsible energyusebycommissioning further demonstrateditscommitmentto Energy Authority, MuseumVictoria In conjunctionwiththeSustainable reduction ofenergyconsumption. during thefirstyearresultingina at thesite.Measureswereimplemented working toreduceenergyconsumption the FacilitiesManagementunithasbeen Since theopeningofMelbourneMuseum, Royal ExhibitionBuilding. refurbishment workhascontinuedonthe Melbourne Museumbuildingdefects,and the identificationandrectificationof Considerable progresshasbeenmadein BUILDINGS ANDFACILITIES ask Forcewasestablished,andthe ictoria isconfidentthatitwillbefully 2000. APrivacy appears onpages9and10). during theyear(afulllistingofawards with anumberofprestigiousawards relations departmentswererecognised Museum Victoria’s marketingandpublic Australia waslaunchedduringtheyear. museums, galleriesandlibrarieswithin representationacr with Development andMarketingDirectors Led byMuseumVictoria, aForumof V stakeholder awarenessofMuseum providing improvedcommunityand quarterly. Itplaysanimportantrolein Museum, hascontinuedtobepublished The MuseumVictoria magazine, partnership development. role istoassistMuseumVictoria with and communities.Akeyfocusoftheir activities withintheirsphereofinfluence advocates forMuseumVictoria andits people fromdiversebackgroundsactsas has continued.Thisdedicatedgroupof The supportofMuseumAmbassadors vibrant MembersProgram. and MarketResearch.Inaddition,ithasa Public Relations,Fundraising,Development Museum Victoria undertakesMarketing, RELATIONS ANDDEVELOPMENT CORPORATE MARKETING,PUBLIC • • Highlights included: government relationsactivities. affairs, issuesmanagementand activities. Inaddition,itundertakespublic relations campaignsforitscampusesand Museum Victoria undertakespublic Public Relations ictoria anditsactivities. popular media. positive/neutral, throughtheuseof research exceededthetargetof80% campuses, exhibitions,collectionsand The exposureforMuseumVictoria’s neutral and2.3%unfavourable. average of92.2%favourable,5.5% with publicityregisteringanannual Results exceededperformancetargets, $1 milliongeneratedpermonth. media –withanaverageofmorethan V receive highlevelsofcoveragein Melbourne Museumcontinuedto ictorian, interstateandinternational oss allofthemajor • • • • • • • • • • • T Positively profilingtherepatriationof included internationalmediacoverage. campaign for A successfulpre-launchpublicity television, dailypressandradio. opportunity, receivingcoverageon V coverage. Similarly, the Age generated afront-pagestoryin articulation ofthegiantGoanna,which for MelbourneMuseumincludingthe Developed newpublicityopportunities journalists. journalists, plusdozensofAustralian for morethan150international Hosted toursofMelbourneMuseum Relations StrategyforMuseumVictoria. Implementation ofaGovernment Museum Victoria achievements. activities werealsoinitiatedtopromote night andmedialaunch.Publicrelations list forthe with particularemphasisontheguest lists weredevelopedforeachevent, traveling exhibitions.Targeted invitation launches, includinglaunchesfor Melbourne Museumeventsandmedia Involvement inmorethan40 publicised asweretheexhibitions. T Both StagesThreeandFourofthe with anestimatedvalueof$600,000. extensive publicitythroughouttheyear, The ImmigrationMuseumreceived Williamstown, launchedthe V The HonSteveBracksMP, Premierof print media. coverage acrossradio,televisionand in excessof$250,000freemedia Over theyear, Scienceworksachieved launch the of theYear andPaleontologist,to Scott Hocknull,2002Young Australian launch the Show’s ComputerScienceGuruto Attracted Ms.Megabite,theToday publicity campaign. from theScienceworks’10thbirthday Extensive mediacoverageresulting Region BayTrail asmanian Aboriginalremains. ribute Gardenwereparticularlywell aults ictoria andLocalMemberfor as wellextensivetelevision weekend providedapublicity Gold andCivilisation Te Megawatt rrorsaurus The Italians at Scienceworks. Exhibition, and Out ofthe Exhibition. , which W estern The opening 51 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 52 Raoul Jones

Outreach Program Presenter

As an Outreach Program Presenter for Museum Victoria, I showcase a selection of the Museum’s diverse collections to people of all ages and nationalities, to every region throughout Victoria.

It is a great privilege to be able to interact with people from all walks of life and listen to their experiences – on one occasion, someone told me his father used to drive bullock trains and was held up by Ned Kelly! • • • • • • • • • • • Highlights included: its threecampuses. marketing activitiesandprogramsacross Museum Victoria undertakesstrategic Marketing Activities Corporate and Attractions GroupRegionalRoad Show Seniors Expo, Expo, the Show, new audiencesatVictoria’s promote Scienceworkstoexistingand Marketing andpromotionsteam Scienceworks’ MarketingPlan. Continued implementationofthe and Civilisation delivered fortravelingexhibitions Marketing campaignsdevelopedand delivered 120,000students. The educationmarketingprogram cultural tourismmarket. tourism market,reflectingagrowing Strong performanceoftheinternational marketing initiatives. the MelbourneandRegionalVictoria million werenegotiatedtoassistin Media sponsorshipsvaluing$1.1 18% international. 14% regional,16%interstate, of 50%metropolitanMelbourne, Museum withanaudiencesbreakdown V delivered earlyinthe2002/2003year. Melbourne Museum,tobefully three-year marketingplanfor The developmentanddeliveryofa audience development. The commencementofcrosscampus 2002/2003). style guide(tobeimplementedin Development ofaMuseumVictoria ticketing packages. The implementationofcrosscampus isitation of650,000toMelbourne Asia/Pacific Incentives&Meetings The GreatAustralianScienceShow. the the Parks Victoria Festival,the Corporate HospitalityExpo the and Melbourne The Italians. T ourism On Gold , • • • Highlights included: each ofourcampuses. and comparativelydescribedvisitorsto visitor studiesprogramthatconsistently year wastheculminationofafour-year during theyear. Theprimaryfocusforthe conducted atthevariouscampuses and afurther20associatedprojectswere planning areas.Fifty-nineresearchstudies decision makingacrossarangeof research services,whichcontributeto provided withquantitativeandqualitative Evaluation team,MuseumVictoria is Through itsMarketResearch& Market Research&Evaluation • • • profiles atallthreecampuses. Establishing abenchmarkofvisitor Day festival. March 2002)andtheGrandFamily in April,SeniorsWeek Festival(9–22 March and in thePrimeTime RetirementExpoin The ImmigrationMuseumparticipated Range ZooatWerribee. We and betweenScienceworksthe the WilliamstownBay&RiverCruises, undertaken betweenScienceworksand Cross promotionsweresuccessfully the Scienceworks’10thbirthdayyear. Implemented brandingcampaignfor profile oftheseexhibitions. which trackschangesinthevisitor T each oftheexhibitionsheldin Implementing aprogramofsurveysfor of satisfactionforvisitors. consistently providesaveryhighlevel shown thateachofourcampuses measuring visitorsatisfactionthathas Implementing adiagnosticmethodof ouring HallatMelbourneMuseum, rribee MansionandVictoria’s Open V ictorian Tourism OnShow • • • its future. community andcontributetowards wish tobelongtheMuseumVictoria programs aredesignedforthosewho Patrons, inApril2002.Thetwopatrons Patrons andMuseumVictoria Corporate subscription programs,MuseumVictoria Museum Victoria launchedtwonew media andsuppliers. individuals, Governmentfundingbodies, philanthropic organisationsand Partners includecorporatesponsors, the ongoinggrowthofMuseumVictoria. partnerships greatlycontributetowards philanthropic partnerships.These development oflong-termcorporateand Museum Victoria iscommittedtothe Development • viewing exhibits. behaviour theyengagedinwhilst various exhibitsandwhatkindsof galleries, howlongtheyspentatthe where theywentineachofthe to MelbourneMuseum,whichtracked A majorObservationStudyofvisitors audiences tothesite. Museum, designedtoattractnew day programsattheImmigration An ongoingevaluationofspecialone- and satisfactionwiththeirmembership. their expectationsof,benefitsfrom, Museum Victoria members,exploring Concluding along-termstudyof Melbourne Museum. visit aculturalinstitution,inparticular part intheirdecisionwhetherornotto Melbourne andthefactorsthatplaya A significantstudyoftouriststo 53 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 54 Museum Victoria Patrons is a donation Membership TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION program that offers individuals the The Museum Victoria membership AND MULTIMEDIA opportunity to invest in the future of the program had another successful year Museum. Museum Victoria Patrons is a with the number of memberships Information Technology Services corporate hospitality program that reaching over 12,200 by the end of the Museum Victoria provides network provides businesses with the opportunity year, representing over 50,000 people. connectivity and internet and computer to belong to an exclusive and enlightened access for all staff across Museum circle of organisations that are united in Events offered throughout the year included Victoria’s campuses. It also supports their commitment to Museum Victoria. morning art programs for children in Big exhibition development and delivery Box, internet classes for beginners in through the Pivod system. This year was Museum Victoria has established a InfoZone, member-only ICE and IMAX one of consolidation and rationalisation of number of partnership opportunities for screenings as well as exhibition previews. information technology resources and Museum Victoria, including sponsorship their organisation as a means of lowering of galleries, exhibitions, collections A number of direct marketing or operational costs. This process has and programs. advertising campaigns were run, resulted in the improvement of the contributing significantly to the success management of existing IT resources. Highlights included: of the program. Membership has a Internal audits of business continuity • Launch of the Patrons Programs at a presence on the Museum Victoria planning and network security cocktail reception for 1,000 people at website and many members receive a architecture highlighted areas for Melbourne Museum. The event quarterly email newsletter. In 2001/02 improvement and a number of changes attracted substantial media coverage several member surveys were conducted. were implemented in 2001/2002. and the new programs have been well- received by both the corporate and Museum Victoria continues to enjoy Highlights included: philanthropic sectors. the largest museum membership in The upgrade of the local area network (LAN) • Establishment of the Development & Australia. Members receive a range of at Scienceworks. This upgrade enables Marketing Forum, with representation exclusive benefits while supporting and the extension of multimedia services to across all of the major museums, encouraging the growth and development exhibition spaces at Scienceworks. galleries and libraries within Australia. of Museum Victoria. • Continued development and • The Museum Victoria Summer Cocktail improvement of the in-house- Party in December was held in Benefits: developed Collection Inventory System recognition of the contribution of • Unlimited general admission to (CIS) for collection management. Museum Victoria’s supporters. It Museum Victoria venues. • The installation of Microsoft’s Outlook provided the ideal opportunity to • Subscription to the Museum email and calendaring product for all introduce the new President of the Victoria magazine. Museum Victoria staff. Museums Board of Victoria, Mr Harold • Discounts at the Melbourne Planetarium, • As a result of the major rationalising of Mitchell, to over 400 guests. ICE theatre, IMAX Melbourne, touring Microsoft’s licensing arrangements, • The development and implementation exhibitions, Museum events, Museum Museum Victoria has joined the ‘Whole of the Museum Victoria Fundraising shops, Melbourne Museum Brasserie of Victorian Government Microsoft Policies and Procedures Manual. and the Melbourne Museum car park. Licensing Agreement’. This gives • Reciprocal free general admission to a Museum Victoria fully licensed A full list of Museum Victoria’s number of interstate museums. Microsoft desktop technology for three supporters, including Partners, Patrons years from 31 March 2002. and Ambassadors, appears on page 63 Membership fees are outlined on • Improvements in the management of this Report. page 108. of the business systems environment have facilitated better coordination of all relevant divisions and resources. • Implementation of a number of improvements to Museum Victoria’s intranet (Musenet).

Museum Victoria Patrons ActivitiesPrograms Launch in April 2002. InfoZone, Melbourne Museum. the nextfinancialyear. system tootherMuseumcampusesin underway toextendthemultimedia Melbourne Museum.Planningiswell several newdisplaysandexhibitswithin Multimedia teamtoeasilyincorporate improvements haveenabledthe management functionality. These extra flexibilityandenhanced have beenmadetothesystemprovide Over theyearconsiderableimprovements was fullycommissionedduringtheyear. system installedatMelbourneMuseum The centralisedmultimediadelivery Multimedia and programmingdevelopmentteam. developed byMuseumVictoria’s website uses asophisticateddatabasesystem with thecontentcreators.Thesystem responsibility andcontroloftheprocess online publishingsystemthatplaces websites havebeenconstructedwithan Melbourne MuseumandVictoria In ordertorespondvisitorneeds,the Museum’s websites. new searchfunctionalityacrossthe and XMLproductionprocessesplus of globalstylesheet,webpagestemplate Museum Victoria websites,development projects includedtherestructureof online servicedeliverystrategy. Major implementation ofMuseumVictoria’s team developedandcommenced The Museum’s digitalpublishing W ebsite development future growthinthejournalscollection. required thisyeartoprovidespacefor relocation collectionworkwasalso available online.Considerablepost- curatorial departmentlibrariesarenow the library’s onlinecataloguesystem;all of theNumismaticslibraryholdingsonto database. Thisyearalsosawtheinclusion records arenowavailableontheTRIM complete. Atotalof2,621archival currently beingaddedandareabout80% National Museumarchivalrecordsare management system(TRIM)andthe V records havebeenaddedtoMuseum early 2002.TheScienceMuseumarchival Science Museumsarchivalcollectionin possession oftheoldNationaland Museum Victoria. Thelibrarytook increase inresearchactivitywithin This riseinactivityisadirectresultofthe serviced informationrequestsupby38%. year withlibraryloansupby11%and The libraryhashadincreasedactivitythis Research Library requirements weremet. Information andPrivacylegislation management projects.Freedomof range ofinformationandknowledge established tocooperativelyworkona Management Working Groupwas national project.TheInformation continued tobedevelopedaspartofa schedule forMuseumandgalleryrecords functional thesaurusanddisposable records datingfrom1915–1982.A processing andregisteringheritage Project wascompleted,withvolunteers One oftheMuseumVictoria Archival Document ManagementSystem.Stage now registeredontheTRIMElectronic across theMuseum,with12,000records program continuedtobeimplemented Museum Victoria’s recordsmanagement Information andRecordsManagement ictoria’s electronicdocument 55 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 56

Members of the Museums Board of Victoria in front of the megafauna display at Melbourne Museum.

From left to right: Sheila O’Sullivan, Tina McMeckan, Harold Mitchell, Prof. David Penington AC, Peter McMullin, Terry Garwood, Assoc. Prof. Janet McCalman and Peter Hiscock AM.

Absent: Bob Weis, Prof. Jennifer Graves and Susan Heron. • • • • • • following functions: of MuseumVictoria andhasthe responsible forthegoodmanagement The MuseumsBoardofVictoria is Role policy objectives. closely withArtsVictoria todeliver the MinisterforArts,andworks the GovernmentofVictoria through The Boardisdirectlyaccountableto Minister fortheArts. direction andcontroloftheVictorian Governor-in-Council andsubjecttothe (for amaximumofthreeterms)bythe members appointedforathree-yearterm 1983. Itconsistsofamaximum11 body establishedunderthe Museums BoardofVictoria, astatutory Museum Victoria isgovernedbythe The MuseumsBoardofVictoria CORPORATE GOVERNANCE V Museum People in or recreationofthepublic. education, instruction,entertainment exhibitions andfortheassembly, land asaplacefortheholdingofpublic develop andmaintaintheExhibition develop andmaintainMuseumVictoria. in Victoria. V To scientific research. To education andentertainment. collections forthepurposesof To To To To science andtechnology. indigenous culture,socialhistoryand collections ofnaturalsciences, ictoria ictoria’s resources foreducation

promote theuseofMuseum promote useofthosecollectionsfor control, manage,operate,promote, control, manage,operate,promote, exhibit materialfromthose develop andmaintaintheState Museums Act Member oftheOperaAustraliaCouncil. Asthma FoundationofVictoria; andBoard Australia; MemberoftheBoard positions: Chairman,NationalGalleryof organisations andholdsthefollowing number ofsignificantcommunityandarts community. Heisactivelyinvolvedina wide-ranging respectthroughoutthe Health andArtssectors,hasearnedhim Mitchell Foundation,whichsupportsthe 2000’. HisworkinestablishingtheHarold was voted‘MediaAgencyoftheYear established in1976.Mitchell&Partners independent mediaconsultancy, Mitchell &Partners,Australia’s largest Harold istheChairmanandCEOof Appointed 2001 Mr HaroldMitchell President Museums BoardofVictoria • • • • issues ofpublicrelevanceandbenefit. To in Victoria. To To To in Victoria. and co-ordinationofmuseumservices Arts onmattersrelatingtomuseums, cultural orhistoricalsignificance. been madeorwhichmayhavespecial upon whichscientificstudieshave

research, presentandpromote provide leadershiptomuseums advise theVictorian Ministerforthe act asarepositoryforspecimens Curriculum andAssessmentAuthority. Authority; andMember, Victorian Member, Victorian CasinoandGaming Government BestValue Commission; Foundation; Commissioner, Local Commerce &IndustryandEducation Board, Victorian Employers’Chamberof Melbourne ConventionandVisitors’ Community Foundation,Turning Point, University; BoardMemberofMelbourne of PhilanthropyAustraliaandVictoria Comedy FestivalBoard;CouncilMember Chairman ofMelbourneInternational Australian InstituteofManagement; following positions:Fellowofthe of communityorganisations,holdingthe Melbourne, andisinvolvedwithanumber law. He isaformerDeputyLordMayorof mediation, administrativeandcommercial Peter isapractisingsolicitorspecialisingin Appointed 2001 LLB BCom(Melb)FAIM Mr PeterMcMullin Deputy President Expert Committeein1999-2000. in 1995-96andVictoria’s DrugPolicy Premier’s AdvisoryCouncilonIllicitDrugs T Chairman oftheCommonwealth’s AIDS enquiries andinvestigations,notablyas upon bygovernmenttoconductmajor the community. Hehasoftenbeencalled Australia forservicestomedicineand appointed aCompanionoftheOrder bio-medical science.In1988hewas outcomes ofscience,particularly deep insightsintotheprocessesand the UniversityofMelbourne,andhas David istheformerVice Chancellorof President forsevenyears. December 2001afterservingas Appointed 1994.Term concludedin FRACPA MA DM(Oxon)LLD(Hon)FRCPFRACP Professor DavidPeningtonAC President askforce inthe1980s.Hechaired 57 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 58

Treasurer Board’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Associate Professor Janet McCalman Ms Tina McMeckan Advisory Committee and is a member BA PhD FAHA BSc MBA (Melb) FAICD of Victoria’s Centenary of Federation Appointed 2000 Appointed 1999 Committee. Terry has a keen interest Janet is Head of the Department of Tina is a business and financial consultant in Aboriginal community development History and Philosophy of Science and and company director with extensive issues, particularly with respect to cultural Reader in the Centre for the Study of experience in establishing new heritage and economic development. Health and Society at the University of businesses, strategy and business Terry is a Life Member of the Koorie Melbourne. She has published widely planning, capital raising and corporate Heritage Trust. in Australian and British social history governance. She is presently involved in and has won a number of literary and the energy and tourism industries. Tina Mr Bob Weis scholarly awards, including the Australian holds non-executive directorships at BA Academy of the Humanities’ inaugural Snowy Hydro Trading and the Zoological Appointed 1998 Max Crawford Medal. She writes a regular Parks and Gardens Board and is an Bob is the Director of Generation Films column in The Age. Executive Director of Riverside Australia. and has been producer and executive producer of feature films and television Ms Sheila O’Sullivan Mr Peter Hiscock AM programs in Australia, Europe and the BA FPRIA FCPA FCIS United States of America. Bob was Appointed 2000 Appointed 1996 Chairman of the Australian Film Institute A highly-regarded leader in As the Director of Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, and President of the Screen Producers communications and community Peter has had a long and highly-respected Association of Australia, a Council relations, with multiple awards from career in the management and member of the Australian Film, TV and the Public Relations Institute of Australia development of regional museums and Radio School, a Board member of Film (PRIA), Sheila has a strong commitment tourism. He is a former Chairman of the Victoria and is currently Chairman of the to developing excellence in the Victorian Tourism Commission and the Australian Art Orchestra. communications profession. She is Museums Advisory Board, and is in Chair of the RMIT Public Relations constant demand by Government and Professor Jennifer Graves Advisory Committee and Chair of the other bodies for his advice and counsel. BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Public Relations Institute of Australia He chairs the Hellenic Museums Appointed 1999. Retired in September National Examination Board. Sheila has Committee and is also Vice Chair of the 2001 after taking an appointment at the extensive knowledge and experience Heritage Council in Victoria. An accountant Australian National University in Canberra. of issues management in the public and by profession, Peter spent 15 years with Jennifer gained her qualifications in community sectors. She has served as Petersville Ltd in both financial and genetics and molecular biology at the a member of many advisory bodies general management positions. University of Adelaide and the University including the Administrative Review of California, Berkeley. Currently a Council and the Ministerial Advisory Mr Terry Garwood Professor at the Australian National Council of the Arts. Diploma of Arts GradDipEd (Secondary) University and Head of the Comparative Appointed 1997 Genomics, Jennifer is also a Professorial Ms Susan Heron Terry was Director of Aboriginal Affairs Fellow at the University of Melbourne and BEc Dip Appl Sc Victoria for seven years, concluding at the a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Appointed 2001 end of 1996, and has long been involved Science. A member of numerous Sue has a strong background in finance. with Museum Victoria in the area of scientific societies and panels, Jennifer She is currently Head of Strategy and indigenous communities and culture. has also contributed to her research field Business Initiatives (Corporate & Now a Regional Director of the of mammalian genome evolution through Institutional Bank) at the ANZ Bank. Department of Human Services, he also the publication of two books and over 200 She has been on a number of boards serves as the Chair of the Museums research papers. and is currently Deputy Chair of the Country Fire Authority. Amendment Act To V Aboriginal communitiesthroughout Committee includerepresentativesof cultural heritage.Themembersofthe Board onallmattersrelevanttoAboriginal Committee: Aboriginal CulturalHeritageAdvisory governance matters. advising theBoardonallstaffingand Governance Committee: Nominations, Remunerationand Ms CatherineRichards Mr JoeCorponi Mr MartinHallett Dr RobinHirst Mr GeorgeMcDonald Attendees: Mr GrahamCunningham Ms SusanHeron Ms SallySinton Mr BobWeis Ms Tina McMeckan(Chair) Members: prescribed bythe accounting andreportingpracticesas with regardtofinancialmanagement, the Boardinfulfillingitsresponsibilities Finance andAuditCommittee: Standing Committees the standing andadvisorycommitteesunder The Boardhasestablishedanumberof Committees ictoria, aslistedinthe rres StraitIslanderHeritageProtection Museums Act responsible foradvisingthe (March 2001–August2002) 1987, (from October2001) Museums Act 1983. (to September2001) Part 2(a). Aboriginal and responsible for 1983. assists Memorial Lecture. conducting theCrosbieMorrison Science andHumanitiesFellowship the awardingofThomasRamsay Humanities Committee: Thomas RamsayScienceand leadership tomuseumsinVictoria. collaborative approachesandprovide museum services,tostimulate to museumsandthecoordinationof advising theMinisteronmattersrelating Advisory Committee: Regional andSpecialistMuseums at MuseumVictoria. loan oftheDonaldThomsonCollection V Mrs DoritaThomsonandMuseum between TheUniversityofMelbourne, to administerthelegalagreement Administration Committee: Donald ThomsonCollection ictoria fortheplacementonlong-term responsible for responsible for established Research Strategy. implementation oftheBoard’s development, andoverseesthe relating toresearchandcollection advising theBoardonstrategicmatters Research Committee: throughout MuseumVictoria. technology andmultimediautilisation the Boardoninformationmanagement, Committee: T experience andissuesofculturaldiversity. to theinterpretationofmigration provides adviceonallmattersrelevant Immigration Museum.TheCommittee programming andmanagementofthe advice totheBoardonongoing Committee: Immigration MuseumAdvisory relation todevelopmentandfundraising. advising theBoardandstaffonissuesin Development Committee: of MuseumVictoria majorprojects. responsible forplanningandimplementation Museums ProjectControlGroup: Advisory Committees echnology andInformation responsible foradvising responsible forproviding responsible for responsible for 59 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 60

The Museum Victoria Executive Management Team at the Pumping Station, Scienceworks.

Top: Joseph Corponi, Martin Hallett, Dr Robin Hirst and Gerardine Kerlin.

Bottom: Padmini Sebastian, James Dexter and Timothy Hart.

Absent: Gaye Hamilton and Dr George F. MacDonald. Museum Victoria’s resourcesandassets. effective andefficientmanagement of planning supportandensuringthe staff andvisitors,businessstrategic maintaining arisk-freeenvironment for risk management,development of policy, human resourcesandpropertyservices, Responsible fortheprovisionoffinancial, Appointed 1993 BBus GradDipIT Mr JosephCorponi Director, CorporateServices to thecommunityandregionalmuseums. Museum, aswelloutreachservices infrastructure andservicesforthe which providesInformationTechnology Information ServicesandMultimedia, Division ofOutreach,Technology and Immigration Museumaswellthe Oversees responsibilityforthe Appointed May2000 BAgrSci MAgrSciDipEd Mr MartinHallett September 2001–March2002) (Acting ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Deputy ChiefExecutiveOfficer Te Commenced February1999. Appointed October1998, BA PhDLldFRSCFRSA Dr GeorgeF. MacDonald Museum V Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Museum of MuseumVictoria. and beingaccountablefor, theoperations Responsible forprovidingleadershipof, Appointed March2002 BSc(Hons) PhDDipEd Dr RobinHirst V Acting ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Museum EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENTTEAM V Museum People in ictoria andDirector, Melbourne ictoria (March–August2002) rm concludedOctober2001. ictoria system andthe ICE theatre. including themultimedia management Museum’s multimedia networks, the developmentandmanagement ofthe website/digital publishingactivities and and systems,physicaloutreachactivities, knowledge managementinfrastructure information technology, informationand Responsible fortheMuseumVictoria’s Appointed May2001 BSc Arch(Hons) Mr Timothy Hart Information andMultimedia Director, Outreach, Technology, Museum Victoria. Extension EducationServicesthroughout Education Officeintheprovisionof Department ofEducationandCatholic responsible forliaisonwiththeVictorian Scienceworks, bothonandoffsite.Also changing rangeofactivitiesofferedby existing audiencesacrossanever- increased participationbynewand V vigorous andviablecampusofMuseum and SpotswoodPumpingStation)asa (incorporating theMelbournePlanetarium development ofScienceworksMuseum Responsible forthecontinuing Appointed October1996 BSc(Ed) Ms GayeHamilton Director, ScienceworksMuseum Exhibition Building. and developmentoftheRoyal Also responsibleforthemanagement all publicareasofMelbourneMuseum. exhibitions, aswelltheoperationsof campus marketing,themanagementof customer services,commercialfacilities, education operation ofMelbourneMuseum’s Responsible forthedevelopmentand Appointed January1997 BA DipEd Mr JamesDexter Acting Director, MelbourneMuseum ictoria. Thisincludesemphasison and publicactivityprograms, operations. ensuring viableandsustainable partnerships withstakeholdersand diverse audiences,developingmeaningful communities, attractingvisitationfrom participation fromVictoria’s many engaging publicprogramsthatencourage the deliveryofhigh-quality, relevantand cultural venueinVictoria. Thisincludes as animportantanddynamicheritage development oftheImmigrationMuseum Responsible forthecontinuing Appointed August2001 BA GradDipJourn. Ms PadminiSebastian Director, ImmigrationMuseum V Aims tofurtherdevelopMuseum research, fundraisinganddevelopment. membership, marketingandmarket management, MuseumVictoria relations, governmentissues Responsible forpublicaffairsand Appointed August2000 BA (Hons) Ms GerardineKerlin Director, MuseumDevelopment other publicprograms. planetarium shows,onlinecontentand exhibitions andtheproductionof for thedevelopmentofMuseumVictoria collections. Thepositionisresponsible management andconservationofthe Program andthedevelopment, Responsible fortheMuseum’s Research Appointed March2002 BA (Hons)PhD Dr RichardGillespie and Collections Acting Director, Programs,Research ictoria’s leadershipinthesefields. 61 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 62

MUSEUM VICTORIA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AS AT 30 JUNE 2002

Minister for the Arts The Hon. Mary Delahunty MP

Department of Premier and Cabinet Arts Victoria

Museums Board of Victoria

Acting Chief Executive Officer, Museum Victoria Dr Robin Hirst

Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr Martin Hallett

Acting Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Programs, Acting Director, Outreach, Museum Corporate Scienceworks Immigration Research and Melbourne Technology, Development Services Museum Museum Collections Museum Information and Ms Gerardine Mr Joseph Ms Gayle Ms Padmini Dr Richard Mr James Dexter Multimedia Kerlin Corponi Hamilton Sebastian Gillespie Mr Tim Hart

• Development • Australian Society • Finance • Customer • Customer • Outreach • Customer

and Sponsorship and Technology • Human Services Services Services Services

• Marketing • Indigenous Resources • Education and • Education and • Information • Education and

• Corporate Cultures • Facilities Visitor Programs Visitor Programs Technology Visitor Programs

Public Relations • Sciences Management • Operations • Operations Services • Operations

• Audience • Strategic • Risk • Exhibitions • Exhibitions • Multimedia • Exhibitions

Evaluation Collection and Management • Commercial • Commercial • Information • Commercial

• Museum Victoria Information • Marketing • Marketing and Records • Marketing Members Management Management

• Production Studio • Digital Publishing

• Planning and • Library Business The OnbassFoundation Schiavello CommercialInteriors Mr BaillieuandMrsSarahMyer Dame ElisabethMurdochACDBE Sofitel Melbourne Peter RowlandCatering The MyerFoundation John DanksTrust Cody Catholic EducationOffice The JackBrockhoffFoundation Amersham Biosciences 774 ABC Bronze Partners T Pacific Dunlop Network Ten The MenziesFoundation GlaxoSmithKline Cadbury Schweppes Bristol-Myers Squibb Silver Partners T The SidneyMyerFund Seven Melbourne Melbourne Water The GrolloFamily Commonwealth Bank The Age Gold Partners Museum Victoria. towards theongoinggrowthof These partnershipsgreatlycontribute corporate andphilanthropicpartnerships. Museum Victoria undertakesvarious MUSEUM VICTORIAPARTNERS ooheys New attersall’s V University ofMelbourne State GovernmentofVictoria National OceansOffice Heritage Victoria and Training Department ofEducation,Employment Information Technology andtheArts Department ofCommunication Community SupportFund National CulturalHeritageAccount Commonwealth Governmentthroughthe City ofMelbourne Centenary ofFederationVictoria Australian ResearchCouncil Australia CouncilfortheArts Australian BiologicalResourcesStudy Arts Victoria Public Partners University ofMelbourne Miegunyah FundCommitteeofthe The RussellandMabGrimwade Mr RichardandMrsCatherinePrice Melbourne PortCorporation JC Decaux The HaroldMitchellFoundation Esso Australia BP Spotswood Mr PeterBancroft Supporting Partners icHealth forSmokeFree Mrs Lyn Williams Mr RalphandMrsBarbaraWard-Ambler Mr RalphandMrsRuthRenard Mr PeterJoplingQC Ms MargaretHeffernan Ms JoyceFlowers Mr JohnandMrsJanetCalvert-Jones Mr AnthonyBergerandMsMaritaQuinn Anonymous (2) Museum Victoria Patrons Foundation The Sarah&BaillieuMyerFamily Bronze Patrons Haycom StagingPtyLtd Freehills Silver Patrons Arts EventsManagementAustralasia Gold Patrons Peter RowlandCatering Mitchell &Partners Millmaine Entertainment Interprint Digital HJ Langdon&Co Distinguished Vineyards Denton CorkerMarshall Foundation GoldPatrons Museum Victoria CorporatePatrons contribute towardsitsfuture. to theMuseumVictoria communityand are designedforthosewhowishtobelong Corporate Patrons.Thesenewprograms Vi two newsubscriptionprograms:Museum In April2002,MuseumVictoria launched MUSEUM VICTORIAPATRONS ctoria PatronsandMuseumVictoria 63 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 64 MUSEUM VICTORIA The Hon. Haddon Storey QC Mr Ken Norris AMBASSADORS Professor John Swan P. Mark O’Loughlin Museum Ambassadors are a dedicated Professor James Warren Dr Joyce Richardson group of people from diverse Ms Deanne Weir Dr Richard Schodde backgrounds who provide voluntary Dr Barry Wilson Dr Bronwen Scott support to Museum Victoria. Led by Mr Garry Woodard Mr David Staples Maria Prendergast, writer and arts Professor John Talent consultant, they act as advocates for Curators Emeritus (7) Ms Elizabeth Thompson Museum Victoria and offer assistance Granted to those curators who retire after Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich with partnership development. having given distinguished service to the Mr Robert Warneke Museum for a minimum of 10 years, and Dr Jeanette Watson Ambassadors have made a distinguished contribution in Mr H. Eric Wilkinson Ms Sally Browne an appropriate curatorial or research field. Dr Alan Yen Ms Ita Buttrose AO Mrs Margot Capp Dr Alan Beasley OTIM Ms Helen Gee Mrs J. Hope Black Professor Gregory Egan Mr George Kypraious Dr Thomas Darragh Dr Gregor Kennedy Mr Cesare Leonardi Ms Joan Dixon Mr Peter McMullin Dr Chung-Cheng Lu Research Associates (6) Mr Ken Mahlab Dr Arturs Neboiss Granted to scholars who undertake Ms Gabrielle Pizzi Dr Brian Smith research work at Museum Victoria for a Ms Maria Prendergast finite period, and who require some Mr Jack Scanlan Honorary Associates (43) official status in the building and some Ms Lousje Skala Granted to those individuals who can degree of administrative support. Mr Robert Wallace be called upon to provide specialist Mr Simon Westcott professional advice and assistance to Australian Society and Technology the Board, management or staff on an Mr John Sharples HONORARY APPOINTMENTS honorary basis. Dr Sara Wills

Honorary Life Fellows (32) Australian Society and Technology Sciences Granted to those individuals of high None currently appointed. Dr Mark Norman academic distinction or public standing, Mr David Pickering considered to have made a significant Indigenous Cultures Ms Wendy Roberts contribution to the intellectual standing Mr Anthony Birch Dr Martin Tymms or other significant development of Dr David Dorward Museum Victoria. Dr Colin Hope VOLUNTEERS Professor Marcia Langton Volunteers at Melbourne Museum Professor Marian Quartly Ms Joanne MacDonald Melbourne Museum is seen as an industry Professor Margaret Cameron AM Dr John Morton leader in museum volunteer programs by Professor John Coghlan AO Mr Alan West a number of state and interstate cultural Mr Graham Cunningham organisations. Melbourne Museum has a Mrs Amanda Derham Sciences foundation for a volunteer program that is Mr Bob Edwards AO Mr Ken Bell accessible to many people with differing Mr Jack Ellis Mr Philip Bock skills and knowledge. Ms Phyllis Fry Ms Suzanne Boyd Ms Jill Gallagher Mr Robert Burn Since opening, 550 Museum volunteers Professor Jennifer Graves Dr Patricia Cook have contributed a total of 58,285 hours Professor Rod Home Dr Lawrence Cookson to the Museum experience by providing Mr Steve Howard Dr John Douglas assistance in offering a range of activities Mr John Kendall AM Dr Andrew Drinnan including tour guiding, behind the Dr Phillip Law AC AO CBE Dr Dean Hewish scenes work, providing information to Professor Daryl Le Grew Dr Jean Just visitors on touch trolleys, assistance Ms Jenny Love Mr Ron Kershaw with performances, body painting and Dr Ray Marginson AM Mr Rudie Kuiter assistance with administrative functions, Dr Angus Martin Dr Anthony Lee all of which have enhanced and Mr Graham Morris Mr William Loads augmented the visitor experience at Mr Phillip Morrison Professor John Lovering Melbourne Museum. Professor John Mulvaney AO Mr Charles McCubbin Mrs Sarah Myer Dr James MacDonald Professor David Penington Mrs Mary Lee MacDonald Mrs Caroline Searby Mr John Neil Mr Richard Searby Dr Gareth Nelson Mr Ian Sinclair Dr Tim New Eugenie Collyer Sarah Collins Peggy Cole May Coillet Liam Coffey Alexia Clemens Kay Cleland Justine Clear Kate Clark Melissa Clapp Cissy Chung Joan Chuang L Children’s BookClubofAustralia T Nicholas Chan Olivia Chambers Malcolm Carkeek Laura Campbell Clare Cally Marion Butt Kara Burns Robert Burn Les Burlock Elizabeth Buckley Shelly Buchecker Harry Bryan Bernice Brown Julia Brotherton Robert Brodie Joan Broadberry John Bosworth Philip Bock T Margaret Billett Rachel Bernardo Ken Bell Rowena Belcher Parisa BehjatMohammadi Petra Begojev Jessica Begley Anne-Marie Beattie Christine Baxter Kristen Batten Rachael Bathgate Cameron Batchelor Margaret Barry Deirdre Barnett Regina Barnasque Maria Balalas Susan Balai Fay Baker Ro Bailey Christoff Bailey Jack Austin Mark Attard Betty Argo Kerry Archer Sareh Aminian V Leon Altoff Anita Allen Manda Algra Phyl Alderson Arthur Agriopoulos Les Ager Kirsten Adamson Ian Ada Anne Ada Jacqueline Acciaccarelli Belinda Abdulnour Vo Melbourne Museum uan Chau osca Birnbaum ynette Christie ivian Ambrus lunteer Listing Sue Halliwell Michael Haley Heidi Griffith Alice Grevatt Richard Greenfield Mary Greenfield Peter Green Lorrie Green Ken Green Elsie Graham Jenny Gold Nicholas Godlewski Fiona Glynn Jasmina Gievski Shahril Ghazali Gerraldine Gerner Tr Mathew Gay Colleen Gardner Susana Gallego-Martinez Claudia Gaitan Pam Gainsford Jan Fry Belinda Frisina Chris Friday Helen Freedman Jaqueline Frazer Amber Fraser Pam Fox Merryl Forshaw Amanda Firebrace George Finniss Kylie Finnin Rebecca Featherston Tr Helen Farmery Audrey Falconer Alice DorneyEwing David Evans Chris Evans Ethne Epstein Joanne Ely Kylie Elston Elizabeth Edwards Barbara Eales Jackie Eager Christine Dyton Janice Dwyer Gerry Duggan Marion Dormer Pam Doran Julie Doquile Bob Donnan Rainbo Dixon Kyatt Dixon Colleen Dixon Ruth Dickinson Fernando DiLorenzo Rebecca Devincentis Bernard Day Judy Davies Nick Dale Jaqueline Dale Jean Cuthbert John Croker Pam Crockett Naomi Creek Louise Creaser V Donald Cram Delma Corazon Patricia Cook Loris Cook alerie Cram evor Georgesz evor Faure Peter Marriott Michael Marmach Dagmar Marek Sergio Marcolin Deirdre Mansell Fiona Machin Pat MacDonald Ellen MacLennan Xiang HongMa-Edwards Michael Lyons Christian Lucy Adrian Lucy Betty Loy George Loutas Liba Linden Anthony Lieu T William GLewis Kirsty Lewis Rachel Levin Fiona Leggett Mark Leach Jack Leach Monica Lausch W Joan Lamond Bridget AnnLally T Anita Kwong Damon Kowarsky T Janet Kidd Gilbert Kerr Michael Kemp T Jean Kelly Christine Karras Steven Kambouris Jennifer Jones William Johnston Barbara Johnson Esme Jacob Phillip Irwin Maria Ioannou Marion Huxley Molly Hunter Siranne Hose Lucinda Horrocks Claire Hopmans T Samantha Hope Frank Holmes Michelle Hogan Gwen Hodge Raymond Ho Kay Hirst Helen Hill Barbara Hill Dean Hewish Maja Herr Polly Hemming Genevieve Hehir Elizabeth Hebb Shelley Hayes L Rochelle Harrison Pam Harris Hildegard Harley Helen Hardham Ghada Haraka Clarrie Handreck Sandra Hanchard Judith Hampton oni Knight ony Kelly oby Hopf ina Libertone inh ThanhLa yn Haupt al Lane Goldie Pergl L T Rebecca Peart Natalie Paynter Emanuela Pasini Liz Parr Carol Parkinson Ron Parker Michael Owies Javier Ortiz Carol Opperman Judith Oliver Hanh ThaoNgyuen Thomas Nguyen Khoa Nguyen Jacqueline Nguyen Erana Ngakuru Petra Nevistic Jade Mutimer Liz Murray Julia Murray Caitlin Murray Debbie Munro Graham Muir Anthony Morey Natalie Moore Dawn Moore Carolyn Moore T Nancy Montesano Alan Monger Frances Monaghan Kate Moffatt Olivia Mitchell Michela Mitchell Judy Mitchell Jasmin Mirajkar Margaret Milne Stuart Mills Dee Milligan Anne Miller Heather Mertz Helen Merritt Catherine Menzel Stacey Mendan Gabi Meirelles Beatrice McQuillan W Robyn McLean Leanne McLean Cherie McKeich Elizabeth McKay Catherine McKay Julie McGowan Ian McGowan Michelle McFarlane Derai McDonald Judith McColough Graham McColough Rachael McCluskey Claire McClellande Heath McClaer Anne McCaughey Sarah Mayall Emma Mayall Christine Matthews Elizabeth Mathews James Mason Roberta Mascitti-Costanzo Sue Martin Gary Marshall T anya Penny raudl Moon im Marriott ynn Pepperell endy McNabb 65 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 66 Analia Perillo Shu-Ying Teng Volunteers at Scienceworks Sarah Philipps Soon-Hin Teo In this financial year, Ilse Pickerd Angela Thompson Scienceworks has had 154 Roan Plotz David Thompson active volunteers who have Nicole Pomeroy Fleur Thompson contributed 20,441 hours to Rosalind Poole Robert Thompson Scienceworks, an average of Maureen Powles Marlene Thornton 130 hours per person. Fifty Liz Pratt Marsha Tilev new volunteers were recruited Gary Presland Elaine Tisher throughout the year, producing Cathy Purdon Richard Tisher the greatest recruitment intake Annie Quail Anna Todaro to date. Ivy Raadik Bianca Toplek (Holmsglen) Amudha Ravindran Carla Torney The Workshop Volunteers were Molly Redmund Chau Tran awarded with a Certificate of Thomas Redmund Sarah Tregonning Appreciation at the 2001 Arts Jenny Reed Maria Tsaimos Portfolio Leadership Awards for Reggio Emilia Information Peter Tutera their outstanding work in Exchange Sven Uhlmann restoring the Cowley Steam Steve Remington Garry Utmar Traction Engine, plus the range Eva Reussner Yoges Vadiveloo of other vintage machinery Miriam Riverlea Platon Vafiadis restored and worked regularly Katherine Roberts Isabel Valenzuela at Scienceworks. The volunteers Nicole Roberts Dominique Van Cappelleveen who work on the McKay Project Peter Robertson Margaret Van De Waalle have also been acknowledged Frank William Robinson Lianne van Klaveren by winning the Museums Carolina Rodriguez Cynthia Vari Australia MIRA (Museums Lynley Roff Adrian Versteegen Industry Recognition Award) Antonia Rooke Sheryl Vicino award for excellence of a Ray Rooke Victorian Scrabble Players volunteer project. Joan Rooke Association Anita Rumba Cedomir Vignjevic Scienceworks Volunteers Aruna Rumney Rebecca Viney Warren Arnott Pauline Ruse Angela Wain Mel Ashley Rosie Rush Hannah Walker Keith Ayton Delwyn Ryan Judith Walker Regina Barnasque Nicola Ryan Chris Walker George Bird Bernie Ryan Bronwyn Wallace Rita Bird Leanne Sali Helen Walpole Athena Bombas Nasser Samman Julia Walsh Joyce Boon David Samuel Lauren Wapling Ray Boothroyd Yolanda Sanchez Arias Susanne Watkins Cliff Bosson Amy Saunders Christie Watson (VUT) Tom Brereton Pam Schwarz Cathy Webb Raymond Browne Tiffany Seagoe Ken Wentworth Sally Bullard Kelly Seymour Brooke Wenzel Jennifer Burt Laura Shaab Roy Whitehorn Vernon Caldwell Mehrunissa Shaikh Shay Whitelaw Vince Cauchi Ron Shaw Emma Williams Eva Chan Naomi Simon Leonie Williams Barry Chandler Kim Sinclair Ann Williamson Carla Cher Trish Skehan Anusuya Willis Peter Chettle Mia-Alexandria Sky Jenny Wilson Kate Clifford Jade Sleeman Mary Winchester Beverley Smith Jocelyn Winton-Hall Immigration Museum Peter Smith Bill Woodward Volunteers Jennette Snape Carla Yamine Ann Brown Mike Sparg Vural Yazgin Yasmin Loualitene James Spittle Kirin Yee Kevin Stephens Madeleine Yewers Louise Sterland Karol Lynn Zavala Frank Steuart Manuel Zeno Sue Stevens Claire Hedger Pat Szalek Romi Arm Rebecca Tampion Crispin Howarth Jonnie Ghalum Targan Jillian Gengoult Smith T Australian Societyand Planning andBusinessUnit • • • • • • • • • Directorate (PRandC) and Collections Programs, Research • • • • • • • Directorate Museum Victoria STAFF LISTING MUSEUM VICTORIA # ** Positionfundedbythe * VICTORIA STAFF MUSEUM the 2001/2002financialyear. staff onacasualbasisduring Museum Victoria employed98 echnology Department Chief ExecutiveOfficer Executive Assistanttothe ANDRE, Jennifer Acting ChiefExecutiveOfficer HIRST, Robin T Curator, Information DEMANT, David Society andTechnology Acting Head,Australian DALE, Elizabeth and Innovation Senior Curator, Technology CHURCHWARD Matthew Domestic Life Senior Curator, Socialand BUTLER-BOWDON Edward Business andGrantsOfficer VIKSNE, Melinda Project Officer STRANKS, Timothy Business Unit Manager, Planningand BEATTIE, Andrea Project Assistant COOK, Linda Research andCollections Acting Director, Programs, GILLESPIE, Richard Support Officer Receptionist/Administrative WHITE, Natalie Secretary totheBoard Corporate Counseland Personal NICOLSON, Linda Secretary totheBoard Corporate BIRTHISEL, Dimitra Chief ExecutiveOfficer Executive AssistanttoDeputy MALOUF, Linda#/HIONIS,Olga Deputy ChiefExecutiveOfficer HALLETT, Martin Staff onlong-termleave. Catholic EducationOffice. Position fundedbythe Employment andTraining. Department ofEducation, echnology Assistant tothe Counsel and Sciences Department Department Indigenous Cultures • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Digistar Programmer BUSH, Martin Ichthyology andHerpetology Collection Manager, BRAY, Dianne and Petrology Senior Curator, Mineralogy BIRCH, William Invertebrates Collection Manager, Marine BARDSLEY, Tania Collection Manager WRENCH, Rosemary Senior Curator, Oceania V Head, IndigenousCultures SCULTHORPE, Gaye Senior CollectionManager RABERTS, Melanie Projects Co-ordinator PA Assistant CollectionManager MUIR, Caine Collection Manager MORRIS, Mira Collection Manager MCWILLIAMS, Robert Collection Manager IKINGER, Penelope Southeast Australia Senior Curator, FOLEY, Gary Australia Senior Curator, Central BATTY, Philip Australia Senior Curator, Northern ALLEN, Lindy Institutional Life Senior Curator, Publicand WILLIS, Elizabeth Cultural Diversity Curator, Immigrationand TOUT-SMITH, Deborah Assistant CollectionManager RICHENS, Ursula Australian Society Assistant Curator, REASON, Michael Assistant CollectionManager TEHAN RAAYMAKERS, Alison#/Paul Assistant CollectionManager PA Project Assistant MCLENNAN, Carolyn and CulturalDiversity Senior MCFADZEAN, Moya Senior CollectionManager LEVESON, Ruth Assistant Curator, Technology KINSEY, Fiona Assistant HOCKEY, Catherine Materials HandlingOfficer GALLOWAY, Kenneth Golden Mile Project Manager, Melbourne’s FRANCIS, Justin ANDERWAL, Ronald THE, Janet R TOS, Louise Curator, Immigration Collection Manager • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biology Senior Curator, Molecular NORMAN, Janette Curator, Herpetology MELVILLE, Jane Sciences Assistant CollectionManager, MCPHEE, Catriona Invertebrates Senior Curator, Terrestrial MARCHANT, Richard Project Officer LONGMORE, Noel Entomology Collection Manager, LILLYWHITE, Peter and Body Senior Curator, HumanMind HORVATH, Andrea Palaeontology Senior Curator, Invertebrate HOLLOWAY, David Curator, Astronomy HILL, Tanya Curator, MolecularBiology HERNANDEZ, Renee Senior CollectionManager HENRY, Dermot Senior Curator, Ichthyology GOMON, Martin Mammalogy Collection Manager, FRIGO, Lina Project Assistant CLAUDIUS, Estellita Head, Sciences CHRISTIDIS, Leslie Invertebrates Senior Curator, Marine WILSON, Robin Curator, MolecularBiology WHITE, Vanessa Senior Curator, Entomology W and Body Senior Curator, HumanMind VEIS, Nurin Invertebrates Collection Manager, Marine TA Invertebrate Fossils Assistant CollectionManager, SCHMIDT, Rolf Marine Invertebrates Assistant CollectionManager, ROWLEY, Christopher Palaeontology Senior Curator, Vertebrate RICH, Thomas Molecular Biology Research Assistant, PRATT, Renae Senior Curator, Crustacea POORE, Gary Communication Senior Curator, Science PHILLIPS, Kate Invertebrates Senior Curator, Marine O’HARA, Timothy Ornithology Assistant CollectionManager, O’BRIEN, Rory ALKER, Kenneth YLOR, Joanne Information Management Strategic Collectionand Production Studio • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Management Officer Acting IntegratedPest McMASTERS, Veegan Information Management Head, StrategicCollectionand MCCUBBIN, Maryanne Conservator LOVELOCK, Catherine Collection ProjectOfficer LADAS, Nancy Moreland Anne Support Officer, GRAY, Rodney Assistant CollectionManager FROST, Debra Officer Inventory andLocations FRASER, Natalia Senior Conservator GROOM EDMONDS, Penelope#/Sally Moreland Annexe Assistant Manager, EATHER, Stephen Management Co-ordinator, IntegratedPest CLARKE COXSEDGE, David#/John Collection Manager, Loans CARTER, Caroline Collections Coordination Manager, Exhibition BRENINGER, Leah Conservator BERRY, Michelle Producer KEAN, John Media ProductionOfficer HEALLEY, Benjamin Preparator HAINES, Kym Project Assistant GALARINIOTIS, Arhontoula Producer FOX, Kathryn Preparator FLEMING, Lorette Digital Video Officer CROWLEY, Cameron Senior Preparator COZENS, James Copyright Officer Image Managementand CIRCUITT, Edwina Digital ProductionOfficer BUBULYA, Peter Media ProductionOfficer AUGIER, Jonathan Information Systems Manager, Collection PUCKEY W Manager, Conservation STOKES, Patricia Information Systems Assistant, Collection RAYMOND, Lee-Anne Manager, MorelandAnnexe QUICK, Neville Acting Conservator NOLTON, Penelope ALLIS, Elycia#/Helen 67 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 68 • RAYMOND, Melanie#/ John Outreach – Digital Publishing Finance and Administration Market Research BROOMFIELD • CLEMENTS, Sheree • MCEUNE, Ljubica # /EXTON, and Evaluation Manager, Media Production Web Site Co-ordinator Brian • MEEHAN, Carolyn and Copyright • CREEK, Neil Finance System Administrator Manager • ROGERS-DAVIDSON, Sally Digital Publishing Officer • MORDA, Sebastiano • FERGUSON, Cindy Digital Production Officer • STEWART, Nicole Manager, Accounting Research Officer • ROLFE, Tim Web Graphic Designer Operations • GLOVER, Kim Head, Production Studio • WORSLEY, Patrick David • RICHARDS, Catherine Research 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Fellowship. ResearchFellowships Scheme, iguanid lizards.AustralianPostdoctoral molecular systematicsofdesertagamid and Melville, J.Evolutionaryecologyand of Melbourne. Grimwade MiegunyahFund,University of Indigenous CulturesDepartment.Reprinting University ofMelbourne. images. GrimwadeMiegunyahFund, Digitisation ofDonaldThomsonCollection Indigenous CulturesDepartment. T Department ofCommunications,Information of IndigenousCulturalPropertyProgram, Indigenous CulturesDepartment.Return Information Technology andtheArts. Program, DepartmentofCommunications, Museum Victoria. Children’s ArtfromtheCollectionsof Y exhibition fundingfor Indigenous CulturesDepartment.Touring Research Award, BirdsAustralia. woodland andforestbirds.StuartLeslie management ofsouth-eastAustralian S. Geneticdiversityandconservation Christidis, L.,Norman,J.andCaple, STiKKi ProductsPtyLtd. exhibition, Department. Supportforthetemporary Australian SocietyandTechnology 1 project.DepartmentofInfrastructure. Department. ShrineofRemembranceStage Australian SocietyandTechnology position. CentenaryofFederation,Victoria. funding tosupportCuratorofFederation Department. CentenaryofFederationproject: Australian SocietyandTechnology the year: funding andwereunderwayduring The followingprojectsattractedexternal Externally FundedProjects RESEARCH GRANTS Information Additional echnology andtheArts. oung Voices ofVictoria: Aboriginal Donald ThomsoninArnhemLand, Espresso ComestoMelbourne. V isions ofAustralia Thookay Ngaweeyan, University ofMelbourne. culture. multimedia interpretationofcityhistory and research projecton an AustralianResearchCouncilgrant fora and UniversityofMelbournewere awarded Australian SocietyandTechnology Department University ofMelbourne. This studentshipisadministeredbythe – 1930s on Department. FundingforaPhDStudentship Australian SocietyandTechnology University ofMelbourne. This studentshipisadministeredbythe Collection on the Department. FundingforaPhDStudentship Australian SocietyandTechnology underway duringtheyear: received externalfundingandwere administered byotherinstitutions The followingcollaborativeprojects east MarineRegion.NationalOceansOffice. data (keyinvertebrategroups)oftheSouth- Wilson, R.Rapidassemblyofecologicalfauna Project. VicRoads. V Biosciences PtyLtd. MegaBACE DNASequencer. Amersham Sciences Department.Part-sponsorshipof Raincheck 3000 Production Studio.Developmentofthe Geological SurveyOrganisation. Assemblages ofBassStrait.Australian O’Hara, T. AnalysisofSeafloorFaunal Biological ResourcesStudy. Echinoderms manuscript.Australian O’Hara, T. ProductionofAustralian Cockatoo. BirdObserversClubofAustralia. Norman, J.GeneticsoftheGlossyBlack- Australian ResearchCouncil. iguanid lizards.LargeResearchGrant, molecular systematicsofdesertagamidand Melville, J.Evolutionaryecologyand an Praagh,B.GiantGippslandEarthworm Innovation inAustralianAgriculture1880s Australian Children’s Folklore This grantisadministeredbythe from theUniversityofMelbourne. from theUniversityofMelbourne. interactive. MelbourneWater. Melbourne Online:a is administeredthroughMonashUniversity. Cretaceous polarbiotainVictoria. Research Councilforaprojectonthe were awardedagrantbytheAustralian and Flannery, T. (SouthAustralianMuseum) Rich, T., Vickers-Rich, P. (MonashUniversity) was administeredthroughMonashUniversity. project on National GeographicSocietyforaresearch Committee forResearchandExploration, University) wereawardedagrantbythe Rich, T. andVickers-Rich, P. (Monash Te Y Inc. foraprojecton collaborating withtheMilingimbiCommunity Indigenous CulturesDepartmentis administered byCSIROMarineResearch. National OceansOffice.Theprojectis continental slopeandoutershelf for theregionalisationofAustralian V Gomon, M.Fundingforaprojecton by CSIROMarineResearch. Oceans Office.Theprojectisadministered on fishdistributiondata Region atprovinceandbiomelevelsbased Regional mappingoftheSouth-EastMarine Gomon, M.Fundingforaprojecton administered bytheUniversityofMelbourne. birds insouth-easternAustralia. project on Research Programfundingforaresearch University ofMelbourneCollaborative J. (UniversityofMelbourne)wereawarded Christidis, L.,Norman,J.andMcKenzie, of Melbourne. This grantisadministeredbytheUniversity evolution ofplumagedichromatisminbirds. Molecular phylogeneticperspectiveonthe funding foraresearchprojectonthe Melbourne CollaborativeResearchProgram Melbourne) wereawardedUniversityof Christidis, L.andMulder, R.(Universityof olngu, alidation ofnationaldemersalfishdatasets rritory LibraryandInformationService. funded byagranttheNorthern The GhastlyBlank2002. 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RESEARCH SUPERVISION Etemadmoghadan, Dariush: BSc(Hons), Maroske, Sara: PhD, University of Melbourne Department of Genetics, University Supervisors: Thomas Darragh, Rod Home. Graduate and Postgraduate Supervision of Melbourne. Project: Science by correspondence: [MV supervisors in italics] Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, Ferdinand Mueller (1825-1896). Jon Martin Barlow, Amara: BSc(Hons), Cooperative Project: Microsatellite analysis of geographical Murray, Sandra: BSc(Hons), Department Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology variation and gene flow among populations of Zoology, University of Melbourne. University of Canberra. of a co-operatively breeding songbird, the Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, Supervisors: Richard Marchant, Richard Norris Superb Fairy-wren (Malanus cyaneus). Jon Martin. Project: Drift and colonization of invertebrates Project: Phylogenetic relationships in below dams in the Cotter River. Finlay, Kyla: PhD, Monash University. Gerygone and the evolution of key Supervisors: Richard Marchant, Ian Campbell. morphological, ecological and behavioural Butcher, Rhonda: PhD, Monash University. Project: Revision of two genera of traits within the genus. Supervisors: Richard Marchant, Sam Lake. Leptophlebiid mayflies. Project: Invertebrate conservation in O’Hara, Timothy: PhD, wetlands in western Victoria. Harding, Lucy: PhD, University of Melbourne. University of Melbourne. Supervisors: Thomas Darragh, Stephen Supervisors: Robin Wilson, David MacMillan. Caple, Sarah: PhD, University of Melbourne. Gallagher. Project: Patterns of diversity for subtidal reef Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, Project: Early Pliocene molluscan assemblages of Victoria, Australia. John McKenzie. palaeontology and palaeoenvironments of Project: The role of intrinsic (biological) and the Marine Plain Area (Antarctica). Osborne, Megan: PhD, La Trobe University. extrinsic (environmental) factors in determining Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, patterns of genetic diversity and population Kefford, Ben: PhD, RMIT University. Neil Murray. structure in birds of south-east Australia. Supervisors: Richard Marchant, Dayanthi Project: Molecular evolution of possums. Nugegoda. Cardinal, Belinda: PhD, University Project: The role of salinity in structuring Raadik, Tarmo: PhD, University of Canberra. of Melbourne. stream invertebrate communities. Supervisors: Martin Gomon, Arthur Georges, Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, Mark Adams. John McKenzie. King, Rachael: PhD, University of Melbourne. Project: Conservation biology and Project: Systematics, phylogeography and Supervisors: Gary Poore, David MacMillan. systematics of the mountain galaxias. population genetics of the Large Bent-wing Project: The systematics, evolution Bat, Miniopterus schreibersii (Chiroptera). and biogeography of the Arcturidae Rourke, Meaghan: BSc(Hons), (Crustacea, Isopoda). Department of Biological and Chemical Cohn, Helen: PhD, University of Melbourne. Sciences, Deakin University. Supervisors: Thomas Darragh, Rod Home. Lehmann, Sherri: BSc(Hons), Zoology Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, Project: Novelty to rarity: a history of the Department, La Trobe University. Joanne Smissen. National Herbarium of Victoria. Supervisors: Gary Poore, Fiona Bird. Project: Phylogeography of the White-browed Project: Biogeography of shrimps from Babbler, Pomatostomus superciliosus, based Constantine, Andrew: PhD, Monash University. Tasmanian seamounts. on mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis. Supervisors: Thomas Rich, Patricia Vickers- Rich, Ray Cas. Lockett, Matthew: PhD, Sandford, Andrew: PhD, Project: Sedimentology, stratigraphy University of Technology, Sydney. University of Melbourne. and palaeoenvironment of the Upper Supervisors: Martin Gomon, David Booth. Supervisors: David Holloway, Stephen Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous non-marine Project: Comparative biology of introduced Gallagher, Malcolm Wallace. Strzelecki Group, Gippsland Basin, gobies in Sydney and Melbourne estuaries. Project: Early Devonian trilobite faunas and southeastern Australia. depositional environments in central Victoria. MacDonald, Anna: MA, Department of Deftereos, Christine: PhD, History, University of Melbourne. Storey, Melissa: PhD, University of Melbourne. University of Melbourne. Supervisor: Richard Gillespie, Kate Darian-Smith. Supervisors: Gary Poore, David Macmillan. Supervisors: Moya McFadzean, Richard Project: Seeing Melbourne: the Centennial Project: Systematics and biogeography of Gillespie, Kate Darian-Smith. International Exhibition of the Cyclorama of the isopod family Serolidae (Crustacea). Project: Australian Children’s Folklore Collection. Early Melbourne. Taylor, Joanne: PhD, University of Melbourne. Ellis, Anthony: BSc(Hons), Department Mackie, Joshua: PhD, University of Melbourne. Supervisors: Gary Poore, David Macmillan. of Zoology, University of Melbourne. Supervisors: Les Christidis, Janette Norman, Project: Systematics and biogeography of Supervisors: Martin Gomon, David Macmillan. Mick Keogh. the amphipod family Phoxocephalidae Project: Comparative biology of goby fishes Project: Population genetics of endemic (Crustacea). in Port Phillip. and introduced species of bryozoans in southern Australia. T Molluscan Research, Bivalvia. GeologicalSocietyofLondon. et al.(Eds)2000.EvolutionaryBiology ofthe Darragh, T.A., 2001.ReviewofHarper, E.M. 383-437. Records ofAustralianScience V notes ofavisittoAustraliaandtourthe Darragh, T.A. 2001.FerdinandHochstetter’s 21(2), 108–114. Landscapes, anInternationalQuarterly, in theHistoryofGardens&Designed architecture inAustraliansuburbia. Butler-Bowdon, E.2001.Aestheticsand 199 –212. species of Brandt, A.&Poore,G.C.B.2001.Two new & PlanetaryScience, ataxite fromVictoria, Australia. J.T. 2001.WillowGrove:auniquenickel-rich Birch, W.D., Samuels, L.E.&Wasson, Society ofVictoria, V Pigick: threenewunusualmeteoritefindsin J.N. 2001.WillowGrove,Rainbowand Birch, W.D., Samuels, L.E.&Grossman, of Mineralogy, district, Western Australia. Mendozavilite fromtheFitzgeraldRiver Birch, W.D., Pring, A.&Wallwork, K.2002. Journal ofMineralogy, from Pittong,Victoria, Australia. Birch, W.D. 2001. Anoteonkoechlinite the RoyalSocietyofVictoria Pectinidae (Mollusca,Bivalvia). of southernAustralianCenozoicfossil Beu, A.G.&Darragh,T.A. 2001.Revision Publications –RefereedJournals RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS settlement KingGeorgeWhiting. Phillip Bayandtheirutilisationbypost- Project: Harpacticoida(Copepoda)ofPort Supervisors: of Melbourne. W Information Additional ridentellidae) fromNamibia. ictorian goldfieldsin1859. ictoria, Australia. alker-Smith, Genefor:PhD,University T ridentella Gary Poore, 8(1), 11–15. Proceedings oftheRoyal 113(2), 247–257. 36, A1–8. 21, 109-110. (Crustacea: Isopoda: 7(2), 77–79. David Macmillan. Australian Journal Historical 113(1), 1–205. Beaufortia Proceedings of 13(4), Meteoritics Australian Studies , 51, of theAustralianMuseum, descriptions ofninenewspecies. (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae)with seahorses ofthegenus Kuiter, R.H.2001.Revision oftheAustralian Zoosystema (Crustacea, Isopoda,Arcturidae). redescription ofA.giardi(Bonnier, 1896) of King, R.A.&Poore,G.C.B.2001.Diagnosis lichid trilobites. and Hoplolichoides, Allolichas,Autoloxolichas Holloway, D.J.&ThomasA.T. 2002. Zoological Nomenclature, (Trilobita): proposedconservation. Case 3171: Holloway, D.J.&Campbell,K.S.W. 2001. of Mineralogy, basaluminite inVictoria. 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Rich, T.H., Vickers-Rich, P. & Gangloff, Butler-Bowdon, E. 2001. Beneath the froth. McFadzean, M. 2002. Review of Walsh, R.A. 2002. Polar Dinosaurs. Science, 295, Museum Victoria Magazine, Spring 2001, 20. K. 2001. The changing face of Australia: a 979 – 980. century of immigration 1901-2000. Museum Churchward, M. 2001. All steamed up and National, February, 28 – 29. Shattuck, S.O. & Hinkley, S. 2002. Second ready to go. Museum Victoria Magazine, species in the Australian ant genus Winter 2002, 14 – 15. Mackie, J. 2001. The identification of Peronomyrmex Viehmeyer (Hymenoptera: (bryozoan) specimens from the North-West Formicidae). Australian Journal of Churchward, M. 2001. New acquisitions: Shelf and Slope. Report to the Australian Entomology, 41, 104 – 105. Jelbart Portable Engine. Museum Victoria Institute of Marine Science, pp. 8 – 9. Magazine, Winter 2002, 28. Walker-Smith, G.K. 2001. Porcellidium poorei, O’Hara, T.D. 2001. Victorian intertidal a new species of Porcelliidae (Copepoda: CSIRO Marine Research (Last, P., Lyne, monitoring: summary and assessment of Harpacticoida) from seagrass in Port Phillip V., Yearsley, G., Williams, A., Gledhill, current and previous research. Report to Bay, Victoria, Australia, and a review of the D., Riddoch, S., Graham, A. & Rees, T.), Department of Natural Resources & family. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 21, Museum Victoria (Gomon, M.F. & Bray, Environment. 28 pp. 653 – 664. D.J.), Australian Museum (Paxton, J., & McGrouther, M.) and NSW Fisheries O’Hara, T.D. 2002. Benthic assemblages Walter, D.E., Beard, J.J., Walker, K.L. & (Graham, K.). 2001. Rapid assembly of of Bass Strait. Report to Geosciences Sparks, K. 2002. Of mites and bees: a ecological fish data (community composition Australia. 38 pp. review of mite-bee associations in Australia and distribution) for the south-east marine and a revision of Raymentia Womersley region. Report to the National Oceans O’Hara, T.D. 2002. Seagrass in Corner Inlet. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae), with the Office, Hobart. 52pp. Ripples, Newsletter of the Marine & Coastal description of two new species of mites Community Network, Winter 2002, 1. from Lassioglossum (Parasphecodes) spp. Demant, D. & Kinsey, F. 2002. CSIRAC: the (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Australian Journal first computer in Australia. IEEE Annals of O’Hara, T.D., Norman, M.D. & Staples, of Entomology, 41, 128 – 148. the History of Computing, Events & D.A. 2001. Baseline monitoring of Posidonia Sightings, 24(1), 93. seagrass beds in Corner Inlet, Victoria. Ward, D.F., New, T.R. & Yen, A.L. 2001. Report to Department of Natural Resources Effects of pitfall trap spacing on the Gillespie, R. 2001. Making an exhibition: & Environment. 44 pp. abundance, richness and composition of One gallery, one thousand objects, one invertebrates. Journal of Insect million critics. Meanjin, 60(4), 111 – 121. O’Hara, T.D., Norman, M.D. & Staples, Conservation, 5, 47 – 53. D.A. 2002. Baseline monitoring of Posidonia Kean, J. 2001. Reality beneath the magic. seagrass beds in Corner Inlet. Museum Wilson, R.S. 2001. Prionospio thalanji sp. Museum Victoria Magazine, Spring 2001, 21. Victoria Science Reports, 1, 1 – 44. nov. (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from an anchialine cave, Cape Range, north-west Kean, J. 2002. Johnny Warangula Tjupurrula: O’Hara, T.D., Poore, G.C.B., Ahyong, S. & Western Australia. Records of the Western Painting in a changing landscape. Art Bulletin Staples, D.A. 2001. Rapid assembly of Australian Museum Supplement, 64, of Victoria, 41, 47 – 54. invertebrate data for the SE Regional Marine 105 – 113. Plan. Report to the National Oceans Office, McCubbin, M. 2001. Review of Proudfoot, Hobart. 27 pp. Yen, A.L., Boyd, S., Coventry, A.J., Dixon, P. et al. (Eds), 2000, Colonial City, Global J., Gomon, M. F., O’Loughlin, P.M., Poore, City: Sydney’s International Exhibition 1879. Van Praagh, B. & Hinkley, S. 2002. Survey G.C.B. & Walker, K. 2001. McCoy’s Crossing Press, Darlinghurst. Museum of the Giant Gippsland Earthworm, Prodromous of the Zoology of Victoria: an National, 10(1), 27 – 28. Megascolides australis, in areas potentially unfinished task. Victorian Naturalist, 118(6), affected by a realignment of the South 242 – 265. McCubbin, M. 2002. Captain Cook’s Gippsland Highway: Bena to Korumburra. Cottage: an experiment in modern Museum Victoria Science Series, 3, 1 – 16. Non-Refereed Journals and Reports museology. Insite Museums Australia, Allen, L. 2001. Centenary anniversary June-July 2002, 10 – 11. Van Praagh, B. & Hinkley, S. 2002. symposium: a celebration of anthropologist, Survey of the Giant Gippsland Earthworm, Professor Donald F. Thomson. Melbourne McFadzean, M. 2001. Stories from Southern Megascolides australis, in areas potentially University Magazine, 2001, 20 – 21. Sudan: new display at the Immigration affected by a realignment of the South Museum. Timelines, The Museums Gippsland Highway: Korumburra to Leongatha. Birch, W.D. 2001. Geological overview of Australia Historians’ Special Interest Group Museum Victoria Science Series, 4, 1 – 12. the western Victorian volcanic province. Mt Letter, December. Elephant and the basalt plains: a natural and social history seminar. Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria, 113(2), xix-xxiv. Flinders University, Adelaide,pp.20–29. the workofIanAbdulla. Nicholls, C.(Ed.) down: apersonalhistoryoftheriver. In Kean, J.2002.Afterthe1956Floods came Melbourne, 227pp. Press inassociationwithMuseumVictoria, environmental history. contributors) 2001. Griffiths, T. (togetherwith11specialist Thomson Learning,London,5,4395–4399. business andmanagement, M. (Ed.) Gillespie, R.2001.EltonMayo.InWarner, Mouse. Demant, D.2001. pp. 113–121. in SEAsia-Australasia. (Eds) origins ofbiogeography. 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Museum Victoria, Melbourne.21pp. International encyclopediaof Thookay Ngaweeyan:Young River, landandmemory: The FirstComputer Forests ofash:an November, 14. 65, 40–41. Cambridge University Balkema, Lisse, Exhibition catalogue. population atLoch 2nd edition. Exhibition 2, 1–23. February, et al. et al. Garden ofEdenHypothesis.InMetcalfe,I. V Rich, T.H., Flannery, T.F., Trusler, P. & V Publications inassociationwithMuseum its Predecessors1854–2000. People: AHistoryofMuseumVictoria and contributors) 2001. Rasmussen, C.(togetherwith46specialist by theauthors,Brisbane.62pp. Johann FriedrichKrumnow. Commune (1852-1889)establishedby Regulations andBeliefsofHerrnhut Krumnow’s Manifesto:theRules, Metcalf, W.J. & Darragh,T.A. 2001. Kingdom. 208pp. relatives. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishesandtheir Kuiter, R.H.&Debelius,H.2001. V Batfishes andrelatives. Acanthuroidei: Surgeonfishes,Rabbitfishes, Kuiter, R.H.&Debelius,H.2001. parts, 900pp. Reef Fishes. Kuiter, R.H.&Tonozuka, T. 2001. Melbourne, 194pp. Australia. subtidal reefassemblagesofVictoria, O’Hara, T.D. 2001. (May-June). W History intheVictorian Government V McCubbin, M.2002. University ofSydney, 161pp. emission-line galaxies. Investigations oftheactivityinnarrow Hill, T.L. 2002. of History, UniversityofMelbourne,56pp. 1968 –1972. Foley, G.2001. Other Balkema, Lisse,2001). Zeitlinger, Heereweg,pp.315–324(also evolution inSEAsia-Australia. ickers-Rich, P.V. 2001.Corroborationofthe ictoria, Melbourne.423pp. ictoria. 209pp. ictoria. ebsite, http://www.history.vic.gov.au (Eds.) Features SectionofVictoria’s TMC, Chorleywood,United PhD Thesis,Universityof Faunal andfloralmigrations Zoonetics, Seaford,Victoria. 3 BA(Hons) Thesis,Department Starburst orSeyfert? Black PowerinRedfern Patterns ofdiversityfor A Museumforthe Public Historyin PhD Thesis, Zoonetics, Seaford, Published Swets & Scribe Indonesian (Adelaide, 18–22 March). Museums Australia NationalConference Gillespie, R.2002.HistoryfortheMillions. September). Australia Association(AliceSprings, 4–7 10th AnnualConferenceofInterpretation Francis, J.2001.Melbourne’s GoldenMile. (Kyneton, 12–14April). History. Women onFarmsGathering Dale, L.2002.SavingWomen’s Farm December). Archaeology Conference(Geelong,2–6 and ports.AustralasianInstituteforMaritime interconnections betweenVictoria’s railways water: anhistoricaloverviewofthe Churchward, M.2001.Whererailsmeet Heritage (Canberra,8–9October). National ConferenceonEngineering industries between1901&1915.11th Federation inVictoria’s engineering and freetrade,acasestudyoftheimpact Churchward, M.2001.Foundries,Federation Bathurst, 4–7December). Conference (CharlesSturtUniversity, Inaugural AustralianOrnithological variation intwocongenerichoneyeaters. L. 2001.Contrastingpatternsofgenetic Caple, S.,Norman,J.,Hayes,V. &Christidis, March). National Conference(Adelaide,18–22 Museum Victoria. MuseumsAustralia Butler-Bowdon, E.2002.PharLapand Conference (Canberra,18September). 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Henry, D.A. 2002. Mineral collections: who Norman, J. & Christidis, L. 2001. Contrasting Walker-Smith, G. 2001. A review of needs them? 25th Mineralogical Societies’ patterns of molecular and morphological Parastenheliidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) Joint Seminar (Brisbane, 9 June). variation in Black-Cockatoos. Inaugural and brief description of two new species Australian Ornithological Conference (Charles from southern Australia. 5th International Hill, T. 2001. The night sky. Victorian Sturt University, Bathurst, 4 – 7 December). Crustacean Congress (Melbourne, 9 – 13 July). Outdoor Education Association State Conference (Melbourne, 20 July). O’Hara, T. 2001. Quantitative biogeography Walker-Smith, G. & Poore, G. 2001. A in the Southern Ocean: deriving processes phylogeny of the Leptostraca (Malacostraca: Hill, T. 2001. Black holes. Victorian Space from pattern. 5th International Crustacean Phyllocarida). 5th International Crustacean Forum, Australian Space Students Congress (Melbourne, 9–13 July). Congress (Melbourne, 9 – 13 July). Association (Scienceworks, 27 September). O’Hara, T. 2001. Endemism in the southern Willoughby, E. 2001. Women’s Work Hill, T. 2001. Being an astronomer. IBM Australian marine environment. Evolution & Exhibition of 1907. Mass Historia National Student Conference (Scienceworks, Systematics Conference (Melbourne, Conference of History Postgraduates 28 September). 16 – 18 July). (Parkville, 19 – 21 July).

Kean, J. 2001. I never painted in my life, all I Osborne, M. & Christidis, L. 2001. The Wilson, R. 2001. Biogeographic tests of ever did was work. 13th Congress of the molecular evolution of possums. Australian Earth history. Evolution and Systematics International Society for Folk Narrative Mammal Society Conference: Possums & Conference (Melbourne, 16 – 18 July). Research (Parkville, 16 – 20 July) Gliders Symposium (Brisbane, 2 July). Yen, A.L. & Coventry, A.J. 2001. Donald McCubbin, M. 2001. Memorialising the Poore, G. & Brandt, A. 2001. The ‘Flabellifera’ Thomson’s contribution to our herpetological pioneers: monuments and generational revisited: a phylogenetic analysis of some and entomological knowledge of Central history in Melbourne, 1880s-1910s. 13th suborders of isopods (Malacostraca). 5th Australia. Donald Thomson Centenary Congress of the International Society for Folk International Crustacean Congress (Melbourne, Anniversary Symposium, University of Narrative Research (Parkville, 16 – 20 July). 9-13 July) (also Evolution & Systematics Melbourne (Parkville, 13 -15 July). Conference, Melbourne, 16 – 18 July). McCubbin, M. 2002. Captain Cook’s Lectures Cottage: an experiment in modern Sculthorpe, G. 2001. The manipulative Allen, L. 2002. Bunjilaka exhibitions and museology. Museums Australia National museum?: developing Bunjilaka, the Aboriginal art. Fine Arts, University of Conference (Adelaide, 18 – 22 March). Aboriginal Centre at Melbourne Museum. Melbourne (Parkville, 9 – 10 April). Australian Anthropological Society McFadzean, M. 2001. The Glory Box: the Conference (La Trobe University, Melbourne, Batty, P. 2001. The importance of misreading object of memory. 13th Congress of the 27 September). Emily. Canberra School of Art (Canberra, July). International Society for Folk Narrative Research (Parkville, 16 – 20 July). Storey, M. 2001. A test of the monophyly Berry, M. 2001. Introduction to of genera of Serolidae (Crustacea: Isopoda). archaeological conservation. School of McFadzean, M. 2002. From dictation test to 5th International Crustacean Congress Historical Studies, Monash University detention centres: exhibiting controversy (Melbourne, 9 – 13 July) (also Evolution & (Clayton, 11 November). past and present. Museums Australia National Systematics Conference, Melbourne, 16 – Conference (Adelaide, 18 – 22 March). 18 July). Berry, M. 2002. Digging up the past. Public Lecture at Melbourne Museum (Carlton, Mackie, J. 2001. Isolation of anthropogenic Taylor, J. 2001. Dealing with continuous 18 April). and natural influences on bryozoan dispersal. characters in a phylogenetic analysis of the 12th International Bryozoological Association Phoxocephalidae (Amphipoda). 5th Birch, W. 2001. Three new unusual Meeting (Dublin, Ireland, July). International Crustacean Congress meteorites from Victoria. Astronomical (Melbourne, 9 – 13 July). Society of Victoria (Melbourne, August 8) Merrin, K. 2001. A phylogenetic analysis of (also Mineralogical Society of Victoria, the isopod family Ischnomesidae. Evolution Vanderwal, R. & Tau Davis, O. 2001. The Melbourne, 3 October). & Systematics Conference (Melbourne, 16 – changing face of museum anthropology: the 18 July). Pacific Islands Advisory Group to Museum Birch, W. 2001. Mineralogy of diamond- Victoria. Australian Anthropological Society bearing deposits in western Victoria. Earth Norman, J. & Christidis, L. 2001. Testing Conference (La Trobe University, Melbourne, Science Department, La Trobe University models of avian speciation in Australia. 27 September). (Bundoora, 18 September). Evolution & Systematics Conference (Melbourne, 16 – 18 July). (Carlton, 3March). Progressive Judaism,MelbourneMuseum rights, 1938-1998.Victorian Unionof Foley, G.2002.Thestruggleforindigenous Melbourne (Parkville,29April). Department ofGenetics,University uses inpopulationandevolutionarystudies. Etemadmoghadan, D.2002.Microsatellites: May). History, UniversityofMelbourne(Parkville,7 creating anewcollection.Departmentof Dale, L.2002.Women’s farminghistory: Immigration Museum(2June). Australis: Churchward, M.2002.From (29 July). V changing natureofimmigrantshippingto Churchward, M.2001.Thevoyageout:the (Nunawading, 13April). Bird EnvironmentEducationCentre Christidis, L.2002.History, DNAandbirds. 15 –19October). Genetics, UniversityofMelbourne(Parkville, and, Phylogeography. Departmentof Case studiesofphylogeneticreconstruction; Methods ofphylogeneticreconstruction; Christidis, L.2001.Threelectureson: InfoZone, MelbourneMuseum(2November). racehorse andmediastar. InsideStory, Butler-Bowdon, E.2001.PharLap:champion Photographic Technology (Melbourne,8May). in amuseumenvironment.Instituteof Digital photographyandimagemanagement Broomfield, J.,Unger, I.,&Start,R.2002. 4 December). Symposium, AustralianMuseum(Sydney, of newAustralianminerals.Sutherland Birch, W. 2001.Serendipityinthediscovery Mineral Group,19September). V social historyseminar. (Derrinalum,Western Elephant andthebasaltplains:anatural western Victorian volcanicprovince.Mt Birch, W. 2001.Geologicaloverviewofthe Information Additional ictoria, 1840s-1970s.ImmigrationMuseum ictoria, 20October)(alsoNunawading postwar immigrantshipping. Orcades to Guinea ArtsGallery(Sydney, 19July). Museum. OceanicArtSocietyatthe New Ikinger, P. 2001.BackstageatMelbourne September). Club ofStrathmore(Melbourne,6 Body exhibitionsatMuseumVictoria. Probus Horvath, A.2001.TheHumanMindand Museum, 8March). International Women’s Day(Melbourne Hill, T. 2002.Beinganastronomer. RMIT University(Melbourne,23January) Science ExperienceforYear 9/10students, Hill, T. 2002.Monstersingalaxies.Siemens September). Community College(Melbourne,25 Hill, T. 2001.Beinganastronomer. Karana (Ballarat, 17November). structures. AstronomicalSocietyofBallarat Henry, D.2001.Australianmeteoriteimpact Rotary Club(StArnaud,25September). Henry, D.2001.GoldinVictoria. StArnaud 4 July). Mineralogical SocietyofVictoria (Melbourne, Henry, D.2001.Themineralogyofuranium. 27 October). Rare FaunaResearchAssociation(Clematis, Frigo, F. 2001.Tasmanian tigers.Australian University ofTechnology (Brisbane,3June). Oojeroo IndigenousCentre,Queensland Foley, G.2002.Nativetitleisnotlandrights. University ofMelbourne(Parkville,29May). 1968 –1972.DepartmentofHistory, Foley, G.2002.BlackpowerinRedfern, (Melbourne, 4May). Reconciliation, BrotherhoodofSt.Laurence Australians forNativeTitle and Foley, G.2002.Reconciliationisnotjustice. College (Preston,26April). indigenous education.NorthlandSecondary Foley, G.2002.Progressivepoliciesin University (Clayton,26April). and issues.FacultyofEducation,Monash Foley, G.2002.Aboriginaleducation:history of Philadelphia(Philadelphia, USA,14August). biogeography. AcademyofNaturalSciences in theMalayArchipelagoandorigins of line: are-analysisofWallace’s birdcollections O’Brien, R.M.2001.WhyWallace drewthe Kenya, Nairobi,26June). University, StLouis,USA,April;Museumof (Herpetological Group,Washington the desertsofthreecontinents Melville, J.2002.Reptilesandfieldworkin of California,Berkeley, USA,March). Museum ofVertebrate Zoology, University of Sciences,StPetersburg,Russia,February; St Louis,USA,February;RussianAcademy (Department ofBiology, StLouisUniversity, communities: thequestionofconvergence evolutionary ecologyindesertlizard Melville, J.2002.Molecularsystematicsand and Technology, Victoria University(23May). ecological research.SchoolofLifeScience Marchant, R.2002.Multivariateanalysisin Monash University(21August). freshwater fauna.BiologyDepartment, Marchant, R.2001.Secondaryproductionof University ofMelbourne(Parkville,13March). bryozoan dispersal.DepartmentofZoology, Mackie, J.2002.Amolecularanalysisof (Melbourne, 14August). Architecture andDesign,RMITUniversity Immigration Museum.Schoolof global contexts:tellingstoriesatthe McFadzean, M.2001.Personalnarratives, Deakin University(Burwood,1August). Centre forAsiaandthePacificseminarseries, telling whosestories?CulturalHeritage mirrors, socialcommentators?Orwho’s McFadzean, M.2001.Museums:social (7 June). 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O’Hara, T. 2001. Victoria’s marine biodiversity. Vanderwal, R. 2002. The archaeology of Jay, D. & Kerridge, Y. 2001. Controversies Training workshop on Victoria’s Marine Euriowie Gorge, western New South Wales. and processes at Melbourne Museum: National Parks, Marine and Coastal Community Association of Aboriginal & Torres Strait exhibiting indigenous histories at Melbourne Network (Melbourne, 17 December) Islander Studies (AATSIS) (Melbourne, Museum. Annual Conference of the History 30 April). Teachers Association of Victoria (November). O’Hara, T. 2002. Protecting life in our seas: the science behind marine parks in Victoria. Willis, E. 2001. Creating and remembering: Jay, D. & Kerridge, Y. 2002. Using museums Melbourne Museum Lecture Series the making of the Deans Marsh curtains. to teach history. Discovery Learning, (21 February). Victorian Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild Discovery Teaching: Professional (Malvern, 11 August). Development in the Teaching of History O’Hara, T. 2002. The science behind marine Conference (April). parks in Victoria. Victorian Parliamentary Willoughby, E. 2001. Women’s contribution Liberal Party (Melbourne, 9 May). to Federation. Voice, Interest & Education Kerridge, Y. 2002. Stuck for words: objects, for Women Club of Altona (Melbourne, artworks and interpretation in Museums O’Hara, T. 2002. Biogeography and evolution 22 August). Australia on-line. Museums Australia of echinoderms from Australia. University of National Conference (Adelaide, 18-22 March). Louvain Lecture Series (Belgium, 24 May). Wilson, R. 2001. Biogeographic tests of Earth history. (Australian Museum, Sydney, Kerridge, Y. 2001. Pushing the boundaries: Poore, G. 2002. Isopods in the Antarctic 13 September) (also Melbourne Systematic the place of art at Melbourne Museum. deep sea; and, The marine fauna of Forum, InfoZone, Melbourne Museum, Journal of Art Education Victoria, Winter Macquarie Island. Antarctic Deep-Sea 1 November). 2001, 3(2). Biodiversity Program, Zoological Museum of Hamburg, RV Polarstern (Weddell Sea, ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS Kerridge, Y. 2001. Imagining Melbourne: the Antarctica, 25 February – 7 April). AND PRESENTATIONS exhibition ‘Melbourne: stories from a city’. Idiom, Journal of the Victorian Association Rich, T. 2001. Lectures on the origin and for the Teaching of English, 37(2&3). Hunt, G. 2001. Millions of stories: learning in history of Australian mammals. School of Melbourne Museum. Teacher Education: Geosciences, Monash University (Clayton, Moore, G. 2002. Mini-beast websites from Change of Heart, Mind & Action. 29th 9 – 11 October). Melbourne Museum. Let’s Find Out, STAV Australian Teacher Education Association Journal for Primary School Teachers, 19(2), 11. Conference (24 – 26 September). Rich, T. 2001. Lectures on the Late Permian, and Late Cretaceous extinctions. School of Moore, G., Hvala, L., Cramp, J. & Stewart, J. Hunt, G. 2001. Melbourne Museum: new, Geosciences, Monash University (Clayton, 2001. Science at Melbourne Museum. real and virtual vital connections. Annual 16 – 18 October). LabTalk, STAV Journal for Secondary School Conference of the Victorian Information Teachers, 45(4), 9 – 15 (also published in Technology Teachers Association (26 – 28 Rich, T. 2001. Dinosaurs of darkness Let’s Find Out, 18(2), 10 – 15). November). (University of Alaska, Anchorage, USA, 27 November; Bureau of Land Management, Stewart, J., Demant, D. & Crowley, C. 2001. Jay, D. 2001. Encounters: a history of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, 30 November; Natural The Internet Game. Teacher guide and Aboriginal people in Victoria: website History Museum of Los Angeles County, accompanying video. presentation. Annual Conference of the Los Angeles, USA, 2 December; San Diego History Teachers Association of Victoria Museum of Natural History, San Diego, Stewart, J. & Demant, D. 2001. @digital.au: (November). USA, 3 December; Institute of Vertebrate Teacher Resource Package for I.T. Education Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Beijing, Kit, Museum Victoria. 70 pp. Jay, D. 2002. Student tours, student- China, 4 June 2002). centred? Museums Australia National Stewart, J. & Marlow, J. 2002. We solve it! Conference (Adelaide, 18 – 22 March) Smith, D. 2002. The art of taxidermy. Inside Approaches to information literacy using the (Abstract published in Museum Education Story, InfoZone, Melbourne Museum (4, 11 Museum Victoria web page. School Library Newsletter, 1, May 2002). and 12 April). Association of Victoria (June). Jay, D. & Cramp, J. 2001. Relationships with Swinkels, P. 2002. Phar Lap: the process of CONSULTANCIES outdoor environments: VCE Outdoor and mounting and work undertaken since being Museum Victoria commissioned a total of 15 Environmental Studies at Melbourne at Museum Victoria. Inside Story, InfoZone, consultancies throughout the year for a sum Museum. Annual Conference of the Melbourne Museum (1 March). of $212,520.95. Each of the consultancies Victorian Outdoor Education Association was valued at less than $100,000. (September). • • • • • • the publiconrequest. the Minister, Membersof Parliamentand year, hasbeenpreparedand isavailableto Museum Victoria, relevanttothefinancial The followinginformationrelatingto INFORMATION AV from theTreasurer. account initnamewithoutpriorapproval the Boardtoestablishandmaintainan Minister. Section28wasamendedtoenable advisors withoutpriorapprovalfromthe Board toengageconsultantsandtechnical Section 21wasamendedtoenablethe received RoyalAssenton23October2001. Amendments tothe LEGISLATIVE CHANGES endorsed bytheExecutiveManagementTeam. Information Act Managing Applicationsunderthe and Cabinet.MuseumVictoria Proceduresfor were submittedtotheDepartmentofPremier year. Asrequired,monthlystatusreports of Informationforaccesstodocumentsthis There werenoapplicationsunderFreedom of theAct. responses mustcomplywiththeprovisions Information andRecords.Requests delegated officer, beingtheManager, legislation mustbemadeinwritingtothe documents undertheFreedomofInformation requirements oftheAct.Initialrequestsfor officer forthepurposeofadministering Chief ExecutiveOfficeristheprincipal information heldbyMuseumVictoria. The enables membersofthepublictoobtain The FREEDOM OFINFORMATION Information Additional outcomes ofeach visit. including asummary oftheobjectivesand Details ofoverseasvisitsundertaken activities undertakenbyMuseumVictoria. Details ofmajorresearchanddevelopment Museum Victoria. charges, ratesandlevieschargedby Details ofchangesinprices,fees, places wherepublicationscanbeobtained. V Details ofpublicationsproducedbyMuseum statutory authorityorsubsidiary. as nomineeorheldbeneficiallyina Details ofsharesheldbyaseniorofficer completed byallrelevantofficers. Declarations ofpecuniaryinterestsduly AILABILITY OFADDITIONAL ictoria abouttheMuseum,and Freedom ofInformationAct 1982 weredevelopedand Museums Act 1982 Freedom of 1983 Services Act compliance withthe Maintenance works programtoensure site accessandcustomer comfort. address identifiedriskitems,safety issues, Urgent andessentialworksprogram to Scienceworks Museum Services Act conditions andthe Premises maintainedtocomplywithlease Melbourne Museum Minor Works (under$50,000) provide dosingpumpback-up–$128,000. dosing systemtoincreaseefficiencyand Enhancements tothecoolingtowersautomatic Melbourne Museum – $90,000 damage fromheatandvariationsinhumidity storage ofcollectionitemssusceptibleto Construction ofaninternalcool-storeforthe Moreland Annex associated out-buildings–$120,000 Heritage workstopumpingstationand Scienceworks Museum Building Works (over$50,000) COMPLIANCE BUILDING ANDMAINTENANCE management, havebeenoutsourced. park management,facilitiesandevents security, design,exhibitionconstruction,car as cleaning,foodandbeverageservices, competition. Manynon-coreactivities,such neutrality principlesensuringfairandopen Museum Victoria iscommittedtocompetitive NATIONAL COMPETITIONPOLICY •A • • •A health andsafetyofemployees. undertaken toimprovetheoccupational Details ofassessmentsandmeasures Museum andtheservicesitprovides. develop communityawarenessofthe undertaken byMuseumVictoria to relations andmarketingactivities Details ofmajorpromotional,public and disputes. time lossthroughindustrialaccidents within MuseumVictoria anddetailsof purposes havebeenachieved. committee andtheextenttowhich Museum Victoria, thepurposeofeach

general statementonindustrialrelations list ofmajorcommitteessponsoredby 1994. 1994. Building Essential Building Essential Services Act compliance withthe Maintenance worksprogramtoensure Abbotsford Annex health andsafety or theenvironment. conduct involving asubstantialrisktopublic mismanagement of publicresources,or corrupt conduct,conductinvolvinga substantial supports themakingofdisclosures that reveal administrative andmanagementpractices, and transparency andaccountabilityin its Museum Victoria recognisesthevalueof to disclosesuchconduct. reprisals againstthosewhocomeforward officers ormembers,northetakingof tolerate improperconductbyitsemployees, Protection Act aims andobjectivesofthe Museum Victoria is committedtothe toWhistleblowers 1. StatementofSupport WHISTLEBLOWERS PROCEDURES MUSEUM VICTORIA with the program implementedtoensurecompliance undertaken asrequired.Maintenanceworks issues, siteaccessandcustomercomfort address identifiedriskitems,security, safety Urgent andessentialworksprogramto Immigration Museum the works programtoensurecompliancewith safety issuesandsitesecurity. Maintenance identified riskitems,materialshandling, Urgent andessentialworksprogramtoaddress Moreland Annex Services Act compliance withthe Maintenance worksprogramtoensure customer cateringfacility. Minor worksprogramtoupgrade Royal ExhibitionBuilding–GreatHall Services Act compliance withthe Maintenance worksprogramtoensure address identifiedcollectionriskitem. Urgent andessentialworksprogramto – EarthSciences Royal ExhibitionBuilding Essential ServicesAct lease conditionsandthe Premises maintainedtocomplywith 22 WilliamStreet Building EssentialServicesAct Building EssentialServicesAct 1994. 1994. 1994. 2001 (‘theAct’).Itdoesnot Building Essential Building Essential Building Essential 1994. Building Whistleblowers 1994. 1994. 79 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 80

Museum Victoria will take all reasonable steps 4. The reporting system Where the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator, to protect people who make such disclosures The reported system is represented as follows: Protected Disclosure Officer, CEO or from any detrimental action in reprisal for President is the subject of a claim, the internal making the disclosure. It will also afford natural CEO or President of Museums Board reporting system will be modified as follows: justice to the person who is the subject of of Victoria • Role of Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator the disclosure. Authority and Decision Making. & Protected Disclosure Officer will be combined. Therefore, if the claim is Director Corporate Services 2. Purpose of these Procedures against the Protected Disclosure Officer, Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator. These procedures establish a system for the Co-ordinator will carry out both roles Reports to CEO or Board President in cases reporting disclosures of improper conduct or and vice versa. of disclosure. detrimental action by Museum Victoria or its • If the CEO is the subject of a claim, the employee. The system enables such disclosures HR Manager Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator will report to be made to the Protected Disclosure Protected Disclosure Officer. directly to the President of the Board. Co-ordinator or to the nominated Protected Welfare Manager. Disclosure Officer. Disclosures may be made Reports to Director Corporate Services in 4.1.1 Alternative contact persons by employees or by members of the public. cases of disclosure. A disclosure about improper conduct or detrimental action by Museum Victoria or its These procedures are designed to complement Investigator employees, may also be made directly to normal communication channels between Appointment authorised by the CEO or the Ombudsman: management and employees. Employees are Board President. The Ombudsman Victoria encouraged to continue to raise appropriate Reports to Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator. Level 22, 459 Collins Street matters at any time with their managers. Melbourne Victoria 3000 4.1 Contact persons within Museum (DX 210174) As an alternative, employees may make a Victoria Internet: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au disclosure of improper conduct or detrimental Disclosures of improper conduct or detrimental Email: [email protected] action under the Act in accordance with action by Museum Victoria or its employees Tel: 9613 6222 these procedures. may be made to the following officers: Toll Free: 1800 806 314

These procedures are not intended to replace Protected Disclosure Officer – Human 5. Roles and responsibilities other existing Museum Victoria procedures Resource Manager that deal with grievances or complaints. Location: Level 1West 5.1 Employees Melbourne Museum • Employees are encouraged to report These procedures may be amended from Carlton Gardens known or suspected incidents of improper time to time if necessary to comply with Phone: (03) 8 341 7746 conduct or detrimental action in guidelines published by the Ombudsman Fax: (03) 8 341 7273 accordance with these procedures. under the Act. The guidelines can be found • All employees of Museum Victoria have at www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au. Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator – an important role to play in supporting Director Corporate Services those who have made a legitimate 3. Objects of the Act Location: Level 1West disclosure. They must refrain from any The purpose of the Act is to encourage Melbourne Museum activity that is, or could be perceived to and facilitate the making of disclosures of Carlton Gardens be, victimisation or harassment of a improper conduct by public officers and Phone: (03) 8 341 7768 person who makes a disclosure. public bodies. The Act provides protection Fax: (03) 8 341 7237 Furthermore, they should protect and to whistleblowers who make disclosures in maintain the confidentiality of a person accordance with the Act, and establishes All correspondence, phone calls and emails they know or suspect to have made a a system for the matters disclosed to be from internal or external whistleblowers disclosure. investigated and rectifying action to be taken. will be referred to the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator. 5.2 Protected Disclosure Officer • Be a contact point for general advice about Where a person is contemplating making a the operation of the Act for any person disclosure and is concerned about approaching wishing to make a disclosure about the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator or a improper conduct or detrimental action; Protected Disclosure Officer in the workplace, • Make arrangements for a disclosure to he or she can call the relevant officer and be made privately and discreetly and, if request a meeting in a discreet location necessary, away from the workplace; away from the workplace. • Receive any disclosure made orally or in writing (from internal and external whistleblowers); whistleblower. TheWelfare Managerwill: looking afterthegeneralwelfareof the The Welfare Managerisresponsible for 5.5 Welfare Manager or aconsultantengagedforthatpurpose. may beapersonfromwithinanorganisation matter tothepublicbody. AnInvestigator where theOmbudsmanhasreferreda out aninternalinvestigationintoadisclosure The Investigatorwillberesponsibleforcarrying 5.4 Investigator 5.3 ProtectedDisclosureOfficer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Information Additional is, aprotecteddisclosure); in accordancewithPart2oftheAct(that determine whetheritisadisclosuremade Impartially assesstheallegationand made orally; Commit towritinganydisclosure a supportivework environment; has madeadisclosure andseektofoster protection needsofawhistleblower who Examine theimmediatewelfareand Museums Board. Liaise withtheCEOorPresidentof disclosures made;and Collate andpublishstatisticson filing system; Establish andmanageaconfidential of aninvestigationintothedisclosedmatter; Advise thewhistleblowerofprogress a welfaremanagertocarryoutthisrole; from anyreprisals,whererequired,appoint whistleblower andtoprotecthimorher Appoint aWelfare Managertosupportthe Investigator hasbeenappointed; ordinating aninvestigationwhere Be responsibleforoverseeingandco- body bytheOmbudsman; an investigationreferredtothepublic appointing anInvestigatortocarryout, Be responsibleforcarryingout,or the Ombudsman; Refer allpublicinterestdisclosuresto seeking tomakeadisclosure; from membersofthepublicoremployees Receive allphonecalls,emailsandletters the ProtectedDisclosureOfficer; Receive alldisclosuresforwardedfrom of thedisclosurearekeptconfidential. identity ofthepersonwhoissubject identity ofthewhistleblowerand T Co-ordinator; and evidence totheProtectedDisclosure Forward alldisclosuresandsupporting ake allnecessarystepstoensurethe also bekeptsecure. Allmaterialsrelevant in asecureenvironment. Backupfileswill electronic fileswillbeproducedand stored concerning aprotecteddisclosure. All apply toanyunauthoriseddivulginginformation matter, andwarnofthecriminalpenalties that marked asaWhistleblowerProtection Act material willbekeptinfilesthatare clearly (in relationtowelfarematters).Allprinted Officer, theInvestigatoror Welfare Manager Disclosure Co-ordinator, Protected Disclosure and canonlybeaccessedbytheProtected paper orelectronic,arekeptinsecurestorage Museum Victoria willensureallfiles,whether in anannualreport. of thedisclosureinanyparticularsincluded identification ofthepersonwhoissubject the whistleblower. TheAct alsoprohibitsthe that islikelytoleadtheidentificationof particulars inanyreportorrecommendation However, theActprohibitsinclusionof protected disclosureinclude: disclose informationobtainedabouta The circumstancesinwhichapersonmay $6,000 orsixmonthsimprisonmentboth. that ispunishablebyamaximumfineof breach ofsection22constitutesanoffence circumstances. Disclosureofinformationin that informationexceptincertainlimited of aprotecteddisclosure,nottodisclose information duetothehandlingorinvestigation The Actrequiresanypersonwhoreceives reprisals arenotmadeagainstawhistleblower. Maintaining confidentialityiscrucialinensuring to protecttheidentityofwhistleblower. Museum Victoria willtakeallreasonablesteps 6. Confidentiality • • • • • • • offences intheAct. In criminalproceedingsforcertain report ofapublicbody;and When publishingstatisticsintheannual recommendation undertheAct; When makingareportor public bodyundertheAct; Where exercisingthefunctionsof whistleblower arerealistic. Ensure theexpectationsof in reprisalformakingdisclosure;and harassment, intimidationorvictimisation Listen andrespondtoanyconcernsof him orher; and administrativeprotectionsavailableto Advise thewhistlebloweroflegislative the disclosure. will bemadewithin 45daysofthereceipt is apublicinterestdisclosure.Thisassessment Officer willdeterminewhetherthe disclosure The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinator & • • • • must satisfythefollowingcriteria: To disclosure? essential elementsofaprotected 7.1.2 Doesthedisclosurecontain referred totheOmbudsman. been madeanonymously, itshouldbe should bedirected.Ifthedisclosurehas person orbodytowhomthedisclosure disclosure mustbeadvisedofthecorrect public body, thepersonwhohasmade employee, officerormemberofanother V employee, memberorofficerofMuseum Museum Victoria, itmustconcernan For thedisclosuretoberespondedby the appropriateperson? 7.1.1 Hasthedisclosurebeenmadeto and is,therefore,aprotecteddisclosure. made inaccordancewithPart2oftheAct will assesswhetherthedisclosurehasbeen Protected DisclosureCo-ordinator, heorshe the ProtectedDisclosureOfficerorby Where adisclosurehasbeenreceivedby accordance withPart2oftheAct? 7.1 Hasthedisclosurebeenmadein 7. Receivingandassessingdisclosures conducted inprivate. ensure allphonecallsandmeetingsare relevant toawhistleblowermatterandwill Museum Victoria willnotemaildocuments with thewhistleblowerfiles. interviews, willalsobestoredsecurely to aninvestigation,suchastapesfrom ictoria. Ifthedisclosureconcernsan

alleged conducthasoccurred. reasonable groundsforbelievingthe The personmakingadisclosurehas making aprotecteddisclosure; taken againstapersoninreprisalfor conduct ordetrimentalactionhasbeen The allegedconductiseitherimproper their officialcapacity; public bodyorofficeractingin The disclosurerelatestoconductofa than acorporation); person (thatis,anindividualrather The disclosurewasmadebyanatural be aprotecteddisclosure,disclosure 81 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 82

Where a disclosure is assessed not to be a 8. Investigations 8.4 Natural Justice protected disclosure, the matter does not 8.1 Introduction The principles of natural justice will be need to be dealt with under the Act. The Where the Ombudsman refers a protected followed in any investigation of a public Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator & Officer disclosure to Museum Victoria for interest disclosure. The principles of natural will decide how the matter should be investigation, the Protected Disclosure Co- justice concern procedural fairness and dealt with. ordinator will appoint an Investigator to carry ensure a fair decision is reached by an out the investigation. objective decision-maker. In reaching a conclusion as to whether a The objectives of an investigation will be: protected disclosure is a public interest • To collate information relating to the Museum Victoria will have regard to the disclosure, the Protected Disclosure allegation as quickly as possible. This may following issues in ensuring procedural fairness: Co-ordinator will consider whether the involve taking steps to protect or preserve • The person who is the subject of the disclosure shows, or tends to show, that the documents, materials and equipment; disclosure is entitled to know the public officer to whom the disclosure relates: • To consider the information collected and to allegations made against him or her and • Has engaged, is engaging or proposes to draw conclusions objectively and impartially; must be given the opportunity to respond. engage in improper conduct in his or her • To maintain procedural fairness in the (This does not mean the person must be capacity as a public officer; or treatment of witnesses and the person advised of the allegation as soon as the • Has taken, is taking or proposes to take who is the subject of the disclosure; and disclosure is received or the investigation detrimental action in reprisal for the • To make recommendations arising from has commenced); making of the protected disclosure. the conclusions drawn concerning • If the Investigator is contemplating making remedial or other appropriate action. a report adverse to the interests of any Where the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator person, that person should be given the concludes that the disclosure amounts to a 8.2 Terms of reference opportunity to put forward further material public interest disclosure, he or she will: Before commencing an investigation, the that may influence the outcome of the 1. Notify the person who made the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator will draw up report and that person’s defence should disclosure of that conclusion; and terms of reference and obtain authorisation be fairly set out in the report; 2. Refer the disclosure to the Ombudsman for those terms by the CEO. The terms of • All relevant parties to a matter should for formal determination as to whether it reference will require the Investigator to make be heard and all submissions should is indeed a public interest disclosure and regular reports to the Protected Disclosure be considered; further action to be taken. Co-ordinator who, in turn, is to keep the CEO • A decision should not be made until all and Ombudsman informed of general progress. reasonable inquiries have been made; Where the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator • The Investigator or any decision maker concludes that the disclosure is not a public 8.3 Investigation plan should not have a personal or direct interest disclosure, he or she will: The Investigator will prepare an investigation interest in the matter being investigated; 1. Notify the person who made the plan for approval by the Protected Disclosure • All proceedings must be carried out fairly disclosure of that conclusion; and Co-ordinator. The plan will list the issues to be and without bias. Care should be taken 2. Advise that person that he or she may substantiated and describe the avenue of inquiry. to exclude perceived bias from the request the public body to refer the At the commencement of the investigation, process; and disclosure to the Ombudsman for a the whistleblower should be: • The Investigator must be impartial in formal determination as to whether the • Notified by the Investigator that he or she assessing the credibility of the disclosure is a public interest disclosure, has been appointed to conduct the whistleblowers and any witnesses. and that this request must be made investigation; Where appropriate, conclusions as to within 28 days of the notification. • Asked to clarify any matters; and credibility should be included in the • Provide any additional material he or she investigation report. In either case, the Protected Disclosure Co- might have. ordinator will make the notification and the The Investigator will be sensitive to the 8.5 Conduct of the investigation referral within 14 days of the conclusion whistleblower’s possible fear of reprisals and The Investigator will make being reached by the public body. Notification will make the whistleblower aware of the contemporaneous notes of all discussions to the whistleblower is not necessary where statutory protections provided to him/her. and phone calls, and all interviews with the disclosure has been made anonymously. witnesses will be taped. All information gathered in an investigation will be stored securely. Interviews will be conducted in private and the Investigator will take all reasonable steps to protect the identity of the whistleblower. Investigator willinclude: occurred, recommendationsmadebythe conduct disclosedbythewhistleblowerhas Where theInvestigatorhasfoundthat 9.1 Investigator’s FinalReport 9. Actiontakenafteraninvestigation within 28daysofthedaterequest. investigation, thatinformationwillbeprovided requests informationabouttheprogressofan Where theOmbudsmanorwhistleblower progress ofaninvestigation. report totheOmbudsmanabout The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinatorwill protected disclosureandaninvestigation. informed concerningthehandlingofa ensure thewhistlebloweriskeptregularly The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinatorwill 8.7 Reportingrequirements • • • • the adviceofInvestigator: investigation totheOmbudsmanwhere,on make adecisionregardingthereferralofan The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinatorwill Ombudsman 8.6 ReferralofanInvestigationtothe should begranted. legal representationorsupport,permission interview. Ifawitnesshasspecialneedfor representation orsupportduringan allow anywitnesstohavelegalorother It isinthediscretionofInvestigatorto welfare managerofthisprobability. will warnthewhistleblowerandhisorher nature oftheallegations,Investigator whistleblower cannotbeavoided,duetothe Where disclosureoftheidentity Information Additional continuing oroccurringinthefuture; and Vi The stepsthatneedtobetakenbyMuseum disclosure coordinator. his orherfindingstotheprotected Investigator willsubmitawrittenreportof At theconclusionofinvestigation, that mayconstituteacriminaloffence. The investigationhasrevealedconduct witnesses; or for example,thenon-cooperationofkey The investigationisbeingobstructedby, ctoria topreventtheconductfrom protected disclosures beingmade. the cultureofworkplaceissupportive of direct andindirectdetrimentalaction, andthat ensuring whistleblowersareprotected from Disclosure Co-ordinatorisresponsible for making ofprotecteddisclosures.The Protected detrimental actiontakeninreprisal forthe protection ofgenuinewhistleblowersagainst Museum Victoria iscommittedtothe whistleblowers 10.1 Commitmenttoprotecting the whistleblower 10. Managingthewelfareof remedial stepstaken. out thefindingsofinvestigationandany Ombudsman andthewhistleblowersetting provide awrittenreporttotheCEO, The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinatorwill any harmorlossarisingfromtheconduct. recommend thatactionbetakentoremedy Protected DisclosureCo-ordinatormayalso continuing oroccurringinthefuture.The must betakentopreventtheconductfrom will recommendtotheCEOactionthat the disclosedconducthasoccurred,heorshe satisfied thattheinvestigationhasfound If theProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinatoris 9.2 Actiontobetaken lead totheidentificationofwhistleblower. The reportwillnotdiscloseparticularslikelyto included inthereport. respond andhisorherdefencewillbefairly that personwillbegiventheopportunityto an adversecommentagainstanyperson, Where theInvestigator’s reportistoinclude The reportwillbeaccompaniedby: • • • of theinvestigation. accepted asevidenceduringthecourse exhibits receivedbytheofficerand All documents,statementsorother recordings; and oral evidencetaken,includingtape The transcriptorotherrecordofany authority forfurtherconsideration. and referringthemattertoanappropriate the personresponsibleforconduct, bringing disciplinaryproceedingsagainst from theconduct.Thisactionmayinclude V Any actionthatshouldbetakenbyMuseum ictoria toremedyanyharmorlossarising V reasons fordecisionsmadebyMuseum occurred. Thewhistleblowerwillbe given conduct thathasbeenfoundtohave Museum Victoria to addressanyimproper an investigation,andthestepstakenby objectives ofaninvestigation,thefindings The whistleblowerwillbeinformedofthe disclosure, andthetimeframesthatapply. of actiontakeninrelationtohisorher ensure thewhistlebloweriskeptinformed The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinatorwill 10.2 KeepingtheWhistleblowerInformed Detrimental actionincludes: under theActandcanresultinaninvestigation. can alsobegroundsformakingadisclosure of detrimentalactioninbreachthisprovision two yearsimprisonmentorboth.Thetaking The maximumpenaltyisafineof$24,000or action inreprisalforaprotecteddisclosure. offence forapersontotakedetrimental All employeeswillbeadvisedthatitisan • • • • • • • • disclosure. Thewelfaremanagerwill: whistleblowers whohavemadeaprotected will appointaWelfare Managertoall The ProtectedDisclosureCo-ordinator ictoria inrelationtoaprotecteddisclosure. follow-up action;and whistleblower includingallcontactand aspects ofthecasemanagement Keep acontemporaneousrecordofall in reprisalformakingdisclosure; harassment, intimidationorvictimisation Listen andrespondtoanyconcernsof him orher; and administrativeprotectionsavailableto Advise thewhistlebloweroflegislative foster asupportiveworkenvironment; whistleblower isanemployee,seekto has madeadisclosureand,wherethe protection needsofawhistleblowerwho Examine theimmediatewelfareand disciplinary action). business (includingthetakingof employment, career, profession,tradeor treatments inrelationtoaperson’s Discrimination, disadvantageoradverse Intimidation orharassment;and Causing injury, lossordamage; whistleblower arerealistic. Ensure theexpectationsof 83 Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2001/2002 84

10.3 Occurrence of Detrimental Action In all cases where disciplinary or other action is Where the allegations in a disclosure have If a whistleblower reports an incident of being contemplated, the CEO must be satisfied been investigated, and the person who is harassment, discrimination or adverse that it has been clearly demonstrated that: the subject of the disclosure is aware of the treatment that would amount to detrimental • The intention to proceed with disciplinary allegations or the fact of the investigation, the action taken in reprisal for the making of the action is not causally connected to the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator will formally disclosure, the welfare manager will: making of the disclosure (as opposed to advise the person who is the subject of the • Record details of the incident; the content of the disclosure or other disclosure of the outcome of the investigation. • Advise the whistleblower of his or her available information); rights under the Act; and • There are good and sufficient grounds Museum Victoria will give its full support to • Advise the Protected Disclosure Co- that would fully justify action against any a person who is the subject of a disclosure ordinator or Chief Executive Officer of the non-whistleblower in the same where the allegations contained in a detrimental action. circumstances; and disclosure are clearly wrong or unsubstantiated. • There are good and sufficient grounds If the matter has been publicly disclosed the The taking of detrimental action in reprisal that justify exercising any discretion to CEO will consider any request by that for the making of a disclosure can be an institute disciplinary or other action. person to issue a statement of support offence against the Act as well as grounds setting out that the allegations were clearly for making a further disclosure. Where such The Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator will wrong or unsubstantiated. detrimental action is reported, the Protected thoroughly document the process including Disclosure Co-ordinator will assess the recording the reasons why the disciplinary or 12. Criminal Offences report as a new disclosure under the Act. other action is being taken, and the reasons Museum Victoria will ensure officers Where the Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator why the action is not in retribution for the appointed to handle protected disclosures is satisfied that the disclosure is a public making of the disclosure. The Protected and all other employees are aware of the interest disclosure, he or she will refer it to the Disclosure Co-ordinator will clearly advise following offences created by the Act: Ombudsman. If the Ombudsman subsequently the whistleblower of the proposed action to • It is an offence for a person to take determines the matter to be a public interest be taken, and of any mitigating factors that detrimental action against a person in disclosure, the Ombudsman may investigate have been taken into account. reprisal for a protected disclosure being the matter or refer it to another body for made. The Act provides a maximum investigation as outlined in the Act. 11. Management of the Person Against penalty of a fine of $24,000 or two years whom a Disclosure has been made imprisonment or both. 10.4 Whistleblowers Implicated in Museum Victoria recognises that employees • It is an offence for a person to divulge Improper Conduct against whom disclosures are made must information obtained as a result of the Where a person who makes a disclosure is also be supported during the handling and handling or investigation of a protected implicated in misconduct, Museum Victoria investigation of disclosures. Museum Victoria disclosure without legislative authority. will handle the disclosure and protect the will take all reasonable steps to ensure the The Act provides a maximum penalty of whistleblower from reprisals in accordance confidentiality of the person who is the subject $6,000 or six months imprisonment or both. with the Act, the Ombudsman’s guidelines of the disclosure during the assessment and • It is an offence for a person to obstruct and these procedures. Museum Victoria investigation process. Where investigations the Ombudsman in performing his acknowledges that the act of whistleblowing do not substantiate disclosures, the fact that responsibilities under the Act. The Act should not shield whistleblowers from the the investigation has been carried out, the provides a maximum penalty of $24,000 reasonable consequences flowing from any results of the investigation, and the identity or two years imprisonment or both. involvement in improper conduct. Section 17 of the person who is the subject of the • It is an offence for a person to knowingly of the Act specifically provides that a person’s disclosure will remain confidential. provide false information under the Act liability for his or her own conduct is not with the intention that it be acted on as a affected by the person’s disclosure of that The Protected Disclosure Co-ordinator will disclosed matter. The Act provides a conduct under the Act. However, in some ensure the person who is the subject of any maximum penalty of $24,000 or two circumstances, an admission may be a disclosure investigated by or on behalf of a years imprisonment or both. mitigating factor when considering public body is: disciplinary or other action. • Informed as to the substance of the 13. Review allegations; These procedures will be reviewed The CEO will make the final decision on • Given the opportunity to answer the every three years along with the policy the advice of the Protected Disclosure Co- allegations before a final decision is made; statement to ensure they meet the ordinator as to whether disciplinary or other • Informed as to the substance of any adverse objectives of the Act and accord with action will be taken against a whistleblower. comment that may be included in any the Ombudsman’s guidelines. Where disciplinary or other action relates report arising from the investigation; and to conduct that is the subject of the • Has his or her defence set out fairly in whistleblower’s disclosure, the disciplinary any report. or other action will only be taken after the disclosed matter has been appropriately dealt with. Museums Financial Statements 2001/2002 85 Board Of Victoria 86 Introduction Museums to Museum Board of Victoria Financial Victoria Statements for 2001/2002

Museum Victoria’s report of operations and statement of The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance accounts for 2001/02 comply with the statutory disclosure and with the Financial Management Act 1994. other requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994. In our opinion, the Financial Statements present fairly the In the last year, Museum Victoria successfully made the financial transactions during the 2001/02 financial year and the important transition from building great public campuses financial position as at 30 June 2002 of the Museums Board (having built five in ten years with the Immigration Museum, of Victoria. At the date of this certificate the Board is not Melbourne Museum, Moreland and the Planetarium in the aware of any circumstances which would render any last six years) to being the operator of the most exciting particulars included in the statements to be misleading or Museums in the nation. As a direct result of this transitional inaccurate other than the items mentioned below. process our financial statements this year show a net deficit of $12.6 million. However, the Board believes that it should be noted that the revenue as stated in the Financial Statements includes It is important to view this result in its appropriate context. revenue of the nature of specific purpose donations and The deficit is primarily the result of having to factor in the grants which are brought to account when received and not depreciation of $19.4 million, the majority of this attributed matched with expenditure which may occur in subsequent to Museum Victoria's newest asset, the $290 million financial periods. Melbourne Museum complex. A lesser contributing factor was the finalisation of contractual obligations associated the completion of the Melbourne Museum complex. Both these factors were expected and in no way impact on the operating viability of this organisation. Mr Harold Mitchell PRESIDENT

Ms Tina McMeckan BOARD MEMBER

Mr Joseph Corponi CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Dated Statement 87 of Financial Performance for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 Notes $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES Victorian Government Grants 3 62,697 54,394

Museum Operations Fees & Charges 9,695 8,028 Sales 2,275 1,812 Grants 4 1,646 2,933 Other Income 5 4,341 8,212 Donations 172 14 Rent 393 700

81,219 76,093

EXPENSES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES Employee Benefits 1(e) 21,119 22,581 Other Operating Expenses 6 25,671 28,332 Cost of Goods for Resale 866 964 Melbourne Museum Expenses 0 866 Capital Charge 1(h) 26,682 26,682 Depreciation & Amortisation 19,497 9,935

93,835 89,360

Net Result for the Year 9(b) (12,616) (13,267)

Net Increase in Asset Revaluation Reserve 9(c) 88,254 0

Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with Victorian State Government in its capacity as owner 75,638 (13,267)

The above statement of financial performance should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 88 Statement of Financial Position

as at 30 June 2002

2001/02 2000/01 Notes $’000 $’000

CURRENT ASSETS Cash Assets 2,14.1 1,809 2,104 Receivables 7 1,045 2,855 Inventories 8 &1(c) 792 799

Total Current Assets 3,646 5,758

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, Plant & Equipment & Exhibitions 10(b),(c) &(d) 442,231 371,368 Collections 10(a) 226,612 217,830

Total Non-Current Assets 668,843 589,198

Total Assets 672,489 594,956

CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 13 1,539 921 Provisions 12(a) 1,925 2,126

Total Current Liabilities 3,464 3,047

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions 12(b) 2,167 2,285

Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,167 2,285

Total Liabilities 5,631 5,332

Net Assets 666,858 589,624

EQUITY Contributed Capital 9(a) 585,864 557,045 Accumulated Loss/Gain 9(b) (14,013) 27,223

Reserves Trust Funds 9(c) 2,998 1,961 Externally Funded Special Projects 9(c) 1,879 1,519 Asset Revaluation Reserve 9(c) 90,130 1,876

Total Equity 666,858 589,624

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with accompanying notes. Statement 89 of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 Notes $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from Grants & Donations 1,818 2,947 Interest 215 845 Fees & Charges 7,336 5,839 Sales – Commercial Operations 4,643 4,001 Other 6,316 5,923 Government Grants: Recurrent 62,697 54,394

Total Receipts 83,025 73,949

Payments Salaries & Associated Costs (21,384) (22,238) Operating Expenses (50,512) (54,248) Building Repairs & Maintenance (1,230) (1,616) Cost of Goods for Resale (866) (964) Melbourne Museum Expenses 0(866)

Total Payments (73,992) (79,932)

Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities 14.2 9,033 (5,983)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Receipts Movement in Other Financial Assets 030 Sale of Plant & Equipment 40 Government Contributed Capital 1,596 9,296

Payments Great Hall (125) (2,907) Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment (796) (267) Melbourne Museum Development (10,007) (23,459) Scienceworks Land 0(185)

Net Cash (Outflow) from Investing Activities (9,328) (17,492)

Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash Held (295) (23,475)

Cash Held at Beginning of Financial Year 2,104 25,579

Cash at the End of the Financial Year 14.1 1,809 2,104

The accompanying statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with accompanying notes. 90 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The valuation for each collection was a combination of (a) This general-purpose financial report has been prepared in average values, established from specified sampling frames, accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, in addition to itemised values for individual items that Australian Accounting Standards, Statement of Accounting exceeded the defined threshold value. Concepts and other authoritative pronouncements of the Museum Victoria intends revaluing its library during the year Australian Accounting Standards Board, and Urgent Issues 2002/03 and then every three years with any future Group Consensus Views. acquisitions being valued at cost or valuation. The financial report has been prepared under the historical cost convention and has not been adjusted to take account of Depreciation changing money values, or except where stated, the current Depreciation is charged on non-current assets at rates cost of specific assets or the impact of that cost on the assessed to match the cost of these assets against their operating result. The financial report has been prepared on an estimated economical lives to the entity. Depreciation is accrual and going concern basis. calculated on the straight-line method. No provision is made for the depreciation of the Collections. Museum Victoria is economically dependent on the Victorian State Government grant to assist in funding its operations. Estimates of remaining useful lives to the entity are made on a regular basis for all assets, with annual reassessments for (b) NON-CURRENT ASSETS major items. The expected useful lives are as follows: Museum Victoria is progressively valuing all its assets under Buildings 20–100 years the new provisions for the Victorian Government – Revaluation Plant and equipment 3–10 years of Non-Current Physical Assets – June 2002. Since the policy Exhibitions 3–5 years was issued, Museum Victoria has completed revaluation of its Exhibitions with a life of one year or less are expensed land, buildings and its collections with the exception of the immediately. Exhibitions with an anticipated life of more than library. The valuation of the library collection will be one year are capitalised and depreciated over their remaining undertaken in the 2002/03 financial year. useful life.

Property, Plant & Equipment A detailed valuation of the plant and equipment incorporated Museum Victoria periodically values its property, plant and in the Melbourne Museum building was provided by Rider equipment using the services of independent valuers. Hunt in July 2001. The year old plant and equipment valued at $47,002,825 was transferred from buildings to plant and Collections equipment and the total useful life was revised downwards During the 2001/02 financial year Museum Victoria arranged from 100 years to 10 years. For each of the remaining 9 years for the revaluation of its collections using a stratified valuation of the asset’s life, including the current financial year, method. This project formed the basis for the valuation of all depreciation expense will be increased by $4,713,339 from the Museum collections. The collections have been valued the original estimate of $470,028 to $5,183,367. in accordance with the principles set out in the Australian Accounting Standard AASB 1041 – Revaluation of (c) INVENTORY Non-Current Assets. Stocks have been valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The collection was valued utilising the fair value method of valuation. The effect of this valuation is disclosed in note 10(a). (d) RECEIVABLES AND REVENUE RECOGNITION Museum Victoria intends revaluing its collections every Trade debtors are recognised at the amount receivable, as three years with any future acquisitions being valued at they are due for settlement no more than 30 days from the cost or valuation. date of recognition. Collectibility of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. A provision for doubtful debts is raised Library where some doubt as to collection exists. A debt is written During the 1996/97 financial year Museum Victoria completed off when there appears no possibility of the account a project to determine the value of its library collection. being collected. Notes to and 91 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (h) CAPITAL CHARGE In accordance with Government policy, a departmental capital Revenue from the sale of goods and services is recognised Museums Board of Victoria upon delivery of the goods and services to the customer. charge has been applied to distribute the centrally-funded annual Interest revenue is recognised on the proportional basis taking cost of capital. The rate charged for the 2001/02 financial year interest rates applicable to the financial assets. was 8 per cent. This charge represents the interest which Museum Victoria would have paid for the capital works portion Grants from Government and other sources are brought to of its grant. This charge has been recognised as revenue account as revenue as and when received, with the exclusion within the Government grant and disclosed separately as an of the Government grants for the construction of the new expense within the financial statements. Melbourne Museum and Immigration Museum building and fitout costs which are treated as contributed capital. (i) SUPERANNUATION Expenditure from such grants is recognised when incurred. Museum Victoria is required to recognise all superannuation Specific donations, for exhibition development have been payments as expenses in its operating statement. The treated in these financial statements as revenue. Department of Treasury and Finance shall recognise the aggregate unfunded superannuation liability relating to (e) EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS employing entities in its financial statements of 30 June 2002 Provision is made in respect of the Museum Victoria’s liability as the Victorian Government has assumed responsibility for for annual leave and long service leave at balance date. this liability.

Annual Leave (j) OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS Annual leave entitlements for employees are based on current Investments are held for the purpose of gaining income and pay rates and on-costs as at 30 June 2002. are not normally sold before maturity. They are recorded in the Statement of Financial Position at cost. No provision for Long Service Leave diminution in value is made. A liability for long service leave is recognised, and is measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made (k) PAYABLES in respect of services provided by employees to 30 June These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 2002. Consideration is given, when assessing expected future provided to the economic entity prior to the end of the payments, to expected future wage and salary levels, financial year and which are unpaid. The amounts are experience of employee departures and period of service. unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days following the month of recognition. The current liability proportion of the provision represents those employees with over ten year’s service who are (l) LEASED ASSETS anticipated to take long service leave within twelve months. Operating lease payments are charged to the statement Long Service Leave is centrally financed by the Department of of Financial Performance in the periods in which they are Treasury and Finance. incurred, as this represents the pattern of benefits derived from leased assets. (f) ROUNDING Museum Victoria had no financial lease obligations as at All figures in the financial statements and notes thereto have 30 June 2002. been rounded off to the nearest $1,000.

(m) EVENTS AFTER BALANCE DATE (g) TREATMENT OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION Museum Victoria is not aware of any material events after The treatment of capital contributions is based on the balance date which would effect these financial statements. requirements of Statement of Accounting Concept SAC 4, which requires capital appropriations to be treated as revenue.

Exceptions to this policy, approved by the Minister of Finance, have been made in the case of contributions for the Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Buildings upgrade. 92 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000

2. CASH ASSETS Cash Assets Cash 559 1,324 Negotiable Certificates of Deposit and Interest Bearing Deposits 1250 780

Total 1,809 2,104

3. GOVERNMENT GRANTS The Museums Board of Victoria received the following grants from the Victorian Government

Recurrent Appropriation Applied to Operations 36,015 26,846 Capital Charge 26,682 26,682 Melbourne Museum 0 866

62,697 54,394

Melbourne Museum Funding Applied to Contributed Capital 1,411 6,389

Royal Exhibition Building Applied to Contributed Capital 185 2,907

1,596 9,296

Total 64,293 63,690

4. GRANTS Sources * State Grants from other Agencies 1,094 2,020 Commonwealth Grants 426 481 Other Grants 126 346 Accelerated Move † 086

Total 1,646 2,933

* The grants indicated above were of an operating nature. The figures shown indicate the grants as received. Expenditure in relation to the grants is accounted for at the time it is incurred. † Relocation of National Gallery to 328 Swanston Street accelerated move of Museum’s collections out of the site. Notes to and 93 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

5. OTHER INCOME Interest 184 880 Legal Settlement 0 1,883 Miscellaneous Income 4,157 5,449

Total 4,341 8,212

6. OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURE Building and Equipment Maintenance 1,230 1,616

Administration Consumables 11,349 11,580 Miscellaneous * 6,645 7,006 Consultants † 226 278 Audit Fees # External 35 20 Internal 47 65 Bad Debts § 260 23

Exhibitions Contractors & Display Costs 5,617 7,069

Research and Collections Collection Management 262 589

Accelerated Move 086

Total 25,671 28,332

* The majority of the expenses in this category fall into three areas: Corporate Charges, reimbursement of OMP and Advertising. † Consultants engaged and paid over $100,000 during the year are disclosed in the Report of Operation in the Annual Report. # Audit Fees payable to the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office relating to the audit for the year ended 30 June 2002 were $35,000 ($20,000 2000/01). § Rans Management Group Pty Ltd who managed the Royal Exhibitions Building on behalf of Museum Victoria went into liquidation in July 2002. Museum Victoria has written off all moneys owed by RANS and has taken over management control of the Royal Exhibition Building. 94 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000

7. RECEIVABLES Debtors 974 2,744 Less Provision for Doubtful Debts (20) (20)

954 2,724

Accrued Revenue 91 131

Total 1,045 2,855

8. INVENTORIES Stock of Goods for Resale 804 811 Less Provision for Stock Obsolescence (12) (12)

Total 792 799

9. EQUITY (a) CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL* Balance at beginning of year 557,045 547,749 Transfer from Accumulated Surplus 27,223 0

Capital Receipts Victorian Government Melbourne Museum Development 1,411 6,389 Royal Exhibition Building Royal Exhibition Building Upgrade 185 2,907

Balance at end of the year 585,864 557,045

(b) ACCUMULATED SURPLUS Balance at beginning of year 27,223 26,688 Transfer to Contributed Capital (27,223) 0 Deficit for the Year Museums Board of Victoria (12,616) (13,267) Transfer Between Reserves Transfer (to)/from Trust Funds (1,037) 14,118 Transfer to Externally Funded Special Projects (360) (316)

Balance at end of the year (14,013) 27,223 Notes to and 95 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

9. EQUITY (continued) (c) RESERVES Trust Funds† Balance at beginning of the year 1,961 16,079 Transfer Between Reserves Transfer from/(to) Accumulated Surplus 1,037 (14,118)

Balance at end of the year 2,998 1,961

Externally Funded Special Projects # Balance at beginning of year 1,519 1,203 Transfer between Reserves Transfer from Accumulated Surplus 360 316

Balance at end of the year 1,879 1,519

Asset Revaluation Reserve Balance at beginning of year 1,876 1,876 Add Increment 88,254 0

Balance at end of the year 90,130 1,876

* “Contributed Capital” consists of capital funds provided by the Victorian Government for the building of the new Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum and Royal Exhibition Building. Ministerial approval has been received for the treatment of these amounts as Contributed Capital. †“Trust Funds” consist of those funds which may be used by the Museums Board for Museum purposes defined by the relevant Trust deed or will. # “Externally Funded Special Projects” consist of unexpended Government and other grants tied to a specific purpose. 96 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000

10(a) COLLECTIONS AT VALUATION (2002 INDEPENDENT VALUATION) Indigenous Collections 77,100 71,190 History & Technology Collections 20,900 19,230 Natural Science Collections 123,000 120,730 Library (to be valued 2002/03) 5,612 5,612

AT COST Other 0 1,068

Total Collections 226,612 217,830

10(b) PROPERTY PROPERTY AT VALUATION Land 97,090 36,085

Buildings Abbotsford Building (i) 4,000 1,500 Scienceworks Museum (i) 15,724 14,646 Royal Exhibition Building (i) 23,000 23,532 Immigration Museum (i) 15,014 13,275 Moreland Store (i) 5,500 7,560 IMAX (i) 16,400 14,446 Melbourne Museum (i) 183,200 0

359,928 111,044

Less Accumulated Depreciation Abbotsford Building 0 (300) Scienceworks Museum 0 (771) Royal Exhibition Building 0 (986) Immigration Museum 0 (530) Moreland Store 0 (604) IMAX 0 (289)

0(3,480)

Total Land and Building at Valuation 359,928 107,564 Notes to and 97 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

10(b) PROPERTY (continued) AT COST Buildings Melbourne Museum 0 213,968 Less Accumulated Depreciation 0 (1,605)

Total Buildings at Cost 0 212,363

Total 359,928 319,927

(i) Abbotsford, Scienceworks, Royal Exhibition Building, Moreland, Immigration Museum, IMAX & Melbourne Museum The Australian Valuation Office undertook a valuation of Museum Victoria’s land and buildings at fair value in June 2002.

10(c) PLANT, EQUIPMENT & EXHIBITIONS FURNITURE & FITTINGS AND EQUIPMENT Furniture & Equipment 58,938 11,392 Less accumulated depreciation (9,436) (2,715)

49,502 8,677

EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT Melbourne Museum at cost 44,875 44,875 Less accumulated depreciation (14,049) (5,074) Scienceworks Museum 955 1,917 Less accumulated depreciation (844) (1,751) Immigration Museum at cost 4,663 4,663 Less accumulated depreciation (2,799) (1,866)

Total Exhibition Development 32,801 42,764

Total Property, Plant & Equipment, & Exhibitions 442,231 371,368 98 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

Crown Freehold Plant & In course of Land Land Buildings Equipment Exhibitions construction Total $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

10(d) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT RECONCILIATION 2002 Carrying amount at start of year 30,000 6,085 283,842 8,677 42,764 0 371,368 Additions 0 0 10,131 797 0 0 10,928 Disposal 0 0 0 (40) 0 0 (40) Revaluation 61,005 0 18,467 0 0 0 79,472 Transfer 0 0 (46,650) 46,650 0 0 0 Depreciation 0 0 (2,952) (6,582) (9,963) 0 (19,497)

Carrying amount at end of year 91,005 6,085 262,838 49,502 32,801 0 442,231

2001 Carrying amount at start of year 30,000 5,900 71,984 6,146 4,056 236,399 354,485 Additions 0 185 2,907 267 0 23,459 26,818 Disposal 0000000 Revaluation 0000000 Transfer 0 0 211,770 3,213 44,875 (259,858) 0 Depreciation 0 0 (2,819) (949) (6,167) 0 (9,935)

Carrying amount at end of year 30,000 6,085 283,842 8,677 42,764 0 371,368 Notes to and 99 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

11. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Building works have now been completed, however, additional costs may be charged to the Melbourne Museum project due to outstanding contractual disputes with the builder. At this time the quantity is undetermined.

Museum Victoria has the following contingent liabilities on its exhibition development projects:

Museum Victoria Capital Expenditure – Melbourne Museum 0 3,346

Total 0 3,346

12. PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS (a) CURRENT LIABILITIES Employee Entitlements Annual Leave 1,684 1,872 Long Service Leave 241 254

Total 1,925 2,126

(b) NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Employee Entitlements Long Service Leave 2,167 2,285

Total 2,167 2,285

Total (including on-costs) – Refer Note 1 (f) 4,092 4,411

13. PAYABLES Trade Creditors 352 77 Other Creditors 1,133 844 Accrued Salaries 54 0

Total 1,539 921 100 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000

14. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT 14.1 RECONCILIATION OF CASH For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, Museum Victoria considers cash to include cash on hand and in banks and investments in money market instruments. Cash at the end of the reporting period, as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows, is reconciled to the related items in the Balance Sheet as follows:

Cash 559 1,324 Other Financial Assets 1,250 780

Total (refer to Note 2) 1,809 2,104

14.2 RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO OPERATING RESULT Operating (Deficit)/Surplus (12,616) (13,267)

Add (Less) items classified as Investing/Financing activities Loss on Sale of Non-current Assets 36 0 Add (Less) non cash items: Depreciation & Amortisation 19,497 9,935 Provisions (319) 343

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities before change in assets and liabilities 6,598 (2,989)

Increase/(Decrease) in Creditors & Accruals 618 (455) (Increase)/Decrease in Receivables 1,770 (2,109) (Increase)/Decrease in Inventories 7 (462) (Increase)/Decrease in Interest Receivable 40 (35) (Increase)/Decrease in Prepayments 067

Net cash provided by operating activities 9,033 (5,983) Notes to and 101 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a) The Minister, the Director & Board Members of the Museum Board of Victoria Museums Board of Victoria The Minister for the Museums Board of Victoria is the Hon. Mary Delahuntly MLA. The names of each person holding the position of Board member of the Museums Board of Victoria during the financial year are Mr Harold Mitchell, Mr Peter McMullin, Ms Sheila O’Sullivan, Mr Terry Garwood, Mr Peter Hiscock AM, Professor Geoffrey Opat, Dr Janet McCalman, Ms Tina McMeckan, Professor Jennifer Graves, Mr Bob Weiss and Ms Susan Heron. The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Museum is Dr Robin Hirst. There were no related party transactions by the Minister, the Chief Executive Officer and Board Members.

(b) There are no other related party transactions

(c) Transactions with other Government Controlled Entities During the 2001/02 financial year, transactions were undertaken with other Victorian controlled entities. These transactions are summarised as follows:

2001/02 2000/01 2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Intra)* Intra)* Inter)† Inter)†

Assets 0000 Liabilities 0000 Revenue 36,015 26,846 0 0 Expenses 001,155 1,280

* Intra transactions are between entities within the portfolio of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. † Inter transactions are with entities outside the portfolio of the Department and controlled by the Victorian Government. 102 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

16. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS REMUNERATION (a) RESPONSIBLE PERSONS Persons who hold the above positions of Responsible Persons in relation to the Board at any time during the reporting period are: Responsible Minister – Hon. Mary Delahuntly MLA Acting Accountable Officer – Dr Robin Hirst Board Members – As disclosed in note 15 (a).

(b) REMUNERATION OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS Members of the Board act in an honorary capacity. The remuneration of Accountable Officers, who are not Members of the Board, is reported below.

2001/02 2000/01

(c) EXECUTIVES OFFICERS REMUNERATION The number of executives officers of the Museum and their relevant remuneration bands for the reporting period are as follows: $18,000 – $18,999 01 $59,000 – $59,999 01 $60,000 – $69,999 10 $80,000 – $89,999 01 $90,000 – $99,999 01 $100 000 – $109,999 42 $110,000 – $119,999 21 $120,000 – $129,999 11 $190,000 – $190,999 01

The total remuneration received or due and receivable from the Museum by Executive Officers of the Museum is: $820,647 $899,984

17. SUPERANNUATION The Museum of Victoria has, in its staffing profile, a number of employees who are members of the following public sector superannuation schemes:

(a) STATE SUPERANNUATION FUND (REVISED SCHEME & NEW) Employer contributions paid to the above Schemes were $593,201 (2000/01 $652,158). Contributions outstanding at 30 June 2002 were $Nil. The contributions rate for the above Schemes is not available to the Museum.

(b) STATE SUPERANNUATION FUND (VICSUPER SCHEME) Employer contributions paid to the above Scheme were $1,034,457 (2000/01 $992,590). Contributions outstanding at 30 June 2002 were $Nil. This represented a contribution rate of 8% of normal salary. Employee contributions were $Nil. Notes to and 103 forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2002 Financial Statements 2001/2002

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000 Museums Board of Victoria

18. LEASING COMMITMENTS Operating Lease Commitments Non-Cancellable Operating Leases contracted for but not capitalised in the accounts Payable: not longer than 1 year 1,856 1,895 longer than 1 year but not longer than 5 years 1,118 2,301

Total 2,974 4,196

19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (a) CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES The credit risk on financial assets of the economic entity which have been recognised on the balance sheet, other than investment in shares, is generally the carrying amount, net of any provisions for doubtful debts.

(b) INTEREST RATE RISK EXPOSURE The economic entity’s exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average interest rate for each class of financial assets and liabilities is set out below.

Exposures arise predominantly from assets and liabilities bearing variable interest rates as the economic entity intends to hold fixed rate assets and liabilities to maturity.

Fixed interest maturing in: Floating Over More Non- Interest 1 year 1 to 5 than 5 interest rate or less years years bearing Total Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

2002 Financial Assets Cash and deposits 2 559 0000559 Receivables 7 31 0 0 0 1,014 1,045 Investments 2 0 1,250 0 0 0 1,250

590 1,250 0 0 1,014 2,854

Weighted average interest rate 4.29% 4.86% 0% 0%

Financial liabilities Trade and other creditors 00001,539 1,539

00001,539 1,539

Weighted average interest rate 0% 0% 0% 0%

Net Financial Assets (Liabilities) 590 1,250 0 0 (525) 1,315 104 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2002

19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Fixed interest maturing in: Floating Over More Non- Interest 1 year 1 to 5 than 5 interest rate or less years years bearing Total Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

2001 Financial Assets Cash and deposits 2 1,324 00001,324 Receivables 7 131 0 0 0 2,724 2,855 Investments 2 0 780 0 0 0 780

1,455 780 0 0 2,724 4,959

Weighted average interest rate 4.80% 6.98% 0% 0%

Financial Liabilities Trade and other creditors 0000921921

0000921921

Weighted average interest rate 0% 0% 0% 0%

Net Financial Assets (Liabilities) 1,455 780 0 0 1,803 4,038

2001/02 2000/01 $’000 $’000

Reconciliation of Net Financial Assets to Net Assets Net Financial Assets as above 1,315 4,038 Non-Financial Assets as Liabilities: Inventories 792 799 Property, Plant & Equipment 442,231 371,368 Collections 226,612 217,830 Provisions (4,092) (4,411)

Net Assets per Balance Sheet 666,858 589,624

c) NET FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES On–balance sheet The net fair value of cash and cash equivalents and non-interest bearing monetary financial assets and financial liabilities of the economic entity approximates their carrying value.

The net fair value of other monetary financial assets is based upon market prices where a market exists or by discounting the expected future cash flows by the current interest rates for assets with similar risk profiles. In the 2001/02 financial year Museum Victoria did not have any financial assets in this class. Auditor’s 105 Report Financial Statements 2001/2002 Museums Board of Victoria 106 Index of Compliance

The Department of Treasury and Finance requires the following details to comply with reporting requirements in terms of Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994.

Index to disclosure requirements 1997/98 The annual report is prepared in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994 and the directions of the Minister for Finance.

CLAUSE DISCLOSURE PAGE Report of operations Charter and purpose 9.1.3 (i) (a) Manner of establishment and relevant minister 2-3, 57, 61 9.1.4 Objectives, functions, powers and duties 2-3, 13-18, 57 9.1.3 (i) (c) The nature and range of services provided by the entity including the persons or section of the community served by the entity 2-3, 57 Management and structure 9.1.3 (i) (d) (i) Names of governing board members, audit committee and chief executive officer 57-61 9.1.3 (i) (d) (ii) Names of senior office holders and brief description of each office 61 9.1.3 (i) (d) (iii) Organisational structure chart 62 9.1.3 (e) Workforce data and application of merit and equity principles 11, 49 9.1.3 (f) Application and operation of FOI Act 1982 79 Financial and other information 9.1.3 (ii) (b) Summary of significant changes in financial position 86 9.1.3 (ii) (c) Operation objectives for the year and performance against those objectives 11, 13-18, 21-55 9.1.3 (ii) (d) Major changes or factors affecting the year’s achievement of objectives 4-5, 13-18 9.1.3 (ii) (e) Events subsequent to balance date that may have significant effects in subsequent years N/A 9.1.3 (ii) (g) Number and total cost of consultancies costing less than $100,000 78 9.1.3 (ii) (h) Extent of compliance with Building Act 1993 79 9.1.3 (ii) (i) Statement that information listed in Part 9.1.3 (iv) is available on request 79 9.1.3 (ii) (j) Compliance index identifying the extent of compliance with statutory disclosure and other requirements 106-107 9.1.3 (ii) (k) A statement on the extent of progress in implementation and compliance with National Competition Policy including 79 9.1.3 (ii) (k) (i) Requirements of Government policy statements, Competitive Neutrality: A Statement of Victorian Government Policy and 79 9.1.3 (ii) (k) (ii) The Victorian Government Timetable for the Review of Legislative Restriction on Competition and subsequent reforms 79 Index of 107 Compliance Financial Statements 2001/2002

Financial statements Statement of Financial Operations Museums Board of Victoria 9.2.3 (ii) (a) Operating revenue by class 87 9.2.3 (ii) (b) Investment income by class 92 9.2.3 (ii) (c) Proceeds from material revenue arising from sale of non current assets and associated expenses N/A 9.2.3 (ii) (d) Revenues arising from exchanges of goods or services 87, 91 9.2.3 (ii) (e) Depreciation, amortisation or diminution in value 87, 90, 96-98 9.2.3 (ii) (f) Bad and doubtful debts 93 9.2.3 (ii) (g) Financing costs 87, 91 9.2.3 (ii) (h) Increment or decrement in Profit and Loss Statement 87 9.2.3 (ii) (i) Audit fees paid to the Auditor General for auditing accounts 93 Statement of Financial Position 9.2.3(iii)(a)(ii) Cash at bank or in hand 88, 92, 100 9.2.3(iii)(a)(iii) Inventories by class 88, 90, 93 9.2.3(iii)(a)(iv) Receivables, including trade debtors, loans and other debtors 88, 94 9.2.3(iii)(a)(v) Other assets, including prepayments 88 9.2.3(iii)(a)(vi) Investments by class 88, 92 9.2.3(iii)(a)(vii) Property, plant and equipment 88, 96-98

9.2.3(iii) (b)(i) Overdrafts N/A 9.2.3(iii) (b)(ii) Trade and other creditors 88, 99 9.2.3(iii) (b)(v) Provisions, including employee entitlement 88, 99 9.2.3(iii) (d) Reserves and transfers to and from reserves 88, 95 9.2.3(iii) (d) (ii) Asset revaluation reserve 88, 95 9.2.3(iii) (d) (iii) General reserve 88, 95 9.2.3(iii) (d) (iv) Special purpose reserve 88, 95 9.2.3(iii) (d) (v) Retained earnings or calculated losses 88, 95 Statement of cash flows 9.2.2 (i) (c) A statement of cash flows during the year 89, 100 Notes to the financial statements 9.2.3 (iv) (d) Government grants received or receivable 87, 92 9.2.3 (iv) (e) Employee superannuation funds 91, 102 9.2.3 (iv) (f) Assets received without adequate consideration N/A

9.4 Transaction with Responsible persons and their related parties 102 108 Fees and Charges

CAMPUS FEES The following campus fees and charges applied at Museum Victoria’s public museum campuses as at 30 June 2002.

Adult Child Concession Family

Melbourne Museum $15.00 $8.00 $11.00 $35.00 Melbourne Museum & Imax $25.50 $19.50 $15.50 $65.50 Scienceworks Museum $9.50 $4.50 $7.00 $25.00 Scienceworks Museum & Melbourne Planetarium $15.00 $8.00 $11.50 $41.00 Immigration Museum $7.00 $3.50 $5.50 $17.50

Notes • Melbourne Museum entry includes one free session of ICE Theatre per person. ICE only tickets are $4.50 per person. • Tours of the Royal Exhibition Building: adult $5.00 or $3.00 add-on to Melbourne Museum ticket, child $2.00. • Special fees apply for various ticket options such as combined ICE and IMAX Theatres, Melbourne Planetarium and school bookings, special activities and programs. Surcharges apply for some special touring exhibitions.

MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR MUSEUM VICTORIA MEMBERS

1 year 2 years

Household $90.00 $144.00 Joint Adult $80.00 $128.00 Adult $54.00 $86.00 Senior/Concession $36.00 $57.00 Child $18.00 $29.00

Membership provides: unlimited entry to all campuses, discounts for touring exhibitions, Melbourne Planetarium, Imax Theatre and retail outlets, free admission to a number of interstate museums and Museum Victoria’s quarterly magazine.