11:15:01 11:15:11 11:15:16 11:15:18 11:15:20 11:15:22 11:15:40 11:16:11 11:16:41 11:17:16 11:17:22 11:17:23 11:17:25 11:17:27 11:17:30 11:17:42 11:17:48 11:17:52 11:17:56 11:18:10 11:18:16 11:18:18 11:18:20 11:18:22 11:18:24 11:18:28 11:18:30 11:18:32 11:19:04 11:19:36 11:19:38 11:19:40 11:19:42 11:19:44 11:19:47 11:19:49 Museums Board of Victoria Museums Board 14:19:52 14:19:57 14:19:58 14:20:01 14:20:03 14:20:05 14:20:08ONE14:20:09 YEAR14:20:13 IN14:20:15 THE14:20:17 LIFE14:20:19 Annual Report 2004/2005 OF MUSEUM VICTORIA 14:20:21 14:20:22 14:20:25 14:20:28 14:20:30 14:20:32 14:20:34 14:20:36 14:20:38 14:20:39 14:20:42 14:20:44 Museums Board of Victoria JULY 04 – JUNE 05 Annual Report 2004/2005 14:21:03 14:21:05 14:21:07 14:21:09 14:21:10 14:21:12 14:21:13 10:08:14 10:08:15 10:08:17 10:08:19 10:08:22 11:15:01 11:15:11 11:15:16 11:15:18 11:15:20 11:15:22 11:15:40 11:16:11 11:16:41 11:17:16 11:17:22 11:17:23 11:17:25 11:17:27 11:17:30 11:17:42 11:17:48 11:17:52 11:17:56 11:18:10 11:18:16 11:18:18 11:18:20 11:18:22 11:18:24 11:18:28 11:18:30 11:18:32 11:19:04 11:19:36 11:19:38 11:19:40 11:19:42 11:19:44 11:19:47 11:19:49 05:31:01 06:45:12 08:29:21 09:52:55 11:06:11 12:48:47 13:29:44 14:31:25 15:21:01 15:38:13 16:47:43 17:30:16 Museums Board of Victoria CONTENTS Annual Report 2004/2005 2 Introduction 16 Enhance Access, Visibility 26 Create and Deliver Great 44 Develop Partnerships that 56 Develop and Maximise 66 Manage our Resources 80 Financial Statements 98 Additional Information Profile of Museum Victoria and Community Engagement Experiences increase community involvement the Value of Victoria’s Performance Overview Introduction Research Projects Our Vision Performance Overview Performance Overview and support Heritage Collections Corporate Activities Financial Statements Research Supervision President’s Message Marketing and Communications Melbourne Museum Performance Overview Performance Overview Commercial Operations Auditor General Report Research Publications Chief Executive Officer’s Message Production Royal Exhibition Building Partnerships Research Corporate Governance Financial Review of Operations Lectures and Presentations Year of Highlights Education Immigration Museum Volunteers History and Technology Museums Board of Victoria Disclosure Index Freedom of Information Awards Beyond our Museums Scienceworks Museum Museum Victoria Supporters Indigenous Cultures Executive Management Team Information Privacy The Year in Brief Information Centres Museum Victoria Touring Exhibitions Sciences Organisational Structure Legislative Changes Strategic Directions Website Development Collection Management Public Sector Values and Conservation Cultural Diversity Statement National Competition Policy Consultancies Building and Maintenance Compliance Whistleblowers Procedures Fees and Charges 10:01:01 10:02:11 10:03:16 10:03:18 10:03:20 10:03:22 10:03:40 10:04:11 10:41:41 10:05:16 10:05:22 10:05:23 10:05:25 10:05:27 10:05:30 10:05:42 10:05:48 10:05:52 10:05:56 10:06:10 10:06:16 10:06:18 10:06:20 10:06:22 10:06:24 10:06:28 10:06:30 10:06:32 10:06:04 10:06:36 10:06:38 10:05:40 10:06:42 10:06:44 10:06:47 10:06:49 10:06:52 10:06:57 10:06:58 10:07:01 10:07:03 10:07:05 10:07:08 10:07:09 10:07:13 10:07:15 10:07:17 10:07:19 10:07:21 10:07:22 10:07:25 10:07:28 10:07:30 10:07:32 10:07:34 10:07:36 10:07:38 10:07:39 10:07:42 10:07:44 10:08:03 10:08:05 10:08:07 10:08:09 10:08:10 10:08:12 10:08:13 INTRODUCTION10:08:14 10:08:15 10:08:17 TO10:08:19 10:08:22 MUSEUM VICTORIA 10:20:21 10:20:22 10:20:25 10:20:28 10:20:30 10:20:32 10:20:34 10:20:36 10:20:38 10:20:39 10:20:42 10:20:44 10:22:21 10:22:22 10:22:25 10:22:28 10:22:30 10:22:32 10:22:34 10:22:36 10:22:38 10:22:39 10:22:42 10:22:44 10:23:03 10:23:05 10:23:07 10:23:09 10:23:10 10:23:12 10:23:13 10:23:14 10:23:15 10:23:17 10:23:19 10:23:22 16:19:01 16:19:11 16:19:16 16:19:18 16:19:20 16:19:22 16:19:40 16:26:11 16:36:41 16:36:43 16:36:45 16:36:47 16:19:01 16:19:11 16:19:16 16:19:18 16:19:20 16:19:22 16:19:40 16:26:11 16:36:41 16:36:43 16:36:45 16:36:47 Amphitheatre at Scienceworks PROFILE OF OUR VISION Museum Victoria will contribute to our communities’ understanding of the world, MUSEUM VICTORIA and ensure that our inheritance is augmented and passed to future generations. We will reach out to an increasingly diverse audience through our collections and knowledge using innovative programs that engage and fascinate. Museum Victoria is Australia’s Melbourne Museum Scienceworks Museum Royal Exhibition Building Our Values Innovation largest public museum organisation. Opened 21 October 2000 Opened 28 March 1992 Constructed 1879–1880 As the State museum for Victoria, Melbourne Museum stands adjacent Located in the grounds of and Museum Victoria ownership since 1996 We will not compromise on the We value ideas and promote open- it is responsible for looking after to the historic Royal Exhibition Building incorporating the historic Spotswood Located in Carlton Gardens and following values in the attainment minded enquiry. We are open to the State’s collections, conducting in Carlton Gardens. Melbourne Pumping Station, the science and alongside Melbourne Museum, the of our Vision: change and encourage bold and research and providing cultural and Museum showcases Australian technology museum features modern Royal Exhibition Building continues creative approaches in our programs science programs for the people of society, Indigenous cultures, the interactive exhibition galleries, the to host exhibitions and other events. and organisational processes. Victoria and visitors from interstate human mind and body, science and Melbourne Planetarium and the The building and gardens were added Stewardship and overseas. technology and the environment. Victoria University High to the UNESCO World Heritage Voltage Theatre. register in July 2004. We value the collections as central Engagement in Life-long Learning Museum Victoria’s origins date back to our objective of understanding to 1854 with the founding of the Immigration Museum our natural and cultural history. As We value engagement with diverse National Museum of Victoria and later, Opened 12 November 1998 Moreland Annexe custodians, we aim to provide a audiences and communities in the establishment of the Industrial The Immigration Museum is situated Opened 30 October 1996 positive legacy for future generations. meaningful and relevant ways that and Technological Museum of Victoria in the Old Customs House on Flinders Museum Victoria’s off-site collection contribute to lifelong learning. Central (later known as the Science Museum Street. It is a contemporary social store houses the largest collection to achieving this, we aim to challenge, of Victoria) in 1870. By proclamation history museum that explores issues items and complements collection Professional Integrity excite and involve our visitors. of the Museums Act 1983, these two of immigration and cultural diversity. stores at Melbourne Museum institutions were amalgamated to and Scienceworks. We value credibility and accuracy form what is today known as Museum in all our interactions, activities and Social Responsibility Victoria, governed by the Museums programs. Through this we gain the Board of Victoria. respect and trust of others. We value and are committed to fairness and equity in all we do. Museum Victoria operates three We actively encourage access museums, a collections storage facility and participation and embrace the and is custodian for the World Heritage principles of sustainability, social listed Royal Exhibition Building. justice and reconciliation. Museums Board of Victoria Annual Report 2004/05 Page 4/5 14:39:01 14:39:11 14:39:16 14:40:18 14:40:20 14:40:22 14:40:40 14:41:11 14:41:41 14:41:43 14:41:45 14:41:47 PRESIDENT’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE Immigration Museum MESSAGE OFFICER’S MESSAGE On behalf of the Museums Board Museum Victoria’s membership I would especially like to thank the Museum Victoria has enjoyed a very Visitation to Museum Victoria websites In December 2004, Museum Victoria I would like to acknowledge the of Victoria, I am delighted to present program had another successful year Minister for the Arts, Mary Delahunty successful year and has continued again increased over the previous acquired IMAX Melbourne, previously enormous commitment, energy and the 2004/05 Annual Report detailing with the number of memberships MP, for her continued support; our to achieve exceptional standards year with 2.8 million individual user a tenant at Melbourne Museum.