Standards Community Directory Volume II 2014 - 2020 The Standards Review Program has been developed by Museums & Galleries of NSW and Museums & Galleries Queensland and funded by Create NSW and Arts Queensland. 2 Welcome to the Standards Community 2020 What is the Standards Review Standards Community Directory Program? This edition of the Standards Community Directory features a profile of each museum and gallery that has participated in the This program, implemented by Museums & Galleries of NSW Standards Review Program from 2014 - 2019. (M&G NSW) in 2003, and since 2005 in partnership with Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD), supports Organisations that participated in the Standards Review Program museums and galleries through a process of self-review and from 2003 - 2013 can be found in Volume I, which is available to external feedback. download from M&G NSW and M&G QLD websites. It provides an exciting opportunity for museums and galleries The Standards Community Directory features a profile of each to assess their practices and policies against the National museum and gallery that has gone through the Standards Review Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries. The program Program. The profile includes a description of each organisation, aims to establish a long term network for sustainable community contact details and how they benefitted from participating in the museums and galleries as well as acknowledging the hard work Standards Review Program. undertaken by volunteers and paid staff to maintain Australian heritage. Further Information What are the key components? If you have any questions or would like to share experiences of participating in the Standards Review Program with these • Working with regional service providers to develop ongoing experienced museums and galleries, please contact them via the support for museums and galleries details outlined on each page, and within their indicated hours. • Self-assessment by participants guided by the National They would be delighted to hear from you. Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries M&G NSW enquiries • External peer review (Standards Review Committee – M&G NSW / Standards Reviewers – M&G QLD) Tamara Lavrencic, Museum Programs and Collections Manager • Identification of desired outcomes and on-site advice 02 9252 8300 • Practical tools to assist participants in addressing key planning needs such as: volunteer succession planning [email protected] strategies, community engagement strategies, collection management policies, access to funding; working with local M&G QLD enquiries government, business and research opportunities Leisha Walker, Training and Professional Development Program • Promotion of participants’ achievements: certificate Officer presentation, communication with participant stakeholders, media releases 07 3059 9743 • Continuation of support and review. [email protected] Cover images: Top: Mount Isa Underground Hospital and Museum. Credit: Michael Hartley. Bottom: Armidale Folk Museum. 3 Table of contents Welcome to the Standards Community 2020 2 2017 Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions QLD 33 Table of contents 3 Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct 33 About M&G NSW and M&G QLD 5 Bli Bli on Maroochy Historical Society 34 2019 Standards Review Program 6 Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre 35 M&G NSW reviewers, support and funding 7 Noosa Library Service Heritage Library 36 M&G QLD reviewers, support and funding 8 Noosa Shire Museum 37 Pioneer Cottage Buderim 38 2019 New South Wales 9 Sunshine Coast Art Collection 39 Armidale Folk Museum 9 Yandina Historic House 40 Bank Art Museum Moree 10 New Italy Museum 11 2016 New South Wales 41 Old School Museum 12 Australian Golf Heritage Society Museum 41 Bathurst District Historical Society Museum 42 2019 Mount Isa and Cloncurry regions QLD 13 Henry Kendall Cottage and Museum 43 Cloncurry Unearthed Visitor Information Centre and Museum 13 2016 Western Downs & Maranoa regions QLD 44 John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery 14 Chinchilla Historical Museum 44 Mount Isa Underground Hospital and Museum 15 Outback at Isa 16 Gallery 107 @ Dalby 45 Lapunyah Art Gallery 46 2018 New South Wales 17 Miles Historical Village Museum 47 Roma on Bungil Gallery 48 Bellingen Museum 17 Taroom Museum 49 Mount Erin Heritage Centre 18 Nowra Museum 19 2015 Sydney, Blue Mountains & Lithgow NSW 50 Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum 20 Eskbank House Museum 50 Hawkesbury Regional Museum 51 2018 Ipswich and Lockyer Valley regions QLD 21 Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum 52 Cooneana Heritage Centre 21 Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park and Museum 53 Ipswich Hospital Museum 22 Mt Victoria & District Historical Society Museum 54 Ipswich Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Museum 23 Murrurundi Historical Society Museum 55 Jessie’s Cottage Local History Museum 24 Norman Lindsay Gallery & Museum 56 Lockyer Valley Art Gallery 25 Sydney Cricket Ground Museum 57 RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre 26 Tarella Cottage Museum 58 Trainworks 59 2017 New South Wales 27 Fleet Air Arm Museum 27 2015 Mackay region QLD 60 Jervis Bay Maritime Museum 28 Artspace Mackay 60 Miss Porter’s House 29 Greenmount Homestead 61 Saumarez Homestead 30 Mackay Regional Council Libraries Heritage Collection 62 Shoalhaven Regional Gallery 31 Noosa Regional Gallery (SEQ) 63 Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery 32 Pioneer Valley Museum at Mirani 64 4 Table of contents 2014 Mid-North Coast NSW 65 Bowraville Folk Museum 65 Bunker Cartoon Gallery 66 Coffs Harbour Regional Museum 67 Don Dorrigo & Guy Fawkes Historical Museum 68 Kempsey Museum 69 Mary Boulton’s Pioneer Cottage & Museum 70 Nambucca Headland Museum 71 2014 North QLD 72 Kronosaurus Korner 72 Maritime Museum of Townsville 73 Queensland Maritime Museum (SEQ) 74 Townsville Heritage Centre 75 Zara Clark Museum 76 5 About M&G NSW and M&G QLD Museums & Galleries of NSW Museums & Galleries of NSW (M&G NSW) is the key support agency for the museum and gallery sector in NSW. A not-for- profit company established in 1999, the strong relationships M&G NSW has established within metropolitan and regional communities enable the organisation to contribute significantly to the development of the sector throughout the state. Through the provision of advocacy, assistance and information services, M&G NSW plays a pivotal role in nurturing sustainable museums and galleries within their community ensuring the ongoing provision of enjoyable, enriching experiences for the people of NSW. M&G NSW receives core funding from the NSW Government through Create NSW, with additional funding from project grants. M&G NSW is also assisted by the Federal Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Museums & Galleries Queensland Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD) is the peak professional body for Queensland’s public museum and gallery sector which includes more than 290 museums, 150 historical societies and 80 regional galleries. M&G QLD promotes, supports and provides services to foster excellence in museums, galleries and keeping places. M&G QLD strives to ensure a future where museums, galleries and keeping places are relevant, accessible and valued by their communities. The organisation achieves this by providing a range of programs and services in the areas of sector development: training and professional development, exhibition development and touring, and information and referral services, and by promoting the achievements of Queensland galleries and museums through endeavours that profile and recognise their activities. Museum and Gallery Services Queensland Ltd, trading as Museums & Galleries Queensland is a non-profit company, limited by guarantee. The company members are Public Galleries Queensland and Australian Museums and Galleries Association (Queensland). M&G QLD is supported by the Queensland government through Arts Queensland and is assisted by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. 6 2019 Standards Review Program Overview In 2019, three museums and one gallery participated in the NSW Standards Review Program and four museums, which also include two galleries participated in the Queensland Standards Review Program. The feedback from all participants has been very positive. Through participating in the program, the museums were able to step back and evaluate their role in the community and consider how they might improve their museum practice to ensure their ongoing sustainability. Key areas of focus included: significance assessment, strategic planning, collection management, conservation, communication, education, marketing, volunteer engagement / management and succession planning. Each organisation was able to identify areas of focus specific to their institution. The Standards Review Committee (NSW) and Standards Reviewers (QLD) provided support and guidance throughout the Program and were deemed to be incredibly valuable in assisting each museum to achieve the goals they had set at the beginning of the Program. 2019 NSW • Armidale Folk Museum • Bank Art Museum Moree • New Italy Museum • Old School Museum 2019 Mount Isa and Cloncurry regions QLD • Cloncurry Unearthed Visitor Information Centre and Museum • John Flynn Place Museum and Art Gallery • Mount Isa Underground Hospital and Museum • Outback at Isa 7 M&G NSW reviewers, support and funding Thank you The significant outcomes of the M&G NSW Standards Program could not have been achieved without the outstanding contribution