Celebrating museum Standards

The Standards 2012 program officially drew to a close with a wonderful Celebration event hosted by the Adelong Alive Museum. After a delicious lunch served in the adjacent Adelonia Theatre, Mayor Trina Thomson welcomed and commended the 9 museums from the Eastern Riverina that had taken part in the year long program of self-assessment. Her opening acknowledgement of country was heart-felt and set a warm and respectful tone for the rest of the proceeding.  She congratulated the museums for their achievements and acknowledged the valuable contribution that volunteers play in keeping, preserving and interpreting unique local stories. The Mayor presented each museum with a certificate of completion.

The museums that took part in the Standards 2012 Program include:

• Adelong Alive Museum
• Batlow Museum
• Greens Gunyah Museum (Lockhart)
• Museum of the Riverina (Wagga Wagga)
• Temora Rural Museum
• The Pioneer Women's Hut (Tumbarumba)
• Tumut Historical Society Museum
• The Up To Date Store (Coolamon)
• Wyalong Museum 

Feedback from the paid staff and volunteers who took part in the program indicated that while some may have felt daunted by the amount of work required at the start of the program, they found that the self-review surveys provided a welcome opportunity to have a close look at their strengths and weaknesses, to re-examine their policies and procedures and to reprioritise the use of their resources. The networking opportunities presented by the various workshops throughout the year were also greatly appreciated.

Museums & Galleries NSW takes this opportunity to congratulate the museums and the dedicated people who took part in the Standards Program. 

For more information on the Standards Program please visit the M&G NSW website. 

A story by Tamara Lavrencic.

Image 1: The 2012 Standards Program Participants outside Adelong Alive Museum.

Image 2: The team from the Tumut Museum receive their certificates and Final Reports from Mayor of Tumut Shire Trina Thomson.

Image 3: Lunch time was a great opportunity for networking and sharing experiences from the Standards Program.