International Museums Day 2012
Museums Australia

Museums Australia

ICOM Australia complements Museums Australia . Both associations provide advocacy and membership services on behalf of the Australian museum community. ICOM Australia provides an international perspective. Museums Australia has a national focus.


News

University museums journal

The latest electronic edition of the University Museums and Collections Journal is available.

Journal (external link)

Documentation conference

The 2012 International Committee for Museum Documentation (CIDOC) annual conference will be held in Helsinki 10-14 Jun 2012 at the National Museum of Finland.
 

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Award winners

Vinod Daniel won the individual 2011 ICOM Australia Award for International Relations. The institutional award went to the Australian Museum.

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Anti-seizure legislation

In the absence of Australian anti-seizure legislation, international cultural institutions and governments are becoming increasingly reluctant to lend objects to Australian museums and galleries.

ICOM Australia submission