Welcome
On behalf of Museums Australia SA branch I would like to invite you to join us for the sixteenth Museums Australia National Conference to be held at the University of Adelaide from the 24th to 28th September 2012.
The University lies at the heart of South Australia’s cultural precinct and will be the ideal venue to explore our conference theme: “research and collections in a connected world”.
How can museums and galleries contribute to the needs of a world that is awash with information but hungry for meaning? To address this important and timely question, we will offer a diverse program of events exploring the potential of research:
- By museums: the role of collections and curatorial expertise in understanding current global challenges such as climate change;
- With museums: research collaborations with industry, academia, government and community;
- About museums: how the process and outcomes of research can transform the social, economic and educational role of museums in a rapidly-changing world.
Within this overarching theme, session threads will embrace the arts, natural history collections, heritage sites, specialist collections, visitor research, social history, living collections, community initiatives, digital heritage and interdisciplinary ventures.
Join us in September for thought-provoking presentations, lively discussion and fine South Australian hospitality!
Regan Forrest
President
MA SA
Museums Australia National Conference 2012 acknowledge the support of
