Miles Historical Village Museum. Photo: Chris Sweetapple Photography, courtesy Miles Historical Village Museum.

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source Summer 2024/2025

Read the Summer 2024/2025 edition of M&G QLD’s magazine source – out now!

Annual Statistics Survey 2023-24

Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD) is seeking your help to collect important statistical data about museums and galleries across Queensland for the 2023-2024 calendar years. Linked below is a survey which we are asking you to complete and return to M&G QLD by 30 April 2025.

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2024 GAMAA Winners, Highly Commended & Finalists Announced!

The Winners, Highly Commended and Finalists of the 2024 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) were proudly announced by Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD) on Tuesday 8 October, at a special awards presentation held at the Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba.

See the Award Recipients here

Belonging M&G QLD Conference 2024 Outcome Report

To read about the outcomes of M&G QLD’s 2024 Conference, Belonging, including delegate feedback and to view photographs from this empowering industry event, download the report here.

View the Report here

National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries 2.0

The National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries is focused on key areas of activity common to organisations that care for collections and provide collection, exhibition and program-based services to the community. The National Standards aim to support Australian museums, galleries and collecting organisations achieve their objectives, from high-level policy, planning and stakeholder liaison, to practical everyday activities.

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Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2024 – Highly Commended

M&G QLD and Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts were delighted to receive a Highly Commended at the 2024 Queensland Reconciliation Awards in the Partnership Category, for our travelling exhibition ‘Legacy: Reflections on Mabo’. The Awards were held in Gimuy (Cairns) on Monday 27 May during Reconciliation week.

Legacy: Reflections on Mabo touring exhibition 2019 – 2023

Tasia Duske, CEO, Museum Hack presenting Museum Hack: Redefining the Museum Experience at M&G QLD’s 2019 State Conference, Opening Doors, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, 2019.

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