About the event

Date: 7 – 9 October 2016
Location: Brolga Theatre, Maryborough

Storytelling – Reinterpreting the Museum Experience

The theme for the 2016 Conference was Storytelling and how museums can create an experience that engages visitors, empowers discovery and ignites debate, sparking the imagination in a unique way.

Resources

Small Museums Conference Program
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Robyn Hofmeyr & Aunty Ada Simpson
The Ration Shed Museum – How to present difficult stories presentation
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Jane Harding, Heritage Librarian, Noosa Library Service
The Griffiths Photographic collection – Engaging volunteers and the community in storytelling presentation
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Lydia Egunnike, Museum Development Officer, Queensland Museum Network
Collection Management – Telling stories through objects presentation
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Kathy Shilvock, Information Services Librarian, Maryborough Library & Ken Brooks, Curator, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store Museum
You don’t have to do it alone – Case Study: HistoryPin Project – digital memorial collaborative project presentation
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Janis Hanley, Museum Education Program Development
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