Museums Australia is a membership organisation providing national and state services, and national networks for people with specific museum interests.

Who Are We?

We are the Victorian branch of Museums Australia — the national association for the museum and gallery sector.

What Do We Do?

Our professional services for the Victorian museum community include:

  • advice on museum matters
  • information resources
  • grants for museum projects
  • museum accreditation
  • networking
  • professional development
  • seminars and workshops.

We represent and provide programs for over 500 members from across the state.

Latest News

Nominate for the Victorian Museum Awards

Posted 26th April, 2013

Nominations for the 2013 Victorian Museum Awards are now open.

The Victorian Museum Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in museum practice. They seek to reward the museums and individuals who strengthen Victoria’s museum industry through outstanding work and a commitment to best practice.

> See the Awards nominations page for further details


Victorian Museums & Galleries Conference Program

Posted 8th February, 2013

The final conference program is now available online. We are pleased to announce that we have over 30 speakers confirmed from a wide range of museums and galleries.

This year's theme is Reinventing Museums: Collaborate, Innovate & Transform, and the conference will take place on 18-19 April at the National Wool Museum, Geelong.

> See the latest Program and Speaker details online


2013 Exhibition Grants Now Open

Posted 6th February, 2013

MA (Vic)’s Exhibition Services encourages Victorian collecting organisations to apply for grants relating to exhibition development and production. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for static or touring exhibitions. Applications are welcomed from all Victorian museums and galleries.

See our Exhibition Grants page for examples of past grant recipients and projects, grant guidelines and application form. Applications close Monday 15 April.


Upcoming Events

Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum Kabul

Thursday 23rd May 2013
5:00 pm- 8:00 pm

Visiting Australia for the first time, this exhibition holds more than 230 priceless treasures, which were thought lost or destroyed as war and instability shook the country. Join us for this exclusive viewing.

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Victorian Collections Cataloguing Workshop

Tuesday 11th June 2013
11:00 am- 4:00 pm

Training session for Victorian Collections, a free, easy to use, online cataloguing system available to all collecting organisations in Victoria.

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Victorian Collections Cataloguing Workshop

Thursday 13th June 2013
10:00 am- 3:00 pm

Training session for Victorian Collections, a free, easy to use, online cataloguing system available to all collecting organisations in Victoria.

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Victorian Collections Cataloguing Workshop

Monday 24th June 2013
10:00 am- 3:00 pm

Training session for Victorian Collections, a free, easy to use, online cataloguing system available to all collecting organisations in Victoria.

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Victorian Collections Cataloguing Workshop

Tuesday 9th July 2013 at 10:00 am
Tuesday 7th May 2013 at 3:00 pm

Training session for Victorian Collections, a free, easy to use, online cataloguing system available to all collecting organisations in Victoria.

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