Launching First Peoples: a roadmap for enhancing Indigenous engagement in museums and galleries

16 May, 2019

A new 10-year plan launched today by the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) aims to transform the relationship between the sector and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the country.

2019 MAGNA Awards Announced

16 May, 2019

Organised by Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA), and sponsored by Panasonic, the Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA) celebrate outstanding achievement in the sector in the areas of exhibitions, public programs, Indigenous projects, and research. The 2019 MAGNAs were announced at an awards ceremony held in Alice Springs tonight as part of the AMaGA National Conference.

MAGNA Awards 2018: Winners

06 June, 2018

We announce the winning and commended entries for the 2018 Museums and Galleries National Awards

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Regulations 2018

18 January, 2019

The Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Regulations 2018 were revised to implement some of the recommendations and principles of the Review of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act by Shane Simpson AM.

FACT CHECK: The real impact of the National Institutions Inquiry

18 April, 2019

National Director Alex Marsden spoke to ArtsHub about "a recent Parliamentary Inquiry into Canberra’s national institutions made 20 recommendations. What were they, and were they warranted?"

Conference - 14 May, 2017

Museums Galleries Australia National Conference 2017

South Brisbane, QLD

Museums & Galleries in their Cultural Landscapes

Brisbane, Queensland
14-17 May 2017

MGA Statement on US Travel Ban

10 February, 2017

Alex Marsden, national director, today spoke strongly in support of the ethical and compassionate stance taken by UK and USA museums and their national associations, in response to the changing political landscape of travel bans and alternative facts.

Review of the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies – have your say

15 February, 2018

The Department of Communications and the Arts has released draft findings and recommendations of its review of the voluntary Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies, and is interested in hearing your views. The review is examining the extent to which the Code promotes fair and efficient outcomes for both members and licensees of copyright collecting societies in Australia.

If you have dealings with any of Australia’s eight copyright collecting societies* and want to share your views on how they operate, please visit www.communications.gov.au/codereviewdraftreport.

Workshop - 30 August, 2018

Managing Collections: The Ins and Outs of Loans and Deaccessioning

Millers Point, NSW

Presented by Ian McDonald, Special Counsel, Simpsons Solicitors

Leading contemporary arts bodies unite to develop long-term vision for Australia’s arts agenda

18 February, 2019

With a focus on long-term, sustained collaboration for the benefit of Australia’s contemporary arts, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) today kicked off an ambitious four-year initiative to build on shared values and lead national policy priorities – not only for this year, but with a sustained approach up to the 2022 election and beyond.