Museums Aotearoa Constitution 2024

Museums Aotearoa's third Impact report, August 2024

Impact Report May 2024 outlines key achievements of MA from Jan-April.

Impact Report October 2023 outlines key achievements of MA over the last four quarters.

The Museums Aoteaora Code of Ethics 2013 is a guiding document of professional practice in museums and galleries. All MA members must adhere to the guidelines within the Code of Ethics.

The purpose of this policy is to offer guidance for museums in taking an ethical approach to the respectful management of kōiwi tangata within their care, with a presumption that repatriation to the source community should be the outcome wherever possible.

Terms and conditions of becoming a Museums Aotearoa individual or institutional member

The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums is a reference text setting standards for the practice of museum professionals.

The Checklist is a tool for two purposes: it sets out the 8 organising principles that shape the detailed articles of the ICOM Code, as well as providing orientation and support in dealing with these complex topics.

The purpose of the document is to define ethical standards on issues specific to Natural History Museums, providing standards of professional practice that can serve as a normative basis for museum institutions.

Read the Museums Aotearoa Submission on changes to the Charity and NFP Tax Policy March 2025

Read the Museums Aotearoa Arms Act Rewrite Submission Feb 2025

In this document we provide our overall impression of Amplify and specific points for the Ministry to note.

Recommendations on amendments to the New Zealand Copyright Law: Considerations for Museums and Galleries.

A recommended approach to investing revenue from the IVL into museums and galleries.

Museums Aotearoa's submission on the Privacy Act amendment June 2024

Museums Aotearoa's submission to MBIE on International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) Review.

Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand reply to MA letter dated May 2024 on Closure of Te Maeatanga Digitisation Programme, August 2024

MA letter to Chief Archivist re closure of Archives New Zealand’s Te Maeatanga digitisation programme.

BIM to Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.

Letter to Hon Matt Doocey Minister of Tourism Dec 2023

BIM to Minister of Education Erica Stanford Dec 2024

Museums Aotearoa welcomes the announcement from DIA that museums and galleries have an exemption from paying levies to Fire and Emergency on the insured value of their collections.

Submission of Museums Aotearoa on the Nelson City Council Long-Term Plan 2024-2034

Letter to Minister for Regional Development Hon Shane Jones April 2024

Submission of Museums Aotearoa on the Clutha Council Long- Term Plan 2024-2034

A BIM (Briefing to the incoming Minister) gives a new Minister an overview of the priorities of their department or Ministry, and identifies some of the more significant issues and opportunities.

Museums Aotearoa has made a submission on behalf of the sector on the proposed Emergency Management Bill, due 3 November.

MA's submission on Local Government Reform, regarding the value of museums and galleries to communities.

This report delves into the economic impact of museums and galleries, particularly with respect to three focus regions: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Museums and galleries play a vital role in our local and national economies through their contributions to tourism, gross domestic product (GDP) and curriculum-focused education.

This 2024 report by BERL analyses funding streams for museums and galleries in Aoteaora NZ

Research into the value museums and galleries deliver for educational outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

A significant research report completed by Business and Economic Research agency into the value of museums and galleries in Aotearoa in 2021.

Infographic from the National Visitor Survey 2024

Infographic from the National Visitor Survey 2023

Infographic from the National Visitor Survey 2022

This research sought to gain a deeper understanding of the current and potential Museums Aotearoa membership base.

This research sought to understand the way communities throughout Aotearoa use and value museums and galleries and how they could be more connected.

Summary of Member Insight and Social Value Research Reports 2022

Emerging Museum Professional's publication May 2016

Emerging Museum Professional's publication Issue 2 Dec 2016

Emerging Museum Professional's publication Issue 3 Dec 2017

Emerging Museum Professional's publication Issue 4 Oct 2018