23 August 2024
Twenty million dollars of irreplaceable treasures are a few sandbags and plastic sheets away from ruin as Nelson Provincial Museum struggles to fund a new $14m watertight storage facility.
14 August 2024
Museums Aotearoa releases its third Impact Report, August 2024.
08 August 2024
A cannabis museum has reopened in Auckland today after being saved by a rich-lister donor, bringing its founder one step closer to his goal of making weed the new alcohol.
05 August 2024
Museums Aotearoa met with Department of Internal Affairs on 2 August, regarding the Lotteries Funding landscape at the moment. Read on for funding information relating to the GLAM sector.
05 August 2024
Museums Aotearoa Chief Executive, Adele Fitzpatrick and Auckland Museum Director, David Reeves appear at the Select Committee Hearing expressing concerns over the Privacy Amendment Act.
27 July 2024
Immersive gaming experiences are quickly becoming a great way of connecting with new audiences and sharing stories.
30 June 2024
The Regional Infrastructure Fund is open to applications, but is mostly focused on loans and equity investments rather than grants.
24 June 2024
The National-led Coalition has delivered its first Budget and it held few surprises. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage saw its funding cut, which included a decision to not continue with the Regional Culture and Heritage Fund.
29 May 2024
Museums Aotearoa publishes their 2023 Performance Report.
19 May 2024
On behalf of the Museums Aotearoa Board, we are pleased to present the Impact Report for May 2024.
16 May 2024
The Keep the Lights On for Museums and Galleries campaign closes.
15 May 2024
Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga O Waikato will be closed from 22 July to early December so that the building can undergo significant work to fix existing issues and prevent future problems.
09 May 2024
Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand’s Te Maeatanga Digitisation programme will close on 30 June 2024.
02 May 2024
Two museum professionals acknowledged for their contribution to the sector.
08 April 2024
Museums Aotearoa has welcomed 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.
07 February 2024
Museums Aotearoa (MA) and National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP) have different roles, responsibilities and functions in the cultural, arts and heritage sector, but work together across our activities to help the sector thrive.
27 November 2023
On behalf of the Museums Aotearoa Board, we are pleased to present the Impact Report for October 2023.
27 November 2023
A new way of paying membership fees to MA will be in place for 2024.
