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Compelling experienCes — reCord Visitors

The Queensland Museum Network welcomed more visitors to its museums than ever before.• 1,326,638peoplevisitedamuseumintheQueenslandMuseumNetwork,surpassingthepreviousyear’smillionmilestonerecordby32%andexceedingthisyear’stargetbymorethan18%.

• Forthefirsttime,morethanonemillionvisitorsexperiencedtheQueenslandMuseumandSciencentreinoneyear.Together,theywelcomedacombined1,085,363visitors,31%morethanthepreviousyear.

• Mummy: Secrets of the TombfromTheBritishMuseumbecamethemostsuccessfulinternationaltouringexhibitioninQueenslandMuseumhistorywhenitconcludeditsexclusivesixmonthBrisbaneruninOctober2012.Itspopularityledtoasixweekextensionandatotalof207,399visitorswereimmersedinthestoryofa2800yearoldmummyand100preciousartefactsfromancientEgypt.

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Compelling experienCes cont.

• VisitornumberstotheExplore-a-saurustouringexhibitionattheQueenslandMuseumwere70%higherthanexpected,withover115,000visitors.

• Onlinevisitstothemuseums’websitessurpassedthemillionmarkforthefirsttimewitha35%increasetoreach1,130,675,upfrom838,539in2011–12.

• Cobb+CoMuseumachieved55%growthinschoolgroupvisits,with3,190morestudentsvisitingin2012–13.Afocusonthenationalhistoryandsciencecurriculaandonprovidingprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforlocalschoolsproducedthisresult.

Community ConneCtions• Morethan818,000peopleacrossthestateaccessedQueenslandMuseumcollectionsandknowledgeintheirclassroomsandcommunitiesviatheeducationalloansservice,4%morethanlastyear.

• TheQueenslandMuseumFoundation’ssignificantfinancialpartnershipwithenergycompaniesENERGEX,PowerlinkandErgonEnergyproducedanewscienceexperienceforCobb+CoMuseumvisitors:theEnergyforLifeDiscoveryCentreopenedon22June2013.

• AdedicatedspaceforcreativeandsustainablecollaborationswaslaunchedattheQueenslandMuseuminJanuary2013.TheINVENToryhostedartists,designers,studentsandothercreativeswhoengagedwithvisitorstocreatesustainableprojectsanddesignsinspiredbytheMuseum’scollections.

• The150yearanniversaryprojectWhat Do You Collect?culminatedinafeatureexhibitionthatopenedattheQueenslandMuseuminMarch2013.Collectomaniafeaturesalmost2000items—frombarbiedollsandpiefunnels,tonumberplates,tractorsandevenfingernails—fromthecollectionsofalmost70passionateQueenslandcollectors.

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• Cobb+CoMuseumwasacknowledgedasoneofthemostinclusivemuseumsinAustraliaatthe5thInternationalConferenceontheInclusiveMuseuminBarbadosinAugustfollowingthelaunchofthenCobb+CoMuseumDirector,DrDeborahTranter’sbook,Museums and Communities — Changing Dynamics.

• CommunityconnectionsforgedinToowoomba,TownsvilleandIpswichproducedrich,co-createdmuseumexperiencesincludingFaith Family Food,What Do You CollectandKaleidescope of CelebrationsatCobb+CoMuseum;To Have and To Hold,Ghost Nets,PNGandChinesedisplaysattheMuseumofTropicalQueensland;andtheQueenslandModelRailShowandWorkers’eventsatTheWorkshopsRailMuseum.

• TheQueenslandMuseumResourceCentreNetwork’sfiveMuseumDevelopmentOfficersplayedavitalroleinregionalQueensland’sdisasterrecovery,inparticularthisyearinareasaffectedbyex-TropicalCycloneOswald.Theirimmediateresponseincludedformingahighlyspecialisedteammobilisedfromacrossthestateandworkingonthegroundwithvolunteers.Thiseffortnotonlysalvagedandconservedsignificantlocalandstateobjectsbutalsoprovidedongoingsupporttoregionalmuseums,manystillstrugglingtorecoverfromeventsin2011.

CommunityconnectionsatKaleidescope of Celebrations atCobb+CoMuseum(above)andTo Have and To Hold,MuseumofTropicalQueensland(below).


researCH and ColleCtions• 145speciesnewtoscienceweredescribedbyQueenslandMuseumNetworkexpertsthisyear.

• Morethan67,000itemswereaddedtotheStateCollection—54,929physicalitemsand12,118digitalimages—increasingitsfairvaluetoover$458million.

• 330,000digitalrecords,over1,000imagesandnearly900interpretivespeciespagesoftheState’sbiodiversitycollectionweresharedonlineviathenationalAtlasofLivingAustraliacollaborativedatabase.

• TheiconicWWItankMephistowasreturnedtopublicdisplayinMarch2013atitstemporaryhomeatTheWorkshopsRailMuseumfollowinganextensiveperiodofconservationafterthe2011Brisbanefloods.

• AGSWagonacquiredthroughthesupportofQueenslandMuseumFoundationdonorshasfilledagapintheNationalCarriageCollectionatCobb+CoMuseum.Thisexcellent,intactexampleofamilitarywagonusedduringtheBoerWarandWorldWarIwillfeatureinafutureCentenaryofWWIexhibition.

• QueenslandMuseumpalaeontologyresearchandcollectionsweretranslatedintoQueensland’sfirstMegafaunaeducationalloanskitsforschoolslaunchedatNeboincentralQueenslandin2013inpartnershipwithBHPBillitonMitsuiCoal.

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awards• TheWorkshopsRailMuseumwontheprestigious2012QueenslandTourismAwardforthestate’sbesttouristattractionforthesecondconsecutiveyear.

• TheMuseumofTropicalQueenslandwonthe2012NorthQueenslandTourismAwardforBestTouristAttractionandwasadmittedtotheHallofFameafterwinningthreeconsecutiveNorthQueenslandTourismAwardsforHeritageandCulturalTourism.

• ThepartnershipbetweenEnergexandtheQueenslandMuseumwontheVisyEnvironmentalSustainabilityAwardatthestateAustralianBusinessArtsFoundation(AbaF)Awards.

• Curators of CoollaunchedattheQueenslandMuseum,elevatingtheMuseum’scollectionsthroughtheeyesofsixinternationallyinfluentialstylists,editors,authors,architectsanddesigners,andindoingsodevelopinganewaudiencefortheMuseumanditscollectionsandstories.

• Threemajorbookprojectswerecompletedduringtheyear,withtheresultingpublicationssharingtheNetwork’sresearchandcollectionsexpertise:Flood and Recovery: The Somerset Story,acollaborativecommunityengagementprojectwiththeSomersetRegionalCouncil;Rock ‘N’ Roll George: Brisbane Legend;andtheVisionAustraliareadingkits—36readingkitscreatedspecificallyforvisionimpairedpreschoolchildrenbasedontheQueenslandMuseumNetwork’sseriesofearlychildhoodreadersincludingHat Parade,Toy Box Colours,Come and Count the ButterfliesandHello Bird.


goVernment objeCtiVesgetting Queensland baCk on traCkTheBoardoftheQueenslandMuseumcontributestotheachievementoftheQueenslandGovernment’sGetting Queensland back on trackpledges.

TheQueenslandMuseumNetworkwillhelptogrowafourpillareconomybycreatingalivelynetworkofpublicmuseumsthatdrawlocal,state,nationalandinternationalvisitorstometropolitanandregionalQueenslandandthusservetoincreasetouristexpenditure.

TheQueenslandMuseumisapartnerinstitutioninthedeliveryoftheCulturalPrecinctStrategyforSouthBanklaunchedin2013tooptimisepublicinvestmentandgrowQueensland’sartsandculturalsector.

TheQueenslandMuseumNetworksupportsthegovernment’sobjectivetorevitalisefrontlineservicesbydeliveringarangeoflearningprograms,experiencesandresourcesforchildrenandadults,withafocusonengagingeducationprofessionalsinusinganddevelopingmuseumcontentrelevanttotheschoolcurriculainscience,historyandIndigenousculture.

Byworkingwithcommunitiesacrossthestatetoincreaseparticipationinmuseumexperiencesthroughvolunteeringprogramsandco-createdprojects,theQueenslandMuseumNetworkiscontributingtorevitalisingfrontlinearts,culturalandscientificservices,thusensuringallQueenslandregionshaveaccesstoinspiringandeducationalmuseumexperiences.

objeCt and guiding prinCiplesInperformingitsfunctions,theBoardmusthaveregardtotheobjectof,andguidingprinciplesfor,theAct.TheobjectoftheActistocontributetothecultural,socialandintellectualdevelopmentofallQueenslanders.Theguidingprinciplesbehindachievementofthisobjectare:

(a) leadershipandexcellenceshouldbeprovidedinthepreservation,researchandcommunicationofQueensland’sculturalandnaturalheritage;

(b) thereshouldberesponsivenesstotheneedsofcommunitiesinregionalandoutermetropolitanareas;

(c) respectforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderculturesshouldbeaffirmed;

(d) childrenandyoungpeopleshouldbesupportedintheirappreciationofQueensland’sculturalandnaturalheritage;

(e) diverseaudiencesshouldbedeveloped;

(f) capabilitiesforlifelonglearningaboutQueensland’sculturalandnaturalheritageshouldbedeveloped;

(g) opportunitiesshouldbedevelopedforinternationalcollaborationandforculturalexports,especiallytotheAsia-Pacificregion;and

(h) contentrelevanttoQueenslandshouldbepromotedandpresented.

strategiC plan 2012–2016TheQueenslandMuseumNetwork’sStrategicPlan2012–2016setoutthefollowingstrategicobjectives:

• Deliveraprogramofcompellingvisitorexperiencesthatconnectwithourcommunities.

• Beamissiondriven,businessfocussed,entrepreneurialorganisation.

• Engageinspirited,interactivepartnershipswithcommunities.

• ConnectQueenslandcommunitiestotheirnaturalandculturalheritagethroughtheMuseum’sextensivecollectionsandevidence-basedresearch.

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strategiC themesTheresearch,collectiondevelopmentandpublicexperienceactivitiesoftheQueenslandMuseumNetworkarestrategicallydirectedbythefollowingthemes:

• Ancient Ecosystems—exploring,discoveringanddocumentingAustralia’suniquegeologicalandbiologicalrecordwhichunderpinstheknowledgeandcustodianshipofQueensland’smodernenvironments.

• Connecting Queensland: Reaching the World—theconnectionsandexchangesthatsustainsQueensland’splaceintheworld.

• Customs, Cultures and Country—Aboriginal,TorresStraitandPacificIslanderexperiences,perspectivesandcultures.

• Queensland Stories—thepeople,places,culturesandeventsthatmakeQueenslanddistinctive.

• Science and Technology in Society—heritagetrades,technologyandtheroleofscienceinpeople’slives.

• Sustainable Queensland—thedocumenting,conservingandappreciatingofQueensland’suniquebiodiversity.

operational plan 2012–13TheQueenslandMuseumNetwork’sOperationalPlan2012–13wasbasedonitsStrategicPlan2012–2016,aligningstrategiesandactivitiesforthe12monthperiodinsupportofthefourkeystrategicobjectives.

In2012,theQueenslandMuseumcelebrated150yearsofcollectingandconnectingQueenslandwithitsnaturalandculturalheritagethroughbuilding,maintainingandsharinguniqueQueenslandcollections.Inthismilestoneyear,theoperationalplanfocusedonintroducinganewmodeofmuseumexperiencethatbringsbackofhousediscoverytofrontofhouseengagement,co-creatingwithcommunity,andadoptingnewsocialmediaandonlineengagementstrategiesandtools.

Asthekeepingplaceofthestate’snaturalandculturaltreasures,theQueenslandMuseumNetworkstrivedtobringtheseobjectsandstoriestolifethroughresearchingcriticalissues,contemporarycollectiondevelopment,

onlineengagementandactivelypartneringwithdiversecommunities,tocreateamazingexperiencesandmakelastingconnections.

Theoperationalplanwasnotmodifiedduringtheyear.

TheMinisterforScience,InformationTechnology,InnovationandtheArtsdidnotgiveanydirectionstotheBoardduringorrelatingtothefinancialyear.

operating enVironmentstrategiC ChallengesThefollowingchallengeshavebeenidentifiedfortheQueenslandMuseumNetwork.

• Relevantcollectingthatisresponsivetocontemporaryissues.

• ContinuingtosecuregrantandsponsorshipfundinginanincreasinglycompetitiveandtightfiscalenvironmenttoserviceourresearchprioritiesandgrowingvisitationtoQMNetworkmuseums.

• Respondingtotheglobalsocialshiftfromthevisitorasconsumertothevisitorasproducer.

• Meetingthetechnologicalandinformationalexpectationsofani-phonegeneration.

TheQueenslandMuseumNetworkmanagestheserisksthrough:

• innovationinservicedeliverystrategies;

• thegrowthofstrategicpartnerships;

• thedevelopmentofin-houseexhibitions;and

• thedevelopmentofalternativerevenuesourcingstrategies.

TheQueenslandMuseumNetworkhasanactiveriskmanagementplaninplace.

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Compelling Visitor experienCesDeliver a program of compelling visitor experiences that connect with our communities

strategies• Createanddelivera5YearMuseumExhibitionandExperiencePlanthat:

– connectsvisitorswithamazingandchallengingstories;

– isunderpinnedbyourexperiencearchitecture;

– isco-createdwithcommunities;

– encouragessocialconnectionandintergenerationaldialogue;and

– isinformedbyanongoingprogramofaudienceresearch.

• Investinflexible,innovative,welcomingplacesandspaces.

outComesTheQueenslandMuseumNetwork’sfiveyearexhibitionandexperienceplanofvisitorprogrammingfortheQueenslandMuseum&Sciencentre,Cobb+CoMuseum,MuseumofTropicalQueenslandandTheWorkshopsRailMuseumwasdevelopedandimplementationcommenced.

In2012–13,theNetworkdeliveredcompellingvisitorexperiencesbothwithinandbeyonditsmuseums,connectingwithmorethan3.3millionpeople.

Audiencesatisfactionwithcollection-baseddisplaysandactivitiesinpublicgalleriesrated97%,onepercentagepointhigherthanbothtargetand2011–12results.

Throughouttheyear,museumsintheNetworkdeliveredmorethan130exhibitions,publicprogramsandevents*.

Visitorexperiencehighlights*included:

Queensland museumMummy: Secrets of the TombbecametheQueenslandMuseum’smostsuccessfultemporaryexhibitionwith207,399visitorstothespectacularexhibitionfromTheBritishMuseumthatrevealedthelifeanddeathofanEgyptianpriestandtoldhisstorythroughanextraordinary3Dfilmandanexhibitionshowcasingmorethan100ancientobjects.

Ancient Egypt – Objects from the Queensland Museum CollectionwasthecatalystforthediscoveryofmissingpiecesofaninternationallysignificantBookoftheDead.

Explore-a-saurustookmorethan115,000visitorsonahands-onadventureintotheworldofdinosaursandforensicpalaeontology,exceedingthetargetby70%.

CollectomaniaisafascinatinginsightintowhatQueenslanderscollect,displayingalmost2000collectedtreasuresincludingneonsigns,lawnmowers,stickersandevenfingernails.

INVENToryisanewcreativespacemadealmostentirelyofrecycledandsustainablematerialswhereartists,designersandcreativescollaborateandinventusingrecycledandsustainablematerials,takinginspirationfromtheMuseum’scollections.

Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock RouteexploredtherichdesertlifeandtoldthestoryoftheCanningStockRoute’simpactonAboriginalpeopleandtheimportanceoftheCountrythatsurroundsitthroughtheworksofseniorandemergingartistsandthestoriesoftraditionalcustodians.Exhibitionvisitorsreportedfeelinghighlyengagedinbothreflectiveandspiritualwaysaswellasreportingstrongfeelingsofrespectandpersonalgrowth.

Dressed by the Best: Fashion, Glamour and Gwen GillamistheQueenslandMuseum’sfirstdesignandtextileexhibitionshowcasingitsowncollectionsandresearch.TheexhibitioncelebratestheworkandachievementsofGwenGillam,preeminentBrisbanefashiondesignerofthe1950sand60s,setagainstanevocativebackdropoflifeinQueenslandatthistime.Itwasco-curatedwiththecommunityandresultedin20loanstotheexhibitionand30significantnewdonationstothecollection.TheexperiencesalsoincludedThe Lounge(Touch, Feel, DesignandDrawn to Fashion),avintagefairandfashionablehighteasinCollectorsCafé.

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*Afulllistof2012–13exhibitions,publicprogramsandeventsisavailableonlineatqm.qld.gov.au

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sCienCentrePlaying with Lightwasnevermorefunwith22interactiveexhibitsthatexploretherolelightplaysinourlifeandinourworld.

Going Placespresentedaseriesofchallengestodiscoverthesciencebehindtransportandtravelwithover20exhibitsdetailingtheincredibletechnologypioneeredbyhumanstomakethefarthestreachesofourplanetaccessible.

the Workshops rail museumI’ve Been Working on the RailwayexploresrailwaystoriesandexperiencesofTorresStraitIslanders,AboriginalpeopleandAustralianSouthSeaIslanders.

SignatureholidayprogramsincludedDay out with ThomasandothermajorholidayprogramsBuild It,Circus Train,Toyland ExpressandtherelatedFun and Gamesexhibition,andWizards Express.

AnnualWorkersReunionwherethousandsofpastandpresentQRworkersandIpswichresidentsgathered,payingtributetotheenormouscontributionmadebyrailworkersandIpswichresidentstothedevelopmentofQueensland.

SteamTrainSundayscreatednostalgiconehourjourneysaroundBrisbanebehindamagnificentlyrestoredsteamlocomotive,withpassengerstravellinginvintagecarriages.

Cobb+Co museumEnergy for Life Discovery CentreopenedinJune2013andexplorestheformsandusesofenergyandhowitcanbetransferredfromonetypetoanotherthroughinteractivedisplays.

What do you collect?featuredthecollectionsof18localcollectorsanduniqueobjectsfromtheQueenslandMuseumcollectiontocelebrateCobb+CoMuseum’s25thbirthday.

TheannualHave a Go FestivalprovidedaninteractiveexperienceofheritagetradeswithdisplaysandshortworkshopsaswellasaDancingUndertheStarseventwithHaveAGoLatinDancingandamoviescreeningintheShowRing.

Kaleidoscope of Celebrationswasco-curatedwiththeToowoombacommunityfeaturingthecelebrationsofthreeculturalgroups:Indian,FinnishandKorean.

museum of tropiCal QueenslandTo Have and To Holdwasco-developedwithcommunity,withmorethan20individualcollectorscontributingtheircollectionitemsandstories.

Wildlife of Gondwanadetailed500millionyearsofevolutionandhighlightsincludedfullskeletonsofdinosaursandAustralianmegafauna.

Shell-ShockedtellsthestoryofthechangesAustraliansexperiencedreturningaftertheendofWWI—apopularsubjectwithTownsvillebeingagarrisoncityandtheapproachingcentenaryofWWI.

Ghost NetswasproducedinpartnershipwiththeIndigenouscommunitiesoftheGulfofCarpentaria.Indigenousmakerscollectghostnetsfromtheoceantoweaveintobaskets,matsandheaddressestellingstoriesoftheircultureandcommunityandperforminganimportantecologicaltask;clearingtheseaofharmfulabandonednets.

mummy’s seCrets revealedAfter3yearsofnegotiations,a2,800yearoldmummy,togetherwith100preciousancientEgyptianartefacts,travelledmorethan16,522kilometresfromTheBritishMuseum,LondontotheQueenslandMuseum,Brisbane.

Over185days,Mummy: Secrets of the Tombwelcomed207,399visitors,including18,433students.40percentofpeopleattendingMummy: Secrets of the Tombwerefirst-timevisitorstotheQueenslandMuseum&Sciencentre.Otherrelatedexperiencesincluded4soldoutAfterDarkevents,5lecturepresentationsand41children’sworkshops.

Thefascinating,chancediscoveryofmissingBook of the Deadfragmentspiquedglobalmediainterestleadingtoresearchcollaborationopportunitieswith6internationalinstitutions.

Duringthecourseoftheexhibition,theQueenslandMuseum&Sciencentre’seNewssubscriberdatabaseincreased460%andwebvisitationincreased113%.

StoriesinthemediaaboutMummy: Secrets of the Tombreachedover27.5millionpeople.Itgenerated51,782visitornightsand$5.84millionindirectandincrementalspendingacrossthestateofQueensland.

TheQueenslandMuseumdevelopedandopenedaflexiblenewcreativespacecalledINVENTory,anactiveandenvironmentallysustainablespaceforartists,designersandothercreativemembersofthecommunitytoengageandcollaboratetocreateupcycledandsustainableitemsinspiredbytheMuseum’scollections.


business innoVationBe a mission driven, business focussed, entrepreneurial organisation

strategies• Leveragethe5YearMuseumExhibitionandExperiencePlanwithstrategicpartnerstoensuremaximumattendancebylocal,intrastate,interstateandinternationalaudiences.

• SupporttheQueenslandMuseumFoundationtosecuresubstantialfinancialcontributionsforQMN.

• EmbedabrandarchitectureforeachofthebrandsintheQMN.

• Adoptanentrepreneurialculturethatseeksfinancialresourcesandothersupportthroughgrants,durablepartnershipsandbusinessopportunitiesandinnovation.

outComesTheQueenslandMuseumNetworkgenerated43%ofitstotalrevenuefromsourcesotherthantherecurrentoperationalgrantreceivedfromtheStateGovernment.Thisincludedcommercialandentrepreneurialactivitiesandcompetitivegrantsfromallsources,andrepresentsanewwayofcalculatingandreportingself-generatedrevenuein2012–13.

Revenuegeneratedfrommuseumentryfeesandmembershipgrewby44%comparedto2011–12.ThesuccessoftheMummy: Secrets of the TombandExplore-a-sauruspaidentryexhibitionsattheQueenslandMuseumcontributedsignificantlytothisresult.AnewQueenslandMuseum&SciencentremembershipprogramwasintroducedinFebruary2013andtheMuseumofTropicalQueenslandintroducedapaidmembershipprogramforlocalsforthefirsttime.

Retailsalesincreasedsignificantly—37%higherthan2011–12—dueinparticulartothesuccessoftheMummy: Secrets of the TombexhibitionattheQueenslandMuseum.

TheQueenslandMuseumFoundationsecuredover$743,000infinancialcontributionsfromsponsorsanddonorstosupporttheworkoftheQueenslandMuseumNetworkin2012–13.

Priorityprojectswerecompletedandothersprogressedunderthebusinessinnovationplanthatwasdevelopedin2011–12toensuretheorganisation’sfinancialsustainability.Bestpracticesystemsimplementedin2012–13werezero-basedbudgeting,projectmanagementmethodology,andaninvestmentmanagementprocess.Venueandeventmanagement,clientrelationshipmanagementandtransactionalbusinessprogramswerescopedin2012–13forimplementationin2013–14.

FiveyearexhibitionandexperienceplansweredevelopedinlinewiththebrandstrategyforeachmuseumwithintheNetwork.

AnewvisualguidewasdevelopedfortheQueenslandMuseumNetworkinlinewiththebrandstrategyandtoreflecttheexperiencesbeingdelivered.

TheQMNetworkleveragedstrategicpartnershipsin2012–13tohelpdelivercompellingexperiencestoattractlocal,intrastate,interstateandinternationalaudiences.Highlightsincluded:

• Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb,QueenslandMuseum–TourismandEventsQueensland,BOQ,Channel9,BrisbaneMarriottHotel,SingaporeAirlines,MitsubishiElectricAustralia,BrisbaneMarketing,andFoxtix

• Energy for Life Discovery Centre(openedJune2013),Cobb+CoMuseum–Energex,ErgonEnergy,Powerlink

• QueenslandMuseumLoansService–AustraliaPost

• Megafaunaeducationalloanskits–BHPBillitonMitsuiCoal

PartnershipswereforgedtoenabletheQueenslandMuseumNetworktodevelopanddelivernewbooksin2012–13with:

• HutchinsonBuildersforRock ‘N’ Roll George: Brisbane Legend

• SomersetRegionalCouncilforFlood and Recovery: The Somerset Story

• VisionAustraliaandeducationaltoysupplier,ScienceandNature.com,for36children’sreadingkitsbasedonQM’searlychildhoodbookseries

• AsignificantpartnershipwasdevelopedwithBHPBillitonCanningtonin2012–13toenableproductionofanewDiscoveryGuidepublicationabouttheGreatBarrierReefforlaunchinJuly2013

Cobb+CoMuseumforgedapowerfulpartnershipwithEnergex,ErgonEnergyandPowerlinktoopenthenewEnergy for Life Discovery CentreinJune2013.


Community ConneCtionsEngage in spirited, interactive partnerships with communities

strategies• InviteQueenslanderstotakepossessionoftheirmuseumthroughtheirparticipationintheimplementationofourCommunityEngagementPolicythat:

– invitesAboriginalpeopleandTorresStraitIslanderstobecomefullpartners;

– acknowledgesandreflectsQueensland’sculturallydiversecommunities;

– embedsourmuseumsintolocalcommunities;

– identifiesspecialinterestcommunitiesespeciallyeducation,tourism,scienceandcollectinginstitutions;and

– encouragestheactivecontributionofvolunteers.

• ProvidegreateropportunitiesforregionalQueenslanderstoengagewithmuseumexperiences.

• Empowerandprovidedirectiontokeystaffasadvocatesforsocialandenvironmentalissuesandtobuildnetworksandpartnershipswithcommunities.

outComesCommunity engagement60%ofnewmuseumexperiencesandprojectswereco-createdwithcommunities.Highlightsincluded:

• Dressed by the Best: Fashion, Glamour and Gwen Gillamexhibitionandprogramsco-createdwiththecommunityfromBrisbaneandbeyond,resultingin20loanstotheexhibitionand30significantnewdonationstothecollectionfromthecommunity

• What Do You Collect?150anniversaryprojectco-createdwithcommunitiesonlineandinunexpectedplacesandspacessuchaspop-upmuseumprojectsindifferentsoutheastQueenslandcommunitiesofinterest;onlineblogcollectingcontributionsofQueenslanders’collectionsandtheirstories;partnershipwiththeBlackallHeartlandandShockwaveYouthArtsFestivals

• HarmonyDayand25YearsWhat Do You Collectco-createdwiththeToowoombacommunity

• To Have and To Holdexhibitionco-createdwiththeTownsvillecommunity

• Collectomaniaexhibitionco-createdwithcollectorsfromthroughoutQueensland

• QueenslandModelRailwayShowco-createdwithmodeltrainenthusiasts

• TheAnnualWorkersReunion,Workersmorningtea,andIpswichOpenDayco-createdwiththelocalIpswichandrailcommunities

• IpswichCommunityRecoveryDaywiththeIpswichcommunity

AcollaborationacrosstheCulturalPrecinctandwiththeAustralianSouthSeaIslandercommunityhasresultedinaprojecttoco-createactivitiestomarkthesesquicentenaryofAustralianSouthSeaIslanderarrivalinQueenslandinAugust2013.

ResearchanddevelopmentonanewexhibitioncelebratingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercultureinQueenslandattheQueenslandMuseuminconsultationwithinvitedIndigenouscommencedcommunitiescommencedin2013,withanewco-createdexperienceexpectedtoopenin2014.

TheQueenslandMuseumFoundationengagedwithprioritycommunitiesandcorporationsinpartnershipsandsuccessfullysecuredsupportfrom:

• BHPBillitonMitsuiCoal(BMC)

• BHPBillitonCannington

• ErgonEnergy

• Energex

• Powerlink

QueenslandMuseumNetwork’spublishingbusinessengagedwithdifferentcommunitiestopublishnewbooksandassociatedmaterialsin2012–13:

• SomersetRegionalCouncilandcommunity;

• WestEndcommunityandfamilyandfriendsofRock’n’RollGeorge;and

• VisionimpairedcommunitythroughVisionAustralia.

FormerrailworkersandtheirfamiliesreconnectedatthebirthplaceofrailinQueensland,TheWorkshopsRailMuseum.


Volunteerscontributedalmost6,000dayswiththeQueenslandMuseumNetworkacrossdiverseareasincludingvisitorservices,taxidermy,fossilpreparation,collectioncare,educationalloansandadministration.

A25%increaseinvolunteersupportwasrecordedattheMuseumofTropicalQueensland,achievingtheannualtarget.

NewvolunteeringopportunitieswereofferedthroughtheQueenslandMuseum’sLearningSpacesProgramsin2012–13.18volunteershelpedtocreateengagingexperiencesformuseumvisitorsthroughpublicprogramsincludingMeetourCurator,GwenGillamDrawntoFashion,BrisbaneOpenHouse,andthe2012–13schoolholidayprograms.

neW spaCes for Co-CreationAnewlycreatedactivespace,INVENTory,openedattheQueenslandMuseuminJanuary2013toengageartists,designersandothercreativemembersofthecommunityincollaborationstocreateupcycledandsustainableitemsinspiredbytheMuseum’scollections.Communityco-createdprogramsdeliveredinthespaceincluded:

• Pre-hist-origamiandOrigami ZoowiththeBrisbaneOrigamiClub

• Dinosaur RockswithauthorLachlanCreagh

• MeccanoconstructionwiththeMeccanoClub,Brisbane

• QUTIndustrialDesignstudentscreatedlargestructuresusingrecycledmaterials

• Butterfly worldwithartistElyseEdmonds

• Sustainable Backyard GardeningwithauthorPiaDowling

• Natures CodewithQUTTypographystudentsdesigningnewtypestylesinspiredbyMuseumcollections

• Jurassic JunglecreationwithartistSamParsonswherevisitorscreatedleavesandvinesfromrecycledmapsandprintedrecycledpapertomakeajungle

• The Wind in B Minorwiththreelocalactorsandmusiciansperforminglivetocreatesound,movementandmusicfrominstrumentsandpropsmadeofrecycledmaterials

ExistingspacesadjoiningtheQueenslandMuseum,theCollectorsCaféandtheWhaleMall,wereusedinnewwaystocreateopportunitiestoco-createwithdifferentcommunities:

• CommunityorganisationReverseGarbageshowcasednewdesignsfromrecycledmaterialsintheCollectorsCafé.

• QUTIndustrialDesignstudentsdisplayedcardboardchairsinCollectorsCafeandINVENTory.

• AcollaborationoffourQueenslanddesignersdisplayedbamboolamps,sculpturesandscreensmadefrombooks,recycledmilkcratestoolsandrecycledtimberbookcasesanddesksinCollectorsCafé.

• Queensland’slargestVinylFairwasstagedwithrecordcollectorsandsellersintheWhaleMallasanextensionandinsupportofCollectomania—120,000usedvinylrecordsforsale,50recorddealers,4000visitors.

• VinylCoverstudentdesignexhibitioninCollectorsCafé.

regional engagementThreeQMNetworkmuseumsarelocatedinregionalQueenslandandtogetherthesewerevisitedbymorethan240,000peoplein2012–13.

Hands-on,educationalresourcesweredistributedtoregionalcommunitiesacrossthestatethroughanetworkof29regionaldistributioncentresthroughtheQueenslandMuseumLoansservice.

818,377studentsandteachersacrossthestateusedaQueenslandMuseumeducationalloankitduringtheyear,32,217(4%)morethanthepreviousyearand9%abovethe2012–13targetof750,000.

AllofQueensland’slocalgovernmentauthoritiesreceivedQueenslandMuseumNetworkservices,matchingboththeannualtargetandlastyear’sresult.

RegionalQueenslandersconnectedwiththestate’sancientenvironmentsthroughQueensland’sfirstmegafaunaeducationalloanskitsforschoolsproducedbytheQueenslandMuseuminpartnershipwithBHPBillitonMitsuiCoal(BMC).ThekitswerelaunchedintheNebocommunityincentralQueensland,closetotheBMC-ownedSouthWalkerCreekminesitewhereMuseumpalaeontologistsexcavatedthemegafaunaspecimenscastinthenewloanskits.

Queensland’slargestvinylfairintheWhaleMallajoiningtheQueenslandMuseum.


QueenslandMuseum’sscientistswentoutintothefieldtocarryoutresearchandeducationprojectsandengagedwith2500regionalcommunitymembersintheprocessduringtheyear.

RegionalaccesstoQueenslandMuseumNetworkresearchandcollectionswasprovidedbytheQueenslandMuseumloansstatewideservice,onlinecontentandMuseumDevelopmentOfficerprograms.

Onlinevisitstothevirtualmuseumnumbered1,130,675,surpassingthepreviousyear’svisitsby35%.

AregularfortnightlysegmentwithABCRegionalRadiofromJulytoDecember2012broadcastresearchandcollectionstoriesfromQueenslandMuseumNetworkexpertstoallregionalQueenslandaudiences(exceptGoldCoast).

FiveMuseumResourceCentresservicedregionalQueensland,operatingfromthethreeregionalQueenslandMuseumNetworkcampusesandtworegionalcouncilfacilities.TheteamoffiveMuseumDevelopmentOfficers:

• Completed35StatementsofSignificance,upfrom10in2011–12andfiveaheadofthe2012–13target;

• Achieved70%completionofthematicmappingofQueensland’sculturalheritagecollectingorganisations;

• Providedhands-ondisasterrecoveryandsalvageadviceandassistanceinregionalQueenslandformuseumsandcollectionsinthewakeofextremeweatherevents;

• Developed39ServiceLevelAgreementswithcommunitycollectingorganisationsacrossthestate,fallingbelowthetargetof50duetopriorityworkwithcommunitiesfollowingnaturaldisasterevents.

repatriation of aboriginal and torres strait islander anCestral remains and seCret saCred objeCtsTherepatriationoftheAncestralRemains,SecretSacredObjectsandburialgoodsofAboriginalPeoplesandTorresStraitIslanderscontinuestobeapriorityfortheQueenslandMuseumNetworkwhichmaintainsaculturallyappropriateandproactiveprogram.

TheQueenslandMuseumAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderConsultativeCommittee,awell-regardedgroupofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderCommunityEldersandrepresentatives,providestheMuseumwithtimelyandculturallyappropriateadvice.

TherecentlyupgradedSecretSacredstoreandcommunityroomattheQueenslandMuseumprovidedarespectfulandpeacefulspaceforcommunitymemberstovisitwithAncestorsandculturalproperty.Eldersandcommunitymembersfrom15TraditionalOwnergroupsacrossQueenslandcametoQueenslandMuseumtopayrespectstoAncestorsandobjectsin2012–13.

ManyyearsofconsultingandengagingwiththreeTraditionalOwnergroupsfromsouthwestQueenslandculminatedinanagreementreachedin2012–13torepatriatetheremainsof25AboriginalPeople,twoassociatedburialgoodsandtwoSecretSacredObjectswhichwillseethemreturnedtocountryinearlySeptember2013.

OthersensitiveculturalitemstoberepatriatedbeforeDecember2013includefourSecretSacredObjectsandfourAncestralRemains.ThesewillbereturnedtovariousareasofQueenslandandNewSouthWales.

TheQueenslandMuseumhasalsobeenaskedtocarefortheremainsof17AboriginalPeoplereturnedfromGermany.Theseremainswerecollectedover130yearsagoandaresettobereturnedtotheirtraditionallandbeforetheendof2013.

We encourage and nurture teamwork and partnerships, because our job is too important to do alone


ColleCtions and researCHConnect Queensland communities to their natural and cultural heritage through the museum’s extensive collections and evidence‑based research

strategies• ManageanddevelopthecollectionsinaccordancewiththeQueenslandMuseumNetworkResearchandCollectionDevelopmentStrategytotellthechangingstoryofQueensland.

• Throughhighqualityresearchandinterpretation,elevatecollectionsintocompellingconnectionsandexperiences.

• EnablemultiplevoicestoguideandinterpretQueensland’schangingstory.

• Broadencuratorialexpertisetoactivelycontributetoandinformthedevelopmentofthe5YearMuseumExhibitionandExperiencePlan.

• Buildandimproveaccessibilityandstewardshipofcollections.

outComesColleCtion Care and developmentTheStateCollectiongrewtocontinuemeetingthechallengeofcapturingandsharingtheever-changingstoryofQueensland:

• 54,929physicalobjectswereaddedtotheStateCollection(boostedbydonationsoflargecollectionsfromotherscientificorganisations),exceedingthetargetof10,000.

• Thedigitalcollectiongrewby12,118items,surpassingthe8,000target.

96%ofthecollectionwasstoredtoanationalbenchmarkstandard,equallingthetargetset.

56%ofnewexhibitionandexperienceprojectsdevelopedanddeliveredin2012–13usedQMNetworkcollectionsandevidence-basedresearch.

ConnECTionS mAdEApproximately330,000digitalrecordsofthestate’sbiodiversitycollectionweresharedonlineviatheAtlasofLivingAustralia.Thesecollectionrecordsweredownloaded441,000timesduringtheyear.

FromJulytoDecember2012*,QM-basededucationprofessionalswereengagedinusinganddevelopingQueenslandMuseumNetworkcontentrelevanttotheschoolcurriculainscience,historyandIndigenouscultureincludingdeliveringprofessionaldevelopmentprogramstoQueenslandteachers.

80newloankitsproducedin2012–13optimisedusageofloanscollectionobjectstoconnectMuseumresearchandcollectionstotheschoolcurriculumandincorporatenationalcurriculumsupportresources.

TheQueenslandMuseumNetworksupportedthe2012NationalScienceWeekprogramwithtwoschooldebates,12nitrogenshows;threeYoungScientistsofAustraliashowsandtwoeventsinBrisbane’sQueenStreetMall.

TheQMNetworkparticipatedintheInspiringAustraliaScienceCommunicationprogramtohelpbuildcommunityengagementwiththenaturalandphysicalsciences,humanitiesandthesocialsciences.TheQueenslandManageroftheInspiringAustraliaprogramwasbasedattheQueenslandMuseuminBrisbanewhichalsoplayedhosttoInspiringAustralia’sfirstQueenslandCafé Scientifiqueevent.TheMuseumhostedfourCafé Scientifiqueeventsduringtheyear,reinforcingitsstandingasaleadingcentreforsciencecommunicationandengagement.

Afteranextensiveperiodofconservation,theiconicMephistotankwasreturnedtopublicviewinMarch2013atitstemporaryhomeatTheWorkshopsRailMuseumwhilecuratorsplanitsinclusioninanewexhibitionduringthecentenaryofWWI.

197,568peopletookpartinmuseumlectures,publictalks,workshopsandoutreachprograms.

23BackyardExplorerworkshopswereheldwithcommunitiesin12regionallocalitiesincentral,northandfarnorthQueensland.Over600participants,rangingfromschoolanduniversitystudentsandteacherstoenvironmentalandlocalcommunityorganisations,attendedtheworkshopsandcommunityevents.

Research,collectionandphotographicexpertisewastranslatedintotwomajornewpopularQMpublicationsproducedduringtheyearandaseriesofchildren’sreadingresources:

• Flood and Recovery: The Somerset Story

ThroughacollaborationwiththeSomersetRegionalCouncil,thisbookcapturedtheimpactofthe2011floodsontheSomersetregion,throughthewordsandphotographsofflood-affectedresidents.Importantlyitalsohighlightedtheresilienceandrecoveryofthelocalcommunity.ThebookwasfundedundertheCommunityDevelopmentandFundingPackage,ajointinitiativeoftheAustralianandQueenslandGovernments,andundertheNaturalDisasterReliefandRecoveryArrangementsfundedthroughtheLocalGovernmentAssociationofQueensland,andtheQueenslandandAustraliangovernments.

• Rock ‘N’ Roll George: Brisbane Legend

ThelifeofBrisbaneicon,GeorgeKiprioswho,inhisalter-egoofRock’n’RollGeorge,drovehisFJHolden48-215throughthestreetsofBrisbaneformorethan50years.ThepublicationwassupportedbyHutchinsonBuilderswhonowownGeorge’scarwhichisonloantotheQueenslandMuseumfordisplay.

• Vision Australia children’s reading kits

InpartnershipwithVisionAustralia,theQueenslandMuseumtransformeditsexistingseriesofearlychildhoodreadersinto36readingkitscreatedspecificallyforvisionimpairedpreschoolchildren.Thekitsweredevelopedwiththesupportofeducationaltoysupplier,ScienceandNature.com.

*EducationQueenslandfundingforthisprogramconcludedinDecember2012.


Atotalof11,764publicationsinthepopularWildGuide,PocketGuideandChildrens’series—allinformedbyhighqualityresearch—weresoldanddistributed,achievingthesettargetof11,000.

Fourvolumescomprisingover2000pagesoftheMuseum’sownjournal,theMemoirs of the Queensland Museum,werepublishedin2012–13,sharingtheevidence-basednaturalandculturalresearchofexpertsbothfromwithinandbeyondtheQueenslandMuseumNetwork:

• Naturevol56(2)Acollectionof27scholarlypublicationsaboutdiscoveryofQueensland’suniquenaturalenvironments

• Culturevol6,Andrew Goldie in New Guinea 1875–1879: Memoir of a Natural history collector(Specialedition)

• Culturevol7(1),The Leichhardt diaries Early travels in Australia during 1842–1844

• Culturevol7(2),The Leichhardt papers Reflections on his life and legacy

virtual and physiCal aCCess Was provided to ColleCtion objeCts:1,326,638peoplevisitedmuseumsintheNetworktoseecollectionobjectsshowcased.

Displaysandexhibitionsin2012–13featureditemsfromtheStateCollectionandhighlightsincluded:

• Ancient Egypt – Objects from the Queensland Museum Collectionwhichwasthecatalystfortheinternational-headline-makingdiscoverythattheQueenslandMuseumcollectionheldthemissingpiecesofahighlysignificantEgyptianBookoftheDead,thoughtlonglostbyEgyptologistsfromaroundtheglobe.

• M[YOU]SEUM 150,amultimediainteractivedisplaythatallowsvisitorstochoosetheirfavouriteitemsfromthecollection.

• Dressed by the Best: Fashion, Glamour and Gwen GillamfeaturingaselectionofdesignsbyrenownedBrisbanefashiondesignerGwenGillam.

• MephistoreturnedtopublicdisplayatTheWorkshopsRailMuseum.

• Curators of Cool—launchedthefirstinaseriesofamicro-exhibitionsthatinvitessixinternationallyinfluentialstylists,editors,authors,architectsanddesignerstogobehindthescenesinourcollectionstoresandchooseafewspecialobjectsorspecimensthatepitomise‘cool’intheireyesfrommorethanonemilliontreasures.

Morethan1.1milliononlinevisitorstotheQMNetworkwebsites,35%morethan2011–12.

ThepartnershipwiththeAtlasofLivingAustraliaposted330,000QueenslandMuseumNetworkbiodiversitycollectionrecordstoanationalandinternationalaudience,togetherwithover1,000digitalimagesofspecimensandnearly900speciespagesthatprovidebiologicalinterpretationtotheserecords.Over441,000downloadsoftheserecordsweretalliedduringtheyear.

ThenumberofQMcollectionobjectsaccessedforresearch,education,exhibitionandculturalpurposeswas80,247,94%oftheannualtarget,butalmost5,000morethanthe2011–12total.AlowerthanexpecteddemandforphysicalresearchspecimenloanswasduetotheincreasedavailabilityofdigitalcollectionsaswellasanincreaseddedicationofresourcestotheAtlasofLivingAustralia,whichincludedhighresolutiondigitalimagesofimportantspecimensinthebiodiversitycollections.

Educationalloanscontainingmuseumobjectswereaccessedby818,377Queenslanders,4%morethan2011–12.

Eldersandcommunitymembersfrom15TraditionalOwnergroupsacrossQueenslandcametoQueenslandMuseumtopayrespectstoAncestorsandobjectsin2012–13.TheQueenslandMuseum’srecentlyupgradedSecretSacredstoreandcommunityroomprovidedarespectfulandpeacefulspaceforTraditionalOwnerstovisitwithAncestorsandculturalproperty.

MissingpiecesfromtheBookoftheDeadinQueenslandMuseum’sEgyptiancollectionmadeinternationalheadlinesin2012.


performanCe measures 2012–13

target/estimate2012–13

estimatedactual2012–13actual

Publishedtargetin2012–13SDS

Publisheddatain2013–14SDS

Actualdataasat30June2013

SERviCE STAndARdS

Satisfactionofaudienceswithcollection-baseddisplaysandactivitiesinpublicgalleries 96% 96% 97%

oThER mEASuRES

NumberofphysicalitemsaddedtotheStateCollection 1 10,000 12,100 54,929

NumberofdigitalimagesaddedtotheCollection 2 8,000 9,150 12,118

Totalphysicalcampusvisits(a) 3 1,122,000 1,258,000 1,326,638

Schoolchildrenvisitingcampuses 65,000 64,500 70,039

Onlinevisits(b) 3 620,000 750,000 1,130,675

Newdisplays(sqmetresofexhibitions) 6,500 5,900 5,525

Lectures,publictalks,workshopsandoutreachprogramsdelivered(c) 9,500 8,000 7,761

Numberofresearchpaperspublished(d) 4 70 95 156

NumberofQueenslandMuseumcollectionobjectsaccessedforresearch,education,exhibitionandculturalpurposes(e) 85,000 67,300 80,247

Participantsinlectures,publictalks,workshopsandoutreachprograms(f)

5230,000 170,000 197,568

Numberofpopularresearchpublicationssoldanddistributed(g) 13,500 11,000 11,764

Percentageofthecollectionthatisstoredtoanationalbenchmarkstandard 96% 96% 96%

PercentageofLocalGovernmentAuthoritiesreceivingQueenslandMuseumservices 100% 100% 100%

varianCe reporting1. Thetotalincludesalargedonation(17,639)

ofdecapodcrustaceanspecimensfromtheGreatBarrierReefSeabedBiodiversityProjectandongoingregistrationofadonationofalmost200,000insectspecimensfromtheUniversityofQueensland,ofwhichonlyaproportionhasbeenaddedtothedatabaseasat30June2013.

2. Includesresultsofsignificantdigitisationprojects:BookoftheDead,DaintreePhotographsandAustralianFaunalDirectory.

3. StrongonsiteandonlinevisitationresultsreflectthesuccessoftheMummy: Secrets of the TombandExplore-a-saurusexhibitionsatQueenslandMuseum.

4. Totalincludes57papersfromhonoraries/volunteers.Anumberofgrantprojectswerefinalisedduringtheyearthatproducedpublishedpapers.

5. Fewerlectures,publictalksandoutreachprogramswerepossibleduetothechangeofuseofsomespacesfollowingtheredevelopmentoftheQueenslandMuseum&Sciencentre.

performanCe measures definitions:(a)Physicalcampusvisitsincludesallpeople

whovisitoneofthepublicmuseumsintheQueenslandMuseumNetworkincludinggeneralvisitors,schoolandothereducationgroupvisitors,andvisitorsattendingfunctionsbothduringandafterregularpublicopeninghours.

(b)OnlinevisitsincludesuniquevisitstotheQueenslandMuseumNetworkwebsiteandassociatedmicrositesbutdoesnotincludesocialmediaplatformvisitsandengagement.

(c)Lectures,publictalks,workshopsandoutreachprogramsdeliveredincludesallQMNetworkorganisedandpresentedsessionstoexchangemuseum/researchrelatedinformationwithvisitors,atamuseumandoffsiteinthecommunity.Regularscheduledevents,floortalks,toursandone-offeventsareincluded,butmediainterviewsorpresentationstomediaarenot.

(d)Peer-reviewedandnon-peerreviewedresearchpapersincludingconferencepapersauthoredbyQMNetworkstaffandvolunteerspublishedwhicharerelevanttoQMNetworkresearch,collectionsorpublicprograms.

(e)Thenumberofobjectsorindividuallycataloguedloanitemsthatarelentexternallyforresearch,education,exhibitionandculturalpurposes.Thisincludeseducationalloanskits,itemsfromthelibraryandinter-campusloans.

(f)Anyvisitorwhoaccessesalecture,publictalk,orparticipatesinworkshoporoutreachprogramonsiteoroffsiteasperthedefinitionoflectures,talks,workshopsandoutreachprogramsin(c)above.

(g)NumberofQMNetwork-publishedbooksandotherpublicationssoldanddistributed,includingthepopularWildGuideandpocketguidesseriesbutnotincludingtheMemoirs of the Queensland Museumtechnicalpublications.


key results2012–13 2011–12

a. aCCess

1. museum visitors

TotalMuseumVisitors 1,326,638 1,003,016

QueenslandMuseum&Sciencentre 1,085,363 744,654

Cobb+CoMuseum 62,495 63,446

MuseumofLands,MappingandSurveying 1,020 1,171

MuseumofTropicalQueensland 92,909 104,984

TheWorkshopsRailMuseum 84,851 88,761

Schoolgroupvisitors(allsites) 70,039 61,507

2. Regional and Community Services

Visitorsaccessingmuseumobjectsthroughoutreachservices 818,377 785,656

Visitorsaccessingmuseumobjectsthroughoutreachactivities 12,246 9,375

Off-sitevisitors 28,732 17,276

Lecturesandtalksdelivered 7,761 6,957

Professionalinquiries–onetoone 22,907 14,083

Numberoftravellingdisplays 10 11

VisitorstoQMtravellingdisplays 7,491 26,666

LocalgovernmentauthorityregionsinQueenslandreceivingservices 100% 100%

3. museum items Loaned

Researchandscientificitemsloaned 1,176 2,125

Educationitemsloaned 78,886 73,073

Culturalanddisplayitemsloaned 185 50

4. Web usage

Uniquewebvisits 1,130,675 838,539

b. displays

Permanentdisplaysopened(number) 1 6

Sizeofpermanentdisplaysopened(sqmetres) 140 2,141

Temporarydisplays(number) 47 44

Temporarydisplays(sqmetres) 6,055 5,533

C. ColleCtions

IncreaseinvalueofStateCollection $44.13M $26.894M

NumberofphysicalitemsaddedtoStateCollection 54,929 10,687

NumberofdigitalimagesaddedtoStateCollection 12,118 9,750

d. researCh

Researchprogramscommenced 30 57

Researchprogramscompleted 21 36

Speciesoritemsyieldingnewinformation 20,603 22,774

Daysoffieldwork 465 608

Localitiesinvestigated 259 237

Numberofresearchpublications* 156 191

PagesofMemoirsproduced 1398 852

Numberofpublishedacknowledgments 212 295*Includespeerandnonpeerreviewedpapers,populararticles,abstractsandbookreviewspublishedbyQMNstaffandhonoraries


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