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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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