roll out the red carpet: the accessible, welcoming museum
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Presented at the Museums Australia WA Conference in October 2013, a thought experiment on the topic of authenticity in museums: can it be defined, and why true authenticity is important for all museums, large and small. Museums Australia (Victoria) is the peak industry body for museums and galleries. Find out more about us at: www.mavic.asn.au.TRANSCRIPT
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Roll out the red carpet: The accessible, welcoming museum
Thursday 3 October 2013
Laura Miles, Museums Australia (Victoria)
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http://www.hipsterlogo.com
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http://www.boudinbakery.com/at-the-wharf
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Boudin Bakery Museum, San Francisco
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Boudin Bakery Museum, San Francisco
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Musical instruments (albokas) at the Basque Music Museum
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Juan Mari Beltran playing the alboka, courtesy of adancingfool:http://youtu.be/Hbq3lsDTd_g
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http://www.powerhousemuseum.com
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www.qrator.org
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Museum of Local History, Fréjus, FrancePicture courtesy of Bridget Forbes
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Museum of Local History, Fréjus, FrancePicture courtesy of Bridget Forbes
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Museum of Local History, Fréjus, FrancePicture courtesy of Bridget Forbes
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Open Studios at the Museum of Art & Design, New York City
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Live exhibits at the Drexel Museum of Natural History, Philadelphia
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Live exhibits at the Drexel Museum of Natural History, Philadelphia
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Baltimore Inner HarbourCourtesy of armindefiesta.blogspot.com
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The National Aquarium in Baltimore Courtesy of John Seyjagat, Curator, Australian Exhibit
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The interior of the Australian Exhibit galleryCourtesy of John Seyjagat, Curator, Australian Exhibit
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The famous Mouth Almighty, Glossamia apiron Courtesy of John Seyjagat, Curator, Australian Exhibit
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Irwin’s Snapping Turtle, Elseya irwini at the National Aquarium Courtesy of John Seyjagat, Curator, Australian Exhibit
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http://www.artsjournal.com/realcleararts
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http://www.artsjournal.com/realcleararts
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http://reachadvisors.typepad.com
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Two key guidelines for museum practice: National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries, and Significance 2.0
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National Standards for Australian Museums & Galleries: http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/107
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Significance 2.0, Collections Council of Australia, archived at:http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/publications/significance2-0/
• Historic• Scientific / research• Social / spiritual
• Provenance• Rarity / representativeness• Condition / completeness
+ groupings of objects by theme, location, or chronology
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Sources: www.amazon.com & http://futureofmuseums.blogspot.com.au
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Rickshaw obscura at the Exploratorium, San Francisco
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Historic precinct in Brooklyn
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‘Bunnies On The Line’ by Ann-Maree Moodie, as seen at Art & About, Sydney
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‘Bunnies On The Line’ by Ann-Maree Moodie, as seen at Art & About, Sydney
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‘Necklace for National Mourning II’ by Edward Lane McCartney, seen at the Museum of Art & Design, New York City
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‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ by Tu Wei-Cheng, as seen at White Rabbit Gallery, Sydney
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‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ by Tu Wei-Cheng, as seen at White Rabbit Gallery, Sydney
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‘Pop Figure No 1’ by Xia Guo (Xia Jianguo) as seen at the White Rabbit Gallery, Sydney
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‘Pop Figure No 1’ by Xia Guo (Xia Jianguo) as seen at the White Rabbit Gallery, Sydney
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http://sussexpast.co.uk/properties-to-discover/fishbourne-roman-palace
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Diorama-making exhibit at the Drexel Museum of Natural History, Philadelphia
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www.victoriancollections.net.au
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www.immi.gov.au
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www.youtube.com/museumsaustraliavic
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