Museums Aotearoa Impact Report August 2024

14 August 2024

Museums Aotearoa releases its third Impact Report, August 2024.

Cannabis Museum reopens in Auckland

08 August 2024

A cannabis museum has reopened in Auckland today after being saved by a rich-lister donor, bringing its founder one step closer to his goal of making weed the new alcohol.

Lottery fund opportunities and Museums and Art Galleries

05 August 2024

Museums Aotearoa met with Department of Internal Affairs on 2 August, regarding the Lotteries Funding landscape at the moment. Read on for funding information relating to the GLAM sector.

Panic over planned beef-up of privacy laws

05 August 2024

Museums Aotearoa Chief Executive, Adele Fitzpatrick and Auckland Museum Director, David Reeves appear at the Select Committee Hearing expressing concerns over the Privacy Amendment Act.

Immersive Gaming in the GLAM Sector

27 July 2024

Immersive gaming experiences are quickly becoming a great way of connecting with new audiences and sharing stories.

Regional Infrastructure Fund Update

30 June 2024

The Regional Infrastructure Fund is open to applications, but is mostly focused on loans and equity investments rather than grants.

Budget 2024 Retrospective: Tax cuts, spending cuts, and a broken promise

24 June 2024

The National-led Coalition has delivered its first Budget and it held few surprises. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage saw its funding cut, which included a decision to not continue with the Regional Culture and Heritage Fund.

Museums Aotearoa Performance Report 2023

29 May 2024

Museums Aotearoa publishes their 2023 Performance Report.

Museums Aotearoa Impact Report May 2024

19 May 2024

On behalf of the Museums Aotearoa Board, we are pleased to present the Impact Report for May 2024.

Keep the Lights On Campaign Closes on a High

16 May 2024

The Keep the Lights On for Museums and Galleries campaign closes.

Waikato Museum to Close for Upgrades

15 May 2024

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga O Waikato will be closed from 22 July to early December so that the building can undergo significant work to fix existing issues and prevent future problems.

Closure of Te Maeatanga Digitisation Programme and on demand service

09 May 2024

Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand’s Te Maeatanga Digitisation programme will close on 30 June 2024.

Museums Aotearoa Lifetime Honorary Memberships

02 May 2024

Two museum professionals acknowledged for their contribution to the sector.

Museums Aotearoa welcomes FENZ levy exemption for museums and galleries

08 April 2024

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

Understand how Museums Aotearoa and National Services Te Paerangi work together

07 February 2024

Museums Aotearoa (MA) and National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP) have different roles, responsibilities and functions in the cultural, arts and heritage sector, but work together across our activities to help the sector thrive.

MA Impact report October 2023

27 November 2023

On behalf of the Museums Aotearoa Board, we are pleased to present the Impact Report for October 2023.

MA membership fees are changing

27 November 2023

A new way of paying membership fees to MA will be in place for 2024.