PUBLIC HISTORY

During the reporting period QVMAG attended and was involved with the organisation of two national conferences: The Oral History Australia National Conference, which he attended, moderated sessions and gave a tour to delegates of the First Tasmanians: our story exhibition (when a previously organised tour of Cataract Gorge had to be cancelled due to flooding).

An additional highlight during this period was developing the Art Tent component of the yearly Mannarlargenna Day event at Little Swanport, run by the melythina tiakana warrana Aboriginal Corporation.

The institution also attended and helped to organise the Dragon Tails conference on Chinese-Australian diaspora history. For this, the institution gave 7 tours to delegates, totalling 160 people, including two walking tours, two collection tours and a bus tour to Tasmania's north east. An additional three tours were given to employees of the City of Launceston.

The HJ King: Cameras and Carburettors exhibition continued to be popular, and objects have been changed over and rotated as part of a regular planned sequence in the exhibition. Work continued on the publication of the book of this exhibition, which will be published in early 2023.

Work also continued on exhibition development, with exhibitions including the Signwriters Shop, and preparation for the current programmed offering as part of the work of the Programmatic Development Group.

During this period QVMAG received three certificates; two Keep Australia Beautiful awards for the HJ King: Cameras and Carburettors exhibition, and a certificate of appreciation from Scotch Oakburn College.