CARING FOR HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

Volunteers finetune exhibition skills

Grafton Regional Gallery presents a series of skills development workshops for Museum volunteers, and people interested in preserving heritage, as part of the Museums Unpacked program.

This year’s program started with an exciting workshop presented by Powerhouse Museum Curator, Angelique Hutchison. Her research interest is exploring connections between science, technology, design and culture, with a strong focus on sustainability.

The workshop focused on developing themed exhibitions around museum collections to provide public access, and share local stories. It explored formulating acquisition and collection development strategies, identifying significant objects, and writing labels and statements of significance.

Museums

Seven volunteer managed museums preserve local heritage and share stories about the region.

 Alumy Creek School Museum

 Schaeffer House Museum (Clarence River Historical Society)

 Glenreagh Memorial Museum

 Lawrence Museum and Historical Society

 Iluka Museum

 Maclean District Museum and Stone Cottage (Maclean District Historical Society)

 Yamba Museum (Port of Yamba Historical Society)