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Departments, Organisations and Associations

Sydney has a diverse and well-developed museum culture which provides a context for the course, training opportunities for students through the internship program and case studies for best practice. Click on the images below to visit museum sites around Sydney:

Australian Museum

National Maritime Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

Powerhouse Museum

Historic Houses Trust

Art Gallery of NSW

Other

AAM: American Association of Museums
The Association provides advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation, and guidance on current professional standards of performance for the US.
url: http://www.aam-us.org/

CHIN: Canadian Heritage Information Network
Links to a wealth of information on museums of international interest as well as Canadian.
url: http://www.chin.gc.ca/English/index.html

Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
British organisation designed to promote change and provide strategic direction in the field. It replaces the Museums and Galleries Commission and the Library and Information Commission.
url: http://www.resource.gov.uk/

EMII: European Museums' Information Institute
The Institute aims to facilitate online access to the cultural heritage of Europe's museums and create partnerships between museums.
url: http://www.emii.org/

ICOM: International Council of Museums
ICOM is dedicated to the development of museums and the museum profession, and operates globally for the preservation of cultural heritage. The site contains press releases, definitions, a code of ethics, activity reports and lists of publications.
url: http://www.icom.org/

ICOMOS: International Council on Monuments and Sites
An organisation for the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. Australia has a national committee.
url: http://www.icomos.org/

IMLS: Institute of Museum and Library Studies
This agency was formed in response to 1996 US legislation. Publications and reports produced by them are available on the Web.
url: http://www.imls.gov/

mda: Museums Documentation Association
Based in Britain, the mda provides advice on how to document collections.
url: http://www.mda.org.uk/

Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW
The mgf works to improve standards, foster self-development and strengthen support for museums and galleries in NSW. It is an independent organisation, largely funded by the NSW Ministry for the Arts, with additional funding from the Australia Council, and project grants.
url: http://www.mgfnsw.org.au/

Museums Australia
The national association representing the museum and gallery sector. Their quarterly publication "Museum National" is held at the State Library of NSW, NQ069.0994/4 Vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 1992)+
The website contains links to international associations and major museums
url: http://www.museumsaustralia.org.au/

NAME
The National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME)is the AAM's Standing Professional Committee on Exhibition. It aims "to foster excellence in museum exhibition and to aid in the professional enrichment and advancement of all those involved in the exhibition process.".
url: http://www.n-a-m-e.org/

SCEMS: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
This site serves as a gateway to the Institution's education resources and aims to promote the understanding and use of museums through research, publishing, and staff development programs.
url: http://museumstudies.si.edu/

University of Leicester, Museum Studies
A major academic institution providing Museum Studies programmes. The site contains bibliographies, papers and links.
url: http://www.leicester.ac.uk/museumstudies/