Helena Robinson

Master of Arts (Museum Studies), The University of Sydney

Bachelor of Arts (Art History and Theory, The University of Sydney

 

Helena Robinson is a practicing curator with over 9 years of curatorial, collection management and research experience within the museum sector. She has worked at the Museum Folkwang, Essen (Germany), Powerhouse Museum (joint ARC research with Sydney University) and the Sydney Jewish Museum.

Her roles have encompassed the fields of art history, community art projects and social history (World War Two, the Holocaust, migration and education), as well as research investigating cross-disciplinary approaches to museum object documentation and digital access to collections.

In tandem with her teaching work at Sydney University, she manages the Moriah Heritage Centre, a role that includes developing exhibitions and related education programs for primary to high school students.

Publications

  • Cameron, F.R. and H. Robinson. 2007. “Digital Knowledgescapes: Cultural, Theoretical, Practical and Usage Issues Facing Museum Collection Databases in a Digital Epoch” in F. Cameron and S. Kenderdine (eds): Theorizing Digital Cultural Heritage: A Critical Discourse. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press
  • Robinson, H. and F.R. Cameron. 2003. Knowledge Objects: Multidisciplinary Approaches in Museum Collections Documentation. Unpub. Ms. University of Sydney
  • Robinson, H. 2003. “Show of Independence: Solo Exhibitions in Early Nineteenth Century England.” Conference paper, Uncover Conference 2003, University of Sydney
  • Robinson, H. 2001. “Biography of J.M.W. Turner” in William Turner: Licht und Farbe. Exhibition catalogue, Museum Folkwang, Essen. Cologne: Dumont Verlag.