Open AccessAustralian museums on show for ICOM'98
Author(s) -
Kimberley Webber
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
nordisk museologi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2002-0503
pISSN - 1103-8152
DOI - 10.5617/nm.3833
Subject(s) - exhibition , media studies , project commissioning , publishing , history , library science , visual arts , geography , archaeology , political science , art , sociology , law , computer science
ICOM'98 in Melbourne this coming October occurs at an interesting time for Australian museums and members are encouraged not just to visit museums in Melbourne but also to venture further afield, particularly to regional centres around Melbourne such as Ballarat and Geelong and to other capitals, including Sydney and Canberra. This will be particularly important for those wanting to understand the 'Australian museum' since Melbourne's two major museums - the Museum of Victoria and the National Gallery of Victoria - are closed, with the former being rebuilt on the site of the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition and the latter undergoing major remodelling.