Two people packing a sculpture with secure wooden beams.

Unlocking Sustainable Collection Practices

Ended 28 May 2025

10am–2pm

Free

FreeBookings essential

Botanic Gardens Site

On Wiradjuri Land

Botanic Gardens Site

127 Lord Baden Powell Dr, Willans Hill, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Notes

Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided.

Join Powerhouse Museum Registrars Bronwyn McKenzie and Yasmin Green in a workshop that explores sustainable collection management.

Participants will learn about procedures and strategies for dealing with uncollected loans and unidentified objects, how defining a museum's collection policy can mitigate the risk of unwanted donated objects and how to improve efficiencies in acquiring objects. The final session of the program will provide an opportunity to workshop unclaimed loans or unidentified objects from your museum’s legacy collection alongside peers.

This workshop is designed for staff and volunteers working across museums and the collecting sector.

Program

10am Welcome and overview of Powerhouse Climate Action Plan
10.15am Session 1: Uncollected loans
11am Morning tea
11.15am Session 2: Resolving and avoiding legacy issues in collections
12pm Lunch
12.45pm Session 3: Workshop local case studies

Model of the SS 'Peregrine' steam ship, using wood with metal trimmings and mounted inside a glass case.
A brown and gold framed map of Scotland using embroidery.