Media Release: Tuesday 6th August, 2013
Schramm’s Cottage has been granted Museum Accreditation after a recent visit from Museums Australia (Victoria) . The museum has worked hard to meet set criteria from the National Standards of best museum practice.
A special focus of the Museum is the local orchard industry history and the development of Doncaster from the 1840’s.
To become accredited, museums spend 2-3 years developing procedures, policies and practice to meet recognized museum standards. Training, advice and other resources are available to assist museums in meeting these standards.
The Victorian based Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) is now in its 20th year and is run by Museums Australia (Victoria), the professional association for the museum and gallery sector. There are currently fifty four organizations accredited and a further twenty five working towards this goal.
“We are delighted to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by the team at the Schramm’s Cottage. Caring for our shared heritage is an important task and by becoming accredited, the Schramm’s Cottage has proven to be a leading museum in Victoria “
Elizabeth Marsden, Manager, Museum Accreditation Program, Museums Australia (Victoria)
A formal presentation of the Schramm’s Cottage certificate, signed by the Hon Heidi Victoria MP, Minister for the Arts, will be made at the 2013 Victorian Museum Awards, to be held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image on Thursday 8th August.
Further Information:
http://www.mavic.asn.au/museum accreditation program
For all media enquiries please contact:
Dimity Mapstone, Communications Manager, Museums Australia (Victoria)
Notes for editors:
Museums Australia (Victoria) was established as the peak body for museums in Victoria in 1994. Our 740+ museums include galleries, science centres, Indigenous Keeping Places, historical societies, historic houses, botanic gardens, zoos, aquaria, cultural centres and archaeological monuments. Two thirds of these are volunteer - run ‘community museums’ caring for an estimated 1.5m objects in Victoria. The Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) is a framework used by museums to improve museum standards and increase profile, 10% of museums in the state are involved in MAP.
Source: Rotary Club of Doncaster Website
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