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Gallery wall labels: short, long, digital or none at all?
ArtsHub takes a look at the shifting dynamic around gallery didactics: what has changed, and are we doing wall labels…

I was a museum's Black Lives Matter hire
This conversation pulls back the layers of idealism and discusses what it means when new race-based hires are not provided…

Must-see museum blockbusters in 2023
From pharaohs to femme fatales, and a whole lot more… Australian museums have some enticing exhibitions in 2023.

Delightful ways to play and interact with the museum experience
Museum of Brisbane’s Play Moves leads the way in immersive and participatory museum experiences.

What makes a good museum and gallery shop?
While funky jewellery and creative home decor are cool, what’s better are products with deep local engagement that create one-of-a-kind…

More than frock-clad mannequins, Zampatti empowered change
New exhibition on trailblazing Australian Designer Carla Zampatti offers a social lens for gender-based, and multicultural narratives through fashion.

Taking Sydney out of the picture – rebrand gets it right
Museum of History NSW is Australia's newest cultural organisation, merging Sydney Living Museums with the NSW State Archives for a…

Augmenting the past to appeal to new museum audiences
History comes alive with the help of virtual reality technology at Darwin’s Chinese Museum, in a significant collection rehang and…

National Museum’s first major redesign finally ‘bold and imaginative’
The recently opened Great Southern Land gallery at the National Museum of Australia signals a triumph in the institution’s redevelopment,…

Glancing in the rear view mirror, while driving forward
What’s behind? What’s ahead? Curator Russell Storer speaks of bridging roles between Singapore and the National Gallery of Australia.