Spotlight on collections in the Kimberley

Over the next fortnight WA Museum boffins will hold their magnifying glasses up to collections being cared for by community groups in the Kimberley.

“We visit art galleries, libraries, resource and language centres, as well as historical societies as part of the WA Museum’s mission to deliver a Statewide service developing partnerships with regional communities, businesses and industry to share resources, knowledge and expertise,” development service acting manager Clare-Frances Craig said.

The development service offers information and advice on the planning, operation and management of collections as community assets.

Services are tailored to help organisations achieve the principles outlined in the national standards for Australian Museums and Galleries.

Starting and finishing in Broome, the team will make 20 stops via Derby, Kununurra, Wyndham, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing.

They include visits to community organisations in Broome, Kununurra, Wyndham, and the Derby and Kununurra libraries.

The team will also visit Waringarri Arts, Warmun Gallery and Museum, Mangkaja Arts, Mowanjum Arts, Wharfinger House Museum and St John of God Archive in Broome.

Ms Craig said the workshops could be made available to the public at the discretion of the individual group, which sometimes charged a small fee.

Anyone interested in attending should contact their local group.

More information on the WA Museum’s development service, including images taken during their last visit to the Kimberley in 2011, is available online at museum.wa.gov.au/research/development-service.