National Conferences

Most years, Museums Australia hosts a national conference. A major event on the calendar, the national conference attracts around 500 delegates, including leading museum professionals from around the world.

The 2012 National Conference will be held in Adelaide 24 - 28 September. The theme of the conference is 'research and collections in a connected world'. Details on the conference can be accessed via 2012 MA National Conference Website.

The 2013 National Conference will be held in Canberra and coincides with the centenary of the national capital. For mor information go to 2013 National Conference.

To date the following national conferences have been held:

• 2011 in Perth (Selected papers to be available early 2012)
• 2010 in Melbourne (selected papers available from MA2010 wesbite)
• 2009 in Newcastle (no papers currently available)
• 2007 in Canberra
• 2006 in Brisbane
• 2005 in Sydney
• 2004 in Melbourne
• 2003 in Perth
• 2002 in Adelaide
• 2001 in Canberra
• 1999 in Albury Wodonga
• 1997 in Darwin
• 1996 in Sydney
• 1995 in Brisbane
• 1994 in Perth

Selected Conference Papers are available online to Members.  Visit the Members Area.

Note: ICOM was held in Melbourne in 1998 and there was no MA national conference in 2000.