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24/AUD011 Booking Services & Rostering Officer
Be a part of upholding MHNSW’s high customer service standards using your expertise background in bookings, ticket sales, and rostering. As our Booking Services & Rostering Officer you will join a customer focused and professional team that services education programs, museum admissions, and public events.
27 Mar 2024
24/PEX020 Producer, Learning Programs
Our museums, historic houses and gardens are at the heart of every school interaction. Take this opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering interactive learning programs to bring this learning to life for generations to come. As the Producer, Learning Programs you will be part of a dynamic and passionate team to ensure our range of programs are meaningful, engaging and well-coordinated.
22 Mar 2024
National Close the Gap Day 2024
Today is National Close the Gap Day 2024. Closing the gap refers to the meaningful action that is required by governments, organisations, communities and individuals to address inequity experienced by First Nations peoples in Australia
21 Mar 2024
Conserving the archives: a bespoke donor experience
On Thursday 14 March, MHNSW donors enjoyed a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the NSW State Archives Collection at the Western Sydney Records Centre
19 Mar 2024
Welcome new members of the First Nations Community Access to Archives team
The First Nations Community Access to the Archives team welcomes three First Nations staff to the Collections space
12 Mar 2024
A recent acquisition uncovers rare tintype photographs
Tintypes are photographs printed on thin sheets of metal, rather than card. MHNSW doesn’t hold many in our collections, so this discovery is an exciting one
5 Mar 2024
State Archives Collection: Customer satisfaction survey 2024
We welcome your input in this year's survey to help evaluate our services
29 Feb 2024
Inquest index expanded
Over 9,100 new entries have been added by our volunteers to our inquest index and covers the years 1916–1963
16 Feb 2024
Archives for Everyone: community digitisation and indexing partnerships
We are looking to partner with groups or societies with an interest in history and in making the State Archives Collection more accessible
15 Feb 2024