Resources
ACHAA gratefully acknowledge the support of Museums and Galleries of NSW in presenting the resources.
You can search for more resources at: https://mgnsw.org.au/sector/resources/online-resources/
Website Guide for Members
We have written a short user guide to reference when making changes to your profile or otherwise accessing and using your member functionality in the ACHAA website.
Social Media 101: Introduction to social media for cultural organisations
Museums and Galleries presented this as part of Let’s Get Digital. With a focus on museums, galleries and cultural organisations, this introduction to social media guided attendees through the basics:
Using Social Media to Engage Audiences
Museums and Galleries of NSW have created this resource to explain the differences between different social media platforms and offer practical tips on creating content, engaging with your audience and
Social media for museums – best practice
This resource created by Digital Pathways was designed to be the go-to for people in museums who may not yet have decided if social media is something their museum should
ICOM Social Media Guidelines
ICOM has created this resource as their ICOM Social Media Guidelines, in an effort to share best practices and tips on how to create communication campaigns and efficiently manage social
Getting your organisation listed on Google (My Business)
This is a resource assemble by Museums and Galleries NSW to help get your centre listed on Google as a business so that key information about your centre can be
Facebook Evaluation – Intro to Data Analytics
Museums and Galleries NSW created this resource to help explain Facebook data and insights to help introduce tracking and reporting on the success of social media pages. Each social media
Introduction to Access
Museums and Galleries NSW created this resource to help offer an introduction to a wider definition of what it means to be accessible as an organisation. This guide analyses six
Accessibility Starter Kit
This is a Checklist created by Accessible Arts as a way to checklist markers of accessibility to see how your organisation/centre/event stacks up in terms of accessibility. Click here to
Making Social Media Accessible
This video was created by Accessible Arts NSW, and was created for the purpose of explaining how to make any social media presence with accessibility in mind. Click here to
Programming Chronic Illness
This video was created by Accessible Arts NSW, and talks to multiple folks with experience with chronic illness and how chronic illness affects their work in the arts. Click here
Access Service Providers
Accessible Arts assembled a list of trusted service providers that provide audio description, Auslan interpretation and captioning services in New South Wales. Click here to view this resource.
Scanning photographs
This resource developed by the Conservation Department at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences will take you through all the steps you need to know to create digital copies
How to photograph a painting or two-dimensional artwork
Museums and Galleries created this guide to get you started in better understanding the techniques for photographing a painting or two-dimensional artwork. Click here to view this resource.
Condition Reports
Museums and Galleries created this guide to inspecting and reporting on the condition of artworks and artifacts. Click here to view this resource.
Plan and Prioritise for Collection Care
This guide is published by Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service, in partnership with the Collections Trust. This guide explores how to effectively plan your collection care to best set your
Digitising Your Collection – Part 1: Project Planning
This resource is part of a series about developing your own digitisation program. This particular resource details where to start in planning before starting the process of digitising work and
Digitising Your Collection – Part 2: The Golden Rule of Digitisation
This resource is part of a series about developing your own digitisation program. This particular resource details the golden rule of any digitisation project; ‘capture once, use many times’. This
Digitising Your Collection – Part 3: Technical Specifications
This resource is part of a series about developing your own digitisation program. This resource details technical specifications of a digitisation project. This includes image capture, some useful ‘tech talk’
Digitising Your Collection – Part 4: Scanning and Handling Tips
This resource is part of a series about developing your own digitisation program. This resource details general tips for scanning and photographing a wide range of archives. Click here to
Digital Engagement: Connecting with your audience
This guide explains how to use digital technologies to enhance the galley or museum experience by engaging external resources/contractors to further develop the digital experience of your centre. Click here
Digitising Your Collection – Part 5: Metadata and Access
This resource is about metadata, which is the information stored describing files and data: the who, what, where and when. Metadata plays a vital part in any digitisation program. Click
Using QR Codes in Museums and Galleries
This resource shares how to set up QR codes in your centre or gallery space, which could be used as an extended item label or description in a museum or
Digital Suppliers List for Museums and Galleries
This resource contains a list of suppliers for anyone planning to use digital technologies to enhance the galley or museum experience. Click here to view this resource.
Painting Conservation, identifying damage and storing paintings in your collection
This resource describes the most common types and causes of damage in paintings and how to identify them. Additionally, they cover the ideal conditions for storing and displaying paintings in
Storage on a Shoestring: collections care videos
This resource was created by Museums & Galleries as part of their Storyplace project, and was developed for staff and volunteers working in small to medium-sized museums in regional and
reCollections : Caring for Collections Across Australia
reCollections: Caring for Collections Across Australia provides practical advice and guidance designed to help museums, galleries, and custodians of historical collections care for their heritage. This resource explains how to
Marketing for Museums
This resource was written by Museums Galleries and helps explain why Marketing is important for museums long-term goals and survival, and how to get started when creating a marketing plan.
Sustainable Tourism Toolkit
This resource comes from Business.gov.au and is a toolkit to help you become a sustainable tourism business, balancing the needs of people and place with profit. Click here to view
Microsoft Access for Nonprofit
Use this resource to get access to discounted and donated solutions for nonprofit organisations through Microsoft's nonprofit program. Click here to view this resource.
Connecting up for Nonprofits
Connecting Up offers software and services at a fraction of retail prices, heavily discounted computers and IT hardware, free or heavily discounted online learning and more for nonprofit organisations. Click
ACHAA’s Introductory Guide to Shipping and Packaging
ACHAA has assembled an introductory guide to shipping various artworks and objects and how to package these differing items safely for the delivery process. Click here to view this resource.
