BACKGROUND TO MK Y2Y CONSULTATION

Millennium Kids (MK) is working with the Western Australian Museum and the Commissioner for Children and Young People to offer young people an opportunity to have a say about how the Museum presents it’s exhibitions and collections through an innovative series of workshops and training activities. It’s all part of a new initiative to consult with young people about the future directions of the Western Australian Museum.

Millennium Kids will be scouring the region for inspiring people with stories to tell or exhibit to inspire young people in the lead up to the workshops.

The MK Team have already consulted with a number of people who have some fabulous exhibition concepts around the things that inspire them about the local region.

On the 1 April a team of thirty interested young people will be trained as facilitators who will lead the one day workshop on 2 June with one hundred young delegates.

Photographs of Albany Times Past - IMAGES COURTESY ALBANY HISTORY COLLECTION, ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Monday, July 20, 2009

Museum Update!


Hi Millennium Kids

Jo and Boris here! We’re the Museum designers who were at the workshop on Tuesday 30 June and we just wanted to say thanks to everyone for bringing in their great displays.

We helped everyone to think about what kind of display they would have, what the objects would sit on and what extras they would need to think about like coloured backgrounds or showcases.

There are a few great ideas out there that still need to be dropped into the Museum so make sure you do this as soon as possible!

We are coming down again to do more workshops with you all if you would still like to discuss how your exhibition will be displayed, these will take place on July 28 and 29.

In the meantime if you need to contact the Museum to drop off your project or discuss it with someone, just give Catherine a call on 9841 4844.

The exhibition looks like it will be all set to launch on 8 August, don’t forget to tell you friends to come along!

We are really looking forward to working again with you all and launching your great exhibition!

Jo and Boris - WA Museum