Singapore work placement open for museum professionals

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Asia:NZ and Museums Aotearoa are pleased to offer a work placement at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore in 2010.

In 2010 a 6-week placement will be available the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore for an education specialist. The timing is flexible between April and December 2010.

This placement would suit a museum education specialist with experience in hands-on and IT interactives, particularly for children and youth. This is a significant opportunity for professional development, during which the recipient will share their experience and skills and collaborate with staff at the Asian Civilisations Museum on planning new interactive displays.

Applications are due 17 December 2009.

What the award covers

• a return economy airfare to/from Singapore
• accommodation costs in Singapore for 6 weeks
• a living allowance of NZ$66 per day for a maximum of 45 days
• one single entry visa (arranged between candidate and ACM)
• a contribution of $270 towards travel insurance

What the award does not cover

• salary of applicant
• replacement or work cover or exchange with employing museum in NZ
• expenses over the per diem allowance

What you will gain

• experience of working and current practice at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
• a network of contacts in the ACM and other Singapore museums
• experience of ACM's major public programmes
• opportunity to visit other Singapore museums and institutions, eg Heritage Conservation Centre, Jurong

What will be expected of you

• full participation working with the team at the ACM and/or TPM
• contribution to development of interactive zones for new permanent galleries
• sharing your NZ experience in education and interactive programmes
• presentation and reporting of your experiences both in Singapore and on return to New Zealand

To apply complete this application form and return with required documentation to Museums Aotearoa by 5pm, Thursday 17 December. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Post or e-mail to:
Asia:NZ Museum & Gallery Award
Museums Aotearoa
PO Box 10-928
Wellington 6143

mail@museums-aotearoa.org.nz 

Asian Civilisations Museum - Where Asian Cultures Come Alive!

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) offers youth a window to the exciting and diverse cultures of Asia. Through innovative displays, the museum illuminates the cultural roots of modern Singaporeans and provides youth with a platform for discussions on identity and society. The museum's collection features artefacts from Southeast Asia, China, West Asia and South Asia.

The ACM also manages the Peranakan Museum (TPM), which explores the culture of Peranakan communities in the former Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang and their links with other communities in Southeast Asia. It is a boutique museum with the finest and most comprehensive collection of Peranakan artefacts in the world.     

The Education team in ACM and TPM not only engages schools in curriculum-based museum experiences but also designs in-gallery and outreach interactives for visitors of all ages. The team creates tours and workshops that go beyond the traditional subjects such as history that most museums are perceived to cater to. The museum's latest workshops include creative pedagogy, product design, cultural resource management and documentation, exhibition lighting as well as conservation.

The team has conceptualized the ExplorAsia zones in the ACM and designed the children’s interactives in TPM. These interactives have enhanced the museum experience for visitors of all ages. View the ACM website.

Museums Aotearoa

Museums Aotearoa is New Zealand's professional organisation for museums and art galleries and those who work in them. It seeks to strengthen the performance and professionalism of its members and to actively promote the value of museums and galleries to their stakeholders and communities.

If you have any questions, please contact:

• Phillipa Tocker, Museums Aotearoa, mail@museums-aotearoa.org.nz, 04 499 1313
• Monica Turner, Asia New Zealand Foundation, mturner@asianz.org.nz, 04 4708 708

Photos courtesy of Singapore Asian Civilisations Museum