On museology, engagement and digital culture
If you’re not familiar with the photo festival that is Museum Selfie Day it is an annual worldwide event during which museums encourage visitors to share their own selfies taken...
Posted in Making Connections
January 19, 2017
2016 has been a big year for the History Trust of South Australia. We changed our name for one! We welcomed Greg Mackie as our new Chief Executive, had a...
Posted in In the Business
December 20, 2016
History SA is now the History Trust of South Australia. Those of you with long memories might realise this is a return to our original name, which has in fact remained our ‘legal’ name. The History Trust of South Australia is a statutory authority reporting to Parliament through the Minister...
Posted in In the Business
December 2, 2016
Today migration museums are dotted all over the world – from Buenos Aires to Bremerhaven, New York to Norway. Rewind just thirty years and this particular breed of museum was...
Posted in In the Business
November 23, 2016
This week we’ve been thinking about digital story projects we might undertake in the future (more on that sometime soon). Digital storytelling is an area that is growing and changing rapidly...
Posted in Making Connections
May 21, 2016
Earlier this year Keith Conlon filmed a piece for us on the history of the National War Memorial in Adelaide. He reflected on its significance to South Australians and shared...
Posted in Making History
November 11, 2015
This picture was taken by Frank Hurley in 1935 as part of the preparations for the 1936 centenary events.
Posted in In the Business
October 16, 2015
This year's State History Conference will be held in Robe 23-25 October. Watch this space for post conference reflections by Senior Curator Mandy Paul.
Posted in In the Business
October 14, 2015