GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

Wanganui Chronicle, 5 July 1947, Page 6

GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

ASSOCIATION FORMED IN NEW ZEALAND

(P.A.) Wellington, July 3. Delegates from New Zealand museums and art galleries today formed a Dominion Organisation to be known as the Art Galleries and Museums Association of New Zealand. The objects of the Association are: (1) To raise the standard of service given by art galleries and museums in their spheres of art, science, education and cultural recreation. (2) To increase and diffuse knowledge on all matters relating to art galleries and museums. (3) To encourage helpful relations among art galleries and museums, their governing bodies and staffs. (4) To provide the means for improving the qualifications of curators and staffs, and for ensuring for them adequate remuneration. (5) To hold courses of instruction and examinations in curatorship. (6) To issue diplomas or certificates. OHieers elected were as follows: — President, Dr. D. R. B. Oliver; vicepresidents, Messrs J. Barr and G. Bestall. chairman of council, Dr. R. A. Falla, honorary secretary, Dr. J. T. Salmon; honorary treasurer, Mr W. T. Phillips; members of the council, Mr G. P. Hawkins, Mr R. S. Duff, Drs. G. Archey and H. D. Skinner and Colonel C. Brereton.