Strategic Directions
Great Places and Spaces
- Develop and protect our iconic and heritage buildings and their precincts
- Provide an excellent standard of management for our visitor and collection facilities
- Lead the State Collection Integrated Storage Project (Treasure House) to ensure a high standard of care for the State collection
- Capitalise on the history and World Heritage status of the Royal Exhibition Building precinct to create an attraction of national significance
Research and Collections: Knowledge and Connections
- Enhance our reputation by building on our expertise and capability in areas of research that have local, national and international significance
- Extend the ways in which communities can connect with our collection and knowledge
- Continue to develop the collection as a growing resource for education and research and as a legacy for future generations
- Pursue collaborative partnerships that advance knowledge, support innovation and attract funding in both established and emerging areas of research and collecting
Inspiring Experiences: Engagement and Learning
- Engage all Victorians through innovative exhibitions, online experiences and stimulating programs at our venues and throughout the State, to increase understanding of Victoria’s place in the world
- Partner with Indigenous communities to undertake projects that promote Indigenous cultures and contribute to reconciliation
- Collaborate with diverse communities to develop programs that promote social cohesion and actively foster access
- Position Museum Victoria as a learning specialist, building on our strengths in areas such as science literacy, values education and early childhood development
Innovative People, Creative Museum
- Attract, develop and retain people with the skills and capability to build a culture of innovation
- Develop an adaptable and agile organisation that is responsive to change
- Strengthen the networked museum by encouraging a collaborative and integrated approach to everything we do
- Design and implement efficient business systems and processes to support creativity and innovation
Visibility and Reputation
- Position Museum Victoria as a museum of which all Victorians can be proud
- Enhance our national and international reputation as a leader in the museum sector through the pursuit of excellence in all our activities
- Raise awareness of the quality and breadth of Museum Victoria’s family of brands
- Maximise our potential as a group of significant Victorian tourist attractions
Environmental Responsibility
- Promote Museum Victoria as an authoritative source of information about the effects of climate change on biodiversity, environments and human societies
- Contribute to community wellbeing by increasing public awareness about issues regarding sustainability
- Promote and implement eco-sustainable practices within the Museum
- Invest to improve our facilities to reduce our impact on the environment and to become a flagship for environmental responsibility
Strategic Enablers
Successful implementation of the 2008-13 strategic plan is dependent upon the following enablers:
- Maximising Resources
- Practising Good Governance