- WAnderland has won the Program Website category at the
Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) awards
- WAnderland was launched in June 2022 as an interactive way
to bring to life some of WA's most interesting collections, places and stories
- Site represented a 2017 McGowan Government election
commitment
- WA Museum also received 'Highly Commended' in three other
award categories
Western Australia Museum's online gateway to 220 of the most
intriguing private and public collections across WA, 'WAnderland', has won the
Program Website category at the Australian Museums and Galleries Association
(AMaGA) awards.
The prestigious national awards attract nominations from
across Australia and New Zealand and showcase the diverse offering of cultural
institutions through a wide range of categories, from the traditional travelling
exhibition to the more contemporary virtual reality.
WAnderland opens a doorway to WA's fascinating regional
collections and is packed with hidden treasures and tales - from the cultured
to the kitsch and everything in between. The AMaGA awards highlight the
strength of online platforms in bringing collections into the digital age,
improving accessibility and reach, so they can be enjoyed in new and different
ways.
WA Museum also received 'Highly Commended' accolades in
three other award categories:
- Interpretation, learning and audience engagement - WA Museum
Boola Bardip Early Learning Programs;
- Temporary or travelling exhibition - Fremantle Then and Now:
Historical Panoramas, WA Maritime Museum; and
- Exhibition branding - Dinosaurs of Patagonia, WA Museum
Boola Bardip and Block Branding
Comments attributed to Culture and the Arts Minister David
Templeman:
"This is an outstanding achievement that all Western
Australians can be proud of.
"WAnderland promotes some of the most creative,
eclectic and historically impactful collections from around our great State.
"The platform was a 2017 election commitment so it is
fantastic to see it receive such high accolades from national colleagues in the
museum sector."
Minister's office - 6552 5400
