The NSW public sector includes ten departments and many agencies and organisations working together to develop policy and deliver important services such as health, education, housing, transport and infrastructure across NSW.
We are over 300,000 dedicated people who share the same values - making a difference, giving back and responding to the future.
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Museums Victoria (MV) is responsible for the state's scientific and cultural collections, providing public access through three museums. The organization also oversees a wide range of research programs, the continued development of the state's collections, and run major education and research based websites.
MV is the largest public museums organisation in Australia.
Collections
As the state's museum, MV is responsible for more than 16 million individual items. These objects are organised within two priceless collections - Sciences and Humanities.
Museums
MV operates the Melbourne Museum in Carlton Gardens, Scienceworks and Melbourne Planetarium in Spotswood, and the Immigration Museum in Melbourne's Old Customs House in Flinders Street.
MV is also custodian for the heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building.
History
The National Museum of Victoria, the state's first museum, was established in 1854. In 1870, the Industrial and Technological Museum of Victoria, later known as the Science Museum, was built.
These institutions were amalgamated and Museums Victoria was established in 1983, under the Museums Act.
The National Gallery is Australia’s national art museum with a collection of more than 160,000 works of art. It’s a must-see destination for visitors to Canberra and is well known for its major exhibitions and stunning permanent collection displays. The National Gallery’s website is visited by more than 1.7million people every year and it is an important resource for students, scholars and lovers of art and culture. The National Gallery’s mission is to inspire Australians now and for generations to come.
We are a creative, aspirational and collaborative team with a wide variety of qualifications and backgrounds. This includes specialist curators and conservators, researchers, collection managers, educators, fundraisers, communicators, business professionals and volunteers. We want everyone to experience art and culture.