78: The Politics of Museums - Kim McKay
Episode description
With a 40-year career in marketing, communications, and NFP work, Kim has just notched up seven years as the Director & CEO, Australian Museum (AM) – one of my favorite public spaces in Australia. Kim is responsible for strategic planning and management of the nation’s first museum, including a collection of over 21.9 million natural science and cultural objects and specimens.
As the first woman to hold the role in the AM’s 190+ year history, Kim leads the AM’s master planning and has initiated a broad transformation program. This includes overseeing Project Discover, the AM’s $57.5m major transformation of public spaces.
Kim has had a significant international career focused on the environment, marketing, communications, and non-fiction television and co-founded the iconic Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World campaigns in the 1990s.
Museums are such special places but perhaps in a digitally obsessed society, may not be as frequented as they once were. Or are they?In this episode you will hear:
- How an international PR, marketing, and NFP career led Kim to be appointed the first female Director and CEO of The Australian Museum.
- How do modern museums navigate collections and exhibitions to better reflect current views and sentiments such as the First Nations People’s experiences of Australia?
- Does marketing a Museum differ from other how you would promote other cultural or commercial attraction or form of entertainment?
- Take away: What your final thoughts on navigating The Politics of Museums?
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