Governance Policies

Caring for Treasures

Collections

Acquisitions To set out how the Museum will acquire collections for public reference and research, in the exercise of heritage obligations under the Act. Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 75 KB

Deaccessioning To establish policies for deaccessioning and disposal of objects from the Museum’s permanent collections. Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 85 KB

Loans To establish the reasons objects may be lent to or borrowed from other institutions, organisations or private individuals. Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 103 KB

Storage Collections will be stored and serviced so as to maximise their life, but still allow appropriate access. Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 78 KB

Collection Info Systems The Museum will provide electronic access to its collections and to information about them.Electronic access will be the preferred method of providing access to collections in storage, where appropriate. Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 68 KB

Governance Policy - Guardianship of Taonga - August 2006 To ensure Maori values associated with all Auckland Museum-held taonga are protected. Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 20 KB

Human Remains To provide direction on the care and handling of human remains Last updated on: 22 May 2007  ||  File Size: 17 KB

Governance Policy - Protected Objects The purpose of this policy is to describe the Museum’s policy relating to protected objects and ensure that related costs are fully recovered Last updated on: 19 April 2007  ||  File Size: 25 KB

Museum Building

Museum Building v1 The Museum will ensure that the Museum Building is protected and preserved in accordance with its status as a major heritage asset. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 68 KB

Security The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the Museum’s collections are fully protected from theft, loss, damage and deterioration, its building protected from damage and deterioration, and its staff and visitors protected from injury or accident. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 76 KB

Energy To ensure that the Auckland War Memorial Museum is committed to, and practices, responsible energy management. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 69 KB

Corporate Services

Financial

Conflict of Interest Policy The purpose of this policy is to ensure that Board deliberations are conducted impartially, without bias, in a fair and open minded manner and in accordance with the law. Last updated on: 14 September 2007  ||  File Size: 15 KB

Funding The Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996 provides for a levy to be imposed on the seven Territorial Local Authorities from the Auckland region and the Act requires prudence in the management of the Museum’s financial resources. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 127 KB

Investment Policy The purpose of this policy is to define the Museum’s investment objectives and policies. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 25 KB

Trusts The Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996, vested in the Auckland Museum Trust Board (‘the Board’) ownership of all existing and future Trusts and Bequest Funds to be administered in accordance with the terms of the respective trusts. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 86 KB

Koha To ensure Maori values associated with Koha are upheld.To ensure that all koha received is managed and recorded in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 82 KB

Insurance The purpose of this policy is to describe the Museum’s policy regarding insurance. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 26 KB

Common Seal To set out the policies relating to affixing the Common Seal Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 76 KB

Delegation of Authority Policy The purpose of this policy is to delegate financial authority to the Director and staff for the operation of the Museum. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 22 KB

Maori

Taumata Appointment To provide for the appointment of persons to the Taumata-a-Iwi pursuant to section 16 of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996 [“The Act”]. To continue to foster a beneficial relationship as envisaged by the Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 99 KB

Relationships Iwi To ensure all Museum encounters with iwi (Maori people) are conducted in a manner that upholds the integrity – mana – of both parties. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 77 KB

Human Resources

Personnel Policy The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the Museum is complies with the principle of being a good employer. The policy will help to ensure that the Vision, Mission, Values and goals, are achieved through the commitment of its employees and volunteers. Last updated on: 22 May 2007  ||  File Size: 35 KB

Health and Safety The Museum is committed to and responsible for providing a healthy and safe workplace for all employees and visitors. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 66 KB

Sales and Marketing

Commercial Activities To provide guidelines for the provision of commercial activities within the Museum Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 34 KB

Use of Museum Name To set out the basis for use of the Museum’s names. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 23 KB

Gathering Knowledge

Research

Research The Museum must undertake credible research and must disseminate it to both scholarly and general audiences through its displays and through other means. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 78 KB

Sharing Knowledge

Sharing our Collections

Mounting Exhibitions To establish how the Museum will use permanent, special, temporary and touring exhibitions to further its statutory objectives and fulfil its mission to share knowledge for the enjoyment and enlightenment of Aucklanders and their visitors. Last updated on: 5 November 2007  ||  File Size: 18 KB

Interpreting Collections The Museum will share knowledge in a variety of ways, and through a variety of programmes and media, each selected to provide concepts, information, knowledge and enjoyment to one or more of the Museum's diverse range of visitors and customers. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 106 KB

Library Information Services The purpose of this policy is to set out the role of Library and Information Services in underpinning the Museum’s core role as a major national and international repository of cultural and scientific collections, providing resources for the diverse public of the Auckland region and elsewhere, and for the professional endeavours of the Museum staff. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 92 KB

Life Long Learning To provide a framework for the development and delivery of lifelong learning opportunities at the Auckland War Memorial Museum that reflect the core functions of the Museum and relate to the needs and interests of all visitors, volunteers and staff. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 103 KB

Sharing with Children

Children Children are the key audience of the Museum, and every endeavour will be made to share knowledge with them in a variety of enjoyable ways that suit their needs. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 70 KB

Education The Museum will encourage use of its facilities and services as an educational resource, and will work closely with education professionals to ensure that its Information and Interpretive Services meet curriculum requirements in relevant areas of activity. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 68 KB

War Memorial

War Memorial The War Memorial is sacred to the Memory of those for whom it was built, and is of paramount significance to the Museum as a whole. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 71 KB

Visitor Services

Sales and Marketing

Visitor Services The Museum is committed to the continual pursuit of excellence in the provision of customer service and in the quality of its displays, programmes and visitor amenities. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 67 KB

Retail Stocking The purpose of the Museum’s retail activities is to generate revenue for the Museum in accordance with sales, stockturn, gross and net profit to targets determined by Annual Plans or Budgets. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 67 KB

Sponsorship To ensure that Auckland War Memorial Museum has guidance for the development of sponsorship and associated advertising with respect to the Auckland Museum’s property and activities. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 143 KB

Charging Services Charges will be implemented for the provision of information when significant staff time and/or external cost is required in answering the request. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 66 KB

Events The Museum will actively promote public appreciation and enjoyment of the Museum facilities by encouraging public, corporate and private events which are consistent with the quality and purposes of the Museum. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 79 KB

Charitable Events The Museum will act as a venue for a limited number of charitable events each year. These events will conform to the Museum’s Events Policy and will be provided at no venue hire cost. The Museum will invite proposals from appropriate charities and the Trust Board will elect which charities it proposes to support annually. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 63 KB

Membership To guide the Museum in the management of its membership activities and its interface with independent membership bodies, in order to ensure a consistent and coherent membership service is available to the public. Last updated on: 20 April 2007  ||  File Size: 69 KB

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