There’s a sense of excitement about the future of the Tweed Regional Museum which new Director Molly Green is eager to share.
Taking up her new role in January following an extensive recruitment process, Ms Green had been managing Brisbane City Council’s Public Art Collection and portfolio for the past 4 years before moving to the Tweed.
No stranger to the area having worked previously at Tweed Regional Gallery and spending plenty of leisure time in the Shire, Ms Green said returning to Murwillumbah ‘felt like coming home’.
While the Museum is a repository of items from the past, it’s what lies ahead that has Ms Green so enthused.
“The Museum’s team has done a fantastic job in creating exhibitions and displays that are relevant and respond to the community,” Ms Green said.
“Perceptions and audience expectations of museums or cultural experiences continue to change and Tweed Regional Museum is at the forefront of providing engaging, challenging and entertaining exhibitions and programming.
“I believe the role of the Museum is to capture and communicate what is important to our incredible corner of the world in innovative ways, now and well into the future.
“The team here has also shown by offering award-winning exhibitions where the public can participate, you can maintain and grow your audiences, which has been the challenge for regional museums throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Ms Green said there was plenty to look forward to with the Museum in the final stages of developing a new website and some exciting programs and exhibitions planned for 2022 and beyond.
“I am fortunate to be joining the Museum at this point in time – all the groundwork has been done to provide a great platform for us to dive in and stage some exciting exhibitions and projects,” she said.
“There’s a wealth of knowledge among our staff and in the community and the area is rich in values which I would like to see shared, especially among our new arrivals and through our schools.
“Our upcoming exhibition Liked & Shared –which has been determined by our social media followers – is a fine example of public programming.
“Murwillumbah is developing creatively and the Museum has a key role to play in that.
“The Tweed Regional Museum has shown it is capable of breaking new ground not only in the diverse range of exhibitions it hosts but also in how it presents them and that is something I am looking forward to progressing.”
Visit the Tweed Regional Museum to find out more about what exhibitions are currently showing, including the award-winning Land Life Culture permanent exhibition, which introduces visitors to the Tweed’s unique natural and cultural heritage.
