Masters of Museum and Heritage Practice
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Anne - Gallery Registrar
Anne went to Wellington especially to complete the Master of Museum and Heritage Studies, and she is very glad she did.
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Arawhetu - Community Curator
Everything I’ve done previously finally adds up, and the pebbles I’ve collected along the way are are shining stones strung with white muka.
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Awhina Tamarapa
Awhina Tamarapa has over 25-years’ experience working in museums, and her research focuses on Māori art, music, and technology.
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Blyss - Heritage Advisor
Having worked in the sector for over ten years Blyss gives back to the MHST Programme by supervising students on placement.
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Brenden - Collections
Discover how Brenden’s qualification led him to become a collection technician at the National Army Museum.
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Bridget - Artist and Independent Curator
Museum and Heritage Studies programme teaching staff ensured Bridget had suitable placements, which helped launch her career in the sector.
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Bruce - Independent Curator
One of the deciding factors in choosing the Museum and Heritage Studies programme was the work placements that make up a large part of the Master's programme.
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Casimar - Exhibitions Registrar
Casimar is the City Gallery's Exhibitions Registrar, having previously been the Curator of Collections at the NZ Police Museum.
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Chontelle - Collection Technician
Chontelle thought museums were just about hanging out with old stuff. She now, after completing her PGDip, understands the roles museums play in society.
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Claire - Research Communicator
Claire's Master of Museum and Heritage Studies pushed her along her career path, increasing her confidence and raising her potential all the while.
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Danielle - Art Gallery and Museum Deputy Director
Danielle Campbell works as the Art Gallery and Museum Deputy Director for Ashburton District Council
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David - Project Ark
David transitioned from law into the museum and gallery sector. The Museum and Heritage qualification made that possible.
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Elspeth - Exhibitions Curator
Elspeth's placements and some incredible learning experiences during her MMHS landed her a job straight away and led to her having many different opportunities
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Emily Murray
The large practical component of Museum and Heritage studies attracted Emily to New Zealand. Read how it drove her career forward.
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Emily Woodcock
Emily Woodcock curated a collection of works by Aotearoa and Pacifikan artists for the Parliamentary Collection art holdings.
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Emma - Registrar
Emma's career prospects are all the richer for the combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
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Erin - Educator
Erin is embarking on a career of enriching people’s lives and experiences with arts, culture and heritage outside of the museum walls.
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Gareth - Digital Production Editor
The Museum and Heritage Studies programme provided Gareth with a great platform from which to embark on a career in the cultural sector.
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Georgia Morgan
After Georgia completed a Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies she was equipped with the skills needed in the professional world.
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Geraldine - Heritage Researcher
Geraldine’s historical research helped turn a complex of heritage buildings in Myanmar, into a five-star hotel.
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Helena - Bowen Galleries
After stints at Dunbar Sloane, and Bonhams London, Bowen Galleries is delighted to welcome Helena Walker as a colleague.
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Imelda - Team Manager - Memorials & Taonga
Imelda, who completed her MMHS in 2005, is now a Team Manager at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga.
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Imogen - Programme Developer Te Manawa
For Imogen, the Museum and Heritage Studies course provided a good balance between theory and practice.
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Jaqui - Exhibitions Curator
Jaqui is currently an Exhibitions Curator at the New Zealand Maritime Museum in Auckland. Find out how her Masters study helped her when she started out.
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Jessica - Curator of Collections
Jess decided to focus on collection management and built heritage orientated placements and is now a Curator of Collections at the New Zealand Police Museum
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Jordan - Native American Community Arts
Find out why Jordan decided to complement her work as an artist with a MMHP in Museum and Heritage Studies.
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Karen - Manager Heritage
Karen has had a varied career in the Heritage Sector and now is in a management role at Heritage New Zealand.
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Kelsey - Education Coordinator
Kelsey found that her passion lied in arts access, and she enjoyed exploring ways that the GLAM sector can engage people from various backgrounds
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Iain - Policy Advisor Built Heritage
Iain is now working in the area of protecting built heritage in New Zealand which was the reason he undertook Museum and Heritage Studies.
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Lizzie - Conservation Assistant
Lizzie Errington recently completed her internship at Heritage Preservation and Field Support Solutions (HPFS) as a Conservation Assistant.
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Loren - MMHP graduate
Loren's two practicums, combined with the amazing people who took her under their wings, led her to a job as a Project Registrar in the Museum sector.
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Lorie - Heritage - Maine, USA
Lorie entered the Museum and Heritage Studies Program in 2007 with the aim of understanding more about Heritage sector and New Zealand culture.
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Louisa - Archives Technician
Louisa feels she has the best of both worlds – collections care, research and exhibition writing – and the opportunity to undertake further academic research.
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Marguerite - Heritage Researcher
Read about Marguerite Hill's career path - from Te Ara researcher to curator of Human History to heritage researcher at Auckland City Council.
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Mark - Kaitiaki Māori
Meet Mark, a Victoria University of Wellington MMHP graduate, who holds the position Kaitiaki Māori at Te Papa Tongarewa.
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Martha - Digital Publishing Editor
Martha gained practical experience from her Graduate Diploma in the Museum and Heritage Studies programme. This opened many new doors.
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Matariki - Curator Mātauranga Māori
Matariki appreciated the support she received from the Programme as a studying parent. She is the inaugural Kaihautū Māori for the National Digital Forum.
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Max - Visitor Programmes
Max found the contacts he made and skills he gained, while completing his PGDip in MHST, were more than enough to quickly secure a position in the sector.
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Millie - Public Programmer
Millie Burton (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) is a Public Programmes Specialist at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
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Mishelle - Pasifika Archivist
Mishelle completed the Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies, which led to a new career as an archivist at Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision.
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Naiomi - Gallery Programme Manager
Naiomi has found that the Masters in Museum and Heritage Studies has been invaluable practically and theoretically. Read about her successes.
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Nina - Co-founder TUSK
Since graduating Nina has co-founded the website Tusk-Emergent Culture - a platform for people entering the sector to write about the sector in their own voice.
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Paula - Curator Collections
Investigate how Paula's Masters study has propelled her to the role of Curator Collections, Whakatane District Museum and Gallery.
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Paulette - Heritage Assets Manager
Paulette used her practical experience from Museum and Heritage studies to progress to the role of Executive Officer, Australian Convict Sites.
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Phillis - MMHP Graduate
An international student and a non-native English speaker, Phillis received lots of help from the MMHP's teachers, classmates & her colleagues at HNZ and MCH
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Riah - 'Emerging Professionals' NZ Rep Museums Aotearoa
Riah enjoyed being able to apply what she was learning academically to the work she did in a range of practicums.
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Ronan - National Library intern
The life and times of a National Library intern.
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Sarah - Copyright Advisor
Sarah chose Museum and Heritage Studies as it offered both the theoretical and practical aspects of working in the museum sector.
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Simon - Heritage
Simon's Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies allowed him to chase unique career paths and line up fantastic industry contacts.
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Susanne Grieve Rawson
Susanne Rawson is researching theoretical approaches to heritage management, in particular the effect of values and decision-making on built heritage sites.
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Tiffany - Cataloguer
Tiffany's experience cataloguing female cricket player collections onto eHive led to a job as a Museum Cataloguer for Project Ark, Murihiku Museums.
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Tracey - Librarian, Heritage and Research
Practical experience as project manager for the MHST student exhibition “Cuba Character” helped Tracey secure her current position.
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Vera - Independent Curator
Find out how Vera took her Masters in Museum and Heritage Studies to the world.