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The Burke Museum staff are renowned for their professional acumen and expertise in cultural heritage preservation.
Their services extend to support a multitude of community groups throughout the Indigo Shire region, including those at Beechworth RSL, Chiltern Athenaeum, Rutherglen Historical Society, Stanley Athenaeum, Chiltern Courthouse, Tangambalanga History Group, Rutherglen RSL, Yackandandah Museum and Wooragee Landcare.
The team offers a range of services which may include onsite assistance and training in various areas such as digitization, cataloguing, storage, curatorial practice, research, planning, and policy development. Moreover, the Burke Museum staff are also well-equipped to assist in the procurement of funding grants.
If you are a community group engaged in cultural heritage preservation in the Indigo Shire region and would like to enhance your efforts and expertise, do not hesitate to reach out to the Burke Museum precinct team via email. Their extensive range of services and expertise can help your group achieve your objectives efficiently and effectively.