Masters of Museum and Heritage Practice
Discover where some of our Masters students have worked after completing our Masters of Museum and Heritage Practice programme.
Anne - Gallery Registrar
Anne went to Wellington especially to complete the Master of Museum and Heritage Studies, and she is very glad she did.
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.
Awhina Tamarapa
Awhina Tamarapa has over 25-years’ experience working in museums, and her research focuses on Māori art, music, and technology.
Blyss - Heritage Advisor
Having worked in the sector for over ten years Blyss gives back to the MHST Programme by supervising students on placement.
Brenden - Collections
Discover how Brenden’s qualification led him to become a collection technician at the National Army Museum.
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.
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.
Casimar - Exhibitions Registrar
Casimar is the City Gallery's Exhibitions Registrar, having previously been the Curator of Collections at the NZ Police Museum.
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.
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.
Danielle - Art Gallery and Museum Deputy Director
Danielle Campbell works as the Art Gallery and Museum Deputy Director for Ashburton District Council
David - Project Ark
David transitioned from law into the museum and gallery sector. The Museum and Heritage qualification made that possible.
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
Emily Murray
The large practical component of Museum and Heritage studies attracted Emily to New Zealand. Read how it drove her career forward.
Emily Woodcock
Emily Woodcock curated a collection of works by Aotearoa and Pacifikan artists for the Parliamentary Collection art holdings.
Emma - Registrar
Emma's career prospects are all the richer for the combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
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.
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.
Georgia Morgan
After Georgia completed a Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies she was equipped with the skills needed in the professional world.
Georgie - Vernon Training consultant
Georgie chose the Museum and Heritage Studies programme at Victoria University of Wellington because of its practical focus. It led to many great placements.
Geraldine - Heritage Researcher
Geraldine’s historical research helped turn a complex of heritage buildings in Myanmar, into a five-star hotel.
Helena - Bowen Galleries
After stints at Dunbar Sloane, and Bonhams London, Bowen Galleries is delighted to welcome Helena Walker as a colleague.
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.
Imogen - Programme Developer Te Manawa
For Imogen, the Museum and Heritage Studies course provided a good balance between theory and practice.
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.
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
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.
Karen - Manager Heritage
Karen has had a varied career in the Heritage Sector and now is in a management role at Heritage New Zealand.
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
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.
Lizzie - Conservation Assistant
Lizzie Errington recently completed her internship at Heritage Preservation and Field Support Solutions (HPFS) as a Conservation Assistant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mark - Kaitiaki Māori
Meet Mark, a Victoria University of Wellington MMHP graduate, who holds the position Kaitiaki Māori at Te Papa Tongarewa.
Martha - Digital Publishing Editor
Martha gained practical experience from her Graduate Diploma in the Museum and Heritage Studies programme. This opened many new doors.
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.
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.
Millie - Public Programmer
Millie Burton (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) is a Public Programmes Specialist at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
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.
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.
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.
Paula - Curator Collections
Investigate how Paula's Masters study has propelled her to the role of Curator Collections, Whakatane District Museum and Gallery.
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.
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
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.
Ronan - National Library intern
The life and times of a National Library intern.
Sarah - Copyright Advisor
Sarah chose Museum and Heritage Studies as it offered both the theoretical and practical aspects of working in the museum sector.
Simon - Heritage
Simon's Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies allowed him to chase unique career paths and line up fantastic industry contacts.
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.
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.
Tracey - Librarian, Heritage and Research
Practical experience as project manager for the MHST student exhibition “Cuba Character” helped Tracey secure her current position.
Vera - Independent Curator
Find out how Vera took her Masters in Museum and Heritage Studies to the world.