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LARRY ROBBINS Museum Freelance/Consultant
With a lifetime's interest as an inveterate museum visitor, I was fortunate to be offered the opportunity to head up the New Zealand National Maritime Museum (NZNMM) for almost 8 years. I was able to bring together my wide spectrum of experience and interests leading a staff team of 14 and a volunteer force of around 150. I retired from the museum in late 2007 to pursue other interests and now offer my skills, "networks", and experience to the museum sector in a freelance/consultant/project capacity. I have retained my links with the NZNMM as a volunteer skipper/guide. -o0o- "May I say what a pleasure it has been for me to be associated with you over these past years." "I would like to place on record my congratulations for your sterling efforts in bringing the Museum to the high standard it presents ... today" "How fortunate the museum was ... to have people like you at the helm" "One of my best decisions was appointng Larry Robbins ..." |
Principal Milestones and Achievements NZNMM budgets ran to a cash surplus most years; Project management (incl funding) of NZNMM orientation experience (12 minute digitally-animated film - Te Waka: Our Great Journey.) Liaison with producer, director, designers, funders; Three building projects at museum completed on time and on budget; Good relationship with NZNMM Trust Board; Good relationships with museum colleagues, NZNMM staff and volunteers; Relationships developed and maintained with funders, sponsors, core support groups, suppliers, partners; Developed PR, fundraising actviities through engagement of contractors/ consultants; Closely engaged with the Louis Vuitton/ Americas Cup Media Centre established at the museum and reinstatement of the area to museum afterwards; Funding and implementation of Audio Guide System; Involved in National Service Te Paerangi specialist groups; Convener international maritime museums congress in Auckland 2005; Executive Council member International Congress of Maritime Museums. webmaster and newsletter editor; Project management (incl funding) of RAPAKI live steam project; -o0o- Completed museum consultancy projects:
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