Memberships
PACA membership is free and open to cultural institutions and professionals with responsibilities in protective security, safety, risk management, emergency management, business continuity, and facilities management. Members benefit from access to a trusted network of peers, opportunities for professional collaboration, knowledge sharing, and participation in PACA's annual forum and other ongoing initiatives.
Through active engagement, members contribute to the development and advancement of leading practices that strengthen the protection, resilience, and sustainability of cultural assets across Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. PACA provides a collaborative environment where professionals can share experience, address emerging challenges, and support continuous improvement across the sector.
Membership Eligibility
Membership is free and available to cultural institutions, organisations, specialised service providers and consultants that can demonstrate a commitment to the protection, preservation, and resilience of cultural assets. Applications are considered in accordance with PACA's membership criteria, Terms of Reference and governance framework.
Interested in becoming a member?
We welcome enquiries from organisations and professionals seeking to contribute to our growing network and shared mission of protecting Australasia's cultural assets. For further information please contact PACA enquiries.
PACA Member Institutions
Art Gallery of New South Wales, NSW
Art Gallery of South Australia, SA
Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, VIC
Australian Film Television and Radio School, ACT
Australian Museum, NSW
Australian National Maritime Museum, NSW
Australian War Memorial, ACT
Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory, NT
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, NSW
Museum of Australian Democracy, ACT
Museum of Old and New Art, TAS
Museums Victoria, VIC
National Archives of Australia, ACT
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, ACT
National Gallery of Australia, ACT
National Gallery of Victoria, VIC
National Library of Australia, ACT
National Museum of Australia, ACT
National Portrait Gallery, ACT
Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, QLD
Queensland Museum, QLD
South Australian Museum, SA
State Library of Victoria, VIC
Australia
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Canterbury Museum Waitaha
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington
Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Tūhura Otago Museum, Dunedin
The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
New Zealand
National Gallery of Singapore
Singapore Art Museum
South East Asia
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Q&A Members Area
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Membership is free and open to cultural institutions and organisations within Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific region with a responsibility for protecting, securing, preserving, or managing cultural assets.
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Members gain access to a trusted network of professionals, opportunities for knowledge sharing, annual forums and conferences, and collaboration on leading practices in security, risk management, emergency preparedness, resilience, and asset protection.
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PACA promotes collaboration and continuous improvement across the cultural sector by facilitating the exchange of expertise, lessons learned, emerging risks, technological innovation and innovative approaches to protecting cultural assets.
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No, membership participation is free.
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PACA hosts an annual forum and conference, with member institutions collaborating throughout the year to share information, address emerging challenges, and strengthen protective practices.
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Institutions interested in joining PACA please contact PACA enquiries to obtain further information on membership and participation opportunities.
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PACA strengthens the collective capability of cultural institutions to protect valuable collections, heritage places, and cultural assets, ensuring they remain secure, resilient, and accessible for future generations.