Paynesville Maritime Museum has received Federal Government help to boost its public presence.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester today announced the museum would receive almost $1850 from the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS) to buy a set of eye-catching display materials to use at events.
“This is a practical way the Paynesville Maritime Museum can increase awareness of its work in preserving and re-telling Paynesville’s maritime past,” Mr Chester said.
“Regional museums and other cultural organisations, like the Paynesville Maritime Museum, play an important role in our communities and I’m proud to support them.”
Federal Minister for the Arts Senator Mitch Fifield said the funding broadened opportunities for the local community to understand and experience Australia’s unique naval history.
“Surrounded by water, Australia has a rich maritime history and it is important we celebrate this by conserving historical collections and objects,” Senator Fifield said.
The Paynesville Maritime Museum is one of 17 organisations to share $125,000 in Federal Government funding. Seven internships have also been funded.
Since 1995, MMAPSS has provided more than $1.5 million to support 380 projects around Australia.