Museums Board of Victoria 2025-26 annual report
- Total revenue and income from transactions
- $141.5 million
- Printed as $141,457 thousand · Report, page 96
Summary
The report's own summary: President’s message, pages 6 to 7
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The Museums Board of Victoria reported on 2025–26, overseeing museums and the State Collection of scientific and cultural heritage.
Museums Victoria reported 3.6 million site admissions and the opening of the permanent exhibition "Our Wondrous Planet" at Melbourne Museum.
It reported education participation above target under an updated counting method, while memberships and volunteer hours were below target.
It reported a surplus before depreciation of $17.325 million and a deficit after depreciation of $6.277 million.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
Volunteer hours were 14% below target.
Finances 4
Total revenue and income from transactions
$141,457 thousand
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Total revenue and income from transactions 141,457 139,295
Total expenses from transactions
$(147,986) thousand
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Total expenses from transactions (147,986) (149,442)
Employee benefit expenses
$(79,496) thousand
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Employee benefit expenses 3.2 (79,496) (77,016)
Net result
$(6,277) thousand
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Total other economic flows included in net result 252 (258) Net result (6,277) (10,405)
Staff 2
Total Headcount
696 people
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June 2026 433 303 130 384 263 152 696
Total FTE
536 FTE
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June 2026 433 303 130 384 263 152 696 536
Executives and remuneration 8
remuneration of the Accountable Officer
$510,000 – $519,000
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The remuneration of the Accountable Officer, who is not a Member of the Board, during the reporting period, is in the range of $510,000 – $519,000
Public Entity Senior Executive Service - 1
1
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Public Entity Senior Executive Service - 1 1
Public Entity Senior Executive Service - 2
5
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Public Entity Senior Executive Service - 2 5
Public Entity Senior Executive Service - 3
1
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Public Entity Senior Executive Service - 3 1
Total executive numbers at 30 June 2026
7
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Total executive numbers at 30 June 2026 7
Total number of executives
10
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Total number of executivesi 10
Total remuneration
$2,306 thousand
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Total remuneration 2,306
Total remuneration
$2,821 thousand
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8.4.1 Remuneration of key management personnel 2026 $’000 2025 $’000 Total remunerationi 2,821
Consultancies 6
The total expenditure incurred during the year in relation to these consultancies
$179,500
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The total expenditure incurred during the year in relation to these consultancies is $179,500
Stepping Stones Pty Ltd
$37,500
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2025 Strategic and creative projects advice $75,000 $37,500 $0
Tanarra Foundation Pty Ltd
$15,000
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Scienceworks redevelopment project $30,000 $15,000 $0
Stepping Stones Pty Ltd
$37,500
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2026 Strategic and creative projects advice $75,000 $37,500 $37,500
Trower Falvo Architects
$49,500
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Royal Exhibition Building masterplan project $49,500 $49,500 $0
Xcentuate
$40,000
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Audience and revenue growth strategy for Immigration Museum $40,000 $40,000 $0
Other figures 7
Website visitation
15,577,679
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Website visitation 15,577,679
The total Attendances reported of
3,569,503
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The total Attendances reported of 3,569,503
Memberships
17,145
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Memberships 17,145
Student attendances at education programs
595,119
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Student attendances at education programs 595,119
Volunteer hours
31,312
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Volunteer hours 31,312
Visitors satisfied with visit
94%
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Visitors satisfied with visit 94%
IMAX Melbourne
280,744
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IMAX Melbourne 280,744
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