Museophilliac - bespoke happenings in cultural institutions.

10/07/2018

Did you miss Maxine talking to the Australian Centre for Public History about history making? It's pretty geeky.

  On this episode, Anna speaks with Maxine Kauter, co-founder and director of Museophilliac- an independent company that produces bespoke experiences and content for cultural institutions. It’s philosophy is that adult audiences are smart, interested in the mechanics of history and meaning-making...

26/06/2018

Hi everyone! Have you heard of Queerstories? If not, you should seek it out. It's a story telling and collecting night aiming to tell individual q***r stories from the people who lived them. And guess what? They have a book coming out in September a Queerstories anthology and Maxine from Museophilliac has a story in it! The book launch is in September at the Opera House. Come along.

Enter the raucous, radical, wildly funny world of Queerstories, and be moved by an unexpected tale or two from a diverse line-up of stars and strangers.

18/04/2018

Hey guys, I wrote an article about the history of synchronised dance in the Mardi Gras parade and its place in activism. It appears in the ABC Magazine's 40th anniversary of Mardi Gras edition. Time is running out to buy it! You can get it online at the ABC store in good newsagents. ABC Magazine

ABC Magazines and Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras are proud to present this keepsake publication to mark the 40th anniversary of the festival. Click here to buy Mardi Gras 40th Anniversary Magazine.

04/04/2018

Hello! Here is Maxine talking to the folks at the Australian Centre for Public History on their GLAMCIty podcast. It's called "This is not a door". Share it around.

On this episode, Anna speaks with Maxine Kauter, co-founder and director of Museophilliac- an independent company that produces bespoke experiences and content for cultural institutions. It’s philosophy is that adult audiences are smart, interested in the mechanics of history and meaning-making....

01/04/2018

We are currently in the lab, developing some new happenings. Stay tuned. We have some podcast love coming up real soon!

15/02/2018

So pleased to announce we will be presenting at GLAMSLAM UTS: University of Technology Sydney on 1 March. We will be talking about creating unique experiences in museums for adults! Come and say hi!.

05/02/2018

Maxine contributed a story about the history of synchronised dance to this special issue of the ABC Magazine! And she will be the artist member of the Science round up panel at Culture Up Late at the Australian Museum on 28 Feb!

The Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras 40th Anniversary Magazine hits newsstands this Thursday week and we LOVE the amazing cover!

27/01/2018

Just putting the finishing touches on our Tall Tales and True tour for the Australian Museum. Thanks to our guinea pigs who came and took the tour ahead of Wednesday's first Up Late

04/12/2017

Our newest bespoke creation is almost ready! See you at Culture Up Late at the Australian Museum for the most twisted walking tour you've ever seen.

07/11/2017

12 October 2017. 3 objects from the Exhibition "Our City: 175 years in 175 objects. With 'experts', David Cunningham, Zoe Norton-Lodge and Jennifer Wong. Hosted and written by Maxine Kauter. Produced by Maeve Marsden

11/10/2017

Tomorrow night we will be presenting "Tall Tales and True: from the City of Sydney Collections". The show is at Customs House Library in Circular Quay and starts at 8pm.

This show explores the slippery nature of perspective in history making. The show is officially booked out (it's free). But! I have it on good authority that if you rock up, there are some spots on the door for stragglers. Please join us!

Three objects. Three storytellers. Who is telling you stories? Inspired by the ABC’s Collectors program join three cunning tellers of tales as they give you the background of three different objects taken directly from the City of Sydney’s upcoming exhibition, 175 years in 175 objects. All claim to…