Museums, heritage, and things that fall in‐between

Abstract

Australian museums and heritage agencies have bifurcated the management of cultural heritage material into the categories of artefacts and places. This paper argues that this is not only an unnecessary and undesirable separation, but one which misunderstands the essential concept of cultural heritage, as well as allowing some material to fall between the two authorities, with the result that it is often cared for by neither. As a postscript, it further suggests that since the skills required for the management of both resources are similar, cross‐over employment should be encouraged as a means of enlarging career paths for heritage professionals.