The document summarizes the evolution of the Cobb+Co Museum in Toowoomba, Australia over three stages from 1987 to the present. The museum initially followed a traditional model as an internal collection-focused institution from 1987-2001. From 2001-2010 it adopted a social enterprise model, becoming a community resource center focused on lifelong learning and inclusivity. Since 2010 it has operated as a creative-cultural industry model, serving as an innovation and design hub providing social, cultural and economic benefits to the community through heritage trades and handmade goods. The museum now uses its heritage assets to foster local prosperity, cohesion, sustainability and identity.

1. Plenary: Build it… reconceptualising museum and gallery spaces Hall A, MECC Chair: John Walsh Deborah Tranter Director Cobb+Co Museum and Regional Services, Queensland Museum Museums and Communities: Changing Dynamics: An analysis of the Cobb+Co Museum in Toowoomba

2. Museums and Communities: Changing Dynamics Case study Cobb+Co Museum Deborah Tranter

3. Reconceptualising the Cobb+Co Museum as a pivotal agent in its community’s social , cultural and economic development

4. Stage 1 1987-2001 traditional museum model Stage 2 2001-2010 social enterprise model Stage 3 2010- creative-cultural industry model

5. Stage 1 1987-2001 Traditional museum model internal collection-focused institution horse-drawn vehicles curriculum learning programs shared site with TAFE college

8. Stage 2 2001-2010 Social enterprise model community resource centre dedicated to lifelong learning and inclusivity broader exhibition themes and associated public programs.

12. National Carriage Factory project History is in Your Hands Community leadership Inreach not outreach Gave the community permission to speak on behalf of the Museum $2million commitment

14. Walkway of Honour

15. Stage 3 2010 - Creative-cultural industry model safeguarding heritage trades innovation, creativity and design hub for Hand Made in Country social, cultural and economic benefits for the community

18. Binangar Centre

19. Little Cobbers

20. Reminiscence Program - Volunteer

23. Cobbs Coffee Shop

24. Dinner Function

26. Uses capital heritage assets - natural, built, moveable and intangible to foster economic prosperity, social cohesion, sustainable practices and function as important patterns and symbols promoting a distinctive community identity

27. For a tree to grow well, the seed can be international but the soil must be local Su Donghai, Professor National Museum of China

28. International models Creative Industry network model Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Heritage (UNESCO) Ecomuseum Economuseum HandMade in America

29. National Carriage Factory

32. Heritage Trade Workshops

33. Daily Have A Go

34. Thomas Weir – Heritage Trade Apprentice

35. Artisans earning a living from involvement in education and training production and promotion of quality hand-made merchandise participation in tourism trails and significant events

42. Handmade items

44. From the last stop before the dump to a place marker immersed in its community through shared values

49. Museums and Communities: Changing Dynamics Case study Cobb+Co Museum Deborah Tranter