The network of institutions and people that are associated with ANCODS is extensive. Firstly, ANCODS links the ministries for cultural heritage in both the Netherlands and Australia and some of the parent institutions of the committee members.

In addition, it connects the four museums chosen as repositories for the ANCODS collection. And finally, through research projects over the years other research institutions and numerous historians and archaeologists.

This page is designed to introduce members of the ANCODS network to you. New members are added regularly.

ANCODS network

Western Australian Museum (WAM)
The Western Australian Museum, through its maritime branch, the Western Australian Maritime Museum (WAMM) in Fremantle is the main research facility and repository for ANCODS shipwrecks and artefacts. In its Shipwrecks Galleries it hosts a state of the art display of ANCODS artefacts. It is currently auditing the bulk of its ANCODS collection for the new ANCODS database.

Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM)
The Australian National Maritime Museum is the national body for Australia's maritime history based in Sydney. It is the custodian of the Australian Commonwealth's representative collection of ANCODS artefacts. Some of these are displayed in the Navigators exhibition.

Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
This ministry was instrumental in proposing the repatriation of ANCODS artefacts to Australia. It is actively supporting the development of the new ANCODS database.

Netherlands Ministry of Finance
One of the original parties to sign the 1972 agreement on behalf of the State of the Netherlands.

Netherlands Maritime Museum Amsterdam
The Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam is custodian over one of two Dutch representative collections of ANCODS artefacts. It is currently re-registering its ANCODS collection for the new ANCODS database.

Money Museum
The Geldmuseum in Utrecht is custodian over the other Dutch representative collection of ANCODS artefacts. It is currently re-registering their ANCODS collection for the new ANCODS database.

Royal Netherlands Embassy Canberra
The Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden provides one of the four ANCODS members. It is an active supporter of ANCODS related events.

Netherlands Department for the Preservation of Archaeological Heritage, Cultural Landscapes and Historic Buildings (RACM)
This department is the national body administering cultural heritage in the Netherlands. One of its staff members is currently on the ANCODS committee.

Centre for International Heritage Activities (CIE)
The Centrum Internationale Erfgoedactiviteiten in Amsterdam is coordinating the development of the new ANCODS database in the Netherlands and liaising with the Dutch and Australian ANCODS stakeholders on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. It has also created the ANCODS Web site.

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA)
The DEWHA has Secretariat functions for the ANCODS Committee.
http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/shipwrecks/international/index.html

Image courtesy
Claudia Zipfel (CIE)