Australian Jazz Museum

15/06/2026

Enjoy this new interview as Marj Hamilton speaks with Mel Blachford, the Collections Manager at the Australian Jazz Museum.

Learn all about Mel in this wide-ranging chat including the work being done digitising the thousands of items that the Museum holds and the creation of the new online Virtual Museum.

This year the Museum is celebrating its 30th birthday and Mel has played an invaluable part in the success of the Museum to date.

If you would like to support the ongoing work of Mel and the team of volunteers at the Museum visit the website at https://www.ajm.org.au/
where donations can be made via a 30 year GoFundMe campaign.

Don't forget to subscribe to the Australian Jazz Museum YouTube channel so you don't miss out on any of our videos.

Mel is the Collection Manager at the AJM who are celebrating their ...

15/06/2026

It's Jazz Jam time!

Come along this Friday 19 June at 10.00am. It's suitable for all levels and ages and is great fun.

It's free to join in, either to play or just sit back and enjoy the music. Register online and let us know you'll be coming along.

We'd love to see you!

Join the Friday Jazz Jam at the Australian Jazz Museum on Friday 27 March, 2026, 10.00am - 12.00pm

Come and spend a few hours playing with other ja

03/06/2026

Check out our new poster wall! Our volunteers have worked hard to bring this all together and it'll be updated regularly with posters from our vaults.

31/05/2026

Our next Jazz Jam is on Friday 19th June, 10.00am - 12.00pm.

Suitable for all levels and ages, join in, or you're more than welcome to just come along and listen to the music.

It's free to attend, simply register online, we'd love to see you!

Join the Friday Jazz Jam at the Australian Jazz Museum. It is held monthly, and the dates are listed below. Come and spend a few hours playing...

29/05/2026

Vale William John (Bill) Haesler OAM
We are sad to relate that great supporter and life member of the Australian Jazz Museum Bill died peacefully at home last night (28th May, 2026)
There will not be a funeral but the family is planning a wake in due course

28/05/2026

🎷 Exciting News from the Australian Jazz Museum! 🎶

On behalf of the Australian Jazz Museum, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our Virtual Museum (VM)!

This has been a long-held goal for AJM, and I’m incredibly proud to have led such a fantastic team of dedicated volunteers to bring it to life 🙌

The VM introduces a brand-new way to explore our collection—making it easier and more intuitive to search, discover, and enjoy what we have. Most importantly, our team has been working tirelessly to digitise the collection, and we’re excited to now share that with you.

Already, you can access:
🎵 Around 38,000 music tracks to listen to
🖼️ Tens of thousands of images, including album cover art
It’s a huge collection, and while we’re still a long way from completing the digitisation, this is an exciting first step.

At this stage, we’d really love your feedback. In IT terms, this is our MVP (Minimum Viable Product)—a no-frills release. If it’s well received, we’ll continue building and adding new features.

👉 Explore the Virtual Museum here: https://ajm.org.au/VM/VM-overview.html
(or find it via our homepage)

Please take a moment to read the overview—it’ll help you get the most out of your search experience.
📩 Feedback is very welcome: [email protected]

Thanks for your support, and happy exploring!

Cheers,
Ian Rutherford

This diagram illustrates how Objects form the central collection, with Tracks representing musical works, connected to Parties.

28/05/2026

AJAZZ Issue 109 , is now available and you can enjoy it on your computer , IPad or portable electronic device via email.
This is the quarterly magazine of the Australian Jazz Museum.
Yearly subscription is $75 regular and $25 students.
Membership also includes 10% discount on on all AJM CDs.
🎶🎹🥁🪕🕵️👏❤️🎺🎶

22/05/2026

The Australian Jazz Museum was created in 1996 as the Victorian Jazz Archive.
30 years later it's time for a new look.

We're starting with our website, and any donations will help make an impact.

Thanks for your support.

Donations can be made via gofundme. Link in the comments

13/05/2026

Don't forget Jazz Jam #3 is on this Friday!

Bring your instrument along and join in the fun, everyone has a great time

Register online - link in comments

12/05/2026

The Australian Jazz Museum has recently been able to purchase 2 new laptops and 5 desktop computers with support from Knox City Council.

The Australian Jazz Museum Critical Computer Upgrade to Support Archiving and Access Project has been supported by a grant from the Knox City Council's Community Development Fund.

Thank you to Knox City Council!