Madison Kuras

Madison Kuras (she/her) is the Project Officer for the Australian Museum’s Climate Solutions Centre, where she works to increase public engagement in climate solutions through museum exhibitions, programming, and multimedia projects.

Madison’s love of science communication has taken her into the halls of science museums across the globe. From the American Museum of Natural History and Climate Museum in New York City, all the way to the South Georgia Museum off the Antarctic coast, Madison has worked on exhibitions and programs dedicated to bringing climate information to worldwide audiences. Now at the Australian Museum, Madison is exploring how museums can serve as sites for change, and looks to use community engagement to find affirming, decolonized climate solutions.

Madison holds an M.Phil. in Polar Studies from the University of Cambridge and an M.Litt. in Museum and Heritage studies from the University of St Andrews. She also holds a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Science from Bowdoin College, and a graduate certificate of French Museology from L’École du Louvre.

• M.Phil, Polar Studies. University of Cambridge, England. 2023
• M.Litt. Museum and Heritage Studies. University of St Andrews, Scotland. 2021
• Graduate Certificate. French Museology. L’Ecole du Louvre. 2021
• B.A. Biology and Environment Science. Bowdoin College, USA. 2018

• 2019 – 2020 Climate Museum (Exhibition Lead)
• 2020 American Museum of Natural History (Public Programs Coordinator)
• 2020 – 2021 Scottish Fisheries Museum (Learning and Engagement Lead)
• 2021 – 2023 South Georgia Museum (Curatorial Assistant)
• 2023 Australian Museum (Project Officer, Climate Solutions Centre)