The Rotary Club of Bendigo Market Place
Golden Dragon Chinese Museum
Tue, 13 Feb
|Golden Dragon Museum
At the Emperor’s Dragon Restaurant 12.30 pm sharp for lunch ($17) and a talk by the CEO, Hugo Leschen (during our lunch) about the history of the Golden Dragon Museum, and The Bendigo Chinese Community.
Time & Location
13 Feb 2024, 12:30 pm
Golden Dragon Museum, 11 Bridge St, Bendigo VIC 3550, Australia
About the Event
HUGO LESCHEN
Hugo Leschen has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bendigo’s Golden Dragon Museum since 2020. Over this time paid admissions have increased by over 30% bringing total annual visitation to Dai Gum San up to some 70,000 – 80,000 people. Temporary exhibitions have returned after a lapse of some 15 years and the Museum has benefited from a $1.2M upgrade, its most significant infrastructure project since opening in 1991. Plans are well advanced for a major redveleopement to take place over the next 3 – 5 years.
Hugo’s career has seen him hold CEO and senior management positions in the not-for-profit arts and culture sector in Victoria and NSW. His experience in the Public Sector has also been at CEO and senior management levels in NSW and Northern Territory where he lead the Territory Government’s arts and culture department for almost eight years.
Hugo has been passionate…