Security, Safety, Risk and Resilience Pro
Hi, I’m Adam Samuelson - Founder & Principal Consultant at Culture Collab. I partner exclusively with galleries, libraries, archives and museums to deliver comprehensive context-aware security, safety, risk management and resilience solutions. Every engagement is tailored to the institution’s unique regulatory, cultural, and operational environment.
I’ve had the privilege of supporting some of Australia’s leading museums and galleries including the National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia, and the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. My security work is grounded in the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF 2024) and the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy.
I founded Culture Collab because I saw a need for specialist, practical support informed by first-hand experience in the cultural sector. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and context-aware.
Qualifications:
• BA. Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• BA. Philosophy
• Grad. Cert. Security Management
• Grad. Cert. Cyber Security
• Grad. Cert. Human Resources Management
• Cert IV Training and Assessment
• Cert IV Work Health and Safety
• Cert IV Investigative Services
• T4 Commonwealth Security Zones
• Australasian Interservice Incident Management System
• Security Master Licence: 17502916
“Leading museums security expert” 
- The Australian
Specialist consultant helping Australia’s cultural institutions strengthen security, safety, and resilience.
Presentations and interviews:
The Australian - 26 October 2025. Revealed: How vulnerable Australian museum guards are to Louvre-style attacks
ABC Radio Newcastle – interview on the Louvre heist - 20 October 2025
Protecting Australasia's Cultural Assets Forum presentations:
2025 – National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
2023 – Auckland War Memorial, New Zealand
2018 - National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
2017 - Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Public Venue Safety and Security Conference, Sydney 2024
Canberra Times Interviews:
7 July 2021 Hoax Calls Force Visitors to Evacuate
6 June 2020 National Portrait Gallery Reopens
Board Membership
PhotoAccess - Volunteer Board Member since 2021
Awards
• National Emergency Medal - Issued by David Hurley AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
• Executive Dean's Award - in recognition of outstanding academic performance.
• NSW Premier's Bushfire Emergency Citation 2019-20.
Memberships
Protection of Australasia’s Cultural Assets Forum