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Balls
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/balls/

Balls used for throwing, catching and kicking games were made from varying materials.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys games toy
Rattles
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/toys-for-infants/

There aren't many records of toys used by infant children in Aboriginal culture.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys toy
Toy Boomerangs
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/toy-boomerangs1/

There are two toy boomerangs in our collection.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys toy
Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/dance-boards-by-emma-nungarrayi-1970s-and-80s/

Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 1980s

Published 29 November 2018

First Nations
Barka: The Forgotten River
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/barka/

Meet Barka: The Forgotten River in this new First Nations exhibition developed by Uncle Badger Bates and Justine Muller with the Barkandji community.

Published 20 February 2023

First Nations Barka
Weave: The Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/weave-the-festival-of-aboriginal-and-pacific-cultures/

Australian Museum presents 'Weave: Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures' on 1 March.

Published 23 April 2018

First Nations media culture pacific
Unfinished Business
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/

Stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with disability.

Published 08 May 2020

First Nations people stories
Signal fires
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/signal-fires/

From signal fires in 1770 to bush fires in 2020, discover the importance of knowing our past and acting now for future generations.

Published 09 July 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aboriginal and torres strait islander histories and cultures
Recognising Invasions
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/recognising-invasions/

Learn from the perspectives and experiences of First Nations peoples and the historical records that point to lack of recognition of dispossession that goes to the very heart of a wound in the nation.

Published 04 August 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aboriginal and torres strait islander histories and cultures
Fighting wars
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/fighting-wars/

Learn how Australia was not peacefully settled but taken by force through the decades of armed, violent conflicts between sovereign First Nations and the colonists.

Published 13 August 2021

unsettled war aboriginal and torres strait islander histories and cultures First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO^® brick worlds in RELICS: A New World Rises, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO^® Masters winners.

Special exhibition
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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent kids learning space
10am - 4.30pm

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Wansolmoana

Experience the diverse and dynamic cultures of Pasifika peoples through stories and objects from across the region.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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