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Celebrating Women of the AM
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/international-womens-day-2021/

Today is a significant day for the Australian Museum. On this International Women’s Day, the AM has announced the first Indigenous appointment to the AM’s executive leadership team, as we welcome Laura McBride as Director, First Nations.

Published 05 March 2021

First Nations women orgnaisation
Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Wesley Enoch and Rhoda Roberts AO
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/lunch-conv-enoch-roberts/

Arts leaders Wesley Enoch and Rhoda Roberts AO reflect on the legacy of writer Oodgeroo Noonuccal and activism in the arts.

Published 14 July 2021

literature Lunchtime Conversation Series First Nations audio podcast
Coming soon: Burra
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/Coming-soon-Burra-Learning-Place/

Burra – the AM’s upcoming, interactive children’s education space – is due to open in July 2022. Burra offers a ‘many-ways’ experience where First Nations and Pasifika knowledge systems and Western science are brought together in layers of learning.

Published 24 January 2022

First Nations education
Explore podcast episode 2: Unsettled - Our untold history revealed
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/explore-podcast-ep-2-unsettled/

In this episode, Laura McBride – Wailwan and Kooma woman, and Director, First Nations at the Australian Museum – shares three important pieces from the AM’s award-winning exhibition, Unsettled.

Published 03 May 2022

First Nations Explore Unsettled podcast
A Tribute to Sāmoan men and women of the Mau
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/tribute-to-samoan-men-women-mau/

In this tribute to Sāmoan men and women of the Mau, renowned Sāmoan ambassador Fa’agalu Dominic Taeoalii Fonoti shares highlights of his career.

Published 08 June 2022

First Nations Pacific Culture Sāmoa
Samoa Day in Sydney 2022
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/samoa-day-sydney-2022/

Earlier this week, thousands of Sāmoan and Pacific Islander diaspora gather at Liverpool’s Whitlam Centre to celebrate 60 Years of Sāmoan Independence.

Published 17 June 2022

First Nations Pacific Culture Sāmoa
Youth Reconnection Project 2022
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/youth-reconnection-project-2022/

The Australian Museum's Pasifika team have re-trialed the Pacific Youth Reconnection Project to evaluate how we can develop and expand these cultural workshops for Pasifika youth today.

Published 28 July 2022

First Nations Pacific Culture Sāmoa
Australian South Sea Islander Recognition Week: An interview with Dylan Mooney
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/australian-south-sea-islander-recognition-week/

Alongside the Australian South Sea Islander community, the Australian Museum stand in solidarity with our Pasifika kinfolk in recognising 175 years of the Australian South Sea Island peoples and their stories.

Published 22 August 2022

First Nations Pacific Culture Pasifika
New in the collection: Tasmanian shell necklaces
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/new-in-the-collection-tasmanian-shell-necklaces/

We recently acquired two stunning shell necklaces by Lola Greeno, which are now on display in our Indigenous Australians Gallery.

Published 24 July 2014

shell collections blog necklace First Nations
First Nations
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/

Learn more about this land’s First Nations peoples and cultures.

Published 27 May 2020

Aboriginal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural collections First Nations exhibition

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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