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The Activist
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/unfinished-business-the-activist/

I am the mother of a 2-year-old boy with achondroplasia, which is the most common form of dwarfism.

Published 06 August 2020

First Nations holograph photography unfinished business
The Carer
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/unfinished-business-the-carer/

My name is Tyrone. My mum, well now I call her mum, she used to be my aunty but now she is my mum.

Published 06 August 2020

First Nations holograph photography unfinished business
The MJD
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/unfinished-business-the-mjd/

There is a sickness in our family – it is called Machado Joseph Disease (MJD). It is a bad sickness that makes our bodies stop working properly and we pass it on to our children.

Published 06 August 2020

First Nations holograph photography unfinished business
The Soldier
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/unfinished-business-the-soldier/

I went forward to check this place out and when I was moving forward I tripped a mine and it blew my leg off.

Published 06 August 2020

First Nations holograph photography unfinished business
Stolen
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/unfinished-business-stolen/

They said they had this place up at Hay, in NSW, it was a Japanese World War II prison, and they turned it into an institution for young girls.

Published 06 August 2020

First Nations holograph photography unfinished business
The Visionary
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unfinished-business/unfinished-business-visionary-man/

I was diagnosed by Fred Hollows and he told me that I had a form of macular degeneration, which meant that my eyesight would gradually be lost.

Published 06 August 2020

First Nations holograph photography unfinished business
Paul Coe
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/sydney-elders/paul-coe/

Paul Coe is a Wiradjuri man. He grew up in Cowra and later moved to Sydney, where he became an activist in many campaigns fighting for human rights and justice for Aboriginal people.

Published 05 May 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders portrait
Bronwyn Penrith
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/sydney-elders/bronwyn-penrith/

Bronwyn is a Wiradjuri woman from NSW. Bronwyn is based in the Redfern community and has been a part of a number of campaigns since the 1970s, including the Tent Embassy in Canberra.

Published 05 May 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders portrait
Stolen Generations — 21st anniversary of launch of Inquiry, 17 years since report
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/stolen-generations/

It has been 21 years since the launch of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. Incredibly, the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families continues to this day.

Published 08 May 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander IndigenousX
James Cook – man, mariner, myth or monster
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/james-cook/

2020 marks the two-hundred-and-fifty-year anniversary of James Cook’s epic voyage along the east coast of Australia in 1770. The Australian nation will be torn between Anglo celebrations and Aboriginal mourning over James Cook’s so-called discovery of Australia.

Published 26 May 2020

First Nations Cook Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Tails from the Coasts

Presented with the National Museum of Singapore, this culturally significant collection of watercolours brings to life extraordinary species and captivating stories.

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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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO^® brick worlds in RELICS: A New World Rises, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO^® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.

Special Exhibition
Opens 16 August 2025

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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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