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Manly mogo
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/unsettled-introduction/manly-mogo/

This mogo (stone axe) is one of only two complete pre-European hafted (handled) axes from the Sydney region known to have survived.

Published 06 August 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Manly mogo
Wailwan grindstone
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/unsettled-introduction/wailwan-grindstone/

Found in the Cuddie Springs archaeological site, the Wailwan grindstone demonstrates the longevity of food preparation dating back over 30,000 years.

Published 06 August 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grindstone
Mungo footprint mould
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/unsettled-introduction/mungo-footprint-mould/

Discover ancient footprints preserved in the claypans of Willandra Lakes, New South Wales are estimated to be about 20,000 years old.

Published 06 August 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander footprint
Emily Caroline Creaghe’s diary, 1883
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/remembering-massacres/emily-caroline-creaghe-diary/

The diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe vividly describes stories of colonisers committing atrocities against the Waanyi People of the Gulf region in north-west Queensland.

Published 09 August 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Emily Creaghe
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
The First Lie - the ongoing tragic legacy of Cook’s lie
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/the-first-lie/

The artwork I have chosen to respond to is Brenda L Croft’s gelatin silver photograph, Michael Watson in Redfern on the Long March of Freedom, Justice and Hope, Invasion Day, 26 January 1988.

Published 26 May 2020

First Nations Cook Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Debunking the myth that Aboriginal stories are just myths: the Yamuti and the megafauna Diprotodon
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/yamuti/

As a young Adnyamathanha kid, I was told the story about the Yamuti. The Yamuti was a very large and scary animal that specifically looked to steal little kids.

Published 16 October 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander megafauna

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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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
Opening Saturday 10 May

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Wild Planet

Welcome to life on Earth. Every one of Earth’s millions of species is unique, but they are all connected through evolution. Come and see life in all its glorious diversity – over 400 animals under one roof!

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
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