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Black Cockatoo Shield
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/signal-fires/black-cockatoo-shield/

Shield by Uncle Noel Wellington, 2020.

Published 10 July 2021

First Nations shield Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
waagura (Crow) Dancer outfit
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/signal-fires/waagura-crow/

Dancer outfit worn by Yuin woman Ashweeni Mason as waagura (Crow) in Living Legacies by Amanda Jane Reynolds.

Published 10 July 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance
marayung wumara-warra (Sky Emu Travels) cloak
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/signal-fires/sky-emu-travels/

Amanda Jane Reynolds, 2019. On loan for the exhibition.

Published 12 July 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cloak
Contested Possession
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/recognising-invasions/contested-possession/

Contested Possession presents the various and at times conflicting accounts regarding the event of Cook and Tuined (Possession Island).

Published 23 July 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contested possession
Plans for a colony
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/recognising-invasions/plans-for-a-colony/

Delve into historical records and learn how the decision was made to establish a colony in Australia.

Published 04 August 2021

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander possession
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
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

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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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

Touring 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 education space
10am - 4.30pm

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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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