“Losing anything from a museum collection is sad … because it’s not just the museum who loses, it’s the people who live in that community.” In 1974, when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, the museum building was flattened. Two blocks away, where some of the first artworks from the Papunya Desert Art movement hung, the roof…
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The Collection Episode 3: Seven seasons and a very rare fish
“Balnba is the rainy season. Dalay is like the monsoon season, the season of the Cyclones. Mayilema is when it starts drying out. And between Dalay and Mayilema you have what we call the season of the knock ’em down … that’s when the last final rain comes – a big, powerful storm – and…
The Collection Episode 1: How to stuff a giant croc
“Dad brought home a huge lump of the tail and we tried it and it was really tough … just like chewing on white rubber” Meet Sweetheart, the Territory’s most infamous crocodile and find out how he ended up on the dinner table of a young taxidermist-to-be. Learn about the lengths his father went to…
The Collection
The Collection, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them. Jared Archibald, MAGNT’s Curator…
Science Café Updating the Rime of the Ancient Mariner – past and future of fresh water on the South Coast
Historically, access to fresh water played a pivotal role in human habitation along the South Coast and today is no different. Our drying climate and growing population compound the challenges to fresh water supplies. Join a lively expert panel discussion of the past and future of water supplies while enjoying a delicious afternoon tea and…
DELWP Science Symposium 2020
DELWP’s Science Symposium will be held over three days (Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 August 2020) for DELWP and our partners, during National Science Week, and will feature: presentations from our Scientific Reference Panel members a series of 3-minute ‘lightning’ talks DELWP Science Awards examples of sci-art that help us interpret and better engage with…
On Country – Oyster Habour Boodja
Visit Menang Boodja with local Noongar guides and discover the technologies of the Oyster Harbour Fish traps and the Djildjit (fish) harvest of long ago. Enjoy a morning on the tranquil Oyster Harbour foreshore exploring the rich culture of an ancient peoples. Bring sturdy shoes, jacket, own water.
Museum of the Great Southern Tuesday Curatorial – Breathing Life into Boodja
Breathing Life into Boodja Gondwana Link conservation experts explore the social and ecological restoration in an ancient land. At the heart of Gondwana Link is a bold but simple plan: protect what bushland remains, restore the critical gaps, and maintain the extraordinary nature of south-western Australia. Tuesday Curatorials explore various subjects across the Albany and…
Astrophotography Exhibit at Museum of the Great Southern
Astrofest 2020 features a stunning range of images from WA’s talented astrophotography community. The exhibition includes a wide range of new and well-established WA photographers of skyscapes and objects close to Earth (International Space Station) through to distant nebulae and star clusters.
UWA Albany Info Day 2020 – on campus
Info Day is the perfect opportunity to learn more about what life as a UWA student in Albany has to offer. Staff and students will share course advice, general information and their experiences of studying and working in Albany. You can find out about entry requirements, study options and scholarships for UWA courses in Albany.