Description:
There are many different stories to be told about our heritage. Touring exhibitions present an important opportunity to uncover new stories and to share those stories with new audiences.
“From Bunjip to Beautiful” is the first in a series of small touring exhibitions to be developed by Museums Australia WA.
We hope our Touring exhibition will tell all sides of the amazing story about our Wetlands and our relationship to them: the science, the aboriginal stories, the market gardens and farms that were important to our economic survival, stories of fun and enjoyment, our myths and superstitions, the stories of those who have worked to save these places, and the growing interest and acknowledgement of the citizen scientist.
This exhibition project is a collaborative one and has been funded through the collaboration of five local museums and these will be the first sites the exhibition will tour. These are:
- Mandurah Community Museum
- Revolutions @ Whiteman Park
- City of Wanneroo
- City of Subiaco
- City of Melville
Event website: http://mawawetlands.wordpress.com/
For more information also visit: http://www.museumswa.com.au
We have received support from the Biodiversity 2010 Event funding grants, a program supported by the Federal Government and the Council of Australian Museum Directors. Other partners are generously supporting us through in-kind provision of their expertise and services. These partners include:
- Curtin University Cultural Heritage unit staff and postgraduate students who are completing the Research and development of content;
- Dept of Environment’s Interpretation Unit who are undertaking the exhibition design; and
- the WA Museum who have assisted with the development of the education program material and have generously provided the Wetlands activity kits which accompany the exhibition
Itinerary
- Mandurah Community Museum November 2010 – January 2011
- Revolutions at Whiteman Park January 2011 – March 2011
