On museology, engagement and digital culture
Recently the National Motor Museum launched an exhibition showcasing the vehicles and content of the Bush Mechanics television series. It is a travelling exhibition and is showing at the National Motor Museum...
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May 11, 2017
I thought it would be interesting to share some of the joys – and hurdles – of researching the lives of people from our past. While working on ‘In this...
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November 8, 2016
Nicolas Baudin’s ships, Géographe and Naturaliste embarked from Le Havre in October 1800 for the southern continent carrying an impressive contingent of scientists and scientific assistants. Lavishly funded by Napoleon Bonaparte, the expedition’s agenda was the discovery and study of natural sciences. The ships returned to France with over 100,000...
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July 5, 2016
In 2013 the Migration Museum unveiled a small display about the Dutch in South Australia, which featured costumes used in the 1960s and 1970s at a Dutch cultural club in Adelaide. To generations of Dutch people around the world Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas, who has a red robe and big white...
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December 2, 2015
Although it has been in existence for around 15 years or so, you may not have ever heard about geocaching. This post is your chance to learn what it is, and find out why History SA is planning a geocaching event for the 2016 History Festival.
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October 19, 2015
In 2011 the National Motor Museum celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Holden ute with an exhibition called Ute-opia. This video was developed then in partnership with Ash Starkey.
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October 18, 2015