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Glorious Days: Australia 1913

Glorious Days: Australia 1913

By Cath on 12 March, 2013

Canberra is 100 today! To mark the centenary, we have a new exhibition, Glorious Days: Australia 1913, and a suite of special programs for school groups. Read more >

Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration, Professional learning, Program | Tagged art, culture, exhibitions, history

Introducing… The Museum Game

Introducing… The Museum Game

By Cath on 25 October, 2012

Introducing… The Museum Game – a video introduction, curriculum links, and a booking form :) Read more >

Posted in Be involved, Program, The Museum Game | Tagged children, critical thinking, culture, engagement, English, exhibitions, games, history, interactive, photographs

Robot prepares for docking

Robot prepares for docking

By Robert on 20 September, 2012

As Canberra emerges from a long winter, the museum robot is being prepared for its journey from Brisbane to the nation’s capital. Several teams are working on different aspects of the robot project… CSIRO recently tested the wifi coverage for the robot’s video transmission, and determined that we need to install a couple more base stations [...] Read more >

Posted in Be involved, Program | Tagged mobile telepresence, robots, technology

Oscar’s sketchbook, then and now

Oscar’s sketchbook, then and now

By Jonathan Nalder, guest blogger on 12 September, 2012

A guest post by Jonathan Nalder from the Division of Indigenous Education and Training Futures, Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment, who worked with us to produce replicas of Oscar’s sketchbook so we could all use it for programs about Indigenous culture and history. Here, Jonathan talks about using the replicas in the Learning@Hand forum on mobile learning. Read more >

Posted in Inspiration, Objects, Professional learning | Tagged art, culture, haptic learning, history, Indigenous, Queensland

Hosts get into The Museum Game

Hosts get into The Museum Game

By Cath on 12 September, 2012

News in (very) brief of our progress in developing The Museum Game for a beta release next month. Read more >

Posted in Program, The Museum Game | Tagged games

Museum robot!

Museum robot!

By Robert on 9 August, 2012

Robert Bunzli joined the Museum recently to manage our robot project. In this post he says hello and shares the latest ‘roboty news’, including the competition to design the robot’s skin. Read more >

Posted in Program | Tagged competition, mobile telepresence, robots, technology

Revamped Australian History Mysteries website

Revamped Australian History Mysteries website

By David on 3 August, 2012

David Arnold announces significant changes to the subscription website that gives schools access to a rich suite of curriculum-relevant resources, Australian History Mysteries. Read more >

Posted in Classroom resources | Tagged history, mystery, video

Crossing the Blue Mountains: from bush tracks to highways

Crossing the Blue Mountains: from bush tracks to highways

By Mitch on 26 July, 2012

What do we not know about Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson’s crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813? Mitch joined the Ryebuck Media team in their latest historical adventure, and here shares highlights from their journey. Read more >

Posted in Classroom resources | Tagged geography, history, mystery, New South Wales

Replicas of Oscar’s sketchbook

Replicas of Oscar’s sketchbook

By Marie-Ann on 18 June, 2012

With support from Queensland’s Department of Education & Training, the Museum has produced replicas of an amazing object – a late 19th-century book of drawings by an Indigenous boy called Oscar. Marie-Ann explores how the books provide a palpable connection to the past and inspire all kinds of wonder. Read more >

Posted in Inspiration, Objects, Program | Tagged art, culture, emotional engagement, haptic learning, Indigenous, storytelling, wonder

New Lake Mungo education resource

New Lake Mungo education resource

By David on 1 June, 2012

David Arnold introduces the latest case study in the Museum’s Australian History Mysteries (AHM) series, ‘What are the Mysteries of Lake Mungo?’ Read more >

Posted in Classroom resources | Tagged archaeology, history, Indigenous, mystery, ritual, video

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