By Susanna on 27 October, 2011
Susanna makes a case for the value of historical fiction as a pathway to historical learning. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration | Tagged history, real, storytelling, veracity
By Cath on 15 December, 2010
Yesterday we enjoyed some time with Curtis Taylor, whose short films appear in the wonderful Yiwarra Kuju (One Road) multi-touch table. Curtis is from Martu country, the western region of the stock route. Below are notes from some of the team about the visit. TRISH: A heartfelt thanks to Curtis for sharing his background knowledge [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged art, engagement, history, Indigenous, real, storytelling, Western Australia
By Ange on 14 November, 2010
When I first started working at the National Museum of Australia I was blown away by all the fascinating objects we let the students handle. Some of the objects are replicas, as the conservation team would have a nervous breakdown if we let students handle the artifacts, but some of the objects are the real deal, including [...] Read more >
Posted in Objects | Tagged authenticity, history, real, war
By Ange on 21 October, 2010
We had some senior students in yesterday exploring veracity, omission and bias in primary sources, and ended up having an interesting discussion about the perception people have of reliability in relation to visual texts. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration, Objects | Tagged art, critical thinking, gold, internment, photographs, real, veracity
By Ange on 17 September, 2010
I’m not about to say I could construct a definitive list of ‘things kids like in museums’, but I think I can confidently say BIG THINGS and REAL STUFF would make appearances on said list. Kids in museums are like an illustration of the academic Stephen Greenblatt’s description of the wonder and resonance that can [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged authenticity, big, real, resonance, wonder
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