Sydney Hyde Museum History

The Aboriginal Heritage Office plays a key role in the education of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people (Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan, 2006). The Aboriginal Heritage Office holds free school presentations and actives, which are designed to inform students of the heritage of their local area and to view their local landscape from an Indigenous perspective (Aboriginal Heritage Office, 2006). Other activities that the Aboriginal Heritage Offices operates include community walks and talks, staff training to provide council workers in aboriginal site awareness (Aboriginal Heritage Office, 2006).

Structured with a grid-like order that embraces an extruding eccentric metal clad form, the Melbourne Museum highlighted an irregular sculptural composition. The architecture is a result of poetic forms, featuring an impressive sculptural blade roof that cantilevered across the west, projecting and sharing a central axis with the neighbouring Royal Exhibition Building.

It also provides students the knowledge and understanding of history by revealing “the importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area” (ACARA, 2015,

The Scarborough Museum is an educational place to visit in Toronto. People can learn about the history of Canadian families living in Canada during the early 1900’s and how they survived throughout the seasons. The Scarborough Museum is situated on a piece of land that once belonged to the Thomson Family. It has houses that had come from other parts of Scarborough. One of the house being the Cornell house. The Cornell house is Victorian style house built in 1858. It has a kitchen, an upper floor, which had bedrooms, a dining area, and a parlor room. In the kitchen, there is a stove which has multiple purposes; for cooking food and for keeping the house warm during the winter time. Learning about the stove was interesting because it shows

The museum provides a place for the family to have a hands-on experiece with science and have creative learning moments with technology, art, engineering and math. Kids can take on the challenge of engineering their own projects with the help of the

Australia’s national heritage is all about the natural and cultural places that contribute to Australia’s national identity. As the Australian government says that “ … the most splendid private houses ever built in Australia … Alexander Macleay, after the governor, the most important public official in colonial Sydney… Elizabeth Bay House is an iconic Sydney home, with an iconic Sydney back-story... ” Therefore this house has been registered as Australian national heritage. Alexander Macleay who was born in Scotland then he moved to Australia and took part as a colonial secretary of New South Wales from 1798-1825. Alexander Macleay had a broad range of interests including entomology, which demonstrates his interest with insects and horticulture, which were strongly reflected in his house and garden. However talking about the interest and personality of Alexander Macleay, it is most strongly seen in the library (room “6”), it was the largest room in the colony when built and meant to be his book and history collections. In this room there is Alexander Macleay’s

At the Hyde Park Barracks Museum, students are able to encounter a variety of materials related to convict history, experiences of being transported and living in the new colony. Built on the site of Australia’s first government house, the Museum of Sydney provides students with further contextual insight and material for learning activities. Students can listen to the personal stories of Aboriginal women, look at models of first fleet ships and paintings. Students can go to various exhibits such as the Gadigal Place gallery that showcases traditional and contemporary artworks and artefacts by Aboriginal artists that reflect themes such as the Aboriginal people’s spiritual connection with the land and the impact of first

You did not need to know anything prior to entering the museum, in fact the venue did well in not assuming prior knowledge and I think that is because they host many school groups with different ages, as a result they cannot assume prior knowledge. I liked that they kept their perspective unbiased and simply told the facts that the stories they did portray were told from the perspective of the people who lived through it. I think anyone who is interested in Immigration should definitely visit the Immigration museum, it is a fantastic place to experience the stories of the people that helped shape Australia into what it is

It is important to recognize that Australian history is not just about the arrival of Captain James Cook, but has an inclusive view of the Aboriginal history. Understanding the history of Land rights in particular acknowledges Indigenous struggle which includes the White Australia Policy and also the Stolen Generations. Aboriginal culture is inseparable from the land to which Aboriginal title is attached, and has been a continual struggle of Aboriginal people to be acknowledged as prior owners of the land and for recognition of all rights and obligations that flow from this association. Teaching Aboriginal students requires sensitivity for their special needs and knowledge about Aboriginal cultural protocols. Incorporating a program that relates to current day life for an Indigenous child that also works around Aboriginal parents limitations. (CreativeSpirits, 2015 ) There are plenty of barriers that effect education to an Indigenous Aboriginal, include inappropriate teaching materials and a lack of Aboriginal role models. Aboriginal education requires connection to communities, understanding issues of land rights such as ‘Welcome to Country’ is recognition that Aboriginal people are the original owners of the land. This enables the wider community to pay respect to Aboriginal people, share in Aboriginal culture and build better relationships.

The National Churchill Museum is located in Fulton, Missouri at Westminster College where Winston Churchill held his Iron Curtain speech in the gym of the college. It was very interesting to learn that because of the gym’s historical significance, it has not been remodeled or touched structurally so that it would preserve the history of the place of the speech. Westminster holds a beauty in itself, but the history of the college opens up a whole new meaning and feeling when visiting. Not only does the college offer the exciting experience to learn about Winston Churchill and his Iron Curtain Speech, but it also entails a part of the Berlin Wall and the Church of St. Mary which has significance among its own walls. The museum and the college visit was an unforgettable experience and a chance to truly relive history in modern day.

: I love museums, particularly children’s museums and the way they must be designed to be both educational and fun for the children involved. This would be Malcolm’s second trip to this Children’s Museum, which I thought would be a good time for me to try to play with him in different ways because he would be familiar enough that he wouldn’t be too distracted by all the new toys and possibilities to stay in one place for long, but there would still be some novelty and excitement to the

Museum programs provide opportunities for students to polish soapstone, discover the universe at the Planetarium, set sail aboard the Nonsuch, experiment in the Science Gallery, learn about mammals, relive Manitoba’s pioneer days, and so much more. After a successful pilot-year, The Museum is working with grade 4 teachers of inner-city schools to find a sustainable source of funding that will allow students to use the Museum as an anchor for their academic and personal

The purpose behind the `poster is to demonstrate suitable Indigenous resources that can be utilised in the classroom. Students and educators are exposed to a wide range of indigenous resources through many different outlets and they can vary from videos, toys, instruments and written sources. Not all resources available are valid to Australian history and its traditional owners therefore Indigenous approved resources need to utilised in the classroom to ensure both Aboriginal and European perspectives are taught. It is critical that students are exposed to Indigenous history, their culture, life experiences and the devastating trauma they endured,(text book,p214). The activities included in this resource demonstrate authentic Indigenous teaching

South Australian Museum is responsible for the largest and most comprehensive collection of Australian Aboriginal ethnographic material in the world. It has 28,000 Indigenous Australian artifacts and is committed to a process of making these items accessible to Aboriginal communities across Australia, and also has the charter to interpret the collections to a broader Australian and international public, in partnership with Aboriginal people.

Now a heritage listed building and site, the Wallangarra Railway Station has seen an array of change and excitement in its 100 Years. An inquiry into just how important the station was during colonial trade and transportation as well as the town’s development – as a result of its presence - was undertaken through a local site study of the Railway’s building and surrounding area. The findings of this inquiry will be discussed in the following discourse.