Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | History Museum

Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 131102

Address: Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens, 11 Nicholson Street 3053 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 It may be the end of NAIDOC Week 2020 but there’s still plenty of events happening at Museums Victoria. On Wednesday 18 November at 6pm, join a select group of the contemporary collecting team as they present the objects and storylines that document the pandemic in Victoria for future generations. Register for this free event and be treated to a special performance by Mo'Ju, one of the performers who participated in the award winning Isolaid Instagram Festival, one of the feature storylines in the museums pandemic collection. Register via: https://fal.cn/3bzHf

25.01.2022 ‘ as water is the lifeblood of Country, language is the lifeblood to our spirit ’ - Vicki Couzens, 2019. As part of our ongoing celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020, we're excited to announced the River of Language exhibition is now available to experience online as a virtual tour! Co-curated with Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages (VACL), ngulu wurneet, galada-al wurrung-u, parniwaru tyalingi, waran woorroong-ee, barringgi dyaling | River Connections is an immer...sive projection experience made in collaboration with Koorie Elders and community members, Aunty Esther Kirby, Uncle Larry Walsh, Brendan Kennedy and Genevieve Grieves. It explores their close connections to the land, animals, plants and rivers of Victoria. Explore the exhibition online via: https://fal.cn/3buzm For more NAIDOC Week content and resources, visit: https://fal.cn/3buzl

25.01.2022 This Friday for National NAIDOC Week, Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba, Taungurong, Tongan and Fiji-Indian woman Di-Di Vaha’akolo is taking over our Instagram and going live with Time Out Melbourne from 11am on Friday! Di-Di will be sharing her personal story, what inspires her work at the museum and a little on what this year's theme Always Was Always Will Be means to her. Follow us on Instagram: https://fal.cn/3bvQq

20.01.2022 As NAIDOC Week comes to an end for 2020, we encourage you to continue celebrating and learning about First Peoples histories, cultures and knowledge. We look forward to welcoming you back soon with our stunning Wominjeka mural on display out the front of Melbourne Museum. The mural is a collaboration between Tati Tati artist Brendan Kennedy and Museums Victoria, featuring Bunjil/Wiripil and Waa/Wangi. In Tati Tati language Wangi is the crow and Wiripil is the eagle. Follow the link to hear from Brendan Kennedy about the Wominjeka artwork, and to learn more about Bunjil/Wiripil, and Waa/Wangi: https://fal.cn/3bzCA

13.01.2022 Sharing Indigenous knowledge is important to me. I feel the need to pass on knowledge so it’s never lost. For me, NAIDOC Week brings this into focus. NAIDOC Week gives me an opportunity to honour the people of the Kulin Nation the traditional custodians of the land we live and work on, where the museum now stands. In this interview with archivist Nik McGrath, long-standing Museums Victoria staff member Aunty Veronica Barnett shares stories from a rich and colourful life, from growing up with a traditional lifestyle to performing as a dancer with fire and snakes to exhibiting her artwork and working at Museums Victoria, where she embraces the opportunity to impart her knowledge to those from all walks of life.

09.01.2022 Did you know First Peoples were the first bakers in Australia? Kimberley Moulton shows some samples of bread that were collected in the 1800 and 1900s, including samples collected by the expedition that was sent to retrieve Burke and Wills after their fateful expedition.

08.01.2022 Come on a journey which celebrates the life of Victoria’s river environments. River Connections is an immersive projection experience in the new digital space at Melbourne Museum, the Learning Lab. The five-minute experience takes audiences on a journey through the unique environment of the Murray River. It explores how all life is connected and dependent on a healthy environment to thrive, however overuse of the waterways and pollution from human activities put this at ri...sk. Learn more via: https://fal.cn/3bxpv Created by Grumpy Sailor and Museums Victoria in collaboration with First Peoples Elders and artists Larry Walsh, Esther Kirby, Brendan Kennedy and Consultant Curator, Genevieve Grieves. Voiceover by Esther Kirby.

06.01.2022 The kooyang (eels) and turtles in our Milarri Garden pond are making the most out of these sunny days! These photos were taken yesterday by our wonderful Visitor Engagement Officer Joanie during our daily eel feeding session. The daily eel feeding presentation is on at 1:45pm each day. Visit the pond while our critters enjoy their food and hear about the importance of these species to Australian Aboriginal people and our aquatic ecosystems.... Learn more and prebook your museum tickets online: https://fal.cn/3bFFQ

05.01.2022 "Around November, the wildflowers are still in bloom. We are still emerging like the wildflowers and their sweet smells and taking advantage of the bursts of warm sun." The Kulin have a detailed local understanding of the seasons and the environment. Each season is marked by the movement of the stars in the night sky and changes in the weather, coinciding with the life cycles of plants and animals. Learn about what you may see changing around you in November in this special v...ideo beautifully scripted and narrated by our First Peoples Story Shaper Isobel Morphy-Walsh. Explore the Eastern Kulin Seasonal Calender via: https://fal.cn/3bxEf What have you noticed? Share with us in the comments or via #Bunjilaka

04.01.2022 With Melbourne Museum now open again, you can visit Two Strong Sisters Connected exhibition, running until 31 January 2021. Two Strong Sisters Connected is the coming together of celebrated Victorian Elders and artists Aunty Eileen Harrison and Aunty Rochelle Patten. The exhibition features new and existing works from both artists. Find out more and prebook your tickets online via: https://fal.cn/3bC91