Aboriginal Studies Hands-on Session - Stages 1-3

Students have the opportunity to touch real artefacts and to explore the language, art, music and spirtuality of Indigenous Australians.

Students with Aboriginal women's artefacts

Students with Aboriginal women's artefacts
Stuart Humphreys © Australian Museum

Museum Educator-led program

In Culture Space students handle real artefacts made for music, dance, fighting, hunting and gathering bush tucker. They have the opportunity to learn about the lifestyle of Aboriginal people prior to European contact and can do their own cave painting.

  • Syllabus links: Human Society and Its Environment Stages, Science and Technology
  • Maximum number of students: 30 (4 groups per day)
  • Duration: One hour
  • Cost: $4.40 (incl GST) per student additional to general Museum entry charge
  • Location: Culutre Space, Level 2

Education Resource Kit


Ms Helen Wheeler , Education Project Officer
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