National Museum of Australia – Audio on demand program
Summary: The National Museum of Australia's audio series explores Australia's social history: Indigenous people, their cultures and histories, the nation's history since 1788, and the interaction of Australians with the land and environment. The series includes talks by curators, conservators, historians, environmental scientists and other specialists.
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Podcasts:
The man of the moment, Bob Edwards, responds to messages from friends and colleagues who paid tribute to his work.
A discussion on John Elliott's portrait of Bob Edwards at the National Portrait Gallery and how it portrays elements of Bob's character, including his cultural diplomacy and advocacy for Australia's Indigenous people.
A welcome by Andrew Sayers followed by Neil MacGregor's reflections on Bob Edwards as museum curator, anthropologist and archaeologist, founding director of the Aboriginal Arts Board and exhibitions wheeler and dealer.
Curator Alison Wishart, together with food historian Dr Adele Wessell, has enjoyed researching the life and contributions of one of Australia's pioneering and political cookery educators and authors, Flora Pell.
Curator Alison Wishart, together with food historian Dr Adele Wessell, has enjoyed researching the life and contributions of one of Australia’s pioneering and political cookery educators and authors, Flora Pell.
Curator Guy Hansen and passionate royal memorabilia collector Professor Peter Spearritt discuss Australia’s fascination with royalty and then showcase five items belonging to collectors from the audience.
Author Tom Keneally officially launches the National Museum's new exhibition about the Irish contribution to Australia. Includes a performance by the Alan Kelly Quartet and speeches by the Federal Arts Minister and new Irish children's minister.
Highlights from Bob Edwards' fieldwork, collecting Aboriginal stone tools and documenting rock art and engravings, and his time at the South Australian Museum in the 1960s-70s.
Author Tom Keneally officially launches the National Museum’s new exhibition about the Irish contribution to Australia. Includes a performance by the Alan Kelly Quartet and speeches by the Federal Arts Minister and new Irish children’s minister.
An esteemed panel discusses Bob Edwards' impact in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, museums and museum management.
Childhood friend Dick Richards provides an insight into Bob Edwards' early years, from growing up on family farms on the Adelaide Plains, to market gardening, the Royal Geographic Society and his anthropological studies.
This forum, sponsored by Museums Australia ACT branch, outlines the multimedia used in the National Museum of Australia's Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route exhibition as part of a broader discussion on the future of museum multimedia.
A discussion on John Elliott’s portrait of Bob Edwards at the National Portrait Gallery and how it portrays elements of Bob’s character, including his cultural diplomacy and advocacy for Australia’s Indigenous people.
Childhood friend Dick Richards provides an insight into Bob Edwards’ early years, from growing up on family farms on the Adelaide Plains, to market gardening, the Royal Geographic Society and his anthropological studies.
The man of the moment, Bob Edwards, responds to messages from friends and colleagues who paid tribute to his work.
