First Peoples of Lutruwita/Tasmania
ningina tunapri First Peoples of Lutruwita/Tasmania Exhibition
ningina tunapri is the story of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people, past and present. ningina tunapri means to give knowledge and understanding'.
Discussion question cards
ningina tunapr discussion question cards aim to start group discussion or individual wonderings during a gallery visit. Download prior to your visit, class sets also available to borrow from the Visitor Information Desk.
Watch an introductory video to the ningina tunapri exhibition for teachers.
parrawa, parrawa! Discussion question cards
parrawa, parrawa! discussion question cards aim to start group discussion or individual wonderings during a gallery visit. Download prior to your visit, class sets also available to borrow from the Visitor Information Desk.
The Colonisation of Hobart
This ABC Education digibook, produced in collaboration with Tasmanian museums and cultural organisations, is designed for teachers to engage students in the history of the colonisation of Hobart.
It covers several topics, including Tasmanian Aboriginal history, the arrival of Europeans, the Black War, what life was like for convicts and industries such as whaling.
The digibook contains 34 individual videos, and teachers can choose to use one or all of them, depending on their lesson plans.
Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels exhibition
- Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels Education Kit (PDF)
- Video of behind the scenes of the exhibition Behind the Scenes
- Dr Julie Gough's paper Honouring the past / making a future – The Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklace tradition (PDF).
kanalaritja: An Unbroken String exhibition (2017)
The kanaralitja: An Unbroken String exhibition offers a unique glimpse into shell stringing, one of the most culturally significant and closely guarded traditions of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community.
The exhibition features a variety of works evidencing the stringing skills of Tasmanian Aboriginal Ancestors in the 1800s, the continuation, innovation and expansion of the practice by women on the Furneaux Islands in Bass Strait during the early 20th century, acclaimed makers of today as well as a new wave of stringers who had the opportunity to learn the tradition through the luna tunapri (women's knowledge) cultural revitalisation project.
tayenebe Tasmanian Aboriginal women's fibre work exhibition (2009-2012)
tayenebe is a south eastern Aboriginal word meaning 'exchange'.
This exhibition, developed over three years and inspired by the desire to reconnect with the cultural craft of Ancestors, includes the work of more than twenty women aged from seven to 87 years of age, alongside historical pieces and contemporary and historical interpretive material.
The Orb
A wide range of materials to assist in the teaching of Tasmanian Aboriginal histories and cultures across all learning areas and year groups.
The Orb reflects the holistic nature of Tasmanian Aboriginal culture and the interconnections between people, Country, culture, identity and the living community.