when: 05 January 2024 - 23 December 2024 | venue: Canberra Museum and Gallery | cost: See event for details | address: Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square Canberra City 2601 | website: https://cmag.com.au | tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/host/60ed1d9db33b32000abd40f8//?q=eyJ0eXBlIjoiYm9va2luZyIsImRlc3RpbmF0aW9uIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ldmVudHMuaHVtY
published: 30 Jan 2024, 5 min read
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Canberra is a young city on an ancient continent. This place, selected to be Australia's National Capital in 1909, has had a much older history but it is also one that continues to evolve to embrace new narratives of belonging and expressions of identity.
Journey through these changes in this new major exhibition drawn from Canberra Museum and Gallery's collection. Find the stories of the people who have always been on this country and those who have come to make their lives here.
Told with objects of daily use and special significance, artworks and design of purposeful creativity and moving images made for screens large and small, Canberra's story as the place where nationhood found a home is unlike no other.
Curated by Virginia Rigney and Dr Hannah Paddon.
Moving Image curated by Shane Breynard and presented with the support of the National Film And Sound Archive.
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Canberra is a young city on an ancient continent. This place, selected to be Australia's National Capital in 1909, has had a much older history but it is also one that continues to evolve to embrace new narratives of belonging and expressions of identity.
Journey through these changes in this new major exhibition drawn from Canberra Museum and Gallery's collection. Find the stories of the people who have always been on this country and those who have come to make their lives here.
Told with objects of daily use and special significance, artworks and design of purposeful creativity and moving images made for screens large and small, Canberra's story as the place where nationhood found a home is unlike no other.
Curated by Virginia Rigney and Dr Hannah Paddon.
Moving Image curated by Shane Breynard and presented with the support of the National Film And Sound Archive.
Go see Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People 2024.

Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People 2024 is on 05 January 2024 - 23 December 2024. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Canberra City. Call 02 6207 3968 for details. Visit their website at https://cmag.com.au.
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