What’s On at Melbourne Museum
November 2011 to February 2012
Melbourne Cup Day
Come and celebrate Melbourne Cup Day with our great racing hero Phar Lap. Join the Racing Carnival festivities with a range of family activities. Make a flip book that brings Phar Lap back to life as you flick through its pages, make yourself some carnival finery or watch the entire race action live.
Date: 1 Nov 2011
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
The Tutankhamun exhibition comes to Australia for the first time. Revel in the splendour of Ancient Egypt as you view a dazzling array of possessions unearthed from the boy king’s tomb. See Tutankhamun’s golden canopic coffinette and the crown found on his head when the tomb was discovered. Learn about the extraordinary discovery of the tomb and the belief and burial processes of ancient Egypt. View results from the latest scientific testing conducted on Tutankhamun’s mummy and what it is telling researchers about his life and death. The exhibition has drawn over seven million visitors in the United States and London in the past five years.
Tickets now on sale. To guarantee a ticket, you must pre-book. Visit kingtutmelbourne.com.au to buy your tickets.
Cost: Adult $29.50–$35.00, Concession $26.50–$32.00, Child $17.50–$19.50. Additional transaction fees apply.
Date: until 4 Dec 2011
Ancestral power and the aesthetic: Arnhem Land paintings and objects from the Donald Thomson Collection
Donald Thomson’s research was innovative for its time and the resulting collection remains dynamic and inspiring. Ancestral power and the aesthetic explores through the Thomson collection and research the complex understandings of place, history and experience in the art and culture of Arnhem Land.
Date: 11 Nov 2011 to 12 Feb 2012
Our Children Our Future
Our Children Our Future is an exhibition by Koorie children and youth that celebrates the strength, diversity and vibrancy of Victorian Aboriginal culture. It is the result of a collaborative project between the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), Aboriginal Elders, artists and community members from across the state. VACCA provide a series of creative workshops for Koorie children to spend time with Elders, artists and community members to learn about their culture and interpret them through song, dance and visual art. Many of the children’s achievements from the workshops are on display in Our Children Our Future.
Date: 11 Nov 2011 to 5 Feb 2012
Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton. Open daily 10.00am – 5.00pm. For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum