Learn about the world’s youngest nation, Timor Leste, at the Immigration Museum these school holidays from 18 September until 3 October. Explore stories from Victoria’s East Timorese community and join in traditional activities.
School holiday activities include:
Weaving: The Shape of Tais to Come
Learn about the tradition of weaving Tais, an important part of East Timorese culture. Tais are used as a valuable item to exchange or in rituals. Join in and weave your own Tais to take home and use different colours of ribbon to create your own special pattern.
Time: Daily 10am – 5pm
Booking: not required
Cost: FREE for children
East Timor Kites
Make your own traditional kite using recycled materials and decorate it using an East Timorese pattern or create a design of your own. Take your kite outside to the Tribute Garden to see how it flies.
Time: Daily 10am – 5pm
Booking: not required
Cost: FREE for children
Story Time
Listen to stories from around the world in our storytelling area.
Time: Monday to Friday 11.30am and 1.30pm
Booking: not required
Cost: FREE for children
Exhibition:
Visit the exhibition Honouring our Ancestors: Remembering Timor Leste
This exhibition explores a ritual called Se Matebian, which takes place each year on All Souls Day and honours East Timorese ancestors. It looks at how the East Timorese community in Australia continue to practise this ritual today. Personal stories and reflections of people from the East Timorese community are shared and featured objects include a silver breast plate and head piece worn by elders during ceremonial peace, a silver jewellery box with an ancestral worship home on top, jewellery associated with ancestors, timber statues representing ancestors, hand woven baskets and East Timorese fabrics.
Date: From 19 September 2010
The Immigration Museum is now taking group bookings for school holiday groups for a fun morning or afternoon. Places are limited so call 03 9927 2700 to secure a place.
Entry to the Immigration Museum and all exhibitions is FREE for children.
Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Open daily 10.00am – 5.00pm (except Good Friday and Christmas Day). Admission: $8 Adult, children and concession FREE. For further details phone (03) 9927 2754 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum