Join the Australian National Maritime Museum this Science Week for their program 'Sea Country Stories' offering the experience of being on Country, linking ancient and modern knowledge systems, and inspiring the next generation of Sea Country custodians.
Science, history, and educational institutions in Australia are on a journey to empower and incorporate Indigenous knowledges into research, communication and practice. Sea Country Stories offers the experience of being on Country, linking ancient and modern knowledge systems, and inspiring the next generation of Sea Country custodians.
Join the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney for the second edition of Sea Country Stories filmed at Booderee, Wreck Bay, on Yuin Country.
In this event, you will listen to a panel discussion about whales, ocean cultures, and Indigenous knowledges of Sea Country as science.
You will then premiere a short film with Joe Brown-McLeod, his daughter Iesha and granddaughter Alaynah, in which they share intergenerational stories about the gathering of ceremonial ochre and muriyira whale song, filmed right at the Bay.
You'll enjoy delicious canapés made with sustainable seafood from fisheries that have been independently certified to the MSC's standard for a well-managed and sustainable fishery. Non-alcoholic craft beers and other beverages will also be provided.
This project is proudly presented by Green Island Creative, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and Marine Stewardship Council. Support for this project was provided by Australian Government grants for National Science Week 2024.
The film and pop-up exhibition Sea Country Stories – Yuin Gadu will be on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum during science week 4–18 August. Free entry.