Australia’s newest museum is set to open its doors on 18 November 2020.
The University of Sydney has announced seven opening exhibitions, providing a snippet into the diversity and scope to come. Entry will be free of charge to the public.
Set to hold the largest collection of antiquities in the southern hemisphere,
the Chau Chak Wing Museum will allow for never-before-seen artefacts to be revealed to
the public, with it’s collection visibility increasing from one to three percent.
“With two thousand square metres of exhibition space, we will have triple the area available to display our diverse and internationally significant collections,”
From museum Director David Ellis
Object-based learning, dedicated study spaces and a state-of-the-art conservation facility are just some of the innovative educational resources the new museum will bring. A temporary exhibition space will host an exciting program of changing exhibitions.
“The Chau Chak Wing Museum also brings a new, 400 square metre, temporary exhibition space to the University. We are thrilled to be working with the northeast Arnhem Land Art Centres to bring the stories of the learnings and knowledge of the Yolŋu people to Sydney, made possible by the generosity of Dr Chau Chak Wing and other significant donations the museum will encompass 8000 square metres over five levels.”
From museum Director David Ellis
Dr Chau Chak Wing hopes his contributions to the museum will inspire more people with similar capabilities to give back to the community. An encouraging story on the new Academic Engagement Curators highlights an example of the museum’s potential for opportunity.
The Chau Chak Wing museum will feature a total of eighteen exhibitions,
showcasing new artefacts and bringing together the collections of the Nicholson Museum,
Macleay Museum and the University Art Gallery. The first seven exhibitions announced
by The University of Sydney include:
Gululu dhuwala djalkiri: welcome to the Yolŋu foundations
A major survey of artworks by the Yolŋu peoples of north-east Arnhem Land represents three generations of the Milingimbi, Ramingining and Yirrkala communities. Gululu dhuwala djalkiri brings to Gadigal land stories of land, knowledge and ceremony to highlight the connections stretching back over millennia and into the Dreamtime.
Click here for more detailed information: https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/whats-on/exhibitions/gululu-dhuwala-djalkiri.html
The Business of Photography: the 19th century studio
The inaugural exhibition in the
Chau Chak Wing Museum’s photography
gallery examined 19th century photographic studios in NSW and the characters who ran them.
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