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01 July 2020
The old and the new
For a short period in the early 1880s, two lighthouses stood on South Head in Sydney. The photographer
Charles Bayliss captured their overlap in time.
01 July 2020
Starting over: embedding First Nations principles in a new museum
How does a contemporary museum reconcile the colonial histories of its collections? For the Chau Chak Wing Museum, guidance from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has been the key to creating a safe space for learning, healing, exchanging ideas and celebrating the heritage of Australia’s First Peoples.
11 June 2020
Statement in response to the destruction at Juukan Gorge
David Ellis, Director of the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney, responds to the recent destruction of two rock shelters in Juukan Gorge, a culturally significant 46,000 year old site in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
03 June 2020
Djon Mundine honoured with lifetime achievement award
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced Djon Mundine OAM a recipient of the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement at their 2020 First Nations Arts Awards.
25 May 2020
Chau Chak Wing Museum appointments connect objects with students
Two new curators specialising in using museum collections to teach students have been appointed to the Chau Chak Wing Museum.
23 April 2020
Creative challenge: iso-art at home
Get creative with some of our favourite collection items as part of the 'museum at home' activities on offer while social-distancing measures remain in place.
15 April 2020
Bringing back the colour to ancient Egyptian coffins
Uncovering the secrets of ancient Egypt used to involve a shovel, a gentle brush, and endless patience. Things have changed. Now archaeologists are using some of the most advanced technologies available.
08 April 2020
Uncovering the secrets of ancient Egypt
The modest Egyptian coffin sat quietly for decades with no-one guessing its mystery. When the mummy within was finally discovered, it offered an opportunity to gain new insights into the glories of that ancient civilisation. The question was, how to start?
01 April 2020
Zoom backgrounds from the Chau Chak Wing Museum collections
We are making 10 images from our Nicholson, Macleay and University Art collections available to use as a background while in video meetings.
01 April 2020
Chau Chak Wing Museum exterior revealed
With only a few months to go before the grand opening, work is moving quickly on the construction and fit out of our new museum.
Featured image (top of page): Chau Chak Wing Museum topping out ceremony, December 2019.