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The National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame currently offers three exhibits.

Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives

The very first women, either in Australia or their State or Territory, in their chosen field of endeavour.

Women at the Heart

Women born here and those who came to the centre of this vast dry continent Australia, and stayed.

How do museums represent women and work? What do their collections tell us about the work that women (and by implication, men) do? How do museums represent all the recent changes in women’s work which have taken place? Do some objects symbolise women’s work more than others? Are there “women’s” objects? If yes, do objects have a gender, or do they help construct gender? Or is gender simply a figment of our socially constructed imaginations? What is women’s work? How should museums represent it?

Stories from the Heart: That was then, this was now! with Margaret Scobie

Hear first-hand from local legend Margaret Scobie what it was like growing up in Alice Springs. Through this casual yarn about her life story Margaret will build a visual image of what Alice used to look like and how it has changed over the years. Saturday 15 June, 2-3pm at The National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame Tea and biscuits will be provided

Visit the Museum

Dedicated to preserving the place of women in history for their special contribution to Australia’s heritage

Artists in Museums talk

Join Suzi Lyon, Mel Robson and Nicole Sarfati as they share their work, their processes and their vision of work generated in response to the collection and site of the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame at the Old Alice Springs Gaol. Saturday 11th May, 2-3pm National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame at the Old Alice Springs Gaol

Visit the Old Gaol

This heritage listed building has been opened to the public. Image courtesy of Tyler Harris.

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