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The Women's Museum of Australia 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?

Take a walk with Betty Sweetlove

Take a walk with Betty Sweetlove Join Betty for one of two collaborative walks. For anyone who has a feeling for the overlooked, ignored or the invisible, the walks will explore the transformation of Alice Springs' Old Gaol into the Women's Museum of Australia, looking for connections and tensions across the site's layered history. Betty Sweetlove is an early career artist working in a range of fields including writing for performance, walking-based arts and heritage research. Having grown up in the UK, she left London in 2014 and has called Alice Springs home almost ever since. In London she studied history at SOAS, focusing on the history of theatre within struggles for African independence. Betty has been involved in multiple local events including zine fairs, performances and walking tours. She is developing an interdisciplinary arts practice that explores historical narratives through performance. Betty sits on the committee of Totem Theatre and has recently written a play for their Short Play Festival. 21 and 28 September 2019 11am—12.30pm Places are limited to 15 per walk. To book: admin@pioneerwomen.com.au

Visit the Museum

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

Visual Storytelling Workshop for Kids 5-12 years

Come and hear, paint and learn language from a story told by Central Australian Aboriginal Artists. This workshop aims to expand participant knowledge of place and culture whilst demonstrating art's capacity for communication and personal expression. Saturday 31 August 2019 2pm - 4pm Free. Bookings essential, numbers limited. admin@pioneerwomen.com.au Children must be accompanied by parents/carers. For those also wishing to visit the Museum, the payment of an entry fee would be appreciated to assist with operations.

Visit the Old Gaol

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

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