Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum

Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Open daily 9 am to 5 pm

We tell the story of survival against the odds and celebrate our vibrant cultures through performances, storytelling, artwork and more.

Exhibition 5 December to 21 April 2024

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business reveals the stories of 30 people with disability from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, through a series of photography portraits.

Exhibition Daily

First Peoples

Celebrating the history, culture, achievements and survival of Victoria’s Aboriginal people.

Activity Daily

Milarri Garden Trail

Explore Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre's beautiful Indigenous garden.

Display Daily

Wurreka

An etched zinc wall that spans the north wall of Birrarung Gallery and surrounds the entry to First Peoples.

What's on at Bunjilaka

Bunjilaka respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we stand, and we pay our respects to First Peoples across Victoria and Australia.

Language – Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung

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Djirri Djirri Coming of Age Ceremony

Meet the Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women's Dance Group, who are reconnecting to their cultural heritage and bringing the younger generations with them.

Activity

River animals

Our First People’s Educator Di-Di Vaha’akolo shares some special drawings from our River of Language exhibition

Virtual exhibition

River of Language

ngulu wurneet, galada-al wurrung-u, parniwaru tyalingi, waran woorroong-ee, barringgi dyaling  brings to life the languages of south-eastern Australia.

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Stories

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Burlesque dancing and basket weaving: the incredible life of Aunty Veronica Barnett

Step into the adventurous past of one of the Melbourne Museum's public faces.

Woman reaching out and touching a bluestone wall

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Black Day, Sun Rises, Blood Runs

Stories of colonial violence in Victoria.

A black and white photograph of a smiling young woman atop a horse.

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The hidden history of Aboriginal stockwoman

As told by a Koa stockwoman, mother and doctor of philosophy.

Portrait of a woman in a carpark wrapped in a possum skin cloak.

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The timeless and living art of possum skin cloaks

The First Peoples of south-eastern Australia have been making possum skin cloaks since time immemorial—today the practice is flourishing.

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10 treasures of Aussie Rules

And what they say about us.

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Eastern Kulin Seasonal Calendar

Melbourne is known for having four seasons in one day. But did you know there are seven seasons in the Kulin seasonal calendar.

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A girl posing amongst illustrations of spaceships and stars.

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