Deep dives

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Learn more about Bunjilaka and the living cultures of Victoria’s First Peoples through deeper explorations of the knowledge, histories, and perspectives shared across the galleries.

Galleries

Exhibition entry with visitors looking at language map

First Peoples

The First Peoples Yulendj Group of Elders and community representatives have brought their knowledge, stories, culture, objects and images to guide the exhibition's development.
Birrarung Gallery: Maree Clarke's exhibition Ritual and Ceremony

Birrarung Gallery

The Birrarung Gallery is dedicated to creating understanding and public awareness of Victorian Aboriginal art and expression.
View of the Milarri Garden in Melbourne Museum

The Plants of Milarri Garden

Milarri Garden, located within Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, is planted with native flora significant to the Aboriginal people of south-eastern Australia.

Stories

Illustration of a frog on a rock in a pond

Creation Stories

A Creation Story is a type of story that helps to explain the history and some of the traditional beliefs held by First Peoples.
Wombat

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.
Various indigenous Shields in display case

First Peoples exhibition objects

Visit Museums Victoria Collections to view all the objects on display in the First Peoples exhibition.

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Artwork depicting bird wings

About Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Wominjeka. Welcome.

Learn more about the history and exhibitions of Bunjilaka.

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