Exhibition research project

Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours

Museums Victoria Immigration Museum Deep dives Identity: Yours, mine, ours Exhibition research project

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An Australian Research Council study was undertaken from 2012-15 by Museums Victoria in partnership with Deakin University, University of Melbourne and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.

Identity: yours, mine, ours. / Source: Museum Victoria / Photo: Rodney Start

The study used the Identity exhibition at the Immigration Museum to test the public role of museums in countering racism and promoting positive attitudes and acceptance of diversity by focusing on secondary school students and their teachers in Melbourne. The qualitative data gathered and analysed proved to be powerful and revealing.