Cultural identity
We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian"I am Australian" by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton
Expert videos
Dr Moya McFadzean Senior Curator, Migration, Museums Victoria
Jayne Josem Head of Collections and Curator at the Jewish Holocaust Centre, located in Elsternwick.
John Carty Anthropologist, Australian National University
Curtis Taylor Filmmaker, Murdoch University
Rosemary Wrench Senior Curator, Many Nations, First Peoples, Museums Victoria
Museums Victoria resources
Identity: yours, mine, ours: an exhibition about who we are, who others think we are, and what it means to belong and not belong in Australia.
Talking Faiths: listen to what students have to say about identity, being Australian and living in our culturally diverse community.
Talking Difference: a three-year online media project designed to facilitate dialogue about cultural difference and to promote diversity. Talking Difference also has a YouTube channel.
Origins: Origins is based on government census information gathered in Victoria since 1854. It contains information about Victorian communities from 82 countries of origin.
Narratives Across Cultures: view short documentaries produced by students at Victoria University. Each film profiles a number of migration stories.
Migration in Museums Victoria Collections: research the theme of migration in Museums Victoria’s collections online to discover related images, objects, documents and more.
Cultural Identity in Museums Victoria Collections: research the theme of cultural identity in Museums Victoria’s collections online to discover related images, objects, documents and more.
Other resources
Migration Heritage Centre - Belongings: read about post-WW2 migration memories and journeys.
National Archives of Australia - Making Australian Home: explore digital migration records online for the many millions of people you made the journey to Australia.
Gippsland Immigration Park: a site that celebrates the contribution of immigrants to the development of Gippsland.
Culture Victoria: discover stories, collections and places that have shaped the lives of Victorians.
Jewish Holocaust Centre: access information about the centre’s resources and collections, and listen to survivors’ testimonies.