2. Why does the museum document natural disasters and other significant events that impact the people of Victoria?
Suitable for Year Levels 3–10
- What did you learn from this article about Victorian bushfires that you didn’t know before?
- What was the most interesting thing? Why?
The 2009 Bushfires are now part of Victoria’s history, and the Museums Victoria Bushfire collection helps us to remember and understand the impact of those events. It helps us to understand the ongoing threat of bushfires.
Collecting the Curve
In March 2020 the Victoria Government declared a State of Emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result, life in Victoria changed dramatically. Social distancing has changed a lot of things about how we live.
- Why do you think the Museum is interested in creating a COVID-19 collection?
- Why should we document what’s happening during this lockdown?
- How do you think we should capture and document this moment in history?
- What sort of things have been collected?
- How is the story being told?
- Choose an object from this site that you find interesting and share your thinking with a friend or your teacher.