Wominjeka | Welcome
Our organisation, in partnership with the First Peoples of Victoria, is working to place First Peoples living cultures and histories at the core of our practice.
Arts and Cultures
Explore how art and culture express the important beliefs, laws and values for First Peoples at the core of their practices.
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.
Many Nations objects
Many Nations contains nearly 500 objects from across Australia, showcasing the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Birrarung Gallery
Birrarung is a Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung word for the Yarra River.
Unboxing the museum
Aunty Esther's emu egg
Aunty Esther Kirby is a master emu egg carver, a skill she learnt from her father, Uncle Sam Kirby. Her remarkably detailed carvings can contain as many as 15 colours all created by etching the eggshell at different depths.
River reed necklace
Yorta-Yorta woman and the Senior Curator of South Eastern Aboriginal Collections Kimberley Moulton talks about a unique reed necklace dating back to the late 1800's and the cultural practice that continues today.
Continue celebrating NAIDOC week
Education and Learning
First Peoples education and learning experiences help provide an understanding to laws, cultures and beliefs.
Science and Technology
Learn more about how First Peoples have been using scientific methods, such as observation and experimentation in their everyday life.
Activism
Learn about activism and survival of First Peoples of Australia through stories and some of our collection items of protest.
Acknowledging First Artists at Museums Victoria Store
To celebrate NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) week Museums Victoria Store has curated a shopping experience that share and celebrate the living cultures, histories, and knowledge of First Peoples. Many items from this experience support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, individuals and are Australian-made products. Our curated collection promotes the vibrancy and diversity of Australia’s First Peoples - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.