Celebrate NAIDOC Week at Queensland Museum
Queensland Museum recognises and embraces the rich history and culture of Australia’s First Nations peoples. We stand as an Ally of First Nations peoples and commit to represent and respectfully showcase the contributions and stories of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples through our research, exhibitions and programming.
Join us in celebrating NAIDOC Week 2024 from 7 to 14 July - “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud”! – and honouring the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Queensland Museum will be hosting NAIDOC events on each of our sites and invite you to participate in one of the events near you.
Events
Discover Queensland Museum's NAIDOC Week 2024 events across our four museums.
Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane
Be transported to the Wellesley Islands region in the Gulf of Carpentaria through this culturally significant and large-scale commissioned work of art that surveys ancient stories and relationships of Traditional Owner communities throughout the Wellesley Islands region.
Through a selection of stories by First Nations authors and retelling of traditional stories from First Nations communities we celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A Night of the Museum is back with a special edition coinciding with NAIDOC Week, with celebrations featuring First Nations artists throughout the night.
Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, Ipswich
Celebrate NAIDOC Week by joining us at Queensland Museum Rail Workshops for a traditional cultural performance by Nunukul Yuggera.
Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba
Celebrate NAIDOC Week at Queensland Museum Cobb+Co for a captivating night of Traditional Twining Weaving. Create a custom flat tray or dilly bag to take home.
Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville
Classes are invited to this community-led program designed to enrich your student’s learning, appreciation and perspective of First Nations history and culture.
You might be interested in
Explore Queensland Museum's reconciliation journey and our current Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
Queensland Museum commits to ensuring representation and respectfully showcasing the contributions and stories of Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders through our research, exhibitions and programming.
Find out more about Queensland Museum’s Repatriation Program and assistance to First Nations communities.