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Say Our Name: Australian South Sea Islanders Exhibition Opening Day
10am—5pm
Recommended for all ages
About
Join the free opening day activities celebrating our newest exhibition Say Our Name: Australian South Sea Islanders. Be among the first to experience the exhibition honouring our past and embracing our future on the 30th anniversary of national recognition of Australian South Sea Islanders.
Drop into the exhibition, join a guided tour with the curators, hear from exhibition artists and enjoy live music by proud Australian South Sea Islander coolthekid (aka Zeek Power). All activities are free, no bookings required.
Opening Day program
9.30am–10.30am
Private Viewing, Exhibition Gallery, Level 2
Exhibition open to Australian South Sea Islander Community
10am–11am
Artists Panel Session, Theatre Mezzanine, Level 1.5
Join Dr Jim Thompson PSM, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Museum and Imelda Miller, Exhibition Curator for a panel session with artists Darren Blackman, Luther Cora and Jasmine Togo-Brisby. This session also includes a spoken word performance by Joella Warkill and will be Auslan interpreted
10.30am–5pm
Exhibition open, Exhibition Gallery, Level 2
11.30am–12pm
Curator’s Tour, Exhibition Gallery, Level 2
Hear from Exhibition Curator, Imelda Miller on this guided tour. This tour will be Auslan interpreted
11.30am–3pm
Digital Stories and Film Showcase, Theatre Mezzanine, Level 1.5
Drop in to the Theatre for digital stories and films from Say Our Name: Australian South Sea Islanders
12pm–12.45pm
Live Music by coolthekid (aka Zeek Power), Squid Lounge, Level 2
Listen to multi-instrumental musician and storyteller Zeek Power, a proud Australian South Sea Islander from Bowen, Queensland. This performance will be Auslan interpreted
12pm–3pm
Australian South Sea Islander Community White Gloves Experience, State Library of Queensland, Marica Sourris and James C. Sourris AM White Gloves Room, Level 4
Explore up close Australian South Sea Islander collections at State Library of Queensland. Includes a special presentation from 1pm-1.30pm.
2.30pm–3pm
Curators’ Tour, Exhibition Gallery, Level 2
Hear from the Exhibition Curatorial team Imelda Miller, Olivia Robinson and Dr Geraldine Mate.
About the exhibition
More than just sugar, the histories and lived experiences of Australian South Sea Islanders are intricately woven into the tapestry of this country’s diverse cultural landscape. However, this part of Australia’s story remains relatively unknown. On the 30th anniversary of National Recognition for Australian South Sea Islanders, Say Our Name: Australian South Sea Islanders brings into focus the community’s tumultuous history and how in its aftermath a new community was born.
Come and take a moment to be a part of history and say our name, Australian South Sea Islanders.
#SayOurNameQM #ASSI30Years
Accessibility
For accessibility assistance and resources for this exhibition, please visit our accessibility page or contact the museum on (07) 3153 3000.
Acknowledgements
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Australian South Sea Islander visitors are advised that this display contains images and accounts of people who have passed away. We also advise that any racist and derogatory language contained in the display is ‘of its time’ and does not reflect the contemporary views of Queensland Museum. We have preserved this as part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation and to help our audiences understand both past and ongoing experiences of Australian First Nations people.
Queensland Museum extends respect and gratitude to the Australian South Sea Islander community for sharing their stories with us. We extend our respects to Elders of the Australian South Sea Islander community who have made significant contributions to our community’s cultural fabric and worked hard to increase awareness and visibility of Australian South Sea Islander histories, heritage and experiences.
Queensland Museum acknowledges our partner State Library of Queensland, support from Queensland State Archives, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, National Archives of Australia, and the Australian Research Council for funding the project - Archaeology, collections and Australian South Sea Islander lived identities.
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Say Our Name: Australian South Sea Islanders
On the 30th anniversary of National Recognition for Australian South Sea Islanders, this exhibition brings into focus the community's tumultuous history and how in its aftermath a new community was born.
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