First Nations

First Nations Speaker Series
Presented in collaboration with GML Heritage and the Research Centre for Deep History at the Australian National University

Coming soon
Featured exhibition
Murmurations
Artists Tony Albert and Angela Tiatia have teamed up with creatives Lille Madden and Alina Olivares-Panucci

On now
Featured exhibition
The Weaving Room
These drop-in workshops celebrate the history and diversity of First Nations weaving traditions in NSW. Hear from Elders and artists about their traditional weaving practices and create your own piece to take home

Massacre at Appin, 17 April 1816
On the early morning of 17 April 1816 at least 14 people of the Dharawal tribe were killed when James Wallis’ detachment encountered a camp at Appin near the banks of the Cataract River

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The future of the colony's dreaming
The Museum of Sydney site is set to be transformed into a new First Nations cultural space
![[First Government House, Sydney] / watercolour drawing by John Eyre](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/11/8b76679c68c649dbb0ab45cfb954e5fb.jpg)
First encounters
The Museum of Sydney is built on and around a site that links us to the very beginnings of modern Australia

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A fisher woman of Warrane
Daringa’s short but fascinating life reflects the connection of coastal Aboriginal peoples to the water, and the key role played by women in the fishing economy