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Curator's tour: Plumes and pearlshells
Opening walkthrough with Natalie Wilson
Image: Mendi woman carrying piglet, Mendi, Southern Highland Province, 1963. Photo: Stan Moriarty © Estate of Stanley Gordon Moriarty
Friday 30 May 2014, 1pm
Duration 45 minutes
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Bilum-making demonstration
String bags from Papua New Guinea with Florence Kamel
Image: Florence Kamel. Photo: Ruth Choulai
Friday 30 May, Saturday 31 May 2014, 10.30am
Duration 2 hours
Location: Function space
Free
Forum: Plumes and pearlshells
Art of the New Guinea highlands
Image: Man wearing rimbu (ceremonial headdress), Mount Hagen Show, 1963. Photo: Stan Moriarty © Estate of Stanley Gordon Moriarty
Saturday 31 May 2014, 1pm
Duration 4 hours
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Charges apply
Drop in and make: Masks
Free artmaking activity for kids
Image: Chuave people, Chuave, Simbu (Chimbu) Province Gourd mask mid 1900s (detail) © Chuave people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Sunday 15 June 2014, 11am-4pm
Duration 5 hours
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Drop in and draw: New Guinea art
Free artmaking activity for all ages
Image: Huli people, Tari, Hela Province Man’s necklace mid 1900s © Huli people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Sunday 15 June 2014, 1-4pm
Duration 3 hours
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Artwork of the month talk: June 2014
Decorated male and female figures from New Guinea
Image: Tairora people, Kainantu or Obura District, Eastern Highlands Province Decorated male figure mid 1900s (detail) © Tairora people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Sunday 15 June 2014, 2pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Exhibition talks: Plumes and pearlshells
Discover the myriad artforms of the New Guinea highlands
Image: Fore people, Ofafina, Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province Mask mid 1900s (detail) © Fore people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Wednesdays 11 & 18 June 2014
5.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Celebrity events: Plumes and pearlshells
Insights into the life and culture of the New Guinea highlands
Image: Tim Flannery
Wednesday 11 & 18 June 2014
6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Art Club: Draw and explore
For members’ children aged 9–12
Image: Wahgi people, Kwiena village, Banz, Jiwaka Province Kund gale (effigy) mid 1900s (detail) © the artist, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Saturday 21, Sunday 22 June 2014
10.30am, 1pm, 3pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: South Building, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
Tours for tots 2014: Plumes and pearlshells BOOKED OUT
Fun art-making tour for 3-5 year olds
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Register by 10.15am for 10.30am start
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Charges apply
Korean-language guided tour: Plumes and pearlshells
한국어 안내 관람: 깃털과 조가비들
Image: Tairora people, Kainantu or Obura District, Eastern Highlands Province Decorated male figure mid 1900s (detail) © Tairora people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Wednesdays 11am
4 June - 25 June 2014
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Decorative dress-ups
Free drop-in artmaking activity for children
Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July 2014
11am - 4pm
Duration 5 hours
Location: Function space
Free
Mandarin-language guided tour: Plumes and pearlshells
普通話導覽 : 羽毛與珍珠貝殼
Image: Tairora people, Kainantu or Obura District, Eastern Highlands Province Decorated male figure mid 1900s (detail) © Tairora people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Thursdays 11am
3-24 July 2014
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Film series: Papua New Guinea stories
A rare chance to see these ground-breaking docos
Image: Still from Joe Leahy’s neighbours
Wednesdays 2pm & 7.15pm, Sundays 2pm
11 June - 27 July 2014
except 15 June
Location: Domain Theatre
Free
Cantonese-language guided tour: Plumes and pearlshells
粵語導覽 : 羽毛與珍珠貝殼
Image: Tairora people, Kainantu or Obura District, Eastern Highlands Province Decorated male figure mid 1900s (detail) © Tairora people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Tuesdays 11am
1-29 July 2014
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Guided tour: Plumes and pearlshells
An introduction to the exhibition
Image: Tairora people, Kainantu or Obura District, Eastern Highlands Province Decorated male figure mid 1900s (detail) © Tairora people, under the endorsement of Pacific Island Museums Association’s (PIMA) Code of Ethics
Daily 1pm, Wednesdays 5.30pm
3 June – 10 August 2014
Duration 1 hour
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free