Interconnections: Port Essington/Victoria Settlement
Join MAGNT Assistant Registrar, Kerry Nancarrow, to explore the interconnections between MAGNT’s Archaeology, History, Culture and Art collections. Learn about artefacts, objects and artworks, and discover what they reveal about the third attempt of the British to establish a trading post on the North Australia coast.
Listen: Mini Archaeologist at MAGNT
Learn about archaeology through storytelling then embark on a guided adventure through the Museum to discover archaeology in person with MAGNT Education Officer, Jude Dawson. Suitable for ages 3 to 5 years, and must be accompanied by an adult.
Darwin’s Air War: Q&A with Aviation Archaeologist
During National Archaeology Week, aviation archaeologist Daniel Leahy will be visiting and blogging daily on a number of WWII aviation and conflict archaeology sites around Darwin in the Northern Territory. To discuss the project, the blog, and the sites, Daniel will join the UNE Archaeology Society for a live Zoom Q&A session.
Aviation archaeology seminar
A seminar on aviation archaeology in the Northern Territory, presented by the Aviation Historical Society of the NT & Darwin Aviation Museum.
Can You Dig It?
Once a month, archaeologist Dr Craig Barker joins Rhianna Patrick on ABC Radio to talk all things archaeological. For National Archaeology Week, Craig will be joined by Dr Penny Crook, historical archaeologist at La Trobe University.
National Archaeology Week 2020
National Archaeology Week this year will be online only! Please remember to check back as we add events to the nationwide program celebrating Australian archaeology and the work of Australian archaeologists. At the end of NAW this year, prestigious NAW prizes will be presented for four categories: Best Online event or Content, People’s Choice, Bake It and Make It, and Archaeology at Home.