Spotlight conversations: Let's talk about ethics

A global dialogue is taking place around the custodianship and display of culturally sensitive materials. Artefacts from Egypt form a major part of historical collections around the world, and museums are increasingly recognising the ongoing connection that the people of Egypt have with their dispersed cultural and ancestral heritage.

This conversation, with researchers, museum professionals and the curators of the Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition, will explore issues such as historic collecting practices, evolving approaches to interpretation and display, the ethics of archaeology and the repatriation of Egyptian material heritage.

Featuring Egyptologist Dr Melanie Pitkin, bioarchaeologist Professor Ronika Power, Egyptologist and exhibition curator Dr Daniel Soliman in conversation with National Museum of Australia senior curator Craig Middleton.

Getting to the Museum

You can travel to the National Museum by private car, taxi, ride share, the route 53 bus or bicycle. Plan your Museum visit.

Getting to the venue

The concert will be held in the Visions Theatre at the Museum. Enter via the main entrance. Visions Theatre is on the first floor, above the Great Southern Land gallery. The theatre can be accessed by lift or stairs. A staff member will be at front entrance to scan your ticket and direct you to the seating area.

Accessibility at the Museum

Accessible parking spaces for visitors are available free of charge.

The building is fully accessible by wheelchair; however, the building is large so the distances are long.

Wheelchair seating spaces are available at the front of the Visions Theatre with companion seating. Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available to borrow from the front desk of the Museum. You can call ahead to reserve them on 02 6208 5110 or talk to a staff member at the desk on the day of your visit.

There is a hearing loop in the Visions Theatre that can be accessed when you sit in the first two rows of the central block of seats.

This event will be live captioned.

We recognise all Companion Cards. Please email us at programs@nma.gov.au and we will issue a companion ticket.

Trained, registered and visibly identified assistance animals are welcome at the Museum when accompanied by their handler, including at this event.

More on accessibility at the Museum

Photography

Photography and filming may occur at this event for documentary and publicity purposes.

Please alert the photographer at the event, and staff, if you do not want to be photographed.

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