Talk | Transformations - the changing nature of the territory

Talk | Transformations - the changing nature of the territory

Celebrate International Museums Day at MAGNT!

By MAGNT

Date and time

Sat, 18 May 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ACST

Location

Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory

19 Conacher Street Darwin City, NT 0820 Australia

About this event

  • 1 hour

The present environment of the Northern Territory has two separate climates ‒ one dominated by water during the ‘Wet’ season and one dominated by the unrelenting sun during the ‘Dry’ season.

Join Dr Richard Willan, Curator Emeritus of Molluscs, on International Museums Day to explore MAGNT’s best-loved permanent gallery, the Natural History Gallery.


Suitable for ages 16+ | Free | Places are limited | Bookings recommended


Key Information

Register at the Information Desk in the foyer 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Talk starts at 11:00am in the Natural Science Gallery.

Participants must be able to remain standing for up to 60 minutes as there will be limited places to sit.

Food and drink is not permitted inside MAGNT's gallery spaces.

Please stow your snacks and drink bottles in a locker behind the Information Desk.

Large backpacks and bags must also be stowed.

COVID-Safety

We encourage you to:

* maintain 1.5m physical distancing from people not known to you where possible

* practice good hand hygiene and stay home in you are feeling unwell


MAGNT acknowledges the traditional owners of Country across the Northern Territory and beyond, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Image: Transformations: the changing nature of the territory installation view, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Photo: MAGNT

Organised by

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is the Northern Territory's premier cultural institution. MAGNT presents a dynamic program of internally-developed exhibitions carefully curated from the collection, and the best travelling exhibitions from around Australia.

In Darwin, find MAGNT at our principal facility at Bullocky Point

In Alice Springs, you can find MAGNT at the Museum of Central Australia and Megafauna Central.

 08 8999 8264 | info@magnt.net.au | magnt.net.au