Migration by sea has shaped our nation with many migrants experiencing conflict and resolution during their life.
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| All entries in this special category must state how they have used, or been inspired, by sources from the Australian National Maritime Museum. Resources could include: – Content on the museum’s website (https://www.sea.museum/en/home) – The National Maritime Collection (https://www.sea.museum/en/collections) – Exhibitions, monuments or vessels at the museum |
Format: All formats are welcomed and encouraged.
| The Australian National Maritime Museum is in Darling Harbour, Sydney. It is a museum about our ocean and waterways and how our connection with them has shaped our country. The museum would like students to research a person, group of people or event that made people journey across the sea to call Australia their home. You can cover any period of history and we encourage projects about personal stories and the use of primary sources from the museum, your own life or other places. Entries should research: 1. How conflict was a part of the chosen migration topic, either before or during the journey to Australia. 2. What resolution looked like in the migration story. You can explore this from different perspectives. It may be personal such as beginning a new life in Australia, advocacy for other migrants, or how different Government policies impacted migration by sea. The choice is yours! |
Winning entries may be displayed on the ANMM website or onsite at the museum.
Some helpful links to get you started:
We Are Many- Stories of Australia’s Migrants This 300-page e-book brings together 71 migration stories previously published in the Australian National Maritime Museum’s ‘Signals’ Magazine. We introduce migrants from various times and countries of origin whose stories speak to universal themes such as love, adventure, family, safety and striving for a better life. And we expose stories of extraordinary courage, resilience, success and celebration, deep despair and injustice. https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/welcome_wall_ebook_august_2020
Creating a Nation: Modern Immigration Stories Created by ABC Education in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum, this series tells the story of 6 people who crossed the seas to settle in Australia. The interviews feature people who travelled from different places, at different times and for different reasons; however, they all shared the same hopes for freedom, opportunity and a better future for their families. https://www.abc.net.au/education/digibooks/creating-a-nation-modern-immigration-stories/101748456
Migration Stories Website Migration Stories is the museum’s new digital experience dedicated to sharing personal stories about how people are shaped by migration. https://lab.sea.museum/en/migration
We also encourage you to use our exhibitions and vessels to inspire a project about Conflict and Resolution in the Year Level category. Some suggestions are our replicas of vessels that were involved in First Contacts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples or Australian navy events during World War II.
You can go to our website for some suggestions
The Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour,
Sydney NSW 2000