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12 Mar 2013
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20 Sep 2012
Below are programs designed to cultivate historical skills.
Talking Points
A one-hour guided exploration of the Museum's galleries will introduce students to several key objects, stories and themes. Students then investigate the Museum further under the supervision of their teachers.
| Year levels | K–12 |
| Group size | 40 students – divided into groups of 10 |
| Duration | 1 hour facilitated; then allow another 45–60 minutes for teacher-guided exploration |
| Cost | $4 per student |
Collecting is Fun
Students investigate how collections can help us remember the past, through object handing and gallery exploration.
| Year levels | Preschool–1 |
| Group size | 30 students – two groups can run concurrently |
| Duration | 75 minutes |
| Cost | $5 per student |
Canberra's History: Site Study
Students step back in time as they explore the historic site on Acton Peninsula surrounding the Museum. Through object handling, stories and imagination, students learn about the history of the area, including its Indigenous people, the first European pastoral settlers, early Canberra government and today's National Museum.
| Year levels | 2–8 |
| Group size | 30 students |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Cost | $6 per student |
Investigating Sources
Students handle and investigate a variety of source materials from the Museum's collection and are challenged to consider how reliable the sources are in telling Australia's story. They then explore the galleries using digital cameras to photograph objects and analyse the way the Museum uses sources to tell Australia's stories.
| Year levels | 7–12 (8–12 for Qld, WA and SA) |
| Group size | 80 students |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Cost | $6 per student |
Museums and History
Students explore a range of exhibition methodologies and analyse how evidence is used to interpret and present Australian history. They then explore the galleries using digital cameras to photograph supporting evidence.
| Year levels | 9–12 |
| Group size | 80 students |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Cost | $6 per student |
Skilling Up for History
Inquiry questions, perspectives, source analysis and chronology are all essential skills for historians. In Skilling Up for History, students identify and develop a range of historical skills and creatively report back their findings, understandings and conclusions.
| Year levels | 5–8 |
| Group size | 30 students |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Cost | $6 per student |
