A First Nations Welcome to Science Gallery Melbourne's new building

In April 2021, Science Gallery Melbourne was opened by a Welcome to Country ceremony facilitated by Wurundjeri elder Aunty Di Kerr. The event was created by a group of First Nations women and was a moment to remember that we work, innovate and play on unceded lands. The smoking ceremony paid homage to the site’s complex past as the Royal Women's Hospital while cleansing it for new stories to be told. Featuring performance by Wiradjuri poet and academic Jeanine Leane, Mikayla George and Dharna Nicholson-Bux from Djirri Djirri dance group it was hosted by Wergaia/Wemba Wemba Wemba producer Susie Anderson.

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A First Nations Welcome to Science Gallery Melbourne's new building