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We don’t discuss it in polite company, because it’s one of ‘Those Things’. It’s not Nice. In fact, it’s a little bit gross. Medieval women faced many challenges like modern women today, some of them quite mundane. Nothing is more mundane than the workings of the woman’s body in her natural cycle, and yet we […]
Eva Martellotta is a PhD candidate at the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University where she is studying the multipurpose nature of hardwood boomerangs in Australian Aboriginal culture. In her presentation Eva will discuss how Australian Aboriginal communities were using boomerangs to modify the edges (and thus the function) of stone tools. She […]
Calling all Trivia Tragics! Answer questions on entertainment - music, movies, theatre and TV shows! CALLING ALL TRIVIA TRAGICS! Come along and enjoy lucky door prizes, raffle prizes and challenging trivia questions! Our March Trivia Night will test your knowledge on all things entertainment! Cost: $15 per person (includes supper) School aged children FREE Time: […]
Calligraphy as an art form was once widespread, a dynamic beautification of the written word used practically, artistically and symbolically. The art of commissioning, making and presenting certificates and illuminated addresses as signs of respect and appreciation has a long history, but as that practice slowly fades away, so too do the skills that come […]
Come along and enjoy lucky door prizes, raffle prizes and challenging trivia questions about History, Myths and Legends. This evening will test your knowledge of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Chinese gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, legendary characters and more! What mythical creature is said to live in Australian waterholes? Which legendary English character is said […]
Friends Presentation Event Secret Celebrations: the Festival of Demeter & Persephone at Eleusis” by Dr Annabel Florence Everyone loves a good festival – the music, the food, the community spirit and the buzz of a crowd all there for one purpose. The ancient Greeks felt the same way and celebrated various festivals throughout the year. […]
Friends Presentation Event Tickets Available Now. Join the Abbey Museum Friends and discover the History of the Abbey Museum. In this illustrated talk, UQ historian Assoc. Prof. Geoff Ginn explores the origins of the Abbey Museum’s marvellous collections. The remarkable story of the Museum’s founder, Rev John Ward, and his Abbey Folk Park in London […]
Friends Presentation Event Join us Saturday 28 October The Abbey Museum Friends invite you to their Annual Lunch and Presentation on Saturday 28 October. The presentation, by Dr Adam Bowles, will be about the cultural transition in Ancient India from around 500 BCE to the mid 1st millennium, which witnessed the emergence of many of […]