Enduring civilisation, entangled histories: Indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation at the British Museum

Authors

Ian A. McLean, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

106396

Publication Details

McLean, I. A. "Enduring civilisation, entangled histories Indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation at the British Museum." Broadsheet 44 .3 (2015): 6-9.

Abstract

With about 6200 artefacts, as well as photos and archival materials in its Australian collection, the British Museum (BM) is a rich mine for stories about Australia. However, while most of this collection can these days be seen online, it has featured little in the Museum’s headline stories of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern civilisations or been able to compete with its African galleries.