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ExhibitionsVisit us in 2022 to discover more about local history, cities and astronomy with your class. Learning programs are available for all exhibitions at Orange Regional Museum.

INHERIT: OLD AND NEW HISTORIESOpen throughout 2022

Inherit: old and new histories brings together both familiar and less well-known stories from across the Central West. Exploring our region’s history, the exhibition highlights big events and significant personalities, as well as the lives and experiences of everyday people. Told through more than 100 objects, these are the stories that have shaped our past and present.

CHILD’S PLAY: GROWING UP IN ORANGE IN THE 1950S AND 1960S 13 November 2021 – 20 March 2022

Featuring more than 80 captivating images from the Central Western Daily photographic archive, Child’s Play: Growing up in Orange in the 1950s and 1960s explores childhood in all its aspects, from birth, baptism and baby shows to school days, swimming and scouts.

This collaboration between the Orange Regional Museum and the Orange & District Historical Society melds large-scale historical images with toys and familiar objects from the era, multimedia presentations and hands-on interactives for young ones and the young-at-heart.

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HOW CITIES WORK9 April – 17 July 2022

Explore the city inside and out, top to bottom in a whole new way at How Cities Work. From skyscrapers to underground networks, this interactive family exhibition reveals the secret workings of our busy urban centres.

How Cities Work is a travelling exhibition from Sydney Living Museums.

Exhibition Partner LONELY PLANET KIDS

In collaboration with JAMES GULLIVER HANCOCK

STORIES OF THE NIGHT SKY6 August – 30 October 2022

For First Nations people, the Earth, sea and sky are intimately connected. Looking up, the night sky reflects Dreaming stories, landforms, animals and seasonal patterns, informing the way people live on, and care for, Country.

This exhibition features stunning night sky photography to explore Wiradjuri astronomical knowledge and beliefs alongside western science and mythology.

ENEMY ALIENS: THE DUNERA BOYS IN ORANGE, 194119 November 2022 – 23 April 2023

In September 1940, more than 2000 “enemy aliens” were transported from Britain to Australia on board the HMT Dunera. Interned in camps in regional New South Wales and Victoria, the story of the Dunera boys is an intrinsic part of the history of Australia in the Second World War and in its aftermath.

This exhibition, featuring never-before-seen artworks by the Dunera boys, tells the little-known story of the internees’ time at the Orange Showgrounds in 1941.

Inherit school visit programsOur new primary education excursion programs for Inherit: old and new histories are launching in 2022.

FAMILIES THROUGH TIMEExploring families of the past and present, this program looks at our collection of family portraits and Museum objects to learn more about how the experience of childhood has changed.

NSW Syllabus links:

History:

• Early Stage 1—Personal and family histories

• Stage 1—Present and past family life

CANOBOLAS COUNTRYMt Canobolas is the most recognised landmark in the Orange region. How long has the mountain been here? Who is it important to? Why is it such a significant place? Join us to discover more!

NSW Syllabus links:

History:

• Stage 1—The past in the present

Geography:

• Stage 1—Features of places; people and places

• Stage 2—Places are similar and different; The Earth’s environment

A SIGN OF THE TIMESFrom Wiradjuri technology to the arrival of electricity, this learning program uses Museum objects to examine the changes that have shaped people’s lives in the region.

NSW Syllabus links:

History:

• Stage 1—The past in the present

• Stage 2—Community and remembrance

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WIRADJURI LIVESThrough ancient and contemporary objects crafted by Wiradjuri people, this learning program explores the lives of First Nations people in the region and the strength and resilience of Wiradjuri culture.

NSW Syllabus links:

History:

• Stage 2—First contacts

• Stage 3—The Australian colonies

WHO MADE THE CENTRAL WEST?Our history is made up of the stories of thousands of people. This program delves into the lives of a few, showing the diverse backgrounds and experiences of people who made the Central West home in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

NSW Syllabus links:

History:

• Stage 2—First contacts

• Stage 3—The Australian colonies; Australia as a nation

All school excursions are curriculum linked, free of charge, and can be tailored to meet the needs of your class. All visits are for a minimum of 1 hour, but please allow 1.5 hours on site.

We can accommodate a maximum of 30 students per session. Larger groups may be split across learning programs within the Museum or at Orange Regional Gallery and Orange City Library, where possible.

Museum education programsOrange Regional Museum runs a number of special programs on an annual basis to offer a unique learning experience. For more information and bookings, please contact the Museum.

FIRST NATIONS ENGAGEMENT DAYS 8 and 9 March 2022

Our popular First Nations Engagement Days provide the opportunity for school groups to experience a full day of hands-on learning all about Aboriginal culture and heritage.

SCIENCE AT THE MUSEUM5–19 August 2022

Join us at to celebrate National Science Week in 2022.We’ll have Science at the Museum sessions available for classes to attend throughout National Science Week. Sessions will include a workshop and guided visit through our new astronomy exhibition Stories of the Night Sky.

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History in a BoxExplore the rich heritage of Orange with History in a Box from Orange Regional Museum.

Two kits are available for loan to local schools. Loans are free of charge and are for a four week period.

BUILDING ORANGEEarly Stage 1–Stage 1

Discover some of Orange’s most significant buildings, including the Court House, Post Office, Duntryleague and Orange Public School, by constructing them in miniature.

Kit includes:

• Display boards with eight image outlines of historic buildings

• Building blocks for group to construct buildings

• Two copies of each buildings on A3 card with captions

• Booklet with historical information about each

• Activity list for teachers to use with materials

ORANGE 1873Stages 1–3

Explore Orange in 1873 through images from the Holtermann Collection.

Kit includes:

• Four pop up display banners featuring eight images of Orange in 1873

• One pop-up banner with a timeline of Orange’s history from earliest settlement to the 1880s

• Two copies of each image on A3 board

• Copies of each image location as it appears today

• Short History of Orange Learning Resource

• Activity list for teachers to use with materials

• A USB with digital copies of images

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VISIT USOpen 9am–4pm daily (except 25 December)

Wiradjuri Country 151 Byng Street, Orange NSW 2800

Entry to the Museum is free.

Bookings for groups of 10 or more are required.

CONTACT USTo enquire about or book a school visit, learning program or History in a Box kit, please get in touch.

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