Acknowledgements

Honouring Our Ancestors: Remembering Timor Leste was inaugurated at the Immigration Museum, Old Customs House, Melbourne, Australia. The Immigration Museum explores the stories and experiences of people from all over the world who have migrated to Victoria.

The Immigration Museum is part of Museum Victoria, which is Australia’s largest museum organisation. It is the state museum for Victoria, responsible for the care of Victoria’s collections, conducting research and providing cultural and science programs. It also operates Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Royal Exhibition Building.

Through its Community Exhibition Program, the Immigration Museum explores the different communities that have contributed to the making of modern Australia. Honouring Our Ancestors: Remembering Timor Leste was developed by Immigration Museum in collaboration with the Timorese Association of Victoria.

Community Exhibition Committee
Cecilia Domingas Sequeira Gonçalves
Elizabete Lim Gomes
Maria Teresa Freitas Xavier
Ana Cristina S Gonçalves
João Justino A Silva
Maria do Carmo Morato
Aquino Gonçalves
José Barbosa
And Maria Tence, Peg Fraser, Sandra Khazam

Thank You
We gratefully acknowledge those who have provided support for this exhibition, the individuals and families who have contributed their personal stories, artefacts and memorabilia. This exhibition is an achievement that will record the valuable contribution of the East Timorese community to making Australia a rich and diverse society.