What techniques do historians employ? What are their sources of evidence? How do we know what the people of the past ate, drank, read, played with, dreamed, thought and argued about? A Load of Old Rubbish focuses on the Little Lon section of The Melbourne Story in the late 1800s. It invites students to consider what we can learn from the rubbish we leave behind.
Little Lon recreates a laneway, two workers’ cottages from the time and includes finds made during archaeological digs in the area, as well as models of the strata explored in the digs. In addition, soundscapes and multimedia create an atmosphere that invites students to puzzle out the meaning and purpose of the objects on display.
The staff led program will provide students with hands on experience with objects from this period, and the background knowledge to conduct a ‘community of enquiry’ investigation within the exhibition. See the Melbourne Story education kit for recommended pre-visit activities.
Available Terms 3 & 4, Tuesday-Friday.
Session times: 10am, 11.30am & 12.30pm.
Session duration: 90 minutes (includes exhibition).
Maximum 30, minimum 15 students per session.
Cost: $4.40 per student plus education service fee.