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 and encourages students to immerse themselves in the daily life of families in what was one of the most notorious parts of the city in the late 1800s.
Little Lon recreates a laneway and 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 the background knowledge to conduct a ‘community of enquiry’ investigation within the exhibition, with focus questions provided by the museum. See the Melbourne Story education kit for recommended pre-visit activities.
Available Terms 1-4, Tuesday-Friday.
Session times: 10am & 12 noon.
Session duration: 80 minutes (includes exhibition).
Maximum 30, minimum 15, students per session.
Cost: $2.20 per student + booking fee.