Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country - Stories Behind the Exhibition

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Sun 05 Jul 2026

This relaxed half day symposium brings the Albany community together with Menang Elders, knowledge holders, researchers and museum practitioners to unpack the stories, relationships and careful work behind Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country. Expect straightforward conversation about how the exhibition was shaped, with Menang voices driving the narrative rather than appearing as an afterthought.

The exhibition draws on collections from Australia and the UK and deliberately places Menang cultural knowledge and connections to Boodja and Country at the centre. Many of those objects are often labelled as "natural history" yet carry deep knowledge about plants, animals, seasons and stories — think of the specimens as storytellers in disguise rather than museum props. The symposium will open up how that knowledge was recognised, respected and brought forward through a collaborative process led by Menang community members. Free event. Registration essential.

More information at www.albany2026.com.au/events/kalyagul-stories-behind-the-exhibition




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