Image © Australian Museum, credit Anna Kučera
BURRA MULTI-WAYS LEARNING SPACE
AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
Sydney, Australia , 2022 - 800sqm
The Project | Set in the heart of Gadigal land at the Australian Museum in Sydney, the concept for ‘Burra’ was to create a learning experience based on First Nations knowledges combined with Western Science, where visitors can learn the importance of caring for Country and each other.
Our Role | Studio Cassells and Story Inc carried out Masterplanning, Concept and Development (Environment, exhibit, graphics and multimedia), Detailed Design and Design input throughout fabrication, multimedia production and installation.
Image © Australian Museum, credit Anna Kučera
Designed for a curious audience
The gallery is catered for children aged 0-14 to learn about the environment and the importance of taking care of it through fun and interactive experiences.
Learning through play
Interactive areas include soft-play areas, animated story stations, interactive projections, touchable dioramas.
Designed through
multidisciplinary collaboration
Working closely with the Australian Museum’s teams—from academics to maintenance—the project was led by Indigenous communities, elders, and artists.
Accessible and multisensory
Informed by an expert accessibility panel, the learning experiences were designed to be multisensory, catering to a wide variety of learning styles and for visitors with autism- welcoming visitors to comfortably explore, play, touch, watch and listen to Country.
Multifunctional spaces
The space has programmable activity areas, a projection theatre and two multifunctional exhibition/ group learning spaces for larger groups.
An award winning experience
‘Burra’ won a 2023 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs) for Interpretation, Learning & Audience Engagement