Activities
We are excited that you’re thinking about coming out to visit us at the Ration Shed Museum. Be assured that all our programs and activities have strong links to the Australian Curriculum and will support the learning outcomes you are focused on back in the classroom.
All activities are guided by our Volunteers and staff at the Ration Shed Museum. This enables you, the Educator, to also enjoy the learning experience with your students.
Explore the various engaging and hands on activities on offer. If there is something else you wish to learn from your time shared with us, please let us know, and we will tailor your program to suit. Standard tours take 2.5 hours
List of Activities
Mural
Interpreting Aboriginal Art – its symbols and meanings as a form of communication
Strong Women Shadow Boxes
These boxes tell the story of strong women past and present. Listen to these women’s journeys and consider what you would put in your box to symbolise the people who have been your role models.
Boys from Barambah
Explore the involvement of our Boys from Barambah in the First World War and beyond in our exhibition, film and related video and website activities. Also visit the Cherbourg Boys from Barambah Memorial Park to acknowledge our war heroes. (This is a curriculum-related package for schools).
Timeline
Explore the history of Barambah-Cherbourg through the decades to further understand what life was like, living under “The Act”.
Memory Project
Step into archives of the Ration Shed Museum to see and uncover information and the historical photographs and images of the past.
Exhibitions
We are continually changing and updating our exhibitions. To date exhibitions include:
- Budburra books art exhibition
- Play the Ball exhibition
- Dormitory exhibition
- Strong Women Shadow Boxes exhibition
- Many Threads exhibition
- Superintendents office display
Education Workbooks
Be guided by our workers to complete a series of work booklets relating to Cherbourg’s History and culture all aligned to the Australian National Curriculum.
Open suggestions
Open Suggestions to tailor made programs.
