The July exhibition at Redland Museum is Quandamooka H20 – Homage to Oodgeroo and is part of this year’s Quandamooka Festival.
It gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the people of the Quandamooka and the lakes and seas of our part of Queensland.
The exhibition will also cover the importance of water in the development of Redlands farming and settlement.
Children will love exploring the water pathway – marked by footsteps and splash spots decorating the floor right through the museum – just like the two little fellows in our photo.
Youngsters will also have the opportunity to complete a quiz and find special features of the H20 displays, with sheets available at reception.
Redland artist Narelle Renn’s recent exhibition Turning the Tide highlighted the plight of the turtles in Moreton Bay and the effect that our neglect is having on their survival.
Elements from Turning the Tide are featured and a poem by Ruth Venner is also displayed.
Visitors will have the opportunity for a close-up look at a beautiful handmade wooden boat courtesy of the Wooden Boat Association Queensland, whose members variously enjoy designing, building, sailing, messing about in and talking about wooden boats.
While you are visiting the museum, take the time to look at a number of artworks created especially for Quandamooka H20.
For more information, contact Redland Museum, 60 Smith Street, Cleveland.
The musum’s phone number is 3286 3494, or visit the website redlandmuseum.org.au.
The museum is open from 10am to 4pm.
