Objects of National Significance: When war trophies came to Goulburn is the inaugural exhibition for our new state of the art museum building which opened in June 2020. The exhibition showcases 16 objects of national significance from the CEW Bean collection – the WW1 war trophy collection that prompted the establishment of the museum in 1927. Further researched, contextualised and re-interpreted these objects tell the history of the museum, of the collection and of the surrounding community to showcase the new exhibition space.
Through re-interpretion that articulates the connections between people, place and objects over a period of 90+ years the exhibition delivers a meaningful experience that re-engages local community and attracts new audiences to this important regional collection.
