The Girringun artists, art centre, nursery, IPA and Rangers hosted a visit from Professor Rosita Henry, Head of Social Sciences, James Cook University, Dr Michael Wood JCU Dr Kirsty Gillespie, Senior Curator, Anthropology, Museum of Tropical Queensland and Brit Asmussen, Senior Curator, Archaeology, Queensland Museum.  They are developing a research project which looks at Aboriginal engagement with Natural Science Collections in the Qld Museum.  The project aspires to increase discussion and exchange to inform museum practices and explore relationships between natural history collections and Indigenous histories.  If the ARC application is successful, a series of workshops and consultations across the Girringun region is expected to begin in 2018.

Girringun artists and staff host a visit from JCU and Qld Museum staff at Edmund Kennedy Facility.  Photo Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre