Talks, forums & conferences
Our Story Your Story
Join us for our ongoing series of thought-provoking floor talks, discussions and feature presentations covering diverse topics, exhibitions and programs and uncover an amazing story.
Floor talks
Meet our curators and special guests in the exhibition galleries as they introduce you to our exhibitions and provide a deeper insight to your viewing experience.
Feature Presentations
Join some inspiring speakers in our theatre as they discuss popular topics and contemporary issues.
Watch video highlights of past talks and forums at Queensland Museum South Bank.
Check out the Events Calendar for our full range of events and activities.
Our Story Your Story19 May 2012, 01:00 PMArchangels and Archaeology: the untold story of Queensland’s Abbey Museum
A spiritualist, mystic, historian and lifelong collector of antiquities, John Ward (1885-1949) embodied the cultural turmoil of an age of collapsing empires, religious fragmentation and world war. His quirky, personal, and immensely valuable collection is displayed at the Abbey Museum, Caboolture. In this talk, Ward's biographer shares the history of this fascinating man and how his quirky and surprising museum collection came to Queensland. This talk is part of our ongoing series of thought-provoking feature presentations for Our Story Your Story.
Queensland Museum South Bank
Our Story Your Story 09 June 2012, 01:00 PMForensic Egyptology
Not since the ancient embalmers mummified these Egyptians thousands of years ago have their secrets been revealed. Janet Davey, Forensic Egyptologist, will share these discoveries made possible by modern scanning technology.
This program supports the exhibition Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb and is part of our ongoing series of thought-provoking feature presentations for Our Story Your Story.
Queensland Museum South Bank
After Dark | Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb13 July 2012, 06:30 PM - 10:30 PMLive Music from DJ Bacon, Collectors Lounge Bar and Cafe, Champagne Bar, Classic Films, Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb Exhibition + 3D Film, and experts and talks on selected nights. 18+
Films One of the best B-Movie titles featuring Karloff the Uncanny in The Mummy (1932)
Talks Meet a Modern Day Embalmer – Melissa Short 6.30 pmQueensland Museum South Bank
Our Story Your Story14 July 2012, 01:00 PMMeet a modern day embalmer
Melissa Short from the Gross Anatomy Facility at the University of Queensland will provide a unique insight into the world of modern day embalming. Join Melissa as she reflects on caring for the dead every day and explore how she became an embalmer. Find out about modern funeral processes and the journey body donors undertake. This program supports the exhibition Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb and is part of our ongoing series of thought-provoking feature presentations for Our Story Your Story.
Queensland Museum South Bank
