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Heritage Festival 2022
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The Canberra and Region Heritage Festival 2022
The Canberra and Region Heritage Festival is back for 2022 and the theme is 'Curiosity'. It invites audiences to challenge how they see the tangible and intangible heritage that makes our region unique.
As part of the Heritage Festival, the National Capital Authority has prepared some fun activities for the whole family.
Chipping Away at the Stones
Join Kate Collins for a discussion of the stone artworks, their beauty, and the extraordinary stories they tell.
Date: Tuesday 12 April, 10:30am
Place: Reconciliation Place, Parkes
Dam Curious
You’ve walked on it. You’ve driven over it, but have you ever been INSIDE Scrivener Dam? Join David Wright for a behind the scenes tour that explains the engineering achievement that is Scrivener Dam.
Date: Wednesday 13 April and Wednesday 27 April, 11am
Place: Scrivener Dam, Lady Denman Drive, Weston Creek
Molonglo Shores Campsite Yarn with Two Doctors
Did you know that the National Capital Exhibition has one hundred precious stone artifacts from the Gillespie Collection on display? Join curator and archaeologist Kenneth Heffernan and Ngambri- Ngunnawal Elder Matilda House for afternoon tea and yarn as they examine this extraordinary collection.
Date: Thursday 14 April, 2pm
Place: National Capital Exhibition, Regatta Point, Parkes
Itty Bitty City
Does your child love building cities? Book them in for our unique model making workshop and they will craft little buildings, mini monuments, and even tiny trees for their very own Itty Bitty City!
Date: Friday 22 April, 10:30am
Place: National Capital Exhibition, Regatta Point, Parkes
The Curious Case of the Blundells Collection
How do you tell the story of four families and their lives over a 100-year period? Join Roslyn Hull for the stories of creating the Blundells Cottage collection.
Date: Thursday 28 April, 10:30am and Monday 2 May, 1pm
Place: Blundells Cottage, Kings Park, Parkes
The Old Curiosity Box
Would your kids know a candle snuffer if they saw one? What would they make of a shoe last? Take the whole family on a journey back in time with a trip to Blundells Cottage. Ask to see our curiosity box with all the mysterious objects inside!
Date: Saturdays and Sundays, between 10am to 2pm
Place: Blundells Cottage, Kings Park, Parkes