Golden Dragon Museum
Join this special event in partnership with Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) Victorian Branch.
Golden Dragon Museum is the Chinese Cultural Centre of Australia. The museum opened in 1991 to document, interpret and preserve Chinese heritage in Australia. In early 2021 Dr Sophie Couchman, an expert in Chinese Australian history and culture, was commissioned to undertake a Significance Assessment of the Golden Dragon Museum’s Collection. For the first time, the 30,000 or so objects in the Collection were considered and assessed, looking both at key individual pieces and the Collection as a whole.
Have lunch with newCardigan and ASA colleagues and friends (see details below) followed by a special 1 hour guided tour of the Museum by CEO Hugh Leschen with a brief Q&A afterwards. Research Officer Leigh McKinnon will also be available to have a chat and answer questions.
PLEASE NOTE: The special tour costs $12 per person – pay on arrival at the museum.
Getting There
Train: VLine to Bendigo Station
Accessibility
All areas of the Museum, Classical Chinese Gardens and Kuan Yin Temple are wheelchair accessible. A number of wheelchairs are available in the foyer, please ask at reception.
Health and safety
If you are feeling unwell, please stay at home. Face masks are always welcome at newCardigan events.
Continue the conversation
We will be having lunch before the tour from noon at The Deck Bendigo, 131 McCrae St, Bendigo about a 17 minute walk from Bendigo Train Station and after lunch about a 3 minute walk to the Golden Dragon Museum (tour at the museum will start at 2pm).
Bendigo Dragon Museum
Bendigo, VIC 3550
Australia