The Tim & Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre

The Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre at the National Museum of Australia offers an immersive play space that approaches storytelling through the lens of contemporary childhood early-learning theory. Each play experience connects stories extracted from objects within the museum collection and engages a multi-generational learning strategy encouraging carers and parents to share in content and learning outcomes. Multiple layers of engagement and all ages accessibility are designed into each story, addressing different learning styles and abilities. Consultation with Traditional Owners and artists from Wiradjuri Country and the Erub Island community of the Torres Strait enabled Arterial to include work from indigenous artists and to acknowledge diverse cultural perspectives on knowledge sharing and learning throughout the design and implementation process.