Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160101232

Funded Activity Summary

Heritage of the air: how aviation transformed Australia. This project aims to generate new understandings of how aviation has transformed Australian society over the last hundred years, and how the technology of global mobility has shaped people, cultures and communities. Whilst aviation has transformed Australian society over the last hundred years, its heritage is under-appreciated and at risk. The project will build a partnership between the aviation industry, community groups, museums and a multidisciplinary academic team to develop fresh insights from under-utilised sources of aviation heritage, communicate their unique stories to the public through innovative exhibitions and publications, and help conserve it for future generations. As a result, the project will make an important contribution to culture and society by enabling community access to neglected and at-risk sources of aviation heritage, and engage the public’s fascination with aviation through new interpretations of its extraordinary social and cultural impact.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-01-2018

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $440,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Curatorial and Related Studies | Heritage and Cultural Conservation | Museum Studies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Australia's Past | Conserving Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage |

Other Keywords

Conserving Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage | Curatorial and Related Studies | Heritage and Cultural Conservation | Museum Studies | Understanding Australia's Past

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