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Tabeduck by Robert Neill, Drawing no. 58
Tabeduck by Robert Neill, Drawing no. 58
Last updated: 7 December 2022
By working in a cross-sector, collaborative and Indigenous-governed team, the project will enrich and re-frame the understanding of this collection in the Museum. It will unearth Indigenous taxonomic practices, produce new histories of biocultural collections and develop a model for participatory cross-cultural collaborations.
In 1841 when based in Albany, Western Australia, Edinburgh-born Assistant Comissary-General Robert Neill made a collection of fishes and mammal specimens, sketches and Menang objects that are now held at National Museums Scotland and the Natural History Museum. Workshops will be held on Indigenous land to research and discuss these collections from different perspectives. This research will be used by museum partners to ensure wide cross-sector and community engagement with the project outcomes. The outputs will include an online digital platform to reassemble the collections, a public lecture and symposium, and a co-edited book.
Project title
Entangled Knowledges: Kaartdijin, Science and History in the Robert Neill collection
Project active
2021 - 2024
Research theme
Scotland's Material Heritage, Identities and Cultural Contacts, Sustainability
Research sub-theme
Colonial histories and Legacies, Biocultural collections
Strategic priorities
Developing, preserving and increasing access to the National Collections, Strengthening and sharing collections knowledge and research, Reaching out to people across Scotland and the world, Taking action on climate change and environmental impact
Dr Tiffany Shellam, Chief Investigator, Deakin University
Professor Alistair Paterson, Chief Investigator, The University of Western Australia
Dr Shino Konishi, Chief Investigator, The University of Western Australia
Miss Shona Coyne, Partner Investigator, National Museum of Australia
Dr Glen Moore, Partner Investigator, Western Australian Museum
Dr Ali Clark, Partner Investigator, National Museums Scotland
Dr Ian Coates, Partner Investigator, National Museum of Australia
Dr Ross Chadwick, Partner Investigator, Western Australian Museum
Dr Andrew Kitchener, Partner Investigator, National Museums Scotland
Funded by the Australian Research Council. Governed by the Albany Heritage Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation.
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Dr Ali Clark
