Meet some of the first people of this land, the Gadigal, whose ancestors lived in and around Sydney Cove,Warrane,for thousands of years before the First Fleet entered Port Jackson. Learn about pre-contact ways of life that sustained people on this continent for 40,000 years.

Walk through the Edge of the Trees sculpture, hear Aboriginal voices call out their clan and place names, and discover embedded shells, fish bones, and ochre. As you travel through the museum, you will encounter artefacts, paintings, film and soundscapes that evoke contemporary Aboriginal perspectives on our past.

In Gadigal Place, watch the film Eora, which so beautifully brings to life the ongoing Aboriginal connections with this place called Sydney.