Abstract
In 1941, Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Sydney was sunk by a German vessel resulting in the death of its 645-man crew. After the wreck was discovered, Australians memorialized this catastrophe with an outdoor museum on the beach close to the wreckage. The HMAS Sydney Memorial acts as a museum of remembrance for those families affected as well as a site that educates other visitors. Our study investigates how the facility preserves memory and educates in a manner that is both accessible and sensitive through its various elements including the Dome of Lost Souls and the Waiting Woman.
Presenters
Claire PhelanAssociate Professor, History, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor Janet Adamski
Professor, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Museum, Visitors, Stakeholders, Education, Communication
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