About the Event
This landmark exhibition celebrates Menang people’s profound connections to the land, sea and skies of Albany and their crucial role in shaping how Albany’s natural world was explored and understood.
In the 1840s, Menang people shared their kaartdijin (knowledge) with early colonist Robert Neill, guiding his study of local waters by helping to catch, preserve, and name fish. Neill’s legacy includes detailed paintings of fish, reptiles, mammals, and landscapes, as well as portraits of Menang people and collections of their material culture.
Now, for the first time, this material and knowledge return home to Albany, uniting international collections with WA Museum objects and local artefacts.
Through these records and new collaborative knowledge sharing, the exhibition reveals stories of Menang individuals and community. Their deep involvement in the creation of knowledge about their Country is kalyagul ─ always, ever, continuing.