Chris Davis
21 November 2014: A º£½ÇÉäÇø graduate has been awarded the inaugural Australian National Museum of Education (ANME) prize for Heritage, Museums and Conservation for his work in bringing the University's heritage to life through a new campus-wide exhibition.
Hakim Abdul Rahim is a research assistant at the University and received the award for his work on the Curious Corridors exhibition which showcases UC's special collections, history, artworks and indigenous artefacts, through displays in various buildings around the campus.
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ANME Prize winner Hakim Abdul Rahim with UC Chancellor Dr Tom Calma AO, ANME Director Dr Malcolm Beazley AM and senior curator and Dr Geoffrey Burkhardt. Photo: Chris Davis. |
Mr Abdul Rahim recently graduated from the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation course and also works as a volunteer curator at the ANME.
He said he was happy and honoured to be recognized for his contribution to the project.
"Curious Corridors is made by students from the course along with the volunteers I coordinate," Mr Abdul Rahim said.
"Every semester we ask students to arrange material for the cabinets for exhibits. It has been running for a year now. Curious Corridors let's people know that UC has a lot of heritage to its name."
Located in Building 5, the ANME is an archival repository for textbooks, journals, materials and objects that document the history of education and teaching in Australia over more than 120 years and is a popular site with visitors, both internal and external.
Recently the Museum's director, Dr Malcolm Beazley AM and senior curator, Dr Geoffrey Burkhardt hosted º£½ÇÉäÇø Chancellor Dr Tom Calma AO for a tour that included a new display commemorating the centenary of World War 1.
"The new display features more than 30 school-related items including textbooks, school magazines, photographs and articles all published during the Great War. It helps provide a context for the types of material used by school students at that time," Dr Beazley said.