Museum of Sydney Projection Wall

Projected text and photographs on an architectural remnant displayed at the Museum of Sydney, which explains that they are the remains of the the first Government House, long buried in the city's memory, rediiscovered in the 1880's.
Who

Museum of History NSW

Where

Warrane (Sydney Cove), Museum of Sydney

When

Launched May 2023, plays every day during opening hours

What

Permanent Projection

On your next visit through Gadigal Country, in the area known as Warrane (Sydney Cove) you can now visit a permanent projection that has transformed the entry foyer of the Museum of Sydney. The dynamic animated feature projection utilises an original and rare surviving fragment of the 1788 façade from the very first Government House as the artistic canvas.

Illuminart consulted with the Museum’s curatorial team to collectively discuss the opportunities for interesting and authentic stories that could be represented in this feature. We also worked with their technical partners to detail and integrate the technical specifications into the project.

We then developed the work with the museums curators and designers, matching the interpretation of the stories with the assets, mapping historic and contemporary images, text, and animation onto the original architectural fragment.

The unique educational work is helping to bring the deeper stories and significance of the site to life in bold colours that highlight the architectural features.

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  • Glimpses of the new permanent projection installation on Gadigal Country at the Museum of Sydney with Anne-Louise Falson and Alice Peacock.
  • Museum of Sydney designer Anne-Louise Falson, (left) who worked closely with Alice Peacock (2nd left) on graphics and animation, joined by Cindi Drennan (2nd right) and Jacqui Newling (right), one of the curators at the Museum of Sydney.
  • Justin Morrissey enjoys the late afternoon vista and admires the beautiful shape making installation developed by Junior Major and Beastman for PlayScapes.
  • Instructions for the fun educational installation developed for PlayScapes by Junior Major and Beastman which displayed throughout May 2023.
  • Glimpses through the years of the permanent projection installation on Gadigal Country at the Museum of Sydney
  • Some of the collaborative team enjoying the ambience of the foyer at the Museum of Sydney.
  • Learn the story of how this historic fragment of architecture was found and retrieved to become the canvas for a permanent projection on Gadigal Country at the Museum of Sydney.
  • Historical documents form an illustrative part of the permanent projection at the Museum of Sydney
  • Truthtelling is an important part of the journey of discovery at the installation.
  • Historical articles reveal layers of discovery at the Museum of Sydney's new permanent installation
  • An illustration of the Governor's family as they share a hearty meal together on Gadigal country.
  • A child's silhouette evokes the perfume of local flora in the permanent projection at the Museum of Sydney.
  • A fine animated Victorian detail is captured as it makes its way across the architectural canvas of the permanent installation at the Museum of Sydney.
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