National Pioneer Womens Hall of Fame
Galleries, Museums and Collections attractions
Alice Springs
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| Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 |
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The National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame is located at the Old Alice Springs Gaol, giving visitors two unique heritage attractions at one great location. A museum of nation importance, it was founded in 1993 by Molly Clark from Old Andado Station.
A pioneer woman is any woman who is a pioneer in her chosen field, referring not only to the traditional meaning of the word – a colonist, explorer or settler in a new land – but to anyone who is an innovator or developer of something new.
Permanent exhibitions include ‘Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives – Women First in Their Field’, the Signature Quilt, ‘Women at the Hear’ (Central Australia’, ‘Women’s Work of Yesteryear’ and the Aviatrix Tapestry. Recent temporary exhibitions include ‘Wearable Art’ and ‘The Flame in the North’.
The Old Alice Springs Gaol buildings are open to visitors and gaol stories are told in a complementary booklet. Exhibits illustrating life in the gaol are being developed. There is plenty to see and do for all ages.
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National Pioneer Women's Hall Of Fame - Women At The Heart display
