Charles Darwin University Nursing Museum facts for kids
| Established | 1987 |
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| Location | Darwin, NT, Australia |
The Charles Darwin University Nursing Museum is a special place that helps keep the history of nursing alive in the Northern Territory of Australia. It's located at Charles Darwin University in Darwin. This museum shows how nursing has changed over time and celebrates the important work nurses do.
About the Museum
The nursing museum started in 1987. This was the same year that Charles Darwin University began its first nursing program. The museum collects many things like old photographs, tools, and other items that tell the story of nursing in the Northern Territory. It helps us remember the history of this important job.
The museum has two main displays that you can always see. Many helpful volunteers work there to keep the museum running. In 2017, the museum received some money, about $12,300, to help it continue its work.
Special Exhibitions
The museum also puts on special shows from time to time. These shows focus on different parts of nursing history. For example, they've had exhibitions about how nursing studies began at the university and about famous nurses from the Northern Territory. These special displays help people learn even more about the history of nursing.
Important Nurses from the Northern Territory
The museum helps us remember many brave and important nurses from the Northern Territory. Here are a few of them:
- Rona Glynn (1936–1965)
- Ruth Heathcock (1901–1995)
- Ellen Kettle (c.1922–1999)
- Hannah Wood (c. 1827–1903)
