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Better ways of seeing landscapes: The Queensland Historical Atlas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2018

Marion Stell ,
Geraldine Mate  and
Celmara Pocock
Marion Stell
Affiliation:
m.stell@uq.edu.au
Geraldine Mate
Affiliation:
geraldine.mate@qm.qld.gov.au
Celmara Pocock*
Affiliation:
Celmara.Pocock@usq.edu.au
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Abstract

The Queensland Historical Atlas (2010) takes a fresh approach to the atlas form by interpreting Queensland landscapes as lived, embodied and practised. As a project conceived in partnership with Queensland Museum, the Atlas brings this approach directly into museum practice. This article outlines some of the challenges of the conventional atlas form, and examines how the Queensland Historical Atlas has embraced opportunities to reinvigorate the form, including the adoption of new technology and developing new affective interpretation frameworks. Significantly, the Atlas places material culture, including historical maps, at the centre of interpretation of Queensland landscapes. Although the Atlas is not an exhibition, it creates ready-made modules available for exhibition interpretation. Each of these reflects on how Queensland is shaped by its landscapes and how, in turn, museum collections can capture the diverse landscapes of Queensland and the people who create those landscapes. As an electronic resource, the Atlas becomes a way of reconnecting cultural history and landscapes with museum collections.

Type
Museums and engagement in Queensland: Critical contributions to the field
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Queensland Review , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , December 2018 , pp. 267 - 285
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© The Author(s) 2018 

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