Who we are
The Museum opened in 1995 and is located within Mascot Library. The Museum runs a continuous program of exhibitions that explore the local history of the area – from sport to industry to cultural diversity. The Museum aims to show a wide range of social history that reflects our broad community.

Who’s involved

George Hanna Memorial Museum, City of Botany Bay Council

Botany Historical Trust

Local Italian community

When and where

Project location: Mascot, Sydney

Project status: Completed project

Date of completion: November 2001

Project description

The exhibition Paesani – The Bayside Italians grew out of a 1998 exhibition that examined the diversity of cultures living in the City of Botany Bay. The Museum decided to implement an exhibition program that would examine the migration heritage of cultural groups that have contributed to our community but whose heritage remained a largely untold and ‘hidden’ history.

Paesani – The Bayside Italians is the first exhibition in this programme. It examines the growth and contribution of the Italian community in the City of Botany Bay and includes personal stories of migration from the community with their personal photographs and objects on display.

Some of these stories can be found on the MHC website.

Project contact
Joanne Sippel – Curator

City of Botany Bay

Phone: 02 9366 3888

Fax: 02 9366 3838

Email: sippelj@botanybay.nsw.gov.au

Address
George Hanna Memorial Museum
c/- Locked Bag 10
Maroubra NSW 2035
Australia

Website
www.botanybay.nsw.gov.au