To celebrate International Museums Day, a panel of guests from four very different Adelaide museums shared some of their most intriguing objects. Recorded in May 2017 this discussion features: Tony Kanellos, Santos Museum of Economic Botany; Helen Trepa, Performing Arts Collection, Adelaide Festival Centre; Major Chris Roe, Army Museum of South Australia; Nic Brown, Flinders University Art Museum. The panel was chaired by Mandy Paul from the History Trust of South Australia. This free public lecture was part of the History Trust of South Australia's Talking History series. For upcoming events visit: history.sa.gov.au/whats-on/events/

A new attraction: the Centre of Democracy South Australia

Talking History is a series of free monthly lectures hosted by the History Trust of South Australia. Each month you can hear about a different aspect of South Australia's history. We have a range of speakers from various disciplines, from history and archaeology to architecture and community research.

Inspiring generations in the present through creative engagement with the past. The History Trust researches, preserves and presents the history of South Australia. We manage three museums, the State History Collection and a statewide community history program.