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University of Queensland. Anthropology Museum
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1948-
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Founded in 1948, the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum was founded following medical doctor and lecturer Lindsey Winterbotham's donation of over 1000 artefacts from his private collection, intended to support the future study of anthropology at UQ. At the time, anthropology as a discipline was yet to be formally established in Queensland. Winterbotham had a deep interest in Pacific and Indigenous Australian cultures, collecting both everyday and ceremonial materials. He was appointed as Honorary Curator in 1949 and commenced a decade-long effort to expand the Museum with contributions from the public, the UQ community, and organisations like the Anthropological Society of Queensland. By 1958, the Museum's holdings had grown to over 10,000 items. The Museum was initially housed within the School of Anatomy but relocated to purpose-built facilities in 1972. Over time it evolved into a significant academic and cultural resource, expanding its focus under successive directors to include contemporary Pacific and Indigenous cultures.
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Created, Kymberley Doyle, 02-Jul-2025.
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University of Queensland. (n.d.). About Us. University of Queensland Anthropology Museum website, accessed online 02-Jul-2025.
Stewart-Zerba, A. & Leo, D. (2008). An Ark of Aboriginal Relics: The Collecting Practices of Dr L.P. Winterbotham. In N. Peterson, L. Allen and L. Hamby (Eds.), The Makers and Making of Indigenous Australian Museum Collections (pp. 76-110). Melbourne University Press, Carlton.