Lustre : Pearling & Australia is a touring exhibition from Western Australia.
Lustre has been to Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville, Canberra and South Australia. It is currently in transit but will open at the Western Australian Museum in Kalgoorlie on 25th May 2019, running until 1st September 2019. WAM Kalgoorlie, 17 Hannah Street - (08) 9021 8533. After Kalgoorlie it will visit Albany and Geraldton in Western Australia.
Lustre delves into the gritty human story of pearling in Broome, weaving together intersecting strands of Aboriginal, Asian and European histories to reveal insights into one of Australia's oldest industries.
Discover the intriguing stories behind northern Australia's unique pearling tradition, immerse yourself in the qualities of the shell itself, its evolution and habitat, and the people who have collected and harvested these treasures from Saltwater Country.
Among the exhibits is a panel of mother of pearl buttons with examples from the 18th to the 20th Century, a drilled shell and accompanying buttons, and a Pearly King costume on loan from a museum in the U.K.
