Darwin Kiosk is Installed and Officially Launched

Published: 16 February 2006

ARM Education and Outreach installed an educational kiosk in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is now home to the Climate Change: Science and Traditional Knowledge kiosk, developed by ARM Education and Outreach for the Darwin, Australia community. A crowd of about 50 people, including kiosk interviewees, museum staff and ARM scientists, gathered at the museum for the launch of the kiosk on February 16, 2006. The kiosk is located in the museum’s Seaview Lounge, an appropriate space that leads up to the Cyclone Tracy exhibit. Ideas to enhance the display include suspending a weather balloon near the kiosk with information about the data collected by the radiosonde.

Honored guests at the opening included Yvonne Odegarrd from Larrakia Nation and Victor Cooper, a Limilngan land owner from Jabiru. Victor is a kiosk interviewee who traveled from Kakadu National Park to attend the opening. TWP Site Scientist Chuck Long was the keynote speaker and gave an excellent overview of the ARM Program. He also acknowledged and thanked the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for their partnership with the ARM Program.

TWP Site Scientist Chuck Long served as keynote speaker during the dedication ceremonies. Following Chuck’s presentation, Andrea Maestas presented the long-awaited Darwin kiosk. With closing words from ABC TV News weather presenter Laetitia Lemke, the kiosk was officially launched and we adjourned to the Seaview Lounge and Maritime Undercroft for morning tea.

A visit from US Consul General Earl Irving brought Chuck Long, Jim Mather, and Peter May back to the museum later that afternoon. When Mr. Irving finally arrived, Chuck and Jim took the opportunity to tell him about the ARM Program and our research in the Tropical Western Pacific.