Name: Symphony of the Dreaming
Start: 2025-05-23T08:00:00
End: 2025-06-14T13:00:00
Location: Museum of Sydney

Tap into the energy and vibrancy of the ancient First Nation stories hidden in plain sight around you. The Museum of Sydney forecourt is transformed into...

Location:

Cnr Bridge St & Phillip St
2000 NSW
Australia

Venue:

Museum of Sydney

Price:

Free

Artist Details

Alison Page

Alison Page is an award-winning Dharawal and Yuin artist. At the forefront of the contemporary Australian First Nation cultural movement she is also a leading force in the broader Australian design scene. She has extensive experience spanning design, public art, film, exhibitions and urban design.

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan is an award-winning AI inventor, creative technologist, keynote speaker, composer and pianist. With a career spanning over four decades, their work is underscored by a lifelong commitment to innovation, advocacy and creative practice.

Event Details

Tap into the energy and vibrancy of the ancient First Nation stories hidden in plain sight around you. The Museum of Sydney forecourt is transformed into a light and sound experience for Symphony of the Dreaming, an immersion into the ancient songlines of NSW.

In First Nations culture, The Dreaming refers to a time in the ancestral past when mythical beings shaped the land, their energies forever embedded in Country.

Encircled by illuminated poles, light and sound react to your movement, presence and the ambient sound around you, ensuring no two experiences are the same. As you step forward, the past meets the present—allowing you to create a deep, personal connection to Country.

Created by Dharawal and Yuin artist Alison Page in collaboration with creative technologist and composer Charlie Chan, Symphony of the Dreaming translates First Nations spirituality into a mesmerising interplay of light, rhythm, and energy—a space where the stories of the past become part of our shared present.

This installation is proudly funded by Museums of History NSW.

Country represented by installation: Australia

Location

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Access and Inclusion

Audio Described Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.