Bradman Museum have partnered up with a major software company to share its tales and traditions.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Google Arts and Culture launched Great Sporting Land -- the first dedicated celebration of sporting culture on Google Arts and Culture.
Read More: Bryan Milthorpe's Moss Vale Dragon story
Collections, stories and knowledge from over 30 renowned institutions across Australia, including Bradman Museum, have been brought together so people around the world can explore the tales and traditions, and the larrikins and legends of our great sporting nation.
The online exhibition features over 11,000 archived images and videos, and more than 100 original stories that celebrate the unifying spirit of this sports-mad nation.
Google's Art Camera also travelled to sporting institutions across the country to capture over 200 artworks and precious artefacts such as Don Bradman's first childhood bat in breath-taking Gigapixel quality. In addition, everybody will be able to dive into Street View to tour iconic sites like Melbourne and Olympic Parks or Sydney Cricket Ground.
For the past two years, Bradman Museum and Google Arts and Culture have collaborated in an unprecedented not-for- profit initiative; bringing Australia's cricket story to a global audience. Using Google's cutting edge digital technology, a curated selection of over 590 objects, 20 major stories, eight immersive stories, five Google Street View captures and a Google Expedition, will be published online as Bradman Museum.
Notably, this includes Don Bradman's first childhood bat housed at Bradman Museum, one of the most significant sporting artefacts in Australia. The capture rendered some surprising finds for the museum - allowing the object to be viewed more closely than ever before. His etched runs of district records as a boy from Bowral with big dreams are seen, to the finest grain of the century old wood.
The online stories' immense scope for Bradman Museum ranges beyond Bradman -- from its greatest players; Richie Benaud to Shane Warne, Belinda Clark to Ellyse Perry. Great Sporting Moments explored include the 1868 Aboriginal XI team, the First and Second Tied Tests, and the first women's 'Ashes' in 1934.
Iconic locations explored, and sports identity celebrated, including Kerry Packer's contribution to inventing white ball cricket, and revolutionising the game.
The Google Arts and Culture 2019 blockbuster exhibition, Great Sporting Land, showcases the incredible depth and significance of Bradman Museum's expansive 52,000 strong collection. As doyens of Australia's cricket heritage, and in partnership with Google Arts and Culture, Bradman Museum is emerging as the sports museum of the future.
Key points:
- 1. 20+ online key Exhibitions
- 2. Five Street Views captures
- 3. Over 590 items from the museum's 52,000+ collection
- 4. Featuring 90+ significant objects captured with Art Camera, including Don Bradman's first childhood bat
- 5. Eight immersive stories of some of Australia's most treasured cricket bats include Victor Trumper's 1902 Bat and
- Kerry Packer's prized 1978 signed World Series Cricket Bat
Executive Director of Bradman Museum Rina Hore said "Bradman Museum is proud to share in the memorialisation and celebration of Australian sport."
"Sport has shaped our culture and identity as Australians," She said.
"It has been a part of our history as a nation. This exhibition has finally consolidated our untold story. Bradman Museum is proud to share with Google in celebrating our rich sporting history, culture, and achievements underpinning our Australian national identity.
"Sir Donald Bradman is the flagbearer for Australian sport - in the 1930s he put Australia on the global sporting stage.
"Furthermore, he remains the benchmark for excellence in sport. Every Australian sportsperson since has been inspired by his incomparable achievements. For this reason, his First Cricket Bat is a key object in this important project.
"Google's technology in capturing some of our vast collection helps us to share these artefacts in digital format, for worldwide audiences of today and tomorrow. Furthermore, by publishing our cricket stories with Google Arts and Culture, we are confident we can collectively add to a greater understanding of social knowledge, because sport is our shared experience, our shared identity and history for Australians."
Amit Sood, director of Google Arts and Culture said "I might have been bowled for a duck as a kid on a few occasions."
"That's why I am very excited about the launch of this project celebrating the moments and heroes that have shaped Australian sporting culture - including Cricket - on Google Arts and Culture. Together with our 30 Australian partners we hope to inspire sport fans from around the world and knock them for six."
Explore Great Sporting Land on Google Arts & Culture (g.co/GreatSportingLand) or using our app on iOS or Android.
