Many may be familiar with language interpretation, but in the museum context, there is also a role dedicated to the interpretation of historic material. As an Interpretation and Content Development Officer at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House, it hasn’t always been easy for Alice McKenzie Ebbels to explain her profession.
One way is to think of interpretation as a method of understanding and recreating historically accurate sets, which means her role includes extensive research, community engagement, conducting interviews, hands-on vintage furniture hunting and more.
