Hi Yohan,
Thanks for your questions – it’s great to see you trying to understand the current context to inform your design.
Currently, artefacts are kept in a glass cabinet in the Dawul Wuru office. However their collection is outgrowing this, and optimal storing of artefacts for longevity requires temperature and even humidity control so they do not quickly degrade, so they are looking for a design that is modular, low energy and can maintain optimal temperature and humidity to ensure the longevity of the artefacts.
The community more broadly are involved in preserving the artefacts – you can be trusted with an artefact but not be an Elder, for example. However, you should also assume some items are not for public viewing and consider how Dawul Wuru and the Yirrganydji community can control who has access to viewing them.
I also recommend taking a look at our interactives – the one at Dawul Wuru’s office shows examples of the artefacts and how they’re being stored currently. https://ewbchallenge.org/challenge/dawul-wuru-aboriginal-corporation/resources/
Let me know if you have any further questions, and thanks for your patience!
Rachel
Rachel Alford