and Adnyamathanha (of the Northern Flinders and Gammon Ranges) and which revitalised the Nukunu carving practices. Before this exhibition, there were fewer than 20 known Nukunu objects held by the Museum, mostly made by Nukunu man Paddy Thompson and acquired by anthropologist Norman Tindale in the 1920s. The specially commissioned piti (coolamon), thiparra (shields), wadna (boomerangs), yakadi (walking sticks) and wirri (clubs) have added to the historic items to illustrate the continuation of the tradition. Roy Coulthard is a third-generation carver in his family, who visits schools to share his knowledge. With this exhibition, SAM is adopting the practice of naming artists and identifying works for their individual artistry rather than their ethnic identity. People associated with the Museum Historical Edgar Ravenswood Waite, zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and ornithologist, Director of the SA Museum 1914–1928. Amandus Heinrich Christian Zietz, zoologist, assistant director of the SA Museum 1900–1910. Contemporary Philip Jones, senior curator, historian and award-winning author Jared Thomas, Nukunu man and award-winning children's fiction author, playwright and poet, is the William and Margaret Geary Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and Material Culture (from May 2018 and ). He is also Ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, member of the Australia Council for the Arts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy Panel. Partnerships and corporate sponsorships Partnerships and sponsorships help the museum facilitate events, conduct research and develop exhibits. Public sector partners have included the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, Flinders University, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, CSIRO and SARDI. The museum also collaborates with national and international universities. Corporate partners have included the Adelaide Festival, the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, the Adelaide Film Festival, Australian Geographic, BHP, Beach Energy, Newmont and Santos Gallery Opal fossils at the South Australian Museum See also List of museums in South Australia References and notes Further reading External links South Australian Museum website Museums in Adelaide Natural history museums in Australia Fossil museums 1847 establishments in Australia Adelaide Park Lands Ethnographic museums in Australasia