Rio Tinto sponsors 2011 Australian Season at British Museum

Rio Tinto sponsors 2011 Australian Season at British Museum

Rio Tinto sponsors 2011 Australian Season at British Museum

Rio Tinto has chosen Australia Day, 26 January, to announce it is to sponsor the upcoming Australian Season at the British Museum, a programme dedicated to Indigenous Australian art and biodiversity.

The season will run from April to October 2011 and feature a variety of exhibitions and installations.

The main components of Australian Season include:
. Australia Landscape, a specially commissioned space presenting Australian biodiversity in the Museum’s forecourt (in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
. Out of Australia: prints and drawings from Sidney Nolan to Rover Thomas, an exhibition of modern Australian works that have never been on public display before by some of the foremost Australian artists including Indigenous artists
. Baskets and belonging: Indigenous Australian histories, a display of beautifully handcrafted baskets, woven from the Australian landscape.

Jan du Plessis, Chairman, Rio Tinto said: “Rio Tinto is proud to sponsor the British Museum’s Australian Season, which is a celebration of Australian culture in the UK. We welcome the opportunity to help share the great cultural contribution of Indigenous Australians and the importance of biodiversity with the millions of people visiting the British Museum this year.
“As a company headquartered in the UK, but with many employees and operations in Australia, we have strong connections with both countries. The themes and motivation of Australian Season resonate strongly for us.”

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto’s business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

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