11 Jul
What’s On at Melbourne Museum July to August 2008
“Ngathook mangnoorroo watanoo” (”I come from…”): Couzens family exhibition
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum will host an exhibition revealing the unique, collective story of the Couzens family clan. Featuring paintings, photos and objects from four generations of the family, the exhibition explores their history and relationships […]
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11 Jul
Stomp Into Melbourne Museum For School Holiday Fun
Uncover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs in Melbourne Museum’s school holiday program from 28 June to 13 July 2008.
Visitors will have the opportunity to get up close to dinosaur cast skeletons, life sized models and ‘modern day’ dinosaurs, including baby alligators, baby chickens, and baby lizards in the […]
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11 Jul
What’s on at IMAX Theatre Melbourne July to August 2008
The Dark Knight - The IMAX Experience
The Dark Knight - the much-awaited sequel to the box office hit Batman Begins – features six sequences filmed with IMAX® cameras, making it the first major Hollywood feature film partially shot using IMAX cameras.
Experience the magnifying effect of The […]
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11 Jul
Click Buzz Whirr School Holiday fun at Scienceworks
Get the gears of your mind spinning this winter and discover how simple machines work in Scienceworks’ school holiday program from 28 June to 13 July 2008.
Click Buzz Whirr will allow visitors to get hands on in the Woodwork Room, design machines to use in everyday life and […]
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11 Jul
What’s On at Scienceworks June to August 2008
Imagination Factory - Invent and Play
Discover how simple machines can be used to create ingenious inventions. Investigate basic mechanical tools and find out how we use gears, levers, pulleys and cams in everyday life. With dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits, this exhibition will have the gears of your […]
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01 Jul
Artistic family leads NAIDOC Week celebrations at Bunjilaka
A new exhibition of works created by renowned Victorian Indigenous artist Vicki Couzens and four generations of her family will lead NAIDOC Week celebrations at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum.
The exhibition, Ngathook mangnoorroo watanoo… (”I come from…”), will showcase paintings, photos, sculptures and artefacts that tell […]
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27 Jun
Phar Lap Arsenic Mystery Solved
A media conference was held at Melbourne Museum today to announce new research that confirms champion racehorse Phar Lap ingested a lethal dosage of arsenic hours before his death.
Researchers Dr Ivan Kempson from the University of South Australia and Dermot Henry, Manager, Natural Science Collections at Museum Victoria, […]
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27 Jun
What’s On at Immigration Museum June to August 2008
We’re 10! Come Celebrate!
The Immigration Museum is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2008, with a special program of exhibitions and activities. For more information as the year progresses, watch this space and the website: museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum
Kimono: Osaka’s Golden Age
Discover breathtakingly beautiful kimono and accessories from the glory days […]
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12 Jun
What’s On at Melbourne Museum June to July 2008
Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
What came first, the dinosaur or the egg? Take an exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos. Never before seen in Australia, the exhibition features over 130 dinosaur egg casts, 15 complete articulated dinosaur cast […]
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10 Jun
Stay Warm At IMAX Melbourne This Winter School Holidays
This winter holidays IMAX Melbourne is sizzling hot with two new film adventures jam packed with action for the whole family - Wild Ocean 3D and Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience.
Wild Ocean 3D
Experience a 3D adventure that will take you into the middle of a […]
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