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Exhibition Tour with Jon Faine Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 225 seconds 774 ABC Melbourne's Jon Faine takes a tour of The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition with curator Sarah Collins and CEO Patrick Greene. The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition is showing at Melbourne Museum until 7 October 2012. Explore the fascinating ancient cultures of Mesopotamia - Assyria, Babylon and Sumer. http://museumvict oria.com.au/mesopota mia/ |
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The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 31 seconds A new exhibition at Melbourne Museum of stunning artefacts from one of the world's great ancient civilisations. |
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Dimitri Katsoulis' Puppetry Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 107 seconds Master Greek puppeteer, Dimitri Katsoulis, works on his shadow puppets. |
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Wurreka, the Etched Wall Installation, Bunjilaka Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 291 seconds Curator Lindy Allen and Anne Virgo of the Australian Print Workshop talk about Judy Watson's artwork, Wurreka, that welcomes visitors to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum. |
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Western Desert Art: Shields and Pendants from Central Australia Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 271 seconds Curator Philip Batty talks about magnificent Central Australian shields in Museum Victoria's collection. |
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Maori Photographs and Cloaks Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 485 seconds Keren Ruki presents photographs of Maori people in traditional garments to ornithologist Wayne Longmore, to discuss the bird feathers used in the cloaks and headdresses. |
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Ancestral Power and the Aesthetic: Bark Paintings and Objects in the Donald Thomson Collection Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 414 seconds Curator Lindy Allen presents the magnificent bark paintings in the |
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The Prodromus Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 225 seconds Rebecca Carland and John Kean uncover the story behind Frederick McCoy's beautiful and fascinating collection of scientific illustrations called The Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria. |
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Martha Bergin's Quilt Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 118 seconds Deborah Tout-Smith talks about the quilt Martha Bergin made in Ireland in 1843 and brought to Australia in 1852 at the height of the Victorian gold rush. |
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Dimitri Katsoulis's Puppetry Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 138 seconds Dimitri Katsoulis demonstrates how important traditional Greek shadow puppet theatre has been to Greek communities in Greece and Melbourne. |
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A Passion Captured Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 141 seconds Rebecca Carland reflects on the passions of ornithologist AJ Campbell. |
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The Dying Lion Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 151 seconds British Museum curator Sarah Collins reveals the "dying lion" relief. |
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Sarah Collins from the British Museum Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 169 seconds Curator Sarah Collins talks about selecting the objects for The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition. |
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The Mesopotamian Minute Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 100 seconds Dr Andrew Jamieson runs through notable Mesopotamian innovations and achievements in sixty seconds. |
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What is Mesopotamia? Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 128 seconds Dr Andrew Jamieson of the University of Melbourne introduces the exhibition 'The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia' showing at Melbourne Museum from 4 May - 7 Oct 2012. |
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Collecting mammal specimens Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 199 seconds For the Prom Bioscan in October 2011, MV worked with Parks Victoria on a rapid assesment of the wildlife diversity of Wilsons Promontory National Park. Here Karen Rowe and Karen Roberts talk about why and how Museum Victoria collects specimens of mammal species. |
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Small mammals at Wilsons Prom Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 306 seconds For the Prom Bioscan in October 2011, MV worked with Parks Victoria on a rapid assesment of the wildlife diversity of Wilsons Promontory National Park. Here two of our mammal experts talk about the mammal fauna of the park, particularly the rats and small marsupials. |
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Meet Me at the Museum - Vacuum Cleaners Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 340 seconds Dr Andi Horvath uncovers the stories behind various vacuum cleaners in the Museum Victoria collection. |
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Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention at Scienceworks Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 77 seconds From 19 May - 11 November 2012, the 'Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention' exhibition will be on at Scienceworks! In this video Dr Patrick Greene introduces the exhibition to students from Yarraville West Primary School. http://museumvictori a.com.au/sciencework s/whatson/upcoming-e xhbitions/wallace-an d-gromit/ |
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Meet Me at the Museum - Bird of Paradise Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 336 seconds Dr Andi Horvath shows us the splendid, superb and magnificent Birds of Paradise in Museum Victoria's collection. |
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The Natural History Cabinet Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 315 seconds Rebecca Carland talks about scientific illustrations on display in the Melbourne Story, which form part of a much larger collection called the Prodromus Collection. |
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Ferguson & Urie Stained Glass Window Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 150 seconds Richard Gillespie talks about the stained glass window built by Melbourne firm Ferguson & Urie. |
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Octopus walks on dry land, Broome Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 68 seconds Dr Julian Finn filmed this octopus (Abdopus sp.) walking over exposed intertidal flats near Broome. In this video he explains why reef octopuses show this remarkable behaviour. |
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Meet me at the museum - Microwaves Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 271 seconds Dr Andi looks at some of the history behind microwaves at House Secrets at Scienceworks. http://museumvictori a.com.au/sciencework s/whatson/current-ex hibitions/house-secr ets/ |
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Prom Bioscan: reptile surveys at Wilsons Promontory Posted by: museumvictoria
Video duration: 183 seconds In October 2011, Parks Victoria and Museum Victoria collaborated on a 2-week rapid biodiversity survey at Wilsons Prom, the Prom Bioscan. Here Dr Joanna Sumner reports on the herpetology fieldwork, hunting for skinks. More on MV Blog: http://museumvictori a.com.au/about/mv-bl og/nov-2011/hunting- for-herpetiles/ |