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25.01.2022 Islamic Museum of Australia offers an imaginative way to connect despite the new restrictions. Join us for Dialogue Over Dinner. It's an at-home dinner event celebrating the beauty of interfaith in Melbourne through delicious food, in the (online) company of talented speakers. Join MasterChef finalist Amina Elshafei, author Mariam Issa and more, 5pm, 22 August! ... Visit the museum site on Facebook for booking info. #islamicmuseum #community #foodie #masterchef

24.01.2022 On 17 March 2020, the #ChineseMuseum temporarily closed its doors to the public to help ensure the safety of staff and visitors. With some restrictions easing, Chinese Museum re-opened and started welcoming back visitors on weekends from the 27th of June. Many staff continued working during this period of temporary closure. For example, the Curatorial team carried on with looking after over 8,000 objects that are in our collections. They ensured that appropriate env...ironmental conditions, such as temperature, relative humidity, and UV levels, were maintained while the building was closed. Objects were also regularly inspected for insect activities. One of the simplest and safest methods that museums use to kill insects is by using a freezer. Insects are killed when objects are placed in a freezer for at least seven days at -20 C or lower. Pictured here is one of the Curatorial team members putting a circa 1850 Cantonese-English phrasebook inside an acid-free polyethylene envelope before returning it the collection room, and using a special brush to remove dust from precious textiles. Taking excellent care of the objects in the collections, no matter what our circumstances may be at the time, is one way of fulfilling the mission to preserve and present #Chineseculture and #Australianhistory in order to recognise and celebrate the identity of #ChineseAustralians.

24.01.2022 We're delighted to announce the opening of the Nonne exhibition in Wodonga, which celebrates Italian Australian Grandmothers with images through generations. Bonegilla Migrant Experiences latest exhibition will leave visitors with a fresh appreciation of the role that nonna plays in our lives and in our community. Nonna, Italian for grandmother, is someone special in most peoples lives and this exhibition showcases the role of the Italian Australian Nonne through historic ...and contemporary photographs. Nonne, Images Through Generations is on loan from CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society and Museo Italiano. This evocative exhibition draws on the remarkable photographic collection of CO.AS.ITs Italian Historical Society, as well as contemporary images and stories specifically collected from members of the Italian community. Whether it is a long distance or much-loved nonna, a surrogate nonna, master chef or great story-teller, we all have or have had a nonna. Come take a look at the 16 exhibition panels that feature photos like the one of Nonna Sebastiana in her garden with granddaughter Angela, preparing home-grown tomatoes for bottling, taken in Richmond, 1957. During the years in which Bonegilla operated, more than 350,000 Italian migrants came to Australia. CO.AS.IT. Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano Manager Elizabeth Triarico said having a nonna in ones life is special. Those children who migrated to Australia in the post-World War II period know this. They felt the absence of this special connection deeply, she said. Today, with the new wave of young Italian immigrants to Australia, we have come full circle. The exhibition acknowledges this nonne and the diversity of their experiences. If you're passing Bonegilla don't miss out. Read more here https://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au//celebrating-italian-austra Or visit the event link below.

23.01.2022 Highly recommended!

23.01.2022 Do you have a Hajj story to share with @islamicmuseumaustralia ? #MYHAJJSTORY // Hajj was one of the most memorable experiences of our lives. You need to take the journey yourself to truly understand the feeling of being in the moment surrounded by millions of other hajjis circulating around the Kaaba. Words don't do any justice to describe seeing the Kaaba for the first time. - Memduh and Fatma, 2017. ... DM @islamicmuseumaustralia to share your Hajj story . . . #islamicmuseum #Hajj #pilgrimage #Islam #Muslim #Mecca #mountarafat See more

23.01.2022 @islamicmuseumaustralia Curator Dr Mahmoud Mohammed shares a beautiful, old Quran! ... #islamicmuseum #art #Islam #Muslim #Quran #object #objectoftheweek #Indonesia #Indonesian #book #vintage #read #Islamichistory See more

23.01.2022 Following in the footsteps of over 260 Chinese Australians who served as Anzacs, during World War II, Australians of Chinese ancestry willingly enlisted in the ...Second Australian Imperial Force (2 AIF), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and in the Women’s Auxiliary Services. Over a thousand Australians of Chinese descent enlisted in World War II. Most served in the 2 AIF and the Citizen Military Force (CMF). Two hundred served in the RAAF and a very small number of 15 served in the RAN. Of those enlisted, 309 were born in Victoria, 289 in New South Wales, 207 in Queensland, 66 in the Northern Territory, 47 in Western Australia, 29 in South Australia, and 11 in Tasmania. Amongst those enlisted in Victoria, 41 were born in other states and territories. In total, 350 persons of Chinese ancestry enlisted in Victoria to serve Australia in World War II. The 309 Victorian-born servicemen and 17 Victorian-born service women identified from the National Archives of Australia (NAA) database represent 47% of age-eligible males and 4% of age-eligible females. Such a figure reflects a high degree of loyalty and commitment to military service within the Chinese population in Victoria during World War II. In addition to Australians with Chinese ancestry, more than 550 non-Australian Chinese enlisted. Most were either merchant seamen who were stranded in Australia when war was declared or Chinese refugees from enemy-occupied Pacific territories, initially interned as enemy aliens. They were allowed to volunteer in the 7th Army Employment Company, also called the Chinese Labour Corps, and were assigned service numbers as full (non-combatant) members of the Army. To commemorate those Anzacs who had Chinese Australian heritage, we created the exhibition Stories of Chinese Anzacs and Chinese-Australians of World War II to pay our respect. On this special day, lest we forgot. #chineseaustralia #chineseanzacs #veterans #exhibition #museum #chinesemuseum #whatsonmelb #melbmoments #WWII #WWIIveteran #anzacday2021 #lestweforget #anzacspirit

22.01.2022 Do you have a budding curator at home? A #schoolholidays activity from @jewishmuseumaus Make Your Own Museum, inspires kids to see their home & the objects within it anew. Print out the downloadable & take our Virtual Museum Tour at the link in bio, then let your childs imagination run wild with display labels, cases & more. Be sure to let us know how you go! @MarieLuises #jewmu #jewishmuseum #kidsart #kidscraft #kidsprojects #museumsathome #togetherapart #weilluminate

22.01.2022 Are you a family member of an #Australiansoldier of Chinese Ancestry? Do you have personal memories, photographs and memorabilia of a #ChineseAustralian's WWII service to Australia? If so, please help us with our research by providing your information. ... 2020 marks the 75th year since the end of the #SecondWorldWar. With support from the Victorian Government, we are undertaking research into the loyal participation of #ChineseAustralian women and men in this war to produce a freshly researched book. As the National Archives Service Records are not yet fully digitised, we may not be able to obtain as much detailed history of these women and men, from official records, as we have with the #ChineseANZACS. The next generations of these women and men may have personal memories, photographs and memorabilia of their service to Australia. We are appealing for such to be offered to the Museum to contribute to this book. These contributions will be acknowledged. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSco-ZPMb4cNEXt6MD/viewform For further information contact @chinesemuse #chineseaustralians #chinesemuseum #museumcollection #museumresearch

22.01.2022 So happy to see the team back at Islamic Museum of Australia We hope youll visit them soon, while following social distancing advice.

20.01.2022 We can't wait to see you again - https://mailchi.mp/0355e0789e/we-cant-wait-to-see-you-again Our partner museums are reopening for in person visits, offering you a range of experiences this summer. Read our latest newsletter to find out what's in store. Send us a message if you want to join our mailing list.... #melbourne #summer #letsmelbourneagain #multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

19.01.2022 The history of weapons manufacture in the Balkans during the Ottoman era is long and rich. Discover more at the Hellenic Museum - a proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member.

19.01.2022 Islamic Museum of Australia shares an engaging virtual experience via Google. You can now visit Thornbury from the comfort of your home. Get familiar with this vibrant museum and all it has to offer. #muslim #islam #melbourne #culture #virtualmuseum #virtuallearning #multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

19.01.2022 Posted @withregram @islamicmuseumaustralia OBJECT OF THE WEEK // BIG JIHAD // Curator Dr Mahmoud Mohammed chats about one of the most loved works in the Islamic Museum of Australia collection. Big Jihad (2011) is a bronze sculpture created by this year's AMA Art Prize recipient, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah.

18.01.2022 We're looking for fashion designers from various cultural backgrounds for #fashionunites a catwalk show planned for March 2021 to celebrate the diversity of talent in Victoria.

18.01.2022 Make sure you visit @chinesemuse website for the online exhibition of Convergence: The Art of Zhou Xiaoping in Aboriginal Australia https://www.chinesemuseum.com.au/convergence. A collection of artworks from celebrated Chinese-Australian Artist, #ZhouXiaoping. Having spent significant time living and working with Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land, Zhou Xiaoping has created a wondrous merging of his traditional #Chinesepainting style with that of #AboriginalArt and Cultu...re. These artworks, which are selected pieces from 2006 to now, along with the Artists statement, an essay by Dr Lyndon Ormond-Parker and the exhibition catalogue can be viewed on our website until 31st August 2020. This online exhibition is supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants. #chineseaustralians #inthistogether #artist #artwork #aboriginalart #chinesepainting #melbmoment @whatsonmelb @cityofmelbourne @xiaopingart

18.01.2022 Today COASIT - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre shares another online event. This documentary celebrates the iconic mandolin, a symbol of Italian identity.

18.01.2022 Have you marked your calendar for @islamicmuseumaustralia reopening, 28 November? There's only five days left until our doors open to the public. Feeling like a cup of joe this #espressoday ? Join us for our Coffee Around the World tastings and try Vietnamese Ca Phe, Turkish Kahve, Lebanese 'Ahwa and watch how to make your coffee at home. Please be assured we have a covid-safe plan in place for the reopening Family Day and beyond. Link in @islamicmuseumaustralia bio for ...more info. Following our re-opening day, the IMA will be open Tuesdays & Saturdays 10am - 4pm. #islamicmuseum #wereback #reopening #Melbourne #Victoria #Australia #LetsMelbourneAgain #Museum #family #festival #markthecalendar #worldespressoday #coffee #kahve #ahwa #qahwa #caphe #Vietnamese #Lebanese #Turkish See more

18.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/2646296579032285 Don't miss this wonderful event this Sunday featuring Hellenic Museum's CEO John Tatoulis reflecting on the music and cultural moments that shaped his identity. Click on the event link below to find out more...... #virtualmelbourne #togetherapart2020 #TogetherApart #music #melbourne #greekau #australiangreek #greekaustralian See more

17.01.2022 @chinesemuse The #WhiteAustralia Policy was about people- people whose lives were monitored and restricted because of the colour of their skin. The #RealFaceofWhiteAustralia is a series of projects aimed at increasing awareness and use of a powerful set of historical documents created in the administration of the White Australia Policy in the first half of the twentieth century. The project involves crowdsourced transcription data from identification documents namely Certi...ficates of Domicile and Certificates Exempting from the Dictation Test created by the administration of the Immigration Restriction Act in the first half of the 20th century. There is also this #experimentalbrowser that enables you to explore the records of the White Australia Policy through the faces of those people. These portraits were extracted from a range of government documents using a face detection script. The Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria with support from the #ChineseMuseum, has helped transcribe entries in Victorias handwritten Certificate Exempting from Dictation Test (CEDT) registers held by the National Archives of Australia. #multiculturalism #chineseaustralians #transcribe @chinesemuse

17.01.2022 Can't wait until December to immerse yourself in #mirkamagic? Embrace the colourful world of #MirkaMora & keep yourself & our community safe with a MIRKA face mask. The @jewishmuseumaus limited edition, reusable mask features Mirka Mora's 'In the Garden of Dreams, 197581.' Created by local social enterprise @TheSocialStudio, it complies with DHHS guidelines & features three layers of breathable, machine-washable fabric to ensure adequate protection.... Like many who arrived from Europe after World War Two, Mora entered the 'schmatte business' finding work & acclaim as a seamstress. Founded over 50 years later, The Social Studio is an educator, production house & retailer that exists to empower refugee & migrant youth. So by purchasing a MIRKA mask, you will conjure the artist's joy & contribute to a bright future for the Jewish Museum & for our young people. $30, tap or visit the link in @jewishmuseumaus insta bio to pre-order, your mask will be delivered in mid-August, thank you for your support & patience #jewmu #jewishmuseum #mirka #mirkamora #art #australia #masks #artmasks #togetherapart #weilluminate See more

17.01.2022 Sharing a message from @jewishmuseumaus Tired of life inside? Come walk with us & explore hidden Jewish histories with expert guide Terry Ashton. Covering Carlton to East Melbourne & the CBD, you'll retrace the steps of our community. Tickets are limited to meet physical distancing guidelines, book via @jewishmuseumaus What's On at the link in bio ... Design for the Jewish Synagogue, Albert Street, East Melbourne, c. 1877 #jewmu #jewishmuseum #synagogue #australia #walks #visitmelbourne

17.01.2022 https://mailchi.mp/ca259305e88a/comfort-food-for-the-soul In our quarterly newsletter we bring you Comfort Food for the Soul, a selection of experiences that will warm your heart and delight your mind this winter.

16.01.2022 Are you intrigued by the legend of the mythical Minotaur? Learn more about it in the Gods, Myths & Mortals book in @hellenic_museum e-shop. The book compliments the exhibition with the same title, and whilst we are yet to be able to welcome you back to the Museum you can discover the stories and the close to 200 high-quality objects, representing 8,000 years of Greek history and culture is this beautiful 218 page book.... Link in bio @hellenic_museum #hellenicmuseum #benaki #benakimuseum #greece #melbourne #athens #art #history #culture #gods #myths #gold

16.01.2022 Tune in soon for the next instalment of @hellenic_museum instagram live interview series with creative, curator, project manager and stylist @virginiadowzer who will be chatting about our search for Victorian designers with a Greek cultural heritage for a special project with @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria and @melbfashionfestival #hellenicmuseum #mff #vamff #designer #fashion #mmv

14.01.2022 A message of hope for Melbourne from Hellenic Museum with this image from Dimitris Papaioannou from Vogue Greece - Hope lives in us.

14.01.2022 Need weekend plans? The Museum is #reopening TODAY! Enjoy the weekend rediscovering Melbourne, visit the @chinesemuse Chinese Museum, pick up some #Christmasgifts in our fully stocked gift shop, and end your day with an authentic Chinese meal in Chinatown. Don't forget that you can unlock an offer of a free gift shop item up to the value of $10 if you are the first five visitors this Saturday or Sunday! We can’t wait to see you!

13.01.2022 Tune in at 6pm tonight to Hellenic Museum Instagram channel to take part in a chat with Kate Brouwer from Bisque Studios ahead of the clay hand-building workshop coming up on 21st November. Find out more at the link below.

13.01.2022 Chinese Museum recently participated in the Chinatown Portals program, a series of Facebook Live events that explored the rich history and cultures of Chinatowns in different countries. Watch at your leisure the presentation about Melbourne’s Chinatown, Chinatown Manila and Cebu and Chinatown London here. Chinatown Portals: Melbourne ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjXn_vskIlI&feature=youtu.be https://www.chinesemuseum.com.au//chinatown-portals-melbou Such rich history, expertly explained. We welcome your feedback. #chineseAustralian #melbourne #chinatown

12.01.2022 Discover the full story about Medusa, one of the most maligned characters in Greek mythology in Hellenic Museum's latest blog.

12.01.2022 AUSTRALIAN MUSLIM ARTISTS 2020 // FINALIST Fatima Killeen Devotion, 2020 Washing boards, collagraph prints, walnut pigment, soap, wood - ... AMA finalist, Fatima Killeen reflects on her piece: "The installation box houses a journey of commitment and devotion.. I still recall awaking at dawn to witness my mothers silhouettes of her daily prostrations. It was ambiguous whether she was praying or washing clothes." Learn more about her piece Devotion and explore the AMA 360 tour now live on the AMA page. Link in @islamicmuseumaustralia bio. - Thank you to @latrobeuni for supporting the AMA 2020 Art Prize. See recipient Abdul-Rahman Abdullah's piece, also in the online exhibition. #australianmuslimartists #artist #art #Muslim #Australian #islamicmuseum #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #arts #artwork #mother #motherhood #printmaking #dawn #prayer #prints #wood #box See more

12.01.2022 STAY APART. KEEP SAFE. With an increase in coronavirus cases, suburbs in these postcodes have further restrictions: 3012, 3021, 3031, 3032, 3038, 3042, 3046, 3047, 3051, 3055, 3060 and 3064.... There are only 4 reasons you can visit these postcodes, or leave home, if you live in one of these postcodes: shopping for food and supplies that you need, care and caregiving, exercise, work and study if you cant do it from home. If youre sick - get tested and stay home. We all have a part to play. And its up to all of us to make this work. Staying apart keeps us together. For current restrictions go to coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ translations Authorised by the Victorian Government, Melbourne

12.01.2022 @islamicmuseumaustralia has been gathering memories during this period of social restrictions in the Collecting Covid Project. Here is a submission of Preston Mosque in Victoria, following its re-opening. Please share your Covid-19 stories with @islamicmuseumaustralia in writing, verbally and via video or send us photographs, artwork or objects to help us document life during the Covid-19 global pandemic. ... Link in instagram bio for more info. . . . #islamicmuseum #WereInThisTogether #collections #collectingcovid19 #AustralianMuslims See more

11.01.2022 @islamicmuseumaustralia AUSTRALIAN MUSLIM ARTISTS 2020 // FINALIST Mohamed Abumeis Sense of place: Lygon St Melbourne, 2020 Oil on canvas - ... AMA finalist, Mohamed Abumeis reflects on his art practice: "As for my painting Lygon St, I have been influenced by my favourite quotation of Paul Klees statement: Colour is the place where our brain and universe come together and meet. Thus, colours became my world; I feel I am fragment of colour, and we have to be as one. Taking literally what Klee stated in his conceptual and theoretical statement enabled me to develop my metaphor of colour for the city sub- themes of multiculturalism and diversity." Learn more about his piece Sense of place: Lygon St Melbourne and explore the AMA 360 tour now live on the AMA page. Link in @islamicmuseumaustralia bio. - Thank you to @latrobeuni for supporting the AMA 2020 Art Prize. See recipient Abdul-Rahman Abdullah's piece, also in the online exhibition. #australianmuslimartists #artist #art #Muslim #Australian #islamicmuseum #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #arts #artwork #colour #Melbourne #Victoria #Australia #LygonSt #Multiculturalism See more

10.01.2022 From @islamicmuseumaustralia URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT As you know we re-opened on Monday, an occasion we have been planning for almost a month and it was heartwarming to welcome guests during the week! However, we've been monitoring the current situation and the emergence of clusters and community transmissions in our local council area and surrounds. ... In line with current advice from the State Government, health authorities and in the interest of staff and guests, we have made the decision to close temporarily, until further notice and effective immediately. Once again, while the Museum itself is closed, we look forward to connecting with you online through social media and via our website. Watch this space for more boredom-busting activities for kids during the upcoming school holidays. We offer our best wishes and prayers for good health and the safety of you and yours, we hope to see you back at the Museum soon inshaAllah. P/S See link in bio for up-to-date information relating to Covid-19 issued by the State Government and translated into other languages. #WereInThisTogether #islamicmuseum See more

10.01.2022 Chinese Museum brings you the story of Tony Ayres a Chinese Australian screenwriter. Visit the museum page to watch a longer video featuring writer Benjamin Law. #chineseaustralian #arts #melbourne

09.01.2022 As metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire enter lockdown again, we share the sentiment: Staying apart, keeps us together. We send our care to everyone at this trying time. ... For current restrictions, go to vic.gov.au/coronavirus Image Authorised by the Victorian Government, Melbourne

09.01.2022 The Chinese Museum continues it's strong relationship with Australian schools through Digital Cultural Adventures. https://www.chinesemuseum.com.au//digital-cultural-adventu Each 45-minute program showcases objects from the museum to liven up your classroom and align with the relevant curriculum.

08.01.2022 To celebrate Melbourne Fashion Week we have launched a new blog https://mmv.org.au/blog It showcases stories of spectacular and inspiring Australian fashion designers with Chinese, Islamic, Jewish, Italian, Greek and Vietnamese backgrounds.... Their work and others is featured in a ground-breaking film, released this weekend, FASHION UNITES 2021 Sign up to view it here: https://melbournefashionfestival.com.au//fashionunites2021 Supported by Multicultural Museums Victoria and Creative Victoria Film curated by Stuart Walford #fashion #melbournefashion #melbournecreative

07.01.2022 11 young Muslim creatives reflect on Ramadan, the Holy month of fasting, through their art. View the exhibition https://loom.ly/W5sXSwU The Islamic Museum of Australia is a proud Multicultural Museums Victoria member.

07.01.2022 AUSTRALIAN MUSLIM ARTISTS 2020 // FINALIST Ammar Yonis Homage, 2019 Photograph ... - AMA Finalist, Ammar Yonis reflects on his piece: "The search for companionship is very personal, and for me, it often comes in the form of moments like these. Through Homage, I present a combination of people and space which together radiate the feeling of family." Learn more about Ammar's piece, Homage, and explore the AMA 360 tour now live on the AMA page from Islamic Museum of Australia

07.01.2022 Listen to this recent interview with photographer David Krasnstein from Hellenic Museum about the evocative photos in his book 'A Resilient Spirit: Greek Life During the Lost Decade."

05.01.2022 COASIT - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre offers up another new talk exploring identity as part of the Italian Australian Cultural Series online. When "Walking the Line" Means Having a Foot in Two Worlds. A talk with Archimede Fusillo. Enjoy.

05.01.2022 Hellenic Museum are excited to reopen with a refreshed vision for the future, and to bring the vibrant ideas, collaborations and activities the team has been tinkering on, to fruition, says Hellenic Museum CEO and Head of Curation Sarah Craig. We are all looking forward to seeing visitors of all ages back at the Hellenic Museum and will soon announce our program of events, workshops and experiences to mark the beginning of 2021. #hellenicmuseum #museum #melbourne #greece #greek #ancientgreece #art #culture #history #community

05.01.2022 This amazing story of Chinese Australian devotion to duty will be told on ABC Radio Australia Melbournes Conversation hour at 11am today.

05.01.2022 #HELLENIC IN THE HOOD is an inspired virtual hangout that comes to your home and neighbourhood! This experience is for families with children 7-12. Join in to keep family and friends connected and stimulated with Hellenic family feud-like fun, challenges, craftiness, a little cooking, storytelling and discovery. Join us for our limited FREE hangout launch session on Friday 27th November to explore BEANS AND DEMOCRACY!... https://www.hellenic.org.au//hellenic-in-the-hood-beans-de

04.01.2022 @EllaRubyRaindrops is a music producer her work has been described as 'beautiful, twinkly... like a wave of warm light' & visual artist. Waking Dream, the painting she submitted to @jewishmuseumaus #LoveLetters Project, shares a moment 'when soul & cosmos meet, where finger tips touch ether a moment of query at life's mysteries, gaining solace from the healing mother moon.' If you're an artist of any kind full-time or slashie enter a work on the theme of illu...mination at the link in bio & it might end up on a real life postcard, with half of all sales returned to you. Entries close TODAY 30 June, please share with anyone you think might like to take part #jewmu #jewishmuseum #art #australia #museumsathome #togetherapart #weilluminate See more

04.01.2022 This online exhibition captures the experience of Chinese-born Melbourne artist Zhou Xiaoping in aboriginal Australia.

04.01.2022 In this engaging talk Tania Cammarano from William Angliss Institute tells the story of how Italians introduced Australians to a wider range of cheese and how this journey tells us a lot about the migrant experience and how Italian entrepreneurship helped build multiculturalism. Watch and enjoy!

03.01.2022 Here are some uplifting thoughts from Jewish Museum of Australia Marketing & Communications Manager Emma Eldridge: 'Whenever I start to feel isolated from the world & those I love within it I make sure to spend my hour outside in nature. Spring is near & signs of new life can be spied; a reminder that in spite of lockdown, cycles continue & these days will pass. By the lake, I see swans nesting & blossoms unfurling; my son will soon be five. There are constants in a...mongst all this change remembering that makes me feel part of something larger & hopeful.' Discover more works like this by Leo Lowitt in our Theresienstadt Collection at the link in @jewishmuseumaus bio Leo Lowitt, Pond with waterlilies, c. 1942, Czechoslovakia #jewishmuseum #jewishart #painting #czechoslovakia #museumsathome #togetherapart #weilluminate

03.01.2022 Some wonderful news is lifting our spirits today from @jewishmuseumaus reposted here. Newsflash: The #JewishArtsQuarter is coming soon to #Elsternwick! We are excited to join with @KadimahMelbourne & @SholemAleichemCollege in announcing JAQ, a new & vital precinct to preserve & present Jewish culture.... Located on & around Selwyn Street & supported by the Victorian Government & City of Glen Eira, the Quarter will include @JHCMelbourne & @ClassicCinema & involve our Museum & the Kadimah coming together in an awe-inspiring cultural facility designed by @McIldowiePartners (pictured). Our new building will include state-of-the-art exhibition & education spaces, a 300-seat auditorium, co-working areas & more. Most importantly it will celebrate the excellence & everydayness of the Australian Jewish experience & shine as a beacon for social connection & cohesion in Melbourne, Australia & beyond. More at JAQ.melbourne & in todays @JewishNews_AU Jewish Arts Quarter courtesy of McIldowie Partners, 2020, Australia #jewmu #jewishmuseum #jaq #architecture #australia #kadimahmelbourne #sholemaleichemcollege #jhcmelbourne #classiccinemas See more

03.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch COASIT - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre invites you to watch a new online offering as part of their cultural program. In this talk, Mark Nicholls is Senior Lecturer in Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne examines the classic movie, The Last Emperor. ... The Last Emperor (1987) is about an individual facing massive historical and political change and trying to find himself a place in a new world. This film is directed by the celebrated European auteur Bernardo Bertolucci. Read more here: https://www.coasit.com.au/eve/events-archive/751-nicholls-1 Image: The Last Emperor #Italian #italianaustralian #victoria #culture

03.01.2022 This incredible dress was made by @victoria_triantafyllou during Melbourne’s 111 day Coronavirus lockdown. This sustainable cockatoo and grevillea dress symbolises the hope of this beautiful country and new culture that welcomed my parents starting their new lives in Australia. The patchwork handicraft skirt was made with left over scraps of fabric collected over 30 years, then hand stitched together with cross stitch and braid, crocheted by Victoria’s mother. You can see ...it at: The Fashion Capsules, Queen Victoria Market . Melbourne Fashion Week. On display till 29 th November. Presented by @creativevictoria. Curated by @virginiadowzer @mothdesign We are also working with @victoria_triantafyllou for our MMV March 2021 show, Fashion Unites. #multiculturalartsvictoria #multiculturalmuseumsvictoria

01.01.2022 COASIT - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre brings you a video talk, which unpicks disputes about Italian identity in Argentina during the Fascist era. Since the onset of mass migration, Italians in Argentina have lived between two worlds, dividing their loyalty between their homeland and their new home.

01.01.2022 TONIGHT @hellenic_museum continue the Instagram Live series with Hellenic Museum CEO John Tatoulis. Join us at 6pm AEST today. #hellenicmuseum #instagramlive #ceo #greece #melbourne

01.01.2022 Another of our partner museums is reopening soon.

01.01.2022 @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria invites fashion designers with with Chinese Australian, Vietnamese Australian, Greek Australian, Jewish Australian, Muslim Australian and Italian Australian backgrounds to apply for inclusion in the #FashionUnites catwalk show 2021. To be considered please share your website and biography with us at [email protected] The deadline for consideration is November 30th 2020. ... @multiculturalmuseumsvictoria invites fashion designers with Chinese Australian, Vietnamese Australian, Greek Australian, Jewish Australian, Muslim Australian and Italian Australian backgrounds to apply for inclusion in the #Fashion #melbournefashionfestival #melbfashionfestival #VAMFF #fashiondesigner #creativevictoria #multiculturalmuseumsvictoria