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Museums Victoria

Locality: Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Address: 11 Nicholson Street 3053 Carlton, VIC, Australia

Website: http://museumsvictoria.com.au

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25.01.2022 This week is Australian Pollinator Week! Did you know that Australia accounts for 10% of the global diversity in bees with around 2,500 species? This keeps Dr Ken Walker our Senior Curator of Entomology very bee-zee! Join Ken and a panel of special guests as they chat about some of Australia’s most intriguing native bees. Find out more: https://fal.cn/3brvU Halactidae, Lasioglossum. Halactine Bee.

23.01.2022 This Friday is #WorldFoodDay! To celebrate, we're hosting an Instagram Live with our friends VicHealth. Join Dr Jo Simkin, senior curator of human biology and medicine and CEO of VicHealth Dr Sandro Demaio, who'll share the importance of healthy food and wellbeing. Do you have any questions? Let us know in the comments below and join the Q&A on Friday from 2.30pm to find out. See you on Instagram: https://fal.cn/3aUaD

22.01.2022 There's still time to apply to join Museums Victoria's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee - Expressions of Interest close Friday 4 December ---------- We're looking for members of the Victorian First Peoples Community to join the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC), a subcommittee of the Museums Board of Victoria. We are committed to placing First Peoples’ living cultures, histories and knowledge at the core of our practice. We are moving to ...deeply transform our operations to not only include First Peoples staff, stories and experiences throughout our Museums, but also to embed the values of First Peoples communities into the fabric of our organisation. The committee has played a vital and leading role in the direction of Museums Victoria’s policies and procedures regarding the First Peoples Collections since 1985, and provides ongoing guidance on matters relevant to First Peoples cultural heritage. Please submit your expression of interest: https://fal.cn/3bNiL Wiripil and Wangi artwork by Tati Tati artist Brendan Kennedy.

21.01.2022 How do we get silk and how is it made? Marita Dyson Collections Manager at Melbourne Museum reveals object ST00001 - the first item registered into the science and technology collections, a jar of Silk Moth cocoons collected in 1895!

21.01.2022 Psssst! Hey Members, next issue of Discover Magazine is headed your way Plus along with the magazine comes a picnic poster. Decorate it with 3 sticker sheets that can be collected when you visit each venue - Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum Scienceworks Tag your Member friends and remind them to check the mailbox very soon! Not a Member? Join today : https://fal.cn/3bPij

21.01.2022 In honour of National Authors Day today, here’s a story about one of our favourite authors, whose work we hold in the Museums Victoria Library collections. Maria Sibylla Merian was a naturalist and scientific illustrator who was obsessed with metamorphosis from a young age and published her first book at the age of 28. In 1699, at the age of 52, Merian sold all of her art, wrote out her will (just in case) and travelled to Dutch Surinam in South America to study and record the insects of that country. Quite scandalously for the time, she travelled without a male chaperone! The resulting book, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, or Insects of Surinam, is one of the most beautiful natural history publications and through her studies she discovered many new facts about insect life. A pioneering female author!

21.01.2022 Today is Train Your Brain Day - a day dedicated to challenging your brain and exploring mental exercises! And what better way to do that than with a jigsaw puzzle. We’ve turned some of our much loved collection items, museum galleries and iconic buildings into puzzles. Just select your level of difficulty and away you go! https://fal.cn/3aSDZ

20.01.2022 As part of NAIDOC Week 2020, we’ve curated a range of online activities, digital interactives, videos, and resources, all celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and achievements for everyone to enjoy! From art and culture to science, activism, and education, you can explore how First Peoples have contributed to all areas of Australia’s community. https://fal.cn/3biq6

19.01.2022 Reminder: This Thursday, we're celebrating World Digital Preservation Day by having our Collections Information, Images, Library, Records and Archives Management teams to take over our Twitter account! This day gives us a chance to raise awareness on what digital preservation is, how we do it and why it's important for our future. Make sure you're following us on Twitter: https://fal.cn/3bkke

16.01.2022 This week at Museum at Home we've planned a Twitter takeover celebrating World Digital Preservation Day to marking the beginning of National NAIDOC Week, this Sunday. See you online!

15.01.2022 Stuck for gift ideas? Well now you can relax -We've got the festive season sorted with our new and exclusive Museums Victoria Gift Boxes. From dinosaur enthusiasts to lovers of the locally made, there's a Gift Box to put a smile on everyone's face! Shop now: https://fal.cn/3bN9H

14.01.2022 Who's ready for some crafternoon fun with our friends from @scienceworks! There have been some beautiful rainbows over Melbourne over recent weeks - now lets make our own!

14.01.2022 Wominjeka - Welcome - to National NAIDOC (National Aboriginal Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week 2020. Museums Victoria acknowledges the Woi Wurrung (Wurundjeri) and Boonwurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations where we work, and First Peoples language groups and communities across Victoria, Australia and the Torres Strait. NAIDOC Week is a time where First Peoples can share and celebrate their stories, cultures and achievements. Join us throughout the week of Nov...ember 8-15 as we celebrate this years theme, 'Always Was, Always Will Be'. Head to our NAIDOC Week hub for a wide range of specially curated online activities and resources: https://fal.cn/3bqAs

14.01.2022 Did you know that last Thursday marked Mid-Autumn Festival? Also known around the world as Moon Festival, it is a time when families celebrate the harvest season, share stories, light lanterns, and eat mooncakes while looking at the moon. Try the latest Cooking with Love recipe to make your own mooncakes at home! https://fal.cn/3aN89

14.01.2022 Now that our museums are open for everyone, we have a few safety reminders for anyone planning on visiting.

14.01.2022 This week, we have a lot of great stuff planned. Like this Friday, you're invited to join us live on Instagram from 2:30pm to hear from Dr Jo Simkin, senior curator of human biology and medicine, chat with VicHealth's Dr Sandro Demaio for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s World Food Day. Follow on Instagram: https://fal.cn/3aRgO

13.01.2022 The Royal Exhibition Building, rather marvelous if we can say so ourselves. Explore online: https://fal.cn/3aSQl https://fal.cn/3aSQm

11.01.2022 Happy Halloween! A celebration of all things spooky! This exclusive rare print sourced from Museums Victoria's own collection will brighten the walls of those that enjoy the creepier things in life! You can browse the full range of beautiful prints here: https://fal.cn/3bh92

11.01.2022 What did sauropods eat? Keep watching to find out from our Palaeontologist, Tim Ziegler for this weeks episode of Dino Bites for Fossil Friday!

11.01.2022 We want to capture what daily life in the pandemic looks like for you, in your home, at work or in your neighbourhood. A selection of maps will be added to the State Collection. Share what the evolution of your life during the pandemic looks like, by tagging is or using #CollectingTheCurve in your own COVID-19 map.

11.01.2022 It’s the biggest sale weekend of the year! Tick off those lists and stock up on festive essentials with 20% off sitewide* at the Museums Victoria Store. Use the code WELCOMEBACK20 to snap up something special today! Shop at: https://fal.cn/3bQpy books, Atong Atem collection and already reduced items. Sale ends 11:59PM Monday 30 November 2020.

10.01.2022 We’re excited to share some news with you all! We're reopening Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum, to the public from Monday 16 November and IMAX Melbourne opening on Thursday 19 November! Museum Members keep an eye on your inbox for pre-booking information. Not a member? Sign up this month for 20% off* Adult or Household Memberships using the code: NOVEMBER20: https://fal.cn/3bqzm Read more about our reopening: https://fal.cn/3bqzl ... *Offer valid until Monday 30 November. Adult and Household Memberships only.

10.01.2022 There’s no better feeling than having our museums, Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum and Scienceworks open for everyone, today. We have missed each and every one of you and can’t wait welcome you all back to experience the true wonder of our museums. Wiripil and Wangi artwork by Tati Tati artist Brendan Kennedy.

10.01.2022 We have a very special Unboxing the Museum this week! Aunty Esther Kirby is a master emu egg carver, a skill she learnt from her father, Uncle Sam Kirby. Her remarkably detailed carvings can contain as many as 15 colours all created by etching the egg shell at different depths. This week Kimberley Moulton, Senior Curator of South Eastern Aboriginal Collections unboxes one of Aunty Esther's intricate works of art and it is just beautiful! More details about Aunty Esther Kirby's emu eggs can be found in our collections online: https://fal.cn/3aLLy

09.01.2022 We're looking for members of the Victorian First Peoples Community to join the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC), a subcommittee of the Museums Board of Victoria. We are committed to placing First Peoples’ living cultures, histories and knowledge at the core of our practice. We are moving to deeply transform our operations to not only include First Peoples staff, stories and experiences throughout our Museums, but also to embed the values of First Peopl...es communities into the fabric of our organisation. The committee has played a vital and leading role in the direction of Museums Victoria’s policies and procedures regarding the First Peoples Collections since 1985, and provides ongoing guidance on matters relevant to First Peoples cultural heritage. Please submit your expression of interest by 5pm on Thursday 19 November: https://fal.cn/3boyl Wiripil and Wangi artwork by Tati Tati artist Brendan Kennedy.

08.01.2022 Mark your calendar! To celebrate National NAIDOC Week, this Monday (9 Nov) at 8:35am, Di-Di Vaha’akolo, Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba, Taungurong, Tongan and Fiji-Indian woman and a First Peoples Programs Officer at Melbourne Museum will be joining 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly's G-Man on The Big Brekky show. Di-Di will share her work at Melbourne Museum and how this years NAIDOC Week theme, Always Was, Always Will Be, means to her. Listen on 1503AM and 3KND Digital: https://fal.cn/3bpUY

07.01.2022 While many of us began baking bread in isolation recently did you know First Peoples were the first bakers in Australia? Kimberley Moulton shows some samples of bread that were collected in the 1800 and 1900s, including samples collected by the expedition that was sent to retrieve Burke and Wills after their fateful expedition. For more NAIDOC Week content and resources, visit: https://fal.cn/3bsWU

06.01.2022 We love our creative visitors! If you've been getting creative while we've been spending a more time at home, share your creation with us. https://fal.cn/3aKr8

06.01.2022 Today, many Victorian's are heading back to the classroom. This image was collected by Fiona Kinsey, senior curator of images and image making, after the first lockdown in June as part of our #CollectingTheCurve project. Our initiative to capture Victorian experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic. https://fal.cn/3aR69

05.01.2022 The Royal Exhibition Building will be illuminated yellow to Shine a Light on Road Safety from November 15th to the 22nd. For more information visit Road Trauma Support Services Victoria: https://fal.cn/3bAAW

05.01.2022 The Australian Museums and Galleries Association Awards have been announced and we're very proud to share that Becoming You: An incomplete guide at Immigration Museum has been highly commended for a Temporary or Travelling Exhibition of category Level 3! Read more via the link: https://fal.cn/3g7eL

05.01.2022 On 5 November we're celebrating World Digital Preservation Day by having our Collections Information, Images, Library, Records and Archives Management teams to take over our Twitter account! This day gives us a chance to raise awareness on what digital preservation is, how we do it and why it's important for our future. Make sure you're following us on Twitter: https://fal.cn/3bhd9

04.01.2022 For significant service to herpetological research, and to the museums' sector, Museums Victoria's Dr Jane Melville, senior curator of terrestrial vertebrates, is the recipient of the general division of the Order of Australia, announced yesterday. Dr Jane Melville began at Museums Victoria in 2002 while also holding an honorary position at the School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne. Jane's research combines field-based studies on reptiles and amphibians across conser...vation, genetics, ecology, taxonomy and evolution. Recently, Jane has released a paper highlighting the importance of prioritising taxonomic research for Australian reptiles. The study highlights that biodiversity loss among Australia’s reptiles is far greater than realised, and that conservation efforts must focus on identifying and classifying new species. Congratulations Jane!

04.01.2022 Tomorrow night, join the contemporary collecting team as they present the objects and storylines that will document the pandemic in Victoria for future generations, on the third and final Collecting the Curve lecture. Register for this free event and be treated to a special performance by Mo’Ju, one of the performers who participated in the award winning Isol-Aid Festival, a featured storyline in the Museum's pandemic collection. Register here: https://fal.cn/3bC7G

03.01.2022 There is lots in store this week with Museum at Home! From NAIDOC week to World Kindness Day we have lots of special content for you to explore. Find out what all of our Museums are up to at: https://fal.cn/3br7f

02.01.2022 Do you know a Year 9/10 student who needs an engineering challenge in the summer holidays? Go behind the scenes to find out how Scienceworks...works! Use sensor technologies and microcontrollers to prototype your own interactive science exhibit whilst being mentored by museum exhibitions and learning experts. Program is funded for Victorian public high school students and participants must be nominated by their teacher. ... Nomination form and more details available here: https://fal.cn/3bCcj See more

01.01.2022 It's time to unbox another favourite item from our Museum experts! If you went on a trip to Antarctica what would you take? Would a printing press be on your list? Well that's exactly what Ernest Shakleton and his team took with them and they used it to produce the first book printed in Antarctica, the Aurora Australis. Our librarian Gemma Steele reveals why this book is her favourite object in Museums Victoria's collection.