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Archive for the ‘Museums’ Category

August 21st, 2008

Step Back in Time at the Susannah Place Museum

Nestled in the historic Rocks district, Susannah Place Museum offers a fun day out for adults and kids alike.
The museum is actually a terrace of four houses which date back to 1844. The houses were occupied by working-class Sydney families from that time to 1990. Today the museum allows us to see how average people […]

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August 17th, 2008

Turn Back Time at Tramway Museum

These days Melbourne is the tram capital of Australia. But did you know that trams were an important part of everyday life in Sydney for a century? Turn back the clock and explore this important part of local history at the Sydney Tramway Museum.
The Sydney Tramway Museum features exhibits and photos showing the development and […]

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July 9th, 2008

Have Fun Learning at the Powerhouse

The Powerhouse Museum is Australia’s largest museum, so it’s well worth checking out these school holidays.
It’s often described as a science museum, but once you step inside you’ll realise it’s much more than that. The collection is diverse, with everything from space technology to steam engines, the latest innovations in design and technology, and studies […]

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March 14th, 2008

Dinosaurs Brought Back to Life at Australian Museum

They may have roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, but dinosaurs are still hot stuff. So it’s no surprise that The Australian Museum’s latest dinosaur exhibition is creating huge buzz even before it opens his doors.
It combines modern day technical wizardry with the large lizards old world appeal to create something which […]

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January 4th, 2008

Crime and Punishment at the Justice and Police Museum

The Justice and Police Museum reveals the fascinating history of Australia’s criminals and their punishments.
The beautiful sandstone building has been fully restored while remaining faithful to its 1800s design. Inside the museum there are many winding steps and corridors, but the map will ensure you don’t get lost or miss any of the exhibits.
The museum […]

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December 23rd, 2007

Iceman Exhibition is Too Cool

We’ve all seen the recent television commercials where the icemen Foötzi and Toötzi run amok at the Australian National Maritime Museum. The hilarious ads advertise the museum’s latest exhibition, Iceman: The Story of Ötzi.
But just who was Ötzi? Well, he was found 16 years ago in an Italian glacier, which had kept him preserved for […]

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September 19th, 2007

The Rocks On Show

For the history buffs, The Rocks is the site of Australia’s first European settlement. Today though, its cobbled streets and heritage buildings are a great place to explore. Many of The Rocks’ colonial buildings now house art galleries, cafés, pubs, restaurants, and kitsch souvenir stores.
One of my favourite places to visit is La Renaissance Patisserie, […]

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September 12th, 2007

Islamic Artworks at the Gallery

You’ve only got a couple of weeks left to catch the stunning Arts of Islam exhibition at The Art Gallery of New South Wales. 
It features more than 350 rare artworks, including illuminated manuscripts and Qur’ans, colourful ceramics, luster-painted glassware, and stunning woven textiles.
All the pieces are from the collection of Professor Nasser David Khalili, an Iranian-born collector […]

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