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Leaf games from Yuendumu
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/aboriginal-toys/leaf-game/

In Yuendumu in the Northern Territory leaves are used in a leaf game.

Published 11 November 2018

First Nations toys games toy
The Hedley and McCulloch Collection: Torres Strait 1907
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/the-headley-and-mcculloch-collection-torres-strait-1907/

Between 29 August and 4 October 1907 Charles Hedley and Alan R. McCulloch collected 167 objects, mostly from Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait.

Published 29 November 2018

First Nations Torres Straits
Lamak: A bridge between worlds
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/lamak/

Lamak are long rectangular shrine hangings which drape vertically down the front of a shrine or alter and one of the most common objects seen accompanying offers made by the Balinese people.

Published 18 July 2023
Gold-leaf textile (kain prada) E097451
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/gold-leaf-textile/

This striking gold leaf piece features a boldly drawn pattern of lotus blossoms ‘padma’, amidst a pattern of tendrils and leaves.

Published 20 July 2023
Ceremonial waist sash (sabut songket) with repeating demonic face E097446
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/ceremonial-waist-sash/

This ceremonial waist sash is an exquisite and refined example of the gold and silk thread textiles associated with the Balinese royalty.

Published 20 July 2023
Narrative embroidered cloth (ider-ider) with scene from Ramayana E097487
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/narrative-embroidered-cloth/

This long narrow embroidered cloth was created as a valance to hang around the eaves of a temple or shrine It was made using an embroidery technique associated with the area of Negara, the capital of Jembrana district, in the west of Bali.

Published 24 July 2023
Funerary mask from Abydos - 4th century BCE
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/funerary-masks-abydos/

In 1912 The Australian Museum acquired a set of cartonnage body masks from from Abydos from tomb 422, opened by Thomas Eric Peet an archaeologist and future academic at the University of Oxford.

Published 19 September 2023
Marshall Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/marshall-islands/

The remote Marshall Islands have fostered a variety of traditional fishing methods, involving many people (ekkonaak, alele), groups (kottoor, jabuk, ittuur), or individuals (tuwa, eojjaak, urok).

Published 11 October 2023

Pacific Culture Pacific collection Wansolmoana Pasifika Marshall Islands
I-Kiribati fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/kiribati/

Traditional fishing practices in Kiribati, especially on the outer islands, continue to thrive. The ocean, seen as a vital source of sustenance and a connection to culture, has profoundly influenced I-Kiribati people.

Published 11 October 2023

Kiribati Pacific Culture Pacific collection Wansolmoana Pasifika
Fijian fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/fiji/

Traditional fishing in Fiji is practiced by both men and women who each have specific roles. As with many Pacific islands, the ocean is a life source and deeply tied to spiritual and cultural practices.

Published 11 October 2023

Tuvalu Pacific Culture Pacific collection Wansolmoana Pasifika

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

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10am - 4.30pm

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

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