Tag: Libraries, museums and galleries
National Museum 'too small'
The National Museum of Australia's outgoing director says the building is too small. [MORE]
Masterpieces boost Questacon numbers
Canberra's science centre Questacon has experienced its busiest February on record with a 67 per cent rise in visitor numbers. [MORE]
Convict life snapshot in museum hands
A Sydney woman has donated convict letters from the early 1800s to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.[MORE]
Concern over library air quality
The Bega Valley Shire Council in the New South Wales South East says it is working to fix the air quality in Bega library, after a concerning assessment report.[MORE]
Donated treasures the focus of new museum exhibition
An exhibition of donated local art and antiques, including family treasures, opens tonight at the Tasmanian Musuem and Art Gallery.[MORE]
Paris masterpieces to hang around
The National Gallery extends the record-breaking Masterpieces From Paris exhibition by two weeks.[MORE]
Thousands queue to see Paris masterpieces
People have queued for up to three hours outside the NGA to see the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition. [MORE]
Artist defends Dennis Ferguson portrait
Man behind paedophile portrait says artists should have the right to express themselves without censorship.[MORE]
Racing history on display
The latest display at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is expected to appeal to history buffs and horse racing enthusiasts.[MORE]
Titanic exhibition heading to Australia
An exhbition of artefacts from the Titanic is coming to the Melbourne Museum in October. Items on show include a gentleman's engraved calling card. [MORE]
Paris masterpieces break gallery record
The National Gallery's Masterpieces from Paris exhibition attracts record 250,000 visitors. [MORE]
Van Gogh's windmill legit and on display
A painting of a windmill newly attributed to the Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh has gone on display after spending decades in the depot of a Dutch provincial museum.[MORE]
Victoria Cross tour skips Tasmania
Tasmanian Senator Guy Barnett is seeing red after the state was left off a nationwide tour of Victoria Cross medals.[MORE]
French library gets Casanova's sex diaries
A rare manuscript by the 18th-century libertine Casanova, recalling his sexual conquests and many adventures, has entered the collection of France's National Library.[MORE]
1950s cover girl recalls former glory
83-year-old Canberran Mary Grigg reveals she was People magazine's first-ever cover girl.[MORE]
Contemporary art's old masters return to Oz
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Old masters of the contemporary art world return to Australia to celebrate 40 years of the Kaldor Public Art Projects.[MORE]
Exhibition remembers Dunera Boys 70yrs on
A new exhibition at the National Library marks the 70 anniversary of the arrival of the Dunera Boys. [MORE]
Dignified home for colourful WWII bell
A bell used to ring time during rugby union games and to wake up the odd drunk in a Brisbane pub is on show at the Australian War Memorial.[MORE]
Exhibition honours great Australians
Past winners of the Australian of the Year award feature in a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.[MORE]
The battle for a new museum
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The battle for a new museum continues as plans come and go[MORE]
Rare Korean War medal donated to memorial
A rare medal issued to an Australian pilot during the Korean War has been donated to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. [MORE]
Gallery boss' swipe draws Govt fire
The outspoken departure of South Australia's Art Gallery director has drawn fire from the Premier's Department.[MORE]
Sam the Koala goes on display in Melbourne
The koala that become a symbol of Victoria's bushfire disaster will go on display at the Melbourne Museum from today.[MORE]
National Library buys rare exploration map
One of the earliest maps of parts of the Australian coastline as first depicted by European explorers has been bought by the National Library in Canberra.[MORE]
Tate unveils lost Blake etchings
Britain's Tate Gallery has unveiled eight "powerful" etchings by 18th century writer and artist William Blake, which lay undiscovered for decades before turning up at a second-hand book sale.[MORE]
