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Matthew Flinders and Bungaree by Helen Tiernan from her series ‘Heroes of Colonial Encounters’. ANMM Collection 00055144 and 00055142.

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Fold-out engraving from Ferrante Imperato's Dell'Historia Naturale (Naples 1599), the earliest illustration of a natural history cabinet. Source: Wikimedia

23 Jul 2020

Cabinet of curiosities
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Image: Kate Pentecost/ANMM.

03 Jul 2019

Oh buoy!
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Jonesy

29 Apr 2019

The spirit of adventure
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Ghost net turtle in the water of Erub Island. Image: Erub Arts.

30 Jan 2019

Ghost nets
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Welcome Wall Unveiling

25 Sep 2018

Welcome Wall
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09 May 2018

Welcome Wall May 2018
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12 Sep 2017

Welcome Wall September 2017
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11 May 2017

Stories from across the seas: New names on the Welcome Wall
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24 Nov 2016

New additions to our Google Cultural Institute Collections
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