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Answer: Great guesses this week! This mystery object is a pair of yellow plastic ski goggles! 😎.
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We’re obsessed with this building’s funky architecture, but we’re having trouble finding where it is. 🕵️‍♀️. Can you help us out? Put your guess in the comments below. 👇. #PlaceThatPic
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Our wonderful team just finished putting the final touches on ‘Play’ 🙌 . We're showcasing a range of Aussie toys, featuring the iconic Magic Pudding puppets, a stunning doll’s house, and more. ✨
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Did you know Australia is home to an ancient aquaculture site that’s older than Stonehenge? 😲. The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is approximately 6,600 years old!. More: . 📷: Tyson Lovett-Murray © Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
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People of Brisvegas, are you okay? 😰. These novelty postcards from our Josef Lebovic collection have us concerned.
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I spy with my little eye. this week’s #MysteryObject! 🕵️‍♀️ . If you know what this is, drop a guess in the comments. We’ll reveal the answer on Monday 🫡
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The exhibition you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! 🥳. Join us for a trip down memory lane and relive your childhood with our free ‘Mr Squiggle and Friends’ exhibition. Book your tickets today:
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National Museum of Australia
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Who better to trial our latest exhibition than people with the biggest imagination – toddlers! 👩‍👧‍👦. It’s safe to say they had a blast with Rebecca Hetherington, Tom Hetherington-Welch and a space filled with fun!. ‘Mr Squiggle and Friends’ opens tomorrow:
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Answer: Put down your maps everyone! This is St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, though the surrounding street looks a bit different these days. Anyone want to come and read ‘The Raven’ with us?.
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National Museum of Australia
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Fasten your seatbelts! Our 'Mr Squiggle and Friends' exhibition is launching tomorrow! 💫 . Relive the magic of Mr Squiggle and explore the creative world of Norman Hetherington. Mr Squiggle is waiting for you! Book your tickets: .
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National Museum of Australia
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We’re off to the races! Well, not really. But we are gearing up for a new display! 👀 . This rocking horse belonged to Andrew Gibson, who grew up near Goulburn, NSW, in the 1920s and 30s. Want to see it in person? Watch this space. 🕵️‍♀️
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We’re pulling some strings to get our ‘Mr Squiggle’ exhibition ready for this week! 🪄. Not only will the main characters be on display, the exhibition also features over 70 unique marionette masterpieces!. Rocket over to our website to book your tickets:
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National Museum of Australia
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Answer: This is a telescope!.
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National Museum of Australia
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Psst! We’re location scouting for an Edgar Allen Poe convention. 👀 . Could this positively gothic image be of an Australian location? . Help us #PlaceThatPic in the comments!
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National Museum of Australia
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How does this artwork make you feel? 😯 . In 1988, this compelling poster was published by the Northern Land Council and Central Land Council as part of the ‘We Have Survived’ series. 🎨: Poster of plant and bird amongst trees, by Fernanda Martins, Meriam Mer peoples
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National Museum of Australia
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Answer: Cars these days might not be as snazzy as the ones in this picture, but besides that? Sydney’s Pitt St hasn’t changed that much.
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Have you seen this shiny stick before? . If you think you can name this week’s #MysteryObject, drop your guess in the comments! 👇
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National Museum of Australia
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Cue the lights and pull the curtains! 🎭. We’re setting the stage for our ‘Mr Squiggle and Friends’ exhibition with this spectacular theatre backdrop painted by Norman Hetherington. ‘Mr Squiggle and Friends’ is on display from 4 July 2025: .
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National Museum of Australia
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Do you like these otherworldly sculptures as much as we do? 🙌 . The ‘Hairy Men’ and ‘Hairy Men, Little People and Bina Bina’ sculptures were handcrafted by Valmai Pollard and Philomena Yeatman using red raku clay, coral, seashell and wooden beads. 🐚
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National Museum of Australia
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#OnThisDay in 2010, the first female Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, swore in the 27th and first female Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard. Learn more about this Defining Moment:
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