Sir Donald Bradman’s iconic cricket cap fetches record price at National Museum – Details inside Sir Donald Bradman’s baggy green cap from the Ashes 1946-47 has been acquired by the National Museum of Australia at record price. Bradman’s His remarkable batting average of 99.94 remains a benchmark of unparalleled excellence.

Sir Donald Bradman’s baggy green cap from the Ashes 1946-47 has been acquired by the National Museum of Australia at record price.
#Australia #BaggyGreen #BaggyGreenPrice #NationalMuseumOfAustralia #SirDonBradman

Relief from Pompeii

Marble table leg depicting Silenus holding baby Bacchus

Fresco from Pompeii

3 sculpted heads from Pompeii

#Sculptures #Frescos at #NationalMuseumofAustralia #Canberra #Pompeii exhibit 3/3

Statue of Venus, patron goddess of Pompeii

Head of Pan

Head of Silenus, father of Bacchus

Head of maenad, follower of Bacchus

Garden #sculptures at #NationalMuseumofAustralia #Canberra #Pompeii exhibit 2/3

Fresco reassembled in museum

Oil lamp with swan head

Statue of Apollo from Pompeii

Fresco from Pompeii, depicting birds, angels and garden

Amazing #artefacts at #NationalMuseumofAustralia #Canberra #Pompeii exhibit 1/3

Bird flies out of a ruined fresco in the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompei. Brought to Canberra by the National Museum of Australia. In awe 💜 #NationalMuseumofAustralia #Pompei #Canberra #Frescoes #art

Exhibition review: Pompeii, National Museum of Australia Off the back of new discoveries and a wave of immersive exhibitions globally, Pompeii is the star of an exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.

Off the back of new discoveries and a wave of immersive exhibitions globally, Pompeii is the star of an exhibition at the @NationalMuseumofAustralia:

#pompeii #nma #nationalmuseumofaustralia #canberra #museum #exhibition #review

Justin (@justinknol@pixelfed.au) Didn't know Barton's signature was in the garden at the National Museum... #Canberra #NationalMuseumOfAustralia #GardenOfAustralianDreams #EdmundBarton #Signature #Lines #Angles

Didn't know Barton's signature was in the garden at the National Museum...
#Canberra #NationalMuseumOfAustralia #GardenOfAustralianDreams #EdmundBarton #Signature
#Lines #Angles

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Justin (@justinknol@pixelfed.au) Calming reflection #Canberra #NationalMuseumOfAustralia #Mirror #Reflection #Bricks #Bollards #Photography #LeicaM #Summilux50ASPH

Calming reflection

#Canberra #NationalMuseumOfAustralia #Mirror #Reflection #Bricks #Bollards #TrafficCones
#Photography #LeicaM #Summilux50ASPH

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An extra-ordinary collaboration • Inside Story Two institutions have joined forces to open up Australian history using storied objects

“Heart and a desire for connection drives the #Extra-OrdinaryThings project. This doesn’t mean it shies away from the murkier aspects of our past or even our present.”

#NationalMuseumOfAustralia #ABCTV #NewExhibition

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