A chance to reflect on the process, now that it is only three weeks until the Scott sisters exhibition opens on 3rd September.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 12 Aug 2011
The case has been flipped over, revealing that it was originally on castors.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 09 Aug 2011
With the glass removed from the front of the crocodile case, yesterday preparators and conservators moved the giant crocodile out of the case.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 05 Aug 2011
Is the crocodile case too big and fragile to move?
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 02 Aug 2011
The Australian Museum purchased three crocodiles in 1879. The first came to the Museum in July from showman William Cash.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 24 Jun 2011
Recently I took a field trip to Ash Island in the Hunter estuary where the Scott sisters lived, painted and collected for more than 20 years from 1846.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 22 Jun 2011
It's been a few weeks since I last posted on this, but the crocodile case restoration continues.
These beautiful and fragile plaster casts were made by Museum preparatory staff in 1894.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 23 May 2011
Happenings this week on the crocodile case project ...
Unfortunately, not all is going to plan on the refurbishment of the crocodile case this week.
By: Vanessa Finney, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 13 May 2011
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