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Blog archive: April 2009



  • At The Museum

    Kindy students learn at the Museum

    Kindergarten students talk about what they learned from their Museum visit

    Written by Lynda Kelly / Category At The Museum / Published 30 April 2009
  • At The Museum

    What did visitors do after visiting the Indigenous Australians exhibition?

    Six months after visiting the Indigenous Australians exhibition, a range of visitors were asked what they remember doing afterwards. Here's what some of them said.

    Written by Lynda Kelly / Category At The Museum / Published 30 April 2009
  • At The Museum

    If the Museum were a person

    13 year old boys tell us what type of person they think the Museum is

    Written by Lynda Kelly / Category At The Museum / Published 30 April 2009

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