Discover our stories, collections and places.

Untitled Field View

Rebecca Baumann’s site specific installation invites audiences to view coloured ceramic objects against a palette...

Discover our stories, collections and places.

German-made photo tracing machine c1970s

This German-made, 1970s vintage, photo-tracing machine is part of the Dimboola Printing Museum’s extensive collection of vintage presses...

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Ash Wednesday 30

Thirty years on from the Ash Wednesday bushfires, the Victorian government is inviting people to share their memories and stories of recovery.

Story: Ash Wednesday 30
from Department of Premier and Cabinet
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Bono and Suma, orang-utan twins

In 1978 twins Bono and Suma were born to Olga at the Melbourne Zoo. At the time, they were one of only five sets of orang-utan twins born...
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CV News Blogs
Ash Wednesday 30 – Commemorative Story CollectionFriday, 15 February 2013
Thirty years on from the Ash Wednesday bushfires, the Victorian government is inviting people to share their memories and stories of recovery.  The stories will feature in CV’s  Land and Ecology collection, in recognition of this important part of Victoria’s … Continue reading
Ways of Seeing: collections, stories, language and placeWednesday, 23 January 2013
The Indigenous Culture theme is one of the most visited sections of Culture Victoria. So,  when we designed the browse content by location function, we thought carefully about the relationship our audience has with the content, and how we could … Continue reading
Love stories project – Flinders Street StationMonday, 29 October 2012
It’s been around for more than 100 years and more than 100,000 people pass through it each day, and we’re wondering: is Flinders Street Station an unsung hero of Melbourne’s geneaology? As part of our Flinders Street Station blog we … Continue reading
Other CV Blogs
Flinders Street Station
Love stories from the station – a special post from the Love Stories ProjectThursday, 21 March 2013
It’s been around for more than 100 years and more than 100,000 people pass through it each day, so we’re wondering –  is Flinders Street Station an unsung hero of Melbourne’s genealogy? Back in October  2012 we asked people to … Continue reading
The Landmark at the Heart of the CityWednesday, 20 February 2013
Looking out from under the clocks at Flinders Street Station, you see one of the busiest intersections in the city. Trams and cars roar past, sirens blare and thousands of feet patter by over the gray pavement and up the … Continue reading
Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award
The futureFriday, 16 November 2012
Michal Fargo is back in Israel with a new kiln, a new apartment and a postcard view. Continue reading
Back in IsraelFriday, 16 November 2012
Michal Fargo reflects on the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award and her time in Australia. Continue reading