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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December

The theme for this year is "Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future." This theme recognizes the important role that persons with disabilities play in creating a more inclusive and sustainable world for all. Here are some inspiring stories from the collection at Museums Victoria.

Don Elgin, Former Paralympian (1975- ) Don Elgin is a transtibial amputee. From 1994 to 2004, Don represented Australia at three Paralympics and three International Paralympic Committee World Championships. He also competed in Discus at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held ...

HT 53205 Hearing Device - Blamey Saunders, 'Facett', Shapeways Blue Strong & Flexible, Melbourne, 2018

Medicine & Health

'Facett' Shapeways Blue Strong & Flexible hearing device manufactured by Blamey Saunders in Melbourne and launched in 2018. 1/2 module colour prototyping. This vivid blue was introduced in response to a desire to ...

Bionic Ear Collection The Australian bionic ear, or multi-channel cochlear implant, was the result of pioneering research by Graeme Clark at the University of Sydney in the late 1960s and then by Professor Clark and team from the 1970s at the ...

HT 25792 Greeting Card - Donna to The Alfred hospital Burns Unit, Bulleen Heights School, Victoria, 2009

Sustainable Futures, Childhood, Medicine & Health

Sympathy card created by Donna, a student at Bulleen Heights School, for patients in the Burns Unit of The Alfred hospital in Melbourne in the days following Black Saturday in ...

World AIDS Day 1 December

World AIDS Day shows support for people living with HIV/AIDS and commemorates those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. The red ribbon badge is an international symbol of AIDS awareness.

HT 5117 Red Ribbon - AIDS Awareness Campaign, 1990s

Shining Bright: Treasures of the Numismatics Collection at Museums Victoria

Museums Victoria's numismatics collection is the most important of its kind in Australia, and the collection of Australian coins is the most significant in the world. This display of famous Australian coins, brilliant ancient coins, and beautiful French art medals includes some of the stunning treasures in the collection. Now on show at Melbourne Museum.

Shining Bright: Treasures of the Numismatics Collection Numismatics - the collection and study of coins, tokens and medals - was amongst the earliest public collections in Victoria and part of the 1861 Victorian Exhibition on William Street, Melbourne. The numismatics collection was ...

Power & Wealth - Treasures of the Ancient Coin Collection The ancient Greek and Roman empires stretched far across the Mediterranean and beyond. Borrowing the idea of coins from Asia Minor, they used coins to promote their rulers, achievements, and the gods that protected them. The coins ...

Famous Australian Coins - Treasures of the Australian Coin Collection Being on an island far away from their known world of Europe, Australia's early European colonists had to make do with the coins they brought with them. Occasionally they imported foreign coins to expand the circulation. Later, ...

Medals As Art - Treasures of the French Art Medals Collection Bronze medals and plaques minted in France and Belgium in the late 19th and early 20th centuries show artistic expression while not necessarily commemorating military or sporting achievements. More than shiny discs of metal, they ...

The Sunrise Collection

The Sunrise Collection is a recent Museums Victoria acquisition that reveals how a small group of teachers were exploring the possibilities of computing in education during the 1980s. It is a fascinating example of teachers going the 'extra mile' to improve learning outcomes for students. Check out some of the collection and a film about it below.