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Explore a wealth of collections and research about natural sciences, history, technology and First Peoples from Museums Victoria in Australia.
ROME: Empire, Power, People
An exhibition designed in collaboration with Contemporanea Progetti, showcasing 180 objects from the collections of Museo Nazionale Romano and Museo Archaeologico Nazionale di Firenze, it also includes ancient Roman treasures from the collections of Museums Victoria. On display at Melbourne Museum until 25 October 2026.
Florence Hodges - Bushfire Heroine, 1926
This collection relates to Victorian bushfire heroine Florence (Florrie) Hodges. Fifteen-year-old Florrie protected her siblings and survived the devastating Powelltown bushfires, which formed part of the larger Black Sunday bushfires on 14 February 1926.
