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Ancient Egyptian treasures discovered in suburban Sydney home

12 January 2023 -
Her grandfather had studied medicine at Sydney, so the family decided to donate the collection to the University's Nicholson Museum. ... The collection has now been catalogued and will go on display when the University's new Chau Chak Wing Museum opens.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/03/07/ancient-egyptian-treasures-discovered-in-suburban-sydney-home.html
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Djon Mundine honoured with lifetime achievement award

12 November 2020 -
Many of the Chau Chak Wing Museum team have known and worked with Djon over the years. ... one of 18 exhibitions on show when the Chau Chak Wing Museum opens in November.
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/news/2020/06/03/djon-mundine-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award.html
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$6m bequest for archaeology from former professor and curator

7 September 2022 -
Professor Cambitoglou’s legacy continues. Archaeology professor, curator of the Nicholson Museum for 37 years and founder of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, Professor Cambitoglou has bequeathed $6 million to ... Professor Cambitoglou
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/08/06/-6m-bequest-for-archaeology-from-former-professor-and-curator-.html
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Woodhouse archive - Chau Chak Wing Museum

They were donated to the Nicholson Museum in 1984 by Liska Woodhouse, William J Woodhouse’s daughter. ... Our volunteers, interns and curators read through and record all contributions and then verify crowd-sourced content.
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/our-research/woodhouse-archive-flickr-project.html
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Katrina Liberiou - Chau Chak Wing Museum

www.sydney.edu.au/museum/about-us/our-people/katrina-liberiou.html
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Podcasts - Chau Chak Wing Museum

30 January 2024 -
Host Dr Craig Barker is joined by the Museum's Curator of Natural History Collections, Dr Anthony Gill. ... Museums Collection Officer Matthew Huan explores several Australian Jezebel butterflies from the Chau Chak Wing Museum's Macleay Collections.
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/news/podcasts.html
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Sydney's newest museum opens

18 January 2021 -
Mr Ellis says the museum gives curators opportunities to present the collections in new ways. ... The new museum also makes it easier to bring objects from different collections together, said Mr Ellis.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/11/16/sydney-s-newest-museum-opens.html
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New museum takes shape

13 August 2019 -
The basement is equally exciting to the curators. It will eventually house more than half of our museum collections in the best possible environmental conditions. ... When complete, the museum will have 2000 square metres of public exhibition area,
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/08/06/new-museum-takes-shape.html
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Light my fire: torches ablaze since antiquity

23 May 2023 -
Curator Candace Richards reveals the origins of the torch relay tradition and explores the role of flaming torches throughout the ancient Hellenic world. ... Candace Richards is Assistant Curator, Nicholson Collection, Chau Chak Wing Museum.
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/news/2021/08/05/light-my-fire.html
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How languages enrich interdisciplinary learning: curating Asian art

31 August 2023 -
institution Museum MACAN. ... Image supplied. Jennifer led a curatorial talk and exhibition walkthrough, and moderated a panel discussion exploring new directions in feminist research and curatorial practice with leading academics and curators from
www.sydney.edu.au/arts/news-and-events/news/2023/01/24/how-languages-enrich-interdisciplinary-learning-curating-asian-art.html