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Category: All of the Arts

The 8 Greatest Animal Actors
All of the Arts

The 8 Greatest Animal Actors

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 16, 2018February 24, 20220

The greatest animal actors were stars of films and TV, often upstaging their human counterparts. Here are 8 of the best.

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Monet’s ‘The Magpie
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Monet’s ‘The Magpie

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 28, 2018May 26, 20210

Monet’s ‘The Magpie’ is a striking early painting by one of history’s most famous artists. Its creation was difficult and unlikely.

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9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Stardust’
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9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Stardust’

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 12, 20180

Neil Gaiman’s ‘Stardust’ is a brilliant piece of fantasy writing; a simultaneously modern, and old-fashioned, fairy tale about a fallen star in human form, and …

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Adelaide’s Matchbox Car Wall
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Adelaide’s Matchbox Car Wall

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 1, 2018January 23, 20220

On a back street in Adelaide’s CBD is an unlikely piece of public art; The Matchbox Car Wall. The creator? An eccentric Slovenian artist, who likes to go big.

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10 Films Nearly Directed by Steven Spielberg
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10 Films Nearly Directed by Steven Spielberg

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 3, 20180

Steven Spielberg is cinema’s most successful director. He is also well known for attaching himself to projects, and then pulling out during pre-production. Here are …

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021August 7, 2026
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Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017July 20, 2026
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
Skipping Girl Vinegar sign

Skipping Girl Vinegar

July 1, 2018January 31, 2023

Australia’s First Movie Screening

November 20, 2017May 24, 2021
The first woman to nominate in the AFL Mens draft: Sal Rees

Sal Rees: The First Woman to Nominate in the AFL Men’s Draft

October 22, 2026
The origin of the word gig

The Origin of the Word ‘Gig’

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026
History of Music at the Grand Final

A History of Music at the Grand Final

September 25, 2026September 26, 2026
The first Australian to play in the NFL

The First Australian to Play in the NFL

September 13, 2026
Dolly Parton at Belgrave Station

Dolly Parton at Belgrave Station

August 29, 2026August 30, 2026
Sledgehammers, Sybil Andrews

Sybil Andrews: Machine Age Modernist

August 8, 2026
Human exhibit at taronga Zoo

The Human Exhibit at Taronga Zoo

July 26, 2026
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