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Category: All of the Arts

Grace Crowley: Pioneering Modernist
All of the Arts

Grace Crowley: Pioneering Modernist

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 26, 20260

Grace Crowley was a pioneering local artist who helped bring modernist ideas to Australia.

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Interstellar Movie Trivia
All of the Arts

Interstellar Movie Trivia

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic has become his most beloved film, one with a great backstory. Here is, Interstellar Movie Trivia.

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Il Porcellino: Sydney’s Lucky Pig
All of the Arts

Il Porcellino: Sydney’s Lucky Pig

museumoflostby museumoflostDecember 29, 20250

Drop a coin in his mouth, rub his nose, and good fortune could come your way: meet ‘Il Porcellino’, Sydney’s lucky pig.

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Cortlandt Alley
All of the Arts

Cortlandt Alley

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 4, 20250

Cortlandt Alley represents New York in countless movies and shows; a visual stand-in for a city that no longer exists.

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Aurukun Camp Dogs
All of the Arts

Aurukun Camp Dogs

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 1, 2025June 1, 20250

The Aurukun Camp Dogs are wooden sculptures from far north Queensland, charismatic manifestations of a long-standing artistic tradition.

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The Greatest TV Shows of All Time
All of the Arts

The Greatest TV Shows of All Time

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 1, 2025March 1, 20251

Our definitive guide to the greatest TV shows of all time, as determined by scientific research and analysis.

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The Worst Films Nominated for an Oscar
All of the Arts

The Worst Films Nominated for an Oscar

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 12, 2024March 12, 20240

Lovesick robots, killer bees, a feminist cave woman, a thoughtful seagull, and a brace of unwanted sequels: here are the worst films nominated for an Oscar.

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The Sad Sheep Painting
All of the Arts

The Sad Sheep Painting

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 30, 2023February 1, 20250

The Sad Sheep Painting – aka: ‘Anguish’ – is one of the NGV’s most popular; a well-known work by a largely forgotten artist.

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Pepper’s Ghost
All of the Arts

Pepper’s Ghost

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 22, 2023July 22, 20230

Pepper’s Ghost is an optical illusion that became the toast of Victorian England. Its creator was one of the first celebrity scientists.

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The History of Film in 11 Technical Advances
All of the Arts

The History of Film in 11 Technical Advances

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 4, 2023November 13, 20250

Film as a medium is tied to technology. Here is a history of film, seen through 11 technical advances.

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The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button

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The History of Scrabble

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Lawrence Hargrave - The Bogle-Chandler Case

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