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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.

The Russell Street Bombing
The Melbourne Files

The Russell Street Bombing

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 2, 2018March 14, 20231

The top part of Russell Street, Melbourne, features one of the city’s most stylish buildings. It was also the setting for one of its most notorious crimes. 

The Secret History of Ambien
Weird and Wild

The Secret History of Ambien

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 29, 2018April 24, 20211

Ambien is the world’s most popular sleeping tablet. Side effects include; sleep driving, night terrors and sexting.

The Last Thylacine
Firsts and Lasts

The Last Thylacine

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 22, 2018January 16, 20220

The last Thylacine died in the Hobart zoo in 1936. Or, did it?

Mungo Man (and Lady)
The Natural World

Mungo Man (and Lady)

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 17, 2018August 22, 20210

50 years ago, an archaeological discovery at Lake Mungo in remote NSW turned the history of human evolution on its head. Meet Mungo Man, and Lady.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Remarkable Characters

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 11, 2018April 15, 20212

She sang and she shredded on electric guitar. She was black, bi-sexual, and a woman, at a time when it was hard to be any of these things. She is Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Guns n Roses at Calder Park
The Melbourne Files

Guns n Roses at Calder Park

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 7, 2018December 3, 20220

In 1993, the world’s biggest band came to Melbourne: this is Guns n’ Roses at Calder Park, an event that would go down in local infamy.

Skipping Girl Vinegar
The Melbourne Files

Skipping Girl Vinegar

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 1, 2018January 31, 20234

Standing atop a building in Abbotsford is one of Melbourne’s most iconic symbols; the Skipping Girl Vinegar sign. And for a piece of neon, this girl has led an eventful life.

Monet’s ‘The Magpie
All of the Arts

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.

The Evan Dando Incident
The Melbourne Files

The Evan Dando Incident

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 24, 2018February 8, 20231

Evan Dando was an indy rock star with a well-known drug problem, His 2003 meltdown at a gig in Melbourne became the stuff of local music legend.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

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

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The Westall UFO, Melbourne Australia

The Westall UFO

June 26, 2017October 3, 2025
The Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017March 3, 2024
The mysteries of tennis

The Mysteries of Tennis

January 18, 2026
Gregorian Calendar was introduced

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced

January 12, 2026
Il Porcellino

Il Porcellino: Sydney’s Lucky Pig

December 29, 2025
Origins of Christmas Tree decorations

The Origins of Christmas Tree Decorations

December 20, 2025
Blue Lake of Melbourne

The Lost Blue Lake of Melbourne

December 14, 2025
Ruth Hollick

Ruth Hollick: Intuitive Pictorialist

December 9, 2025
The world's largest flower

The World’s Largest Flower (and the World’s Smallest Bear)

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025
Shane Le Plastrier - Australia’s First Photographer

Hi musemoflost - thanks for the article. Unfortunately the third daguerreotype (of the couple) is not by Goodman. It is…

museumoflost - The Mysteries of Tennis

Oh I want this! The AO definitely needs another event 😄

Anonymous - The Mysteries of Tennis

Maybe next year our mate Craig will set up a 'real tennis' court at the AO, complete with players in…

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced - The Museum of Lost Things - The Origins of Easter

[…] To settle the dispute, in 325 CE the Council of Nicea decreed that Easter would be observed on the…

museumoflost - Wirth’s Circus

Hi David, thanks for reading and leaving this information! It's a beautiful mosaic, I'm glad it found a new home.

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