Lenders and objects lent to the Museum during the year are listed below. All loans were extended except for those identified as 'new loans'.
ABC: Play School toys and costumes for display in the Hickory Dickory Dock: The Changing Face of Play School exhibition.
ABC Sales and Archives: Xylophone and gong for display in the Nation gallery
Ahloy, Mr Peter (new loan): Pearly diving helmet for display in the Paipa exhibition.
Albury Colless, Ms Marianne: Three cookbooks for display the Nation gallery.
Alder, Mr Reg: Spirit level for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Anderson, Mr Daryl: Collection of stockman's plant for display in the Nation gallery.
Archives Office of Tasmania: Convict petition book and 1845 convict record for Catherine Driscoll for display in the Horizons gallery.
Arnold, Mr Bill: Medication bottles for display in the Nation gallery.
Arthur Yates & Co Ltd: Five seed packets for display in the Horizons gallery.
Ashmolean Museum, UK (new loan): Nobel prize awarded to Howard Florey for display in the Eternity gallery.
Association of Consulting Surveyors Australia: Sextant used by Charles Sturt for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering: Plane table, alidade, prismatic compass, abney level, plane table tripod, bank of aneroid barometers for display in the Nation gallery.
Australian Blacksmiths Association (new loan): Anvil for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Australian Federal Police Museum (new loan): Police shirt for display in the Eternity gallery and a baseball cap for display in the Nation gallery.
Australian Government Survey Organisation: Gypsum crystal for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Australian Hydrographic Office: Station pointer and parallel rule for display in the Nation gallery.
Australian Museum: Midden artefacts and rifle for display in the Horizons gallery, a basket and boomerang for display in the First Australians gallery and a stone axe for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Australian National University: Three field survey notebooks and a pollen trap for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Australian Sugar Industry Museum (new loan): Cane cutting tools for display in the Paipa exhibition.
Australian War Memorial: Postcards, personal memorabilia, medals, photographs, souvenirs, and rations for display in the Nation gallery and firearms for display in the First Australians gallery.
Balmain, Dr Bob (new loan): High frequency radio for display in the Eternity gallery.
Barlow, Mr Peter: Journal for display in the Nation gallery.
Barton, Mr Huntley (new loan): Collection of dry stone walling tools for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Baum, Ms Tina: Book for display in the Nation gallery.
Berndt Museum: Two children's drawings for display in the First Australians gallery.
BHP: Booklet, chain link, rivet hole punching, iron cast for display in the Nation gallery.
Boekel, Ms Trish (formerly loan from Mr John Rennie): Fence post for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Bowler, Dr Jim: Compass for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Bradbury, Mr Steven (new loan): Olympic speed skating suit for display in the Eternity gallery.
Brown, Mr Gordon: Stonemason's tools for display in the Nation gallery.
BukuLarrngay Mulka Arts Centre: 12 spears and a carving for display in the First Australians gallery.
Burkhardt, Dr Geoff: Two books for display in the Horizons gallery.
Butler, Mr Bob (new loan): Collection of cooper's tools for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Caltex Australia: Model of golden ram for display in the Nation gallery.
Campbell, Mr Colin (new loan): Collection of blacksmith tools for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Canberra Museum and Gallery: Scythe for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Carol, Ms Jean (new loan): Collection of milliner's tools and hats for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Society: Four objects relating to Cobb & Co. for display in the Nation gallery.
Castrission, Mr Peter: Mandolin for display in the Eternity gallery.
Chatfield, Ms Irene: Football jumper and scarf for display in the Eternity gallery.
City of Adelaide: Fragment of water cart for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Clark, Professor Graeme (new loan): Bionic ear for display in the Eternity gallery.
Coogee Dolphins Football Club (new loan): Football jumper for display in the Nation gallery.
Daley, Mr Laurie: Kangaroo jumper for display in the Nation gallery.
Douglas, Ms Marion (new loan): Christening gown and WWI badges for display in the Horizons gallery.
D'Silva, Ms Jan (new loan): Original artwork for display in the Outlawed! exhibition.
D'Urso, Roseanne: Immigrant camp diary for display in the Horizons gallery.
Dyett, Mr Ian (new loan): Walking cane for display in the Eternity gallery.
Erickson, Dr Rica: Paintbox, pencil case and sketch for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Fairymead Sugar Museum: Hoe for display in the Horizons gallery.
Garnett, Ms Julia: Turpentine bowl for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Gilroy, Mr Rex (new loan): Cast of a 'yowie' footprint for display in the Eternity gallery.
Godfrey, Ms Sasha (new loan): Barbecue apron for display in the Nation gallery.
Gold Museum, Ballarat: Set of gold scales for display in the Tangled Destinies gallery.
Gronow, Mr Allan: Set of shackles for display in the First Australians gallery.
Ham, Mr Frank (new loan): Shoemaker's hammer for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Hamagochi, Ms Pearl: NAIDOC award for display in the Eternity gallery.
Hawkins, Mr Ralph (c/- Society of Australian Genealogists): Hose nozzle for display in the Horizons gallery.
Heritage Victoria: Archaeological objects for display in the Nationgallery.
Hiddens, Mr Les: Revolver for display in the Nation gallery.
Historic Houses Trust of NSW: Convict brick for display in the Tangled Destiniesgallery.
Jensen, Ms Sophie (new loan): Scroll painting book for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Jones, Mr Gordon (new loan): Collection of hay stack building tools for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
Kamminga, Mr Jo: Possum fur string for display in the First Australians gallery.
Lane, Mr Terrance: Snail shell featuring an engraving of the unofficial version of the Australian coat of arms, displayed in the Nation gallery.
Le, Ms Tan (new loan): Young Australian of the Year award for display in the Eternity gallery.
Mackay Historical Society: Cane knife for display in the Nation gallery.
McEvoy, Mrs Lois: Pewter tea service, ceramic Buddha, plaque and all relating to Quong Tart for display in the Horizons gallery.
McLaren, Mr Paul (new loan): Collection of glass eyeballs and glass eyeball making tools for display in the Rare Trades exhibition.
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