Gandel Atrium | National Museum of Australia

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Discover objects large and small in our Gandel Atrium. This stunning architectural space includes highlights from our collection and new acquisitions. It is also the gateway to our Cafe and Shop.

Exhibition highlights

A ceramic vase with three scenes around the outside each featuring blue Budgerigars sitting on blue branches. The background of each scene is speckled with brown and cream. Surrounding the scenes are decorative borders in blue and brown. The neck and shoulders of the vase are etched with leafy fronds. - click to view larger image — Earthenware vase with budgerigars by Florence Barlow

A blue and brown stoneware salt glazed vase decorated on the front with an oval shaped pate-sur-pate and two budgerigars sitting on a branch with two smaller birds. The image is bordered with a pattern of white beads with a few larger blue and white beads. - click to view larger image — Stoneware salt-glazed vase with budgerigars by Florence Barlow

A brown, blue and green ceramic ornamental urn featuring three ovoid images each depicting two Budgerigars, and one ovoid image depicting a Budgerigar and another bird. The images are separated from each other by leaf and vine designs. There are also bands featuring leaf designs around the base and the top of the main body of the urn. Above the main body is a round section formed from a lattice of leaves and vines with two circular medallions on either side of the neck. The top of the urn features a brown coloured tear drop shape. - click to view larger image — Ornamental urn with budgerigars by Florence Barlow

Multicoloured bogong moth sculpture hanging from the ceiling. - click to view larger image — Bogong Moth by Reko Rennie

Model of a large dinosaur skeleton on display in the Atrium of the National Museum of Australia. - click to view larger image — Muttaburrasaurus

Vintage pink caravan. - click to view larger image — Propert Trailaway touring caravan

Front view of the FJ Holden. - click to view larger image — FJ Holden Special sedan

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