Gandel Atrium | National Museum of Australia

Name: Gandel Atrium
Start: 2020-06-02T9:00
Location: National Museum of Australia

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 cylindrical red post box, tapering at the top. - click to view larger image — New South Wales postal service post box

Vintage automobile featuring a yellow body, black mudguards and running boards. The interior is upholstered in brown leather. - click to view larger image — Delaunay Belleville tourer

Sculpture of a sailing vessel fabricated from shells and wood. - click to view larger image — *HMB* Endeavour *Ship* by Kurt Kynuna

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

A maroon and black vintage car that has been restored. - click to view larger image — Crossley landaulette used in the 1927 Royal tour

Small grey painted fibreglass-bodied two-door 'Station Sedan' motor car. - click to view larger image — Lightburn Zeta sedan

Conical cloth mask with circular eyes on a cane base. Cloth painted red and black extends above the mask in an arch. - click to view larger image — *Eharo* mask

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

A four-wheeled open seater car with a long engine cowling, boat tail and low glass windscreen. 'Bean' has been painted in white on the top right of the bonnet cover. The words 'Shell Spirit' and 'Dunlop Tyres' are visible on the right side of the car's body. - click to view larger image — Bean car driven by Francis Birtles

A solid silver goblet inscribed 'Presented to W Sparks'. - click to view larger image — Boxing trophy

Front view of a mannequin wearing a silk dress that is beige in colour with pale brown and yellow leaf designs. - click to view larger image — Silk dress by Kylie Caldwell

Ochre-glazed stoneware kangaroo, standing on a base. The kangaroo's paws extend around a ring and its feet and tail straddle a circular recess in the base. - click to view larger image — Umbrella stand

Kylie Caldwell dress, Richmond River

Terence Lane kangaroo collection

Molly Goodall FJ Holden

Muttaburrasaurus remade

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