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The beloved children’s television puppet Mr Squiggle, and his friends Blackboard, Rocket, Bill Steamshovel and Gus the Snail, have landed in Canberra after being acquired by the National Museum of Australia.
Discover stunning artworks, furniture, jewellery and ceramics – part of the Museum’s largest and most significant acquisition to date.
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Collection Explorer image: Yumari, 1981, Uta Uta Tjangala, Papunya, Central Australia, painting on linen, 367 x 227 cm. National Museum of Australia