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Australia: Culture: Museums

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Australian Museum
Australia's oldest museum, located in Sydney (not to be confused with the National Museum in Canberra). Includes information about the museum's collections and history, as well as online resources on indigenous Australians.
Australian National Maritime Museum
Information about the Sydney-based national museum, home to the Vaughan Evans Library for maritime history research as well as numerous exhibits. The Australian Register of Historic Vessels is maintained by the Museum; entries typically include images and substantial histories.

Australian War Museum
The website for Australia's national war memorial and military history museum includes historical biographical databases of military personnel; online catalogs of the museum collections; an online "Who’s Who in Australian Military History"; historical military statistics; and an online encyclopedia.
Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Statutory authority under the New South Wales Arts Ministry which manages numerous museums and historic sites in the Sydney area. The website includes capsule histories for the historic properties, which in some cases include an online guidebook.
Museum Victoria
The state museum of Victoria, located in Melbourne. The website includes descriptions of museum collections, online exhibitions, a listing of Museum information sheets in PDF format, and a synopsis of the museum's history.

National Museum of Australia
The website of the National Museum, located in Canberra, includes descriptions of the collections and online exhibitions. Not to be confused with the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Powerhouse Museum
Australian museum of science, technology, and decorative arts, located in the Sydney suburb of Ultimo. The website includes information on exhibitions and online collections.
   

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