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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum recognizes and archives the history of the influential artists, producers, and en...
11:45 27 March 2019

“Charles I at the Hunt” by Anthony van Dyck

Charles I at the Hunt by Anthony van Dyck Charles I at the Hunt by Anthony van Dyck depicts Charles dressed as an aristocratic gentleman, but with reg...
1:24 27 March 2019

Cannon from the Endeavour

Cannon from the Endeavour This Cannon from the Endeavour was jettisoned in 1770 by Captain James Cook and the crew of the HM Bark Endeavour when the E...
12:16 24 March 2019

Hinana

Hinana These carved panels (amo) were part of a famous pataka called Hinana, which stood at the south end of Lake Taupo. A Pātaka is a traditional Māo...
1:58 23 March 2019

Poker Machine, 1929

Poker Machine, 1929 This Poker Machine is an unusual pokie because the odds of achieving three of a kind could be influenced by pressing the buttons a...
0:00 22 March 2019

Art Gallery of Western Australia

Art Gallery of Western Australia The Art Gallery of Western Australia is the public Western Australian State art gallery that is part of the Perth Cul...
0:09 21 March 2019

Manhattan Project, Service Certificate

Manhattan Project, Service Certificate This Manhattan Project, Service Certificate was awarded to crucial contributors of the Manhattan Project. The M...
10:01 20 March 2019

Paintings of Troops by Jean-Baptiste Pater

Resting Troops by Jean-Baptiste Pater Resting Troops was painted by Jean-Baptiste Pater, who was a French Rococo painter who painted several military ...
5:25 15 March 2019

Susanna and the Elders by Famous Artists

Susanna and the Elders by Lorenzo Lotto Susanna and the Elders Famous Paintings Susanna and the Elders is a story from the Book of Daniel in the Bibl...
9:14 13 March 2019

Black St George Icon

Black Saint George Icon This icon of Saint George has become known as The Black George because the horse is painted black rather than the white horse ...
13:39 12 March 2019

Dutch Galliot ‘t Weseltje

Dutch Galliot ‘t Weseltje This ship model is of the Dutch Galliot ‘t Weseltje. The original was built by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and was pa...
0:55 12 March 2019

HMAS Brisbane

 The Bridge from the HMAS Brisbane HMAS Brisbane Bridge is from HMAS Brisbane, which was the second vessel of that name to serve in the Royal Australi...
23:17 11 March 2019

HMAS Ovens

HMAS Ovens HMAS Ovens (S 70) was an Oberon-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The vessel was named for Irishman and Australian explor...
1:19 11 March 2019

Elvis Presley at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (1935 – 1977) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Elvis is one of the most significant cultural icons of ...
23:06 9 March 2019

“La Fontaine” by Rupert Bunny

La Fontaine by Rupert Bunny La Fontaine was painted by Rupert Bunny, who was a magnificent colorist and erudite painter of classic themes.  This paint...
6:03 8 March 2019

Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse

Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse, that use to be on Cape Bowling Green, a lengthy headland about 3...
7:38 4 March 2019

Old Treasury Building, Melbourne

Old Treasury Building, Melbourne The Old Treasury Building was once home to the Treasury Department of Victoria and is now a museum of Melbourne. The ...
5:51 2 March 2019

Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, S-Site Badge

Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, S-Site Badge Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, S-Site Badge, is one of the identification badges required to enter the sec...
10:00 1 March 2019

Portrait of Akhenaten

Relief Portrait of Akhenaten This Relief Portrait of Akhenaten depicts Pharaoh Akhenaten, previously known as Amenhotep IV, who was an Ancient Egyptia...
9:13 1 March 2019

Great Lakes Science Center

Great Lakes Science Center The Great Lakes Science Center is a Science museum and educational facility. The NASA Glenn Visitor Center is located in Gr...
23:56 28 February 2019

Neue Pinakothek

Neue Pinakothek The Neue Pinakothek is an art museum in Munich, Germany. Its focus is European Art of the 18th and 19th century. Together with the Alt...
1:38 28 February 2019

Aegina Treasure

Aegina Treasure The Aegina Treasure is an important Minoan gold hoard found on the island of Aegina, Greece. The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bro...
11:16 23 February 2019

Diogenes in Art

Diogenes by Jean-Léon Gérôme Diogenes by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicts the Greek Philosopher Diogenes (404 323 BC) seated in the shelter he used during th...
1:47 23 February 2019

The Tax Stamp that led to Revolution

British Tax Stamp Taxation without Representation This British Newspaper bears a Tax Stamp used in the British Isles. The 1765 Stamp Act required doc...
0:33 23 February 2019

Portrait of a Halberdier by Pontormo

Portrait of a Halberdier by Pontormo Portrait of a Halberdier by Pontormo depicts a young man standing before a fortress wall, holding a halberd. A ha...
0:14 21 February 2019

Tour de France winning Bicycle

Tour de France winning Bicycle This Tour de France bicycle was ridden by Cadel Evans (b. 1977), an Australian four-time Olympian, to win the 2011 Tour...
9:50 16 February 2019

“Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair” by Paul Cézanne

Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair by Paul Cézanne Madame Cézanne in a Red Armchair by Paul Cézanne is a portrait of the artists wife. Cézanne was a met...
6:18 14 February 2019

“A North View of Fort Frederick” by Thomas Davies

A North View of Fort Frederick by Thomas Davies A North View of Fort Frederick by Thomas Davies has the full title of  A North View of Fort Frederick ...
22:35 13 February 2019

“Madame Moitessier” by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres ( The National Gallery, London)

Madame Moitessier by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Madame Moitessier by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is a portrait of Marie-Clotilde-Inès Moitessier ...
12:34 11 February 2019

“Bridge and Wattle at Warrandyte” by Penleigh Boyd

Bridge and Wattle at Warrandyte by Penleigh Boyd Bridge and Wattle at Warrandyte by Penleigh Boyd depicts bushland outside Melbourne, known for its wa...
8:33 11 February 2019