Reflections of a research associate at Museums Victoria

Dzavid Haveric

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A family of three stand outside a car in front of a farm with sheep grazing in the background.
Item MM 147664: Black and white digital photograph of Hetem and Sadet Qemal with their daughter Salie, in Shepparton in 1967. / Source: Museums Victoria, copyright Salie Bardi

Introduction

Museums Victoria is one of Australia’s treasure-houses, cherishing a priceless collection and undertaking research of national and international significance across its history and technology, First Peoples and sciences departments. Among the collections managed by history and technology is the migration and cultural diversity collection, which reflects Victoria’s history of immigration and cultural diffusion.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24199/UOIV5540

Citation

Haveric, D. (2025). Reflections of a research associate at Museums Victoria. PRISM, 1, 21–26. https://doi.org/10.24199/UOIV5540

Gallery

Melbourne’s Immigration Museum, a classical building with a sand-coloured exterior, red flags flying in the foreground and two banners with a man and a woman’s face draped beside the entrance. The Royal Exhibition Building’s eastern side, with the dome visible in the background and a green lawn in the foreground.  The entry to Scienceworks, with trees and plants in the foreground and ‘SCIENCEWORKS’ emblazoned above the entry.

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