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The Museum has won international acclaim for the quality of its displays and the scope of its collections, from many different civilisations and cultures. Its European collections of medieval art have a premier place in Australia.
You will find the Abbey Museum is divided into two halves.
A time passage explores the exciting history of Western Europe over the last million years to modern times.
The past unfolds like a storybook of the centuries… prehistoric hunters, the age of bronze and gold, Rome's iron legions, fierce Saxon and Viking invaders, plague-ridden towns, knights and manors, the clash between church and state, Europe's golden age of Renaissance, of exploration and discovery, the Industrial revolution, distant empires….
The second half of the Museum focuses on the ancient and classical world - the timeless fascination of ancient Egypt, enduring civilizations from Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece and Persia, tiny many-conquered Cyprus, the Islamic world, and the rich heritage from China, India, Japan and the ancient Americas.
A panorama of history, spanning many centuries, a priceless heritage here in Australia. |