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An irresistible array of breathtaking curiosities, Precious brings together thousands of remarkable items from more than 30 public and private collections.

Accessible resources including audio content, exhibition labels, a sensory map and social story are provided below for Precious.

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Audio Content

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Title Wall
Introduction
Tins and advertising signage: Chris Delanoue
Wonders of the Sea and Gemstone House
Owls: Judy Noble
Dental equipment: Australian Dental Association
Shankar’s Dolls: Logan Historical Museum
International textiles: Jill Kinnear
Beaded purses from the 1910s – 1930s: Irene Hill
Garments by Easton Pearson: Museum of Brisbane
Figurines from India: Jaishree and Mandyam Srinivasan
Queensland Rugby League (QRL): Paul Hayes
Weaving from Aurukun: Warunghu, Aunty Raelene Baker
Artwork by Terry Murphy: Donat Tahiraj
Souvenir wares by Harry Memmott: Donat Tahiraj
Maritime objects: Queensland Maritime Museum
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Queensland
Glass and stoneware: Barry Walker
Decorative eggs
International dolls: Lyn Ryan
Antique and vintage beaded purses: Lizzie Hilburger
Koloa fakatonga: Ofa Takeifanga, Tisiola Kramer-Takeifanga
Museum of Brisbane Collection, City of Brisbane Collection
Aboriginalia: Tony Albert
Mechanical toys
Items from Australian National Airways: John Hewson
Architectural models: Shane Donnelly
Wooden objects, flowers, boxes, etc: Malcolm Enright
Babies’, children’s and dolls’ clothes: The Embroiderers’ Guild, Queensland
Glassware: School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
Trench-art shoehorns: Lizzie Hilburger
1956 Olympics trading cards: Lyn Ryan
Axes: Mikey Hilburger
Brisbane booklets: City of Brisbane Collection
Self-Pouring Teapots: Peter Mayne

Title wall

 

Introduction

 

Tins and advertising signage: Chris Delanoue

 

Wonders of the Sea and Gemstone House

 

Owls: Judy Noble

 

Dental equipment: Australian Dental Association (Queensland Branch)

 

Shankar’s Dolls: Logan Historical Museum
Audio content will be available soon.

 

International textiles: Jill Kinnear

 

Beaded purses from the 1910s – 1930s: Irene Hill

 

Garments by Easton Pearson: Museum of Brisbane

 

Figurines from India: Jaishree and Mandyam Srinivasan
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Objects relating to Queensland Rugby League (QRL): Paul Hayes

 

Weaving from Aurukun: Warunghu, Aunty Raelene Baker
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Artwork by Terry Murphy: Donat Tahiraj
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Souvenir wares by Harry Memmott: Donat Tahiraj
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Maritime objects: Queensland Maritime Museum
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Pharmaceutical material: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Queensland

 

Glass and stoneware: Barry Walker

 

Decorative eggs

 

International dolls: Lyn Ryan

 

Antique and vintage beaded purses: Lizzie Hilburger

 

Koloa fakatonga: Ofa Takeifanga, Tisiola Kramer-Takeifanga
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Museum of Brisbane Collection and City of Brisbane Collection

 

Aboriginalia: Tony Albert
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Mechanical toys

 

Items from Australian National Airways: John Hewson

 

Architectural models: Shane Donnelly
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Wooden objects, flowers, boxes, etc: Malcolm Enright
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Babies’, children’s and dolls’ clothes: Embroiderers’ Guild, Queensland.
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Glassware: School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Trench-art shoehorns: Lizzie Hilburger
Audio content will be available soon.

 

1956 Olympics trading cards: Lyn Ryan
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Axes: Mikey Hilburger
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Brisbane booklets: City of Brisbane Collection
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Self-Pouring Teapots: Peter Mayne
Audio content will be available soon.

 

Exhibition Labels

Sensory Map

Social Story

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Touch Trolley

  • Available upon request. Please ask one of our friendly Visitor Experience Team members to access the touch trolley.

 

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