Object Based Learning

MQ History Museum

The Macquarie History Museum contains a wide variety of objects and collections spanning 5000 years of world history. The Museum is open to the public on Macquarie University's Wallumattagal campus Monday to Friday 9-5. You can learn more about the Museum, its collections and events here.

Thumbnail of 'Bronze Bust of Isis'

Bronze Bust of Isis

Thumbnail of 'Bust'

Bust

Thumbnail of 'Ceramic fertility figurine'

Ceramic fertility figurine

Thumbnail of 'Coin'

Coin

Thumbnail of 'Gorgon'

Gorgon

Thumbnail of 'Kylix'

Kylix

Thumbnail of 'Mycenean feeding bottle'

Mycenean feeding bottle

Thumbnail of 'Roman Compact Mirror'

Roman Compact Mirror

Thumbnail of 'Statuette of Tawaret'

Statuette of Tawaret

Thumbnail of 'Strigil'

Strigil

Thumbnail of 'Urn'

Urn

Thumbnail of 'White-ground Lekythos'

White-ground Lekythos

Thumbnail of 'MU3396'

MU3396

Thumbnail of 'Aeroplane Jelly box'

Aeroplane Jelly box

Thumbnail of 'AIF Victory Boot'

AIF Victory Boot

Thumbnail of 'Amulet mould'

Amulet mould

Thumbnail of 'Anubis amulet'

Anubis amulet

Thumbnail of 'Arrow head'

Arrow head

Thumbnail of 'Astragalus bone'

Astragalus bone

Thumbnail of 'Auger Stove Door'

Auger Stove Door

Thumbnail of 'Bendigo Pottery Demijohn'

Bendigo Pottery Demijohn

Thumbnail of 'Bes Amulet'

Bes Amulet

Thumbnail of 'Bicycle Lamp'

Bicycle Lamp

Thumbnail of 'Billy Can'

Billy Can

Thumbnail of 'Bronze Steelyard'

Bronze Steelyard

Thumbnail of 'Bronze Strigil'

Bronze Strigil

Thumbnail of 'Bronze Wine Strainer'

Bronze Wine Strainer

Thumbnail of 'Carinated bowl'

Carinated bowl

Thumbnail of 'Cast Iron Pot'

Cast Iron Pot

Thumbnail of 'Coffee and Chicory Tin'

Coffee and Chicory Tin

Thumbnail of 'Cooking Pot'

Cooking Pot

Thumbnail of 'Counter'

Counter

Thumbnail of 'Dipper Juglet'

Dipper Juglet

Thumbnail of 'Fragment of a Stone Coffin'

Fragment of a Stone Coffin

Thumbnail of 'Funerary Cone'

Funerary Cone

Thumbnail of 'Gold Pin'

Gold Pin

Thumbnail of 'Gold Sovereign'

Gold Sovereign

Thumbnail of 'Heart scarab amulet'

Heart scarab amulet

Thumbnail of 'Horse and Rider Figurine'

Horse and Rider Figurine

Thumbnail of 'Hot Water Bottle'

Hot Water Bottle

Thumbnail of 'Incantation bowl'

Incantation bowl

Thumbnail of 'Incised Fresco Fragment'

Incised Fresco Fragment

Thumbnail of 'Ink-well'

Ink-well

Thumbnail of 'Inscribed Fresco Fragment'

Inscribed Fresco Fragment

Thumbnail of 'Intaglio Ring depicting the Three Graces'

Intaglio Ring depicting the Three Graces

Thumbnail of 'Invalid Feeder Cup'

Invalid Feeder Cup

Thumbnail of 'Jug'

Jug

Thumbnail of 'Lace Iron'

Lace Iron

Thumbnail of 'Lamp'

Lamp

Thumbnail of 'Late-Roman Lamp-mould'

Late-Roman Lamp-mould

Thumbnail of 'Lidded Jug'

Lidded Jug

Thumbnail of 'Lime Gourd'

Lime Gourd

Thumbnail of 'Military Slouch Hat'

Military Slouch Hat

Thumbnail of 'Oil Jug'

Oil Jug

Thumbnail of 'Oil Lamp'

Oil Lamp

Thumbnail of 'Painted Wall Fragment'

Painted Wall Fragment

Thumbnail of 'Pilgrim flask'

Pilgrim flask

Thumbnail of 'Roman Die'

Roman Die

Thumbnail of 'Sad Iron'

Sad Iron

Thumbnail of 'Shabti'

Shabti

Thumbnail of 'Shabti'

Shabti

Thumbnail of 'Sobek Amulet'

Sobek Amulet

Thumbnail of 'Tea Tin'

Tea Tin

Thumbnail of 'Toothpaste Lid'

Toothpaste Lid

Thumbnail of 'Washboard'

Washboard

Thumbnail of 'Washing Dolly'

Washing Dolly