Museum explains scientific progress

Shows the displays and models of the Melbourne Museum of Applied Science. Stresses the craftsmanship which is applied to the explanatory models, such as those shown - the artificial moons and the rockets now probing into space.

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Credits

production company

Museum of Applied Science

State Film Centre of Victoria

Duration

00:03:23:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007375

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship

Crafts & Visual Arts → Models and modelmaking

Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → History

History → Public institutions - Australia - History

History → Science and civilization

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Museum of Victoria

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science and civilization

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1958

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