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Title: Chau Chak Wing Museum: Director’s Choice
Author: ELLIS DAVID
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/08/2020
Imprint: SCALA
Price: $25.00
Publishing status: Active
The Chau Chak Wing Museum – opening in 2020 as part of the University of Sydney – is the
stunning new home for the collections of the Macleay Museum, Nicholson Museum and University
Art Gallery. As well as being a significant addition to Sydney’s rich cultural life, this landmark
building provides state-of-the-art facilities for the enjoyment, care and research of objects
spanning arts, humanity, nature and the sciences across millennia.
The University of Sydney’s cultural and scientific collections began as a core set of antiquities
purchased by Sir Charles Nicholson, first Chancellor of the University. These collections have
grown in size and breadth and are now one of the largest holdings in the southern hemisphere:
they include some of the earliest known Aboriginal bark paintings, Ancient Egyptian artefacts,
Greek vases, entomology specimens and modernist artworks. Through colourful imagery and
Director David Ellis’s sharp commentary, this volume beautifully traverses the range of natural
phenomena and human achievement showcased by these extraordinary collections.
ISBN: 9781785511134
Dimension: 190mm X 165mm