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Health and medicine museum events and exhibitions around Australia
| Since ancient times gold has been the
most coveted of metals. Its scarcity has ensured constant demand and
desire. People have devised ingenious ways to enhance objects
with its value and beauty. In addition, the unique properties of
gold make it an ideal medium for a
variety of scientific and medical
uses.
The uses of gold are demonstrated in
this new exhibition with objects
ranging from the beautiful to the
bizarre, from an ancient Egyptian
funeral mask decorated with gold
leaf, to injections for the treatment
of arthritic conditions, and dental
crowns and caps.
The Sydney Mint Museum
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A new exhibition in the foyer of the Wallace Wurth Building at the University of New South Wales, Kensington, traces the history of medicine using the resources available in the UNSW's Biomedical Library. Mr Bob Lewik, the reference librarian who assembled the display has selected works, prints and information about the diverse range of people from the history of medicine as a gesture to the many nationalities represented on the UNSW campus. The display also includes a collection of copies of ancient surgical instruments and copies of ancient Greek reliefs featuring doctors examining patients. |