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Blood Stories
As a powerful symbol of life and death, the alluring mystery of blood has fascinated scientists and artists for centuries.
From biological fluid to artistic medium, this four-part series of stories explore blood through a diversity of Victoria's museums and collections. Inspired by Science Gallery Melbourne's inaugural exhibition Blood: Attract & Repel, these stories offer a diverse understanding of blood through objects, art, and innovative new research.
Blood & Identity
Blood & Medical Collections
Blood & Conservation
Blood & Biology
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Science Gallery Melbourne
Science Gallery Melbourne is a dynamic new gallery designed to engage young people through the collision of art and science. The gallery will open in 2020 as part of a new, world-class innovation precinct at the University of Melbourne.
In the lead up to opening, Science Gallery Melbourne hosted a diverse program in pop-up locations at The University of Melbourne and within the Melbourne CBD. BLOOD: Attract and Repel is the Gallery's inaugural program, featuring an exhibition of 22 artworks, a mobile BLOOD Lab, and public program of events.
Source collections
Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatmony and Pathology, The University of Melbourne
Medical History Museum, The University of Melbourne
Tiegs Zoology Museum, The University of Melbourne
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Credits & acknowledgements
Semiconductor Media
https://victoriancollections.net.au/stories/blood-stories