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Unexpected Vessels: The Conservation of a ‘Cocaine’ Jar

Unexpected Vessels: The Conservation of a ‘Cocaine’ Jar

by Curator | Jun 11, 2026 | Conservation, Uncategorized

My name is Melanie Harper, and I am completing a Masters of Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne. A component of my degree involved completing a three-week internship where I could apply the skills and knowledge I had gained during the first...
Dr Chris Cokis’ unique Presidential portrait

Dr Chris Cokis’ unique Presidential portrait

by Curator | Oct 9, 2025 | About the museum, Collections, News

Dr Chris Cokis had a unique vision for his Presidential Portrait, which he describes in the summary below. His portrait was taken in 2025 after a couple of false starts due to the weather. It was unveiled in July 2025 and is now hanging in Ulimaroa. My term as...
“Hey! I Catalogued That!”—An Intern on Victorian Collections

“Hey! I Catalogued That!”—An Intern on Victorian Collections

by Curator | Apr 30, 2025 | Cataloguing, Collections, Internships

Sachi Kerr is a student of Arts and Science at Monash University. He is interning with the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History from March–April 2025. I have had the incredible opportunity to intern here at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum over fifteen days, which have...
International Women’s Day Spotlight – Eleanor McLaglan Baker

International Women’s Day Spotlight – Eleanor McLaglan Baker

by Curator | Mar 7, 2025 | New Zealand, Women

Zana Bell is an internationally published author with a PhD in Creative Writing. Last year she was the grateful recipient of the History and Heritage Research grant and is currently working on a biography of Auckland’s first woman doctor, Alice Woodward Horsley. In...
Dr Vanessa Beavis, FANZCA, shares her thoughts with us about her portrait.

Dr Vanessa Beavis, FANZCA, shares her thoughts with us about her portrait.

by Curator | Feb 3, 2025 | Cataloguing, Collections, New Zealand, News, Women

Dr Vanessa Beavis, FANZCA, shares her thoughts with us about her portrait. The portrait was taken in 2023 and was revealed and hung in Ulimaroa, ANZCA at the end of 2024. Alternatively known as the ‘COVID President’ or our ‘War time President’, my two years as...
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Geoffrey Kaye Museum
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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630 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia

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Closed from 24 December and reopening on Monday 5 January.

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