MEDIA INVITATION
The Australian National Maritime Museum
at Darling Harbour
is opening its doors these holidays to a host of
DRAGONS, UNICORNS, MERMAIDS
AND OTHER MYTHIC CREATURES
see them at a Media Preview
Friday, 18 December, at 10.30 am
This remarkable exhibition has been assembled by the highly acclaimed American Museum of Natural
History, New York, in co-operation with four other museums including the Australian National
Maritime Museum.
It brings together an amazing variety of imaginary creatures from different countries and cultures
around the globe… some of which have endured for centuries in powerful stories, song, vivid images
and creative mythology.
And the exhibition considers what in the real world caused these creatures to take shape in human
imagination.
Highlights of the exhibition:
<> a colourful 20-metre Chinese parade deragon
<> a 3-metre Western dragon with a 4-metre wingspan
<> a huge roc (imaginary bird) swooping above the heads of visitors
<> a legendary kraken (sea monster) with 4-metre tentacles
<> vast numbers of creatures portrayed creatively in art and artefacts.
Curator Penny Cuthbert will be available for interview.
The exhibition Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids will be on view at the Australian
National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, from Saturday, 19 December, until 23 May next year.
Admission FREE.
15 December 2009 Media information, images Bill Richards 0418 403 472
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