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2 From the director3 Powerpicks6 New exhibition : Star Wars8 Events9 Members news0 Members calendar1 Exhibitions at a glance2 New acquisition : monkey bicycles3 Living in a sensory world4 Comic book hero5 Collection news6 Sydney Observatory7 Powerhouse Discovery Centre8 Foundation news

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