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Newcastle Museum crowned national winner at 2021 MAGNAs for ‘1X4’ exhibition

The winners of the 2021 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs) have been announced, with Newcastle Museum taking the top prize.

11 Jun 2021

Chris Button

Visual Arts

L-R: Newcastle Museum Curator David Hampton, City of Newcastle Director of City Wide Services Alissa Jones and Newcastle Museum Director Julie Baird. Image supplied.

Newcastle Museum came away the major winner at this year’s Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs) for its innovative social history exhibition, 1X4, which cleverly tells multiple stories through each curated object with the help of technology.

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