Seb Chan and the team at Powerhouse Museum in Sydney certainly likes to make sure they stay one step ahead of everyone else in the museums sector, and they’ve proved it once again with the launch of a custom WordPress plugin that interfaces with their collections information through the API (which, of course, they have had up and running for ages).
Here’s a little test.
Length of toy train track, made by Mettoy85/2577-324 Length of toy train track, tin plate, made by Mettoy, England, 1934-1954
Anatomical model of a human brainH1704 Anatomical model, human brain, papier-mache / plaster / paint, maker unknown, 1850-1894
Violin bow made by Rainer Beilharz2009/3/2 Violin bow, wood / hair / metal / leather, made by Rainer Beilharz, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, probably 1982-2000
'Moraine' sofa by Zaha Hadid2005/180/1 Sofa and cover, 'Moraine', polyurethane foam/ leather/ canvas, designed by Zaha Hadid, England, 2000, made by Sawaya & Moroni, Italy, 2004
Malietoa supporters training for battle, Upolu, Samoa, 189985/1284-1478 Photographic negative, Malietoa supporters training for battle, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Upolu, Samoa, 1899
Photograph of training ship "Sobraon"P1835 Photographic print, albumen, black & white, mounted on card, 'Training Ship "Sobraon." ', NSW Government Printer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Afghan camel train on the Wanaaring Road85/1284-765 Photographic negative, Afghan camel train on the Wanaaring Road, Warrego district, glass / gelatin emulsion, photographed by George Bell (attributed).
Length of toy train track, made by Mettoy85/2577-325 Length of toy train track, tin plate, made by Mettoy, England, 1934-1954
Tin plate toy coal tender from train set85/2587-25 Toy coal tender, from train set, tin plate, made by Meccano, England, c. 1937
Malietoa supporters trained by Lieutenant Gaunt, Apia, Samoa, 189985/1284-1481 Photographic negative, Malietoa supporters trained by Lieutenant Gaunt marching through the streets of Apia, gelatin / glass, photographer unknown, published by Kerry and Co., Apia, Upolu, Samoa, March 1899
Photograph of first Avro trainer A6-1588/289-146 Photographic glass plate negative, first Avro Cadet trainer aircraft A6-15, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1940
Concept drawings for the 4th Generation 'Millennium' train2006/52/7 Drawings (3), concept sketches and renderings for the 4th generation 'Millennium' train, paper, made by TDI (Transport Design International) and Design Resource Australia, Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia, 1995-1997
Model of a brig, made & presented by the boys on the training ship "Sobraon".H1697 Model of a brig made & presented by the boys on the training ship "Sobraon" (SB).
Glass plate negative of Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra train line2008/165/1-126 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra railway line, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, c. 1900
Glass plate negative of the Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra train line2008/165/1-46 Glass plate negative (1 of 193), view of Como Hotel, Como with Illawarra train line in background, glass, photographer possibly Arthur Phillips, Australia, 1895-1905
Servomechanism training equipment2008/182/1 Servomechanism training equipment (2), AC servo system and mechanical gear set Kit 'A', metal / wood / plastic / electronic components, AC servo system designed and made by Servomex Controls Ltd, mechanical gear set designed and made by Feedbac
Concept drawings for the 4th Generation 'Millennium' train2006/52/8 Drawings (3), concept sketches and renderings for the 4th generation 'Millennium' train, paper / plastic, made by TDI (Transport Design International) and Design Resource Australia, Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia, 1997-1998
Packet of 'Fink's Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites Nerve & Brain Tonic'2002/53/6 Packaging for proprietary pharmaceutical, 'Fink's Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites Nerve & Brain Tonic', cardboard, manufacturer and place of manufacture unknown, [1955-1975]
Track for toy train, made by ATC85/2577-335 Board, track for toy train, tin plate, made by ATC, Japan, 1960-1980
Photograph of Avro Anson trainer aircraft88/289-969 Photographic glass plate negative, Avro Cadet trainer aircraft, A6-3, A6-15, A6-23, in workshops, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1940
