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The Mind: Enter the Labyrinth

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Explore the workings of the mind by entering a world of emotions, thoughts, memories and dreams.

Step into the shoes of those that see the world from different mind perspectives.

Discover the ways in which drugs and disorders affect our minds and question your attitudes to normality.

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Event Type: Permanent Exhibition

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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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This test is for synaesthesia, where the senses become mixed. People with a certain kind of synaesthesia are particularly good at this test since they can pick out the different numbers according to their colour. You can find out more about this test from At-Bristol's 'Your Amazing Brain' website: http://www.youramazingbrain.org.uk/brainchanges/synesthesia.htm

I thought the exhibit was amazing! I think I squealed through the whole thing, and I would really like to know where that lobotomy kit was found! such a good piece of the exhibit!

I was looking for more information about the whole exhibit (some displays in Sydney and Wellington NZ come with handouts). Is there more info about the various segments on some website somewhere (such as with synaesthesia above?)

Hi Eva,
There are 4 paintings by Carla Krijt – all ‘Untitled’. You may be able to get further information from the Cunningham Dax centre, http://www.daxcentre.org/home, which holds more examples of her art.

The mind exhibition is very interesting and one of my psychology assessments is based on the exhibit. My phone battery was discharged and I could not take photos of Carla Krijt's artworks. Can you please email me the title of her artworks (I think there were 3). Also, is there a website where I can find out more about Carla Krijt? Thank you. Kind regards Eva

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Hi,I am currently writing a post for my website which includes a visit to your museum.Can you tell me what the room with the black and white squared floor represents?Was it an optical illusion? Thanks Sue

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I found the exhbit very interesting. My daughter and I had great time trying out the various things available. I was wondering what was the thing called with the number 2 mixed among all these fives. Can you please help as I ofund the number two straight away. Please. Thankyou. Tracey

Hi Sue, you're thinking of the Ames Room. There's an excellent explanation of the Ames Room illustion in this YouTube video featuring Dr. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran.

Hi Fiona,

Perhaps you're thinking of John Eccles, Andrew Huxley & Alan Hodgkin - they shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on the synapse and neurotransmitters.

Eccles and philosopher Karl Popper published a well-known text in 1977 titled The Self and Its Brain.

I was very interested to find out that melbourne professors had received the nobel prize for their studies into the biological basis of memory. I can't remember their names though! would you be able to tell me them and also the name of the paper they published? THANKS!

Hi Christina, the gentleman's name was Phineas Gage and the accident happened in 1848.

Will it cost me to get in? I have a pension card.

Hi, I really enjoyed the exhibition, but was wondering why there isn’t much criticism especially of the past of psychiatry, as there have been many scandals during the times. I find this a bit strange, as many of the items that could be used in this criticism, are on display. I think the ordinary visitor will fail to notice much of this however. Is this lack of criticism an attempt to promote a positive view of today’s psychiatry and psychology in the general public? Best Regards, Erik

I visited from SA last weekend and found the Museum excellent! Could you tell me the name of the railway worker who got a metal rod through his skull in an explosion accident? I wanted to find out the end of the story, but couldn't remember his name to look it up. Thanks, christina

What would be the average amount of time one would spend in this exhibit, giving each section a reasonable amount of time? Thanks

Hi Josh, a reasonable amount of time would be 45 minutes to an hour, as there is much to read and see!

Hi, i am writing on this exhibition for a uni subject and would love some more info on how/why it was created and by who,and other general info...is this available anywhere?

Hi Nadine, this particular exhibition doesn't have a dedicated website, but you should find some useful information for your project in the the exhibition's Education Resources such as the Education Kits and Teacher's Notes. There is also an interactive Q&A with the exhibition's Curator which is at the top of this page on the right.

Hope this helps

I'm from Hong Kong and I thought this exhibition is amazing. I wonder if Melbourne Museum will collaborate with other museums of the world and display some good exhibit like The Mind in my own city? If that's possible, what can I do? Shall I contact my local government body? Hope to get an answer from you. :)

Hi William, perhaps contact your local museum and make the suggestion to them. If they would like to contact us for details, please ask them to email the Discovery Centre at discoverycentre@museum.vic.gov.au Thanks for the great feedback!

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