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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Peter Brewer

The fine art of manipulating six tonnes of tractor inside a museum

After hours of work, the 1912 McDonald tractor is secured to the quick-lift and sets off on its journey to the museum, with curator Nathan Pharaoh watching on closely. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Rarely would visitors to the National Museum of Australia gaze up at a particularly spectacular exhibit on display on the marbled floor of the building's atrium and wonder "how did that get here?".

But should the question arise, the answer is: very carefully indeed.

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