CSL collection
| CSL collection | |
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| Ownership | |
| Type | Public biological museum |
| Housed at | Museums Victoria |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Established | 1983 |
| Funded by | |
| Size (no. of items) | 652 biological items |
| Culture | Biology (animal and human) |
| Created | c.1916 |
| Website | museumsvictoria.com.au |
| CSL collection | |
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Interactive map of CSL collection | |
| 37°48′12″S 144°58′18″E / 37.80333°S 144.97167°E | |
Official name | CSL (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories) Collection |
| Type | Registered object |
| Criteria | A, F, H |
| Designated | 20 April 2023 |
| Reference no. | H2422 |
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Official name | Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Museum |
| Type | Defunct register |
| Designated | n.d. |
| Reference no. | 100512 |
The CSL collection is a collection of Museums Victoria that comprises 652 biological items that date from 1916 to 1984, together with historical scientific equipment, and are held at various locations in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The collection is located at the Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks, and the Melbourne Museum's Merri-bek Annexe. Up until c. 1994, it was located in the Jennerian Building at the Parkville site first occupied by CSL Limited, formerly the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories.
The collection was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 20 April 2023 in recognition of its historical and technical significance; and the former museum, that was located on Poplar Road, in Parkville, was added to the non-statutory and now defunct Register of the National Estate on an unknown date.