 A skull , believed to be Ned Kelly 's , was on display in the museum until it was stolen from a glass cabinet in 1978 . Efforts have been taken by scientists and the government to determine the location of the skull , and whether it was authentic to begin with ; it was reported that members of the public may have the remains of bones and teeth taken as souvenirs when graves were exhumed in 1929 . Special interest was directed to finding a photograph of former South Melbourne councillor Alex Talbot holding Ned Kelly 's skull , and information on grave exhume contractor Lee of Lee and Dunn , or his family , who was tasked with delivering Kelly 's skull to the governor . 
