Blog archive: September 2009
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At the Museum
Use of computer interactives in museums
Results from the 2009 survey on computer-based exhibits now available on Open Exhibits website.
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Museullaneous
Papers on museums and Web 2.0
What peer-reviewed papers have been published on museums and Web 2.0?
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Science
Sydney dust storm analysed by Museum mineralogist
Australian Museum mineralogist Ross Pogson took no time at all to analyse the mineral content of the dust that swept across Sydney this morning, enveloping the city in an eerie red blanket.
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At the Museum
Science in the City at the Australian Museum
Science in the City is a popular excursion for students. Here's what they enjoy about it!
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Museullaneous
Australian Museum Visitors
Who visits museums in general and who visits the Australian Museum?
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Museullaneous
Summative Evaluation: Dinosaur Unearthed Exhibition
Key points from the summative evaluation we did of the Dinosaur Unearthed exhibition in 2006
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Science
Snails in 3D
Find out about a new technique that can build three-dimensional models of the internal anatomy of microsnails and other tiny specimens.
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Science
Virtual Museum of the Pacific
A virtual platform is being created to unlock the Australian Museum's world-renowned Pacific Collection for a global audience.
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Science
National Reserve Biodiversity Survey
Scientists and volunteers, with support from government and business, joined forces to undertake a species discovery survey of the Charles Darwin Reserve in Western Australia.
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Museullaneous
Citizen Science
The Centre for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) have released a report on 'citizen science'.
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Museullaneous
Visitors' Interest in Science
This post summarises a number of studies that have looked at visitors' interest in science at museums.
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Science
First census of Australian coral reef polychaetes
To learn more about the types and distributions of polychaete species inhabiting Australia’s coral reefs, Museum scientists are conducting a census, using specimens from museum collections and new material to be collected during expeditions in 2009.
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