Blog archive:
September 2009

Results from the 2009 survey on computer-based exhibits now available on Open Exhibits website.

What peer-reviewed papers have been published on museums and Web 2.0?

Will dust storms happen more often? What are the impacts?

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.

Science in the City is a popular excursion for students. Here's what they enjoy about it!

Who visits museums in general and who visits the Australian Museum?

Key points from the summative evaluation we did of the Dinosaur Unearthed exhibition in 2006

Find out about a new technique that can build three-dimensional models of the internal anatomy of microsnails and other tiny specimens.

A virtual platform is being created to unlock the Australian Museum's world-renowned Pacific Collection for a global audience.

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.

The Centre for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) have released a report on 'citizen science'.

This post summarises a number of studies that have looked at visitors' interest in science at museums.

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.

A new Sustainable Exhibition Design blog