Blog archive: February 2011
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Science
10,000 teenagers wanted!
I received this invitation and thought I would share it with you. All the details are below and I look forward to seeing you there!
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Museullaneous
How to Choose iPhone Apps for Kids
What should adults look for when choosing iPhone apps for (and with) their kids?
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At the Museum
Oh my God, I saw a dinosaur...
On the night of last Tuesday's Jurassic Lounge visitors were asked to give their feedback. We put up some feedback forms where people could write their comments on. Also, we asked them specifically what they liked best about Jurassic Lounge. It worked out very well, we got some great feedback
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At the Museum
Planarian Worms
Once the wet weather starts, the Museum often gets inquiries about small, brightly coloured "snakes", invasions of "leeches", unusual "slugs" and similar queries - all relating to an animal which is actually none of these.
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At the Museum
Crested Katydid collected from Queensland
An uncommon species of insect has been collected by staff at the Santos Ballera gas plant in Queensland and sent it to the Australian Museum for identification.
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At the Museum
Up Close and Spineless – The photographers.
Here’s what past entrants had to say in 2009 about Up Close and Spineless. It’s consistent growth since 2002 highlights a real interest in getting up close with invertebrates.
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Museullaneous
Find out what past entrants of our Up Close and Spineless Photography Competition think of it?
In March 2009 we surveyed past entrants of the Museum’s annual photography competition Up Close and Spineless. The competition, which focuses on invertebrates and was launched in 2002 with 158 entries, has grown in popularity to attract over 500 entries in 2008. The survey was cond
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Science
Uhi ta moko: Art and practice of Maori tattooing
As the art and practice of ta moko developed in Aotearoa - New Zealand, Maori pioneered the use of smaller, narrower uhi without teeth that cut grooves through the skin.
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Museullaneous
New scans of Percy Money PNG photos
With the help of our wonderful volunteers Sue Myatt and Nan Goodsell, we have just posted some new scans of the beautiful images taken by missionary Percy Money in Collingwood Bay, PNG in the early 1900s.
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Museullaneous
Dangerous, deadly and just plain mean!
Ever wondered about how safe Australia’s wildlife is … and how to avoid it? The Australian Museum’s newest mobile app provides information about different types of dangerous / potentially dangerous animals that inhabit Australia, where to find them and what to do when confronte
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Science
Bring your Game
As part of the Sydney Festival 2011 the " Bring Your Game" forum was organized out at Campbelltown Arts Centre which featured some of Hip Hops top talents from Australia and Aotearoa - New Zealand to share in this worldwide phenomenon.
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Museullaneous
Weapons - Friendship and Journeys
Lately we’ve asked visitors what they would think about an exhibition about weapons. What would they like to see? What would be interesting to show? Are people interested in the technical aspects? Or would they like to discover how the weapons were used d
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Weapons! To battle ... or not to battle?
We are considering developing an exhibition around the topic of weapons using some of our amazing cultural collections. We'd like to hear your thoughts. What would you like to see in an exhibition about weapons and weaponry?
