Blog archive:
December 2012

In the wake of the end of the world, Mayan-style, let's look back at the history of humanity's fascination with portents and prophecies.

When we asked Members what they loved most about 2012 at the Australian Museum we were warmed by their lovely responses.

The King of the Jungle has made his way from an office in the heart of Sydney's CBD to a new 'den' in the Museum.

Archives' long-running volunteer project indexing our early Trust Minutes continues to throw up intriguing snippets of Museum history.

Bearing curved black 'fangs', the tadpole of the Vampire Flying Frog Rhacophorus vampyrus from Vietnam is one of the strangest.

Generous donor of Balinese Modernist Art visits Australian Museum.

Understand Balinese art – it’s easy with this new book.

The lantern slide collection reminds me of the story of Thomas Whitelegge - factory hand, biologist, Darwin correspondent and single father.

Planet Earth has never before experienced anything quite like the age of humans, says Museum ecologist Alan Jones.

What kinds of temporary exhibitions should the Australian Museum be showing?

What is taxonomy, why is it so important and what does the future hold for it?

As the second and final portion of our expedition to Timor-Leste wraps up we talk about what exactly museum science is and how valuable it can be today.

We are celebrating a very special Centenary: the finding of the first meteorite from Antarctica, on 5th December 1912.