Blog archive: August 2012
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Museullaneous
Desirable Specimens
Recent work on the papers of William Henry Hargaves conducted by the Museums Rapid Digitisation Project volunteers has highlighted the intriguing life and times of William Henry Hargraves.
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Museullaneous
Social Musings: Stories from July
What's been happening on the Museum's Facebook and Twitter accounts? Online Producer Michael Hugill cuts out the stats and pastes in some of our more interesting social media stories (in a picture book format no less).
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Science
Boat People # 2
From Headhunting to the Festival of Arts: War canoe from the Solomon Islands: E23373
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Science
Dissecting Microscope donated to Marine Invertebrates
Thanks to the generosity of a donor to the Australian Museum Foundation, the Marine Invertebrates group has been able to upgrade equipment by purchasing two new dissecting microscopes.
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Science
Timor-Leste Expedition 2012
We are conducting an expedition to study the land and marine fauna of Timor Leste.
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Science
From the Collection: Bigeye Sixgill shark
An interview with Dr Sally Reader about this Bigeye Sixgill Shark which was recently added to the collection.
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At the Museum
Our Dino in China: A Busy Day in Beijing
Our puppet dinosaur, Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, is on a mission to the Beijing Museum of Natural History. Dino Operator and Visitor Events Co-ordinator David Bock discusses a busy day of shows and explorations.
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At the Museum
Our Dino in China: Hitting the Wall
Our puppet dinosaur, Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, is on a mission to the Beijing Museum of Natural History. Dino Operator and Visitor Events Co-ordinator David Bock writes about the group's trip to the Great Wall of China.
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At the Museum
Our Dino in China: The Justin Beiber of Dinosaurs
Our puppet dinosaur, Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, is on a mission to the Beijing Museum of Natural History. Dino Operator and Visitor Events Co-ordinator David Bock reports on Winny's first (big) day of shows.
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Science
Reflections on Madagascar
Australian Museum Members and conservation biologist, Dr Steven Goodman set off to Madagascar to discover the rare flora and fauna of this island nation.
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Museullaneous
Cataloguing the Egyptian Collection before digitisation
For many years Museum scientists have had access to copies (microfiche and more recently digital) of the important specimen and object Collection Registers. What was it like before copies were available?
