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Barkcloth paintings from the Museums collections highlight cultural tensions in West Papua, says Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman.

People usually assume that museums are primarily collections of objects, but they are not, says Director Frank Howarth.  

As custodians of one of the largest and most significant Pacific collections in the world, we're committed to engaging Pacific Communities.

Quick quiz ... how many species of animals live in Sydney Harbour? Do you know where those animals live?

Australian Museum natural science conservator Silvia Da Rocha has been awarded the prestigious ICON internship for young conservators.

Believe it or not, our jumping spiders only eat other spiders. Can you help us feed them?

We have a lot of big stuff at the Museum - finding a home for it has its problems.

At an important pathways to higher education event, we presented objects from our Pacific Collection and talked with future students.

A Samurai of Antarctic Exploration.

By following individual frogs in the rainforest, we reveal that hot frogs are less likely to be infected with a potentially deadly fungus.

What have we been up to on Facebook and Twitter? Let's cut out the stats and paste in some of the more interesting social media stories.

A painted clam shell from Japan in Malacology caught our imaginations and led to some creative story telling by DigiVol.

Biting your tongue takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to these parasites, says marine biologist Melissa Beata Martin.

Veronica Mars, the Tesla Museum and Eric the pliosaur. Is crowdfunding the way of the future for museums?

Do you know what's special about the 14 March?