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Museullaneous
Transit of Venus
On Wednesday 6 June, 2012, we marvel at an astronomical rarity; the transit of Venus across the face of the sun.
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Education
Celebrating Museum2you's official launch
Museum2you officially launched last Tuesday, May 22. We celebrated the event with a morning tea to thank everyone who contributed.
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Education
Fowl Play: Raising chickens a human right or health risk?
Is raising chooks a basic human right or a potential health and sanitation risk? Should raising chickens in cities be permitted or not?
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Science
Finding frogs: it's all about timing
When it comes to finding frogs in the forests of Vietnam, timing really matters.
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Science
South Australian Oyster Farmers Visit the Museum
Oyster growers Max, Roxanne and Phil Lowe paid us a surprise visit to check on the progress of the South Australian mudworm project.
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Museullaneous
Remembering The Art of Eric Carle exhibition
Whilst the Australian Museum had considered the needs of young children when designing interactive areas for some time, it was not until the late 1990's that we had a designated area for pre-schoolers.
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Museullaneous
Our First Volunteer - Hereward Kesteven
Celebrating our nations' volunteers this week - let's celebrate the Museum's first official volunteer - 20 year-old Hereward Kesteven.
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Museullaneous
Happy Birthday Edward Lear
On 12 May, we celebrate Edward Lear's 200th birthday. Best known for 'The Owl and The Pussycat' he was also a natural history artist.
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Science
DigiVol: Why volunteer?
Julie, Louise and Ron are experienced volunteers who provide insight into why they devote their valuable time, knowledge and skills volunteering weekly on this project. Currently, we have over 60 committed volunteers who digitise valuable entomology specimens/labels, malacology specimens
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Education
Introduced Species: Friend or foe?
The introduction of plant and animal species around the world has lead to the destabilisation and even collapse of some ecosystems. But are all the effects of introduced species negative?
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Museullaneous
The Ball that wasn't
In 1864 The Australian Museum was the venue chosen for a reception for the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Why wasn't it held?
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At the Museum
Why are we running a fashion design competition?
Some of the aims of our annual Fashion Less Waste design competition are revealed...
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At the Museum
Deep Oceans - Painting ocean formations
For our Deep Oceans exhibition Tina Mansson is painting the formations of the ocean floor onto the Museum’s ‘Globe’...
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Science
Large Muraenid Leptocephali
The stunning video below, shows large leptocephali filmed by divers at three locations within the Indonesian Archipelago from 2009 to 2011.
