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  • 'Splendidly stuffed'

    The Australian Museum purchased three crocodiles in 1879. The first came to the Museum in July from showman William Cash.

    Museullaneous
    Vanessa Finney
    /
    Letter from William Cash to Edward Ramsay

  • Farewell to our friend Scott Mellish

    Recently, one of our work colleagues, Scott Mellish, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly and the Museum lost one of its real characters. Read on to find out more about this fascinating man and feel free to leave your memories and thoughts in the Comments section.

    Fran Dorey
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  • Huge Oarfish in the shallows

    This embedded video shows rare footage of a large Oarfish in shallow coastal water in California.

    Science
    Mark McGrouther
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  • A trip to Ash Island

    Recently I took a field trip to Ash Island in the Hunter estuary where the Scott sisters lived, painted and collected for more than 20 years from 1846.

    Museullaneous
    Vanessa Finney
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    Ash Island

  • More crocodile case restoration

    It's been a few weeks since I last posted on this, but the crocodile case restoration continues.

    Museullaneous
    Vanessa Finney
    /
    Sheldon in Croc case

  • Who is the woman painting the background?

    Investigating the woman in the 1922 photograph of two museum staff painting the background of one of the museum's first dioramas.

    Museullaneous
    Patricia Egan
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  • Bugwise - virtual experiences

    Bugwise session were part of the Learning for Sustainability Video Conference Festival in June 2011

    Education
    Karen Player
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    using web2spider toolkit

  • Which fishes eat sponges?

    A colleague just asked me this question. I had to confess that I wasn't sure of the answer.

    Science
    Mark McGrouther
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    Bluehead Wrasse, Thalassoma amblycephalum

  • Understanding Museums

    Understanding Museums: Australian Museums and Museology, is a new e-publication edited by Des Griffin and Leon Paroissien. What it's all about?

    Museullaneous
    Lynda Kelly
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    Museum Facade

  • innovations@austmus: July Speaker announced

    This month's presentation: "Focus: It's hard, because.. hey look at that over there!" Mick Liubinskas from Pollenizer talks about startups on Thursday 7 July from 4pm at the Australian Museum. Read on to find out more and to book your spot - it's free! 

    Museullaneous
    Lynda Kelly
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  • Birds with a Beat dancers perform at the Museum 2011

    The Australian Museum's dance video competition, Birds with a Beat, was a great success.

    At the Museum
    Birds with a beat

  • Artefact Conservators at work

    What are our Conservation staff up to this week?

    At the Museum
    Lynda Kelly
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  • Kermadec wrap-up

    Since I last posted to Fish Bits, I have participated in an amazing field trip to the Kermadec Islands. I returned earlier this week and have now resumed adding content to the fish site.

    Science
    Mark McGrouther
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    Zebra Lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra

  • Live displays in My Photo Studio

    From December 2010 the following live invertebrates were displayed in 'My Photo Studio', giving visitors the opportunity to take their own wildlife photos and take advice from the experts.

    At the Museum
    Chris Hosking
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    Egyptian Beetle, Blaps polychresta.

  • Where do spiders go during flooding?

    It not just humans that have had to face challenges from the recent flooding in Eastern Australia. An enquirer near Grafton has sent some interesting photos showing how the regions spiders have handled the rising water levels.

    At the Museum