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Does the venue matter for a banjo frog gig?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/does-the-venue-matter-for-a-banjo-frog-gig/

Using FrogID citizen science data, we recently set out to discover if habitat can influence the advertisement calls of frogs!

Published 16 June 2023
Mammalian milestone reached
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/mammalian-milestone-reached/

A major update to THE reference book for Australian mammals is out now! “Strahan’s Mammals of Australia” provides accessible and up-to-date information on our unique mammal fauna.

Published 04 August 2023
The Talbot Oration: Coral Reefs in Hot Water
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/talbot-oration-2023/

Dr Anne Hoggett AM explores the plight of our coral reefs and how we can help protect their future in the Australian Museum’s Talbot Oration.

Published 26 June 2023

Coral diversity Lizard Island Research Station Climate Change Talbot
The 1964 Australian-American meteorite expedition
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/1964-meteorite-expedition/

Photographed by Robert ‘Oliver’ Chalmers and members from the Australian Museum, the 1964 Australian-American Meteorite Expedition captured on 35mm colour slides were recently discovered by the Photographic Archives Digitisation Project.

Published 27 June 2023
Bats, rats and cats – oh my!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bats-rats-and-cats/

To gain a holistic biological and historical picture of an area, both native and introduced species should be studied over time. Recently, our mammalogy team surveyed bats, rats and cats on the Australian Museum-led expedition to Norfolk Island.

Published 01 August 2023
From the Director: Let’s celebrate beautiful Bilas body adornment
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bilas-body-adornment/

The Australian Museum's exhibition Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea is woven straight from the spirit of a community’s lore and showcased by way of physical adornment.

Published 18 July 2023
Faded out: What environments did Australian frog populations disappear from due to disease?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/faded-out-what-environments-did-australian-frog-populations-disappear-from-due-to-disease/

By looking at historical and recent frog records across Australia, including from FrogID, we reveal how Australian frog distributions have changed in response to the introduction of a deadly pathogen.

Published 30 August 2023
The fish that devoured the moon
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-fish-that-devoured-the-moon/

Public wet markets and trawl surveys unveil a new species of razor wrasse from the Philippines and Western Australia, adding to a group of fishes that live curious lives away from the megadiverse coral reefs.

Published 05 September 2023
Statement regarding the Voice to Parliament
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/voice-to-parliament/

The Australian Museum (AM) shares a vision for reconciliation that is a united Australia that values and respects First Nations cultures, histories and knowledges.

Published 08 September 2023
Green infrastructure: a solution to coastal erosion
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/green-infrastructure/

In conversation with Anna P., winner of the 2023 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary.

Published 25 September 2023

Eureka Prizes Sleek Geeks Science Communication Green Infrastructure

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Tails from the Coasts

Presented with the National Museum of Singapore, this culturally significant collection of watercolours brings to life extraordinary species and captivating stories.

Special exhibition
Opening Saturday 10 May

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Wild Planet

Welcome to life on Earth. Every one of Earth’s millions of species is unique, but they are all connected through evolution. Come and see life in all its glorious diversity – over 400 animals under one roof!

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
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