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Fossilised spider, Megamonodontium mccluskyi

Large fossil spider found in Australia

The first fossil from the brush footed trapdoor spider family ever found.

27 September 2023

New to science: A fishy tale uncovered

A Dazzling Wrasse named in Honour of Australian Museum Scientist.

15 September 2023

Australian Museum following the Project Discover renovation. Architecture image on reopening, December 2020

Australian Museum's Project Discover wins Property Council Innovation & Excellence Award

The Australian Museum wins tenth major accolade for transformative renovation.

29 August 2023

Australia's leading science awards announce 2023 winners

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes announce 2023 winners.

23 August 2023

2023 Sydney Science Trail opens today

Australian Museum and Botanic Gardens of Sydney bring science to life with over 80 interactive activities celebrating National Science Week.

14 August 2023

Palaeontologist Lachlan Hart with fossil named Arenaepeton supinatus

Scientists name new species of giant amphibian found in retaining wall

Arenaepeton supinatus was discovered in rocks cut from a nearby quarry that were intended for the building of a garden wall.

9 August 2023

Finalists announced for 2023 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Innovative breakthroughs in neurobiology, renewable energy and AI, have shaped the landscape of the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for 2023.

19 July 2023

Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs exclusive to Sydney this summer

The Australian Museum, in cooperation with Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and World Heritage Exhibitions/Neon Global, is proud to present the blockbuster Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs.

9 July 2023

Sydney Opera House Trust Chair Lucy Turnbull AO, AM Manager, Pacific Collections, Melissa Malu, AM director of First Nations, Laura McBride, HRH Princess Angelika Halaevalu Mata’aho Napua ‘Okalani Tuku’aho, Princess of Tonga, AM Director and CEO Kim McKay

One of the world’s largest Tapa bark cloths, Ngatu Me’a’ofa, unveiled in Sydney for first time in 50 years

Cultural ceremony attended by HRH Princess Angelika Halaevalu Mata’aho Napua ‘Okalani Tuku’aho, Princess of Tonga, for the Tapa cloth originally gifted to the Sydney Opera House at its opening in 1973 that is now in the Australian Museum collection.

9 June 2023

Bilas: Body Adornment of Papua New Guinea

A powerful new exhibition at the Australian Museum highlighting the cultural traditions of Papua New Guinea using the human body as a canvas.

8 June 2023

Dr Anne Hoggett AM, Co-Director of the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Stations (LIRS). Marketing image for Talbot oration 2023.

After 50 years of research Australia’s coral reefs are still in hot water

The Australian Museum 2023 Talbot Oration: Coral Reefs in Hot Water.

31 May 2023

Australian Museum wins prestigious National Awards

Sharks, Burra and Progress Shark all win at Museums and Galleries National Awards.

18 May 2023

ohn Graham with Kim McKay AO in the Sharks exhibition in Sydney

Australian Museum’s homegrown blockbuster exhibition Sharks heads to the USA

The Australian Museum’s (AM) blockbuster Sharks exhibition is embarking on a global tour with its first four stops at museums in the United States after it closes in Sydney on Tuesday 25 April 2023.

21 April 2023

Museums around the world connect their collections in groundbreaking database to address current and future global challenges

Australian Museum is part of global study to combine more than a billion scientific objects in collections across 73 museums in 28 countries; published today in Science magazine.

24 March 2023

Touring Exhibition: The Birds of Australia birdscape.

Gould’s Birds of Australia animated in “storybox” exhibition

Australian Museum’s digital outdoor exhibition debuts at Newcastle Museum from 22 March 2023.

24 March 2023

Jurassic Lounge Pride 2023 - hero banner.

Dino-mite night out: Jurassic Lounge goes rainbow with Pride Edition for Sydney WorldPride

Get ready to roar with delight as Jurassic Lounge: Pride Edition takes over the Australian Museum this February!

14 January 2023

Barka: The Forgotten River

Explore the magnificent Barka (Darling River) and its plight in a free exhibition opening at the Australian Museum Thursday 16 March 2023.

16 March 2023

David Feetham, Chair of the Australian Museum Foundation

David Feetham appointed as new Chair of the Australian Museum Foundation

The Australian Museum announced the appointment of Australian Museum Trustee David Feetham as the new Australian Museum Foundation (AMF) Chair.

10 February 2023

Australian Museum blockbuster Sharks exhibition September 2022

Australian Museum's Sharks exhibition extended to 25 April due to popular demand

The Australian Museum's blockbuster Sharks exhibition is extending its run due to a wildly popular summer season and a high demand from visitors eager to learn more about these magnificent creatures.

17 January 2023

Australian Museum welcomes its one millionth visitor for 2022

Australian Museum celebrates one million visitors!

The Australian Museum welcomed its one millionth visitor just in time for the end of 2022.

31 December 2022

Mr Hartzer joined the AM Trust in December 2020 and for the past two years has also served as Chairman of the Australian Museum Foundation (AMF).

New President and Trustees appointed to the Australian Museum Trust

NSW Minister for the Arts, the Hon Ben Franklin MLC, today announced four new Trustees to the Australian Museum (AM) Trust and the appointment of Trustee Brian Hartzer as new AM Trust President.

22 December 2022

Professor Kris Helgen & Professor Tim Flannery

Mammals island-hopped from Australia to colonise the world

Australian Scientists Confirm Marsupial and Placental Mammals Evolved in the Southern Hemisphere.

16 December 2022

1800 spectacular minerals return to the Australian Museum in new gallery

New Minerals Gallery opens FREE to the public Saturday 10 December 2022.

12 December 2022

Help count Australia's frogs this FrogID week and help save them

This FrogID Week (11-20 November), the Australian Museum is calling on the public to help save Australia’s frog populations by recording frogs living in backyards, local parks and bushlands using the free FrogID app.

10 November 2022

Priceless archaeological artefacts found in Norfolk Island National Park by local citizen scientist

An archaeological dig on Norfolk Island has uncovered two Polynesian adzes (stone axes) and hundreds of flakes dating back to pre-European settlement.

29 October 2022

Australian Museum launches first broad scale expedition to Norfolk Island

A team of scientists led by the Australian Museum, and working with the Norfolk Island community, will embark on a biodiversity survey and archaeological excavation to help better understand the rich history of Norfolk Island.

24 October 2022

NSW Treasurer, the Hon. Matt Kean MP at the Australian Museum Sharks exhibition launch.

Dive into the world of Sharks at the Australian Museum

Discover and explore the cultural and conservation story of these prehistoric and mysterious ocean predators.

23 September 2022

Long-legged fly from Papua New Guinea, Chrysosoma bitcoin.

Flying high on Bitcoin

A new species of a long-legged fly from Papua New Guinea named after Bitcoin currency.

21 September 2022

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) carcass found on the ocean floor, stripped clean of its flesh by surrounding tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier).

Nature through the lens at the Australian Museum

Geographic Nature Photographer of the year exhibition reveals the call of the wild.

18 September 2022

Australia's leading science awards announce 2022 winners

Winners for Australia’s leading science awards, the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have been announced.

31 August 2022

Free entry, blockbuster funding and new spaces drive record visitation at the Australian Museum

The Australian Museum (AM) hit new visitor records by attracting more than 100,000 visitors across two weeks of the recent 2022 July School Holidays.

5 August 2022

Brian Sherman AM presented with Lifetime Achievement Award, August 2022

Philanthropist Brian Sherman AM, honoured with Australian Museum award for contribution to scientific research

The 2022 Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Brian Sherman AM at a ceremony at the Australian Museum on Tuesday night.

4 August 2022

State of the Environment Report

The recent release of the State of Environment (SOE) Report by Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, has highlighted the urgent key issues facing our environment – many of which the Australian Museum (AM) is focussed on.

28 July 2022

Finalists announced for 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

From revolutionary research into sustainable food production, antimicrobial resistance, advances in cancer and the future of AI, Australia’s premier science awards celebrate outstanding achievement in 2022.

Department of Defence Eureka Prize finalist for Leadership in Science and Innovation, Professor Raina MacIntyre, UNSW

Leaders in science vie for top prize at the 2022 AM Eureka Prizes

The Australian Museum (AM) today announced the nine finalists selected in the Leadership category at Australia’s leading science awards, the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

27 July 2022

NSW Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize finalist for Applied Environmental Research, Sheriden Morris and team

Global issues addressed in Research & Innovation category at 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

From research into sustainable farming, 3D bio printing for ear reconstruction to modelling the spread of disease, innovative scientists tackle the big issues in the AM Eureka Prizes Research and Innovation category.

27 July 2022

Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science finalist, Fungimap Inc., Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board; Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria; and University of Adelaide

From stem inclusion, to mapping native fungi and bushfire regeneration: science engagement is celebrated at Australia’s leading science awards

Finalists announced in the 2022 Eureka Prizes Science Engagement category celebrates important contributions to science through citizen science programs and promoting the understanding of science and journalism.

27 July 2022

University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize Primary finalist, Charlotte L., PLC Sydney, NSW

Young minds recognised in School Science category at 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

From a musical look at COVID-19 variants, to environmental adaptation, and the sex lives of Clownfish, Sleek Geeks tell amazing scientific tales at Australia’s leading science awards.

27 July 2022

Brian Sherman AM, a former Australian Museum (AM) Trust President and founding Chairperson of both the Australian Museum Foundation and the President’s Circle of donors is the 2022 AMRI Lifetime Achievement Award recipien

Celebrating three scientific trailblazers with Lifetime Achievement Awards

Brian Sherman AM, Professor William Sherwin and Dr Val Attenbrow Announced as Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients 2020-2022.

20 July 2022

Australian Museum opens Burra: a ground-breaking, interactive learning and play space

Burra brings together First Nations knowledge systems and Western science through fun play spaces that show the importance of caring for Country - opens FREE to the public Saturday 2 July.

1 July 2022

Jurassic World by Brickman® marketing photoshoot

Last chance to see Jurassic World by Brickman

July school holiday fun at the Australian Museum.

28 June 2022

Australian Museum Team - National Winner 2022 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs)

Australian Museum’s Unsettled exhibition wins prestigious national awards

The Australian Museum (AM) was today announced as the overall National Winner of the 2022 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs) for its ground-breaking Unsettled exhibition.

17 June 2022

Early Birds Autism and Sensory Friendly Mornings 16 January 2021

Australian Museum’s Amanda Farrar awarded Public Service Medal

Recognition for outstanding public service to arts and culture in New South Wales.

13 June 2022

Early humans across southern Africa made a particular type of stone tool - the backed artefact

Social connectedness key to success of early humans

Australian Museum scientists confirm that strong social networks allowed early populations to prosper.

9 June 2022

A vision for a better climate future: the Talbot Oration returns to the Australian Museum with a look at election trends and the power of imagery

The Talbot Oration, one of the AM’s most important annual lectures, returns to the Australian Museum on Thursday 2 June at 6:30pm.

30 May 2022

Australian Museum launches new podcast, ‘Explore’

A frog murder mystery. A rainforest in the Red Centre. A Stolen Generations survivor’s incredible story. A seaweed farm tackling climate change. A new show from the AM.

26 May 2022

Adults in Jurassic World by Brickman exhibition

Roar-Some News: Jurassic World By Brickman Exhibition Extended Until Sunday 17 July At the Australian Museum

More Time to Experience the Largest LEGO® Brick Exhibition in Australian History

15 May 2022

New research aims to future-proof Koalas

New genetic data and museum collections provide next steps in saving our iconic koala

13 April 2022

Professor Tim Flannery with the opalised jaw of one of the oldest monotremes in Australia..

Origin story of mysterious monotremes revealed

Discovered: Smallest, oldest and largest egg laying mammals.

28 March 2022

Lego® Lovers Rejoice: The Brickman Is Coming To The Australian Museum For A Special Series Of Events

Thursday 10 March 2022, Sydney: The Australian Museum (AM) is creating more hands-on fun for LEGO® fans of all ages with a series of workshops and events to accompany the immersive exhibition Kmart presents Jurassic World by Brickman®.

10 March 2022

Jurassic World dinosaurs descend on the harbour city

An immersive Brickman experience featuring over 50 epic creations made from 6 million LEGO^® bricks is coming to the Australian Museum, Sydney.

17 February 2022

Students from Great Lakes College with tropical sea star Pentaceraster regulus

Star students cited in science research

Climate change impacts identified by school scientists, backed by museum collections.

24 January 2022

Life in the ‘dead’ heart of Australia

New Australian fossil site offers details of verdant landscape 15 million years ago.

8 January 2022

Over 70 international and local institutions now use Australian volunteer technology system to digitise collections

Australian Museum celebrates 10 years of DigiVol.

10 December 2021

Australian Museum wins two IMAGinE Awards for Unsettled exhibition

Laura McBride, Director, First Nations, recognised for curatorial excellence.

26 November 2021

Surprise discovery of two new, “very loud” frog species

Frog calls and DNA reveal the loudest Australian frog is not one but three different species.

22 November 2021

Hop to it - FrogID Week is calling

Australia’s frogs need your help. More than 240 frog species are under threat from climate change, bushfires, floods, habitat loss and degradation, and disease. You can help save them by taking part in the fourth annual FrogID Week, 12-21 November 2021.

10 November 2021

The ‘Oscars’ of Australian Science announce 2021 winners

Bush fire management, new methods of computer safety, Indigenous education and female researchers rewarded at the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

7 October 2021

Australian Museum welcomes back visitors

Doors Reopen to Fully Vaccinated Visitors with Free General Admission from Monday 11 October

8 October 2021

Finalists announced for the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka prizes

From pioneering research into COVID-19, coral reef regeneration and a livestock feed that eliminates methane production; Australia’s premier science awards celebrate outstanding achievement in 2021.

2 September 2021

Coral Nurture Program, University of Technology Sydney and Wavelength Reef Cruises

Scientists pave the way for a brighter future in Research & Innovation category at 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

From revolutionary medical advancements to discoveries with global impact, scientists are building a better world in the Research and Innovation category at Australia’s leading science awards.

2 September 2021

Dr Dana M. Bergstrom, Australian Antarctic Division and University of Wollongong

Women in STEM lead the way at the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

From protecting the Antarctic to disrupting how we communicate in health through augmented reality, women are at the forefront of Australia’s leading science awards.

2 September 2021

AUSMAP, Total Environment Centre and Macquarie University

Citizen science programs and journalistic endeavours celebrated at Australia's leading science awards

The Australian Museum (AM) today announced the 15 finalists selected in the Science Engagement category at Australia’s leading science awards, the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

2 September 2021

2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes spotlight the nation's brightest young scientists in School Science category

From the impact of coral bleaching on reef ecosystems to the problems humanity must overcome on Earth before living on Mars, students excel in School Science category at Australia’s leading science awards.

2 September 2021

Spectacular new butterfly bobtail squid named to honour Professor Merlin Crossley

A new species of ‘butterfly bobtail’ squid, Iridoteuthis merlini, has been discovered by Dr Mandy Reid, Manager of the Malacology collection, Australian Museum Research Institute.

3 August 2021

A sulphur-crested cockatoo opening the lid of a household waste bin.

Clever cockatoos learn through social interaction

World-first research proves ‘cockies’ learn unique bin-opening behaviour by copying others.

23 July 2021

Children in Australian Museum Sharks exhibition

Blockbuster funding for NSW State Cultural Institutions

The State’s Cultural Institutions are set to receive blockbuster funding, including a $40 million commitment.

19 June 2021

Two new species of gigantic woolly flying squirrels discovered in the Himalayas

International team led by Australian scientists Professor Kristofer Helgen and Dr Stephen Jackson and Chinese scientists Professor Xue-Long Jiang and Dr Quan Li.

31 May 2021

Spark: Australian innovations tackling climate change

Spark ideas competition winners

Spark Competition winners announced.

25 October 2021

Learn more

Internationally acclaimed conservationist Tim Flannery presents ‘The Climate Cure'

Inaugural Talbot Oration and new ‘Spark’ exhibition highlight climate change solutions.

24 May 2021

Storyboat Installation from Unsettled exhibition

Australian Museum to present Unsettled, a groundbreaking First Nations exhibition

Exhibition informed by extensive community consultation opens FREE to the public.

21 May 2021

Australian Museum scientist leads new discovery of surprisingly large brains in fossil whales

Museum collections shed light on whale brain evolution.

11 May 2021

New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans

An international group of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis and found no evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and the ancient humans known from fossil records in Island Southeast Asia.

23 March 2021

Former Australian Museum teacher leaves significant bequest for education

Patricia McDonald, Australian Museum education pioneer, provides lasting legacy.

24 February 2021

Australian Museum appoints Laura McBride as Director, First Nations

Today on International Women’s Day 2021, the Australian Museum (AM) has announced the appointment of Laura McBride as Director, First Nations, a new role for the Museum on the AM’s executive leadership team.

8 March 2021

Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Game of Thrones wolves

International team of researchers includes Australian Museum Chief Scientist, Professor Kristofer Helgen.

14 January 2021

Summer Nights at the Transformed Australian Museum

Enjoy extended hours at the Museum every Thursday evening in January, February and March.

16 December 2020

Brian Hartzer appointed chairman of Australian Museum Foundation

Brian Hartzer appointed chairman of Australian Museum Foundation and also as a trustee to AM Trust.

3 December 2020

Australian Museum officially reopens to the public

Australian Museum officially reopens to the public with free general admission from Saturday 28 November 2020.

26 November 2020

New primate species discovered in Myanmar

International collaboration led in part by Australian Museum Chief Scientist, Professor Kristofer Helgen, sheds light on evolutionary history and the important role museums play in understanding and conserving biodiversity.

11 November 2020

Transformed Australian Museum to reopen on 28 November 2020

The Australian Museum (AM) will reopen to the public on Saturday 28 November after a 15 month $57.5m building transformation.

28 October 2020

Finalists announced for the 2020 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

30th anniversary of Australia's leading science awards.

Media release
Eureka Prizes

Frogs Surviving the Flames: Citizen Scientists Reveal Frogs’ Initial Response to ‘Black Summer’ Bushfires

Many Australian frogs may not have been as devastatingly impacted by last summer’s fires as feared – but scientists need more data to assess the impact further.

Media release.
Research paper

Newly discovered trilobite (Gravicalymene bakeri)

Extremely rare fossils of ancient sea life found in Tasmania

Australian scientists, Dr. Patrick M. Smith, Australian Museum (AM) and Dr. Malte C.Ebach , University of NSW (UNSW), have named a newly discovered trilobite after the actor Tom Baker, aka Doctor Who.

23 September 2020

Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis)

Increase in Citizen Scientists during COVID-19

Australian Museum Centre for Citizen Science breaks new records: FrogID surpasses 200,000 records and DigiVol’s Wildlife Spotter completes more than 500,000 transcriptions.

24 August 2020

Melinnopsis gardelli anterior end, coloured SEM image. Sue Lindsay at Macquarie University bioimaging lab. Scale bar 1 mm.

Scientists discover new species of deep-sea worm

Australian Museum Donors enable experts to study and illuminate biodiversity.

24 August 2020

One of the World’s largest fish develops from a tiny larval Mola Sunfish

World first identification of a larval Mola alexandrini by Australian and New Zealand Scientists.

22 July 2020

Sydney Science Trail embarks 15 August 2020

Prepare for a great adventure as the Sydney Science Trail gets ready for children across the country (5-15 years), and their adult friends and teachers, to join the mission to help planet Earth.

16 July 2020

Australian Museum Turns ‘Inside Out’ To Share Virtual Content

Content Curated for the Curious includes education, citizen science, virtual tours and exhibitions

15 April 2020

Scientist with an eye for new species and a passion for Australia and the Pacific appointed as new Director and Chief Scientist of the Australian Museum Research Institute

Professor Kristofer M. Helgen joins Australia’s First Museum with over 100 mammal discoveries to his name.

25 April 2020

Australian Museum Marks International Women’s Day with Scientific Illustration Scholarship

Scholarship honours the Australian 19thC natural history illustrators, Helena and Harriet Scott.

8 March 2020

Statement from Australia's Natural History Museum Directors

Impact of fires on biodiversity on a scale not seen since species records were first kept. Loss is in the ‘trillions’ of animals due to climate change crisis. The Directors/CEOs of Australia’s leading natural history museums today issued a joint statement.

4 February 2020

Australian Museum’s Chief Scientist, Dr Rebecca Johnson, scores top science role at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Dr Rebecca Johnson, will be leaving the Australian Museum (AM) in early 2020 to take up the prestigious role of Chief Scientist and Associate Director of Science of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington DC.

18 December 2019

Australian Museum recognised at UNESCO Cultural Heritage Awards

Westpac Long Gallery wins third award for architectural heritage.

30 October 2019

No Distance Between Us

Australian Museum documentary selected for international film festivals.

15 October 2019

2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes winners announced

Australia's leading science awards presented in Sydney.

29 August 2019

Finalists announced for 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Awards

There are 50 finalists in the running for 17 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes to be awarded across four categories.

31 July 2019

Australian Museum wins best temporary exhibition, best app and best website at national museum awards

The Australian Museum (AM) has taken home three major museum awards at Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) for 2019.

17 May 2019

Australian Museum and Powerhouse Museum FREE weekend 17-18 August 2019

Last chance to visit Australian Museum before 12-month closure for renovation and opening weekend of Powerhouse Museum's new Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition.

9 August 2019

Astrophysicist Professor Alan Duffy on the Moon at the Australian Museum

The Australian Museum (AM) will host a special night with Professor Alan Duffy, Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia, where Duffy will share his thoughts on the anniversary of the Moon landing.

9 August 2019

Cultural Collections Centre opening 30 July 2019

Australia’s largest Pacific collection welcomed to new home at AM's Cultural Collections Centre

Australia’s largest collection of cultural objects, artworks and archaeological material from the Pacific has been welcomed to its new home at the recently established Cultural Collections Centre in Rydalmere.

30 July 2019

Exceptionally well-preserved ‘giant’ spider fossil found in Australia The Independent
25 Sep 2023
Australian Museum tropical fish researcher names new species, Amanda's flasher wrasse ABC News
21 Sep 2023
Why Egypt is on an antiquities discovery spree Australian Financial Review
19 Sep 2023
The new cartographers: Maps and the colonial archive Overland
15 Sep 2023
Hologram Dinosaurs at the Australian Museum MamaMag
7 Sep 2023

Dr Andrew Mitchell with students Michael Sacks, William Zhan, Michael O'Dea and Patrick Wan, who tested the fish

Science Education DNA Project at Australian Museum leads to ‘fishy’ results

The Australian Museum’s DNA scientists teamed up with Year 10 and 11 students from Sydney Grammar School in 2016/17 to investigate the accuracy of fish labelling in Sydney which has led to some interesting and ‘fishy’ results.

28 June 2019

Australian Green Tree Frog disappears from Sydney backyards as an Army of Volunteers with Smartphones help identify Frogs in peril….

Tens of Thousands around Australia sign up to Frog ID in first year of national citizen science program

1 May 2019
Citizen Science

Remembering our Anzacs

Australian Museum offers free entry to servicemen and women on Anzac Day.

18 April 2019

Sea monsters evolve surprisingly similar teeth

A team of Australian and American palaeontologists have found that a diverse range of ancient aquatic species, including pliosaurs, fossil whales and aquatic dinosaurs all evolved similar features on their teeth.

15 April 2019

HumanNature Lecture Series at the Australian Museum

International scholars explore the most pressing issues of our day in this thought-provoking eight-part evening lecture series.

14 March 2019

Regional NSW to host largest and most significant minerals exhibition in Australia in boon for local tourism

The Australian Museum (AM) will tour its world-renowned Albert Chapman Mineral Collection to the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Bathurst, in regional NSW.

25 February 2019

Alex Summerell at Featherdale Wildlife Park

Australian Museum Forensics combats illegal wildlife trade of echidnas

Short-beaked Echidnas, (Tachyglossus aculeatus), are one of Australia’s most iconic animals. Known as a monotreme – one of the few species of mammals that lay eggs - Short-beaked echidnas are highly prized as zoo animals around the world.

19 February 2019

Capturing Nature: Early photography at the Australian Museum 1857 – 1893

New exhibition at the Australian Museum reveals Australia’s earliest scientific photography from 1857 to 1893.

30 January 2019

Professor Tim Flannery re-joins Australian Museum in New Climate Change Role

The Australian Museum increases its commitment to raise awareness and research around impacts of climate change by appointing Prof. Flannery as Distinguished Visiting Fellow.

24 January 2019

New discovery by Australian and American researchers reveals ancient, super-snouted dolphins fed in a similar way to swordfish.

A team of Australian and American palaeontologists reveals ancient, super-snouted dolphins fed by sweeping their snouts through the water to hit and stun fish.

7 November 2018

Whales | Tohorā — Discover the giants of the ocean

Discover the incredible world of whales when major international exhibition Whales | Tohorā opens on 20 October at the Australian Museum (AM).

19 October 2018

Hide and Seek wins Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition in 2018

A mesmerising image of a school of fish fleeing from predators, ‘Hide and Seek’ by Malaysia-based, British photographer, has won the 2018 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.

24 August 2018

Australian Museum to undergo $50m refurbishment to host international blockbuster exhibitions

Sydney secures Tutankhamun exhibition

11 June 2018

Australian Scientists crack the genetic code of Koalas

World first breakthrough in mapping the complete koala genome.

Celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity Australian Museum and Bunnings launch National Frog Pond Building Project

Australian Museum and Bunnings celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity with launch of National Frog Pond Building Project.

Australian Museum partners with Fyna Foods

Australian Museum partners with Fyna Foods to bring Palm Oil Free Chocolate Frogs to the Fore!

SuperCroc Unleashed

Stockland and the Australian Museum to tour eight tonnes of dinosaur munching prehistoric crocodile.

How the urban bird gets the worm

Despite their proven predilection for carbohydrates, when the weather changes so does the diet of inner-city ibis.

Australian Museum Presents World Premiere of Carriberrie: A Virtual Reality Journey of Aboriginal Dance and Song

The Australian Museum presents the world premiere of Carriberrie, celebrating Aboriginal dance, music and song in virtual reality (VR).

Treasures of Australia and the World Revealed in New Podcast Series Starring Charles Wooley

The Australian Museum presents new podcast series Treasures that reveals the stories behind treasures of Australia and the world, featuring Charles Wooley.

Weave: The Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures

Australian Museum presents 'Weave: Festival of Aboriginal and Pacific Cultures' on 1 March.

HumanNature — Evening Lecture Series

International experts explore humanity’s role and responses in a time of environmental crisis.

Mammoths - Giants of the Ice age

Journey back in time to when these mighty beasts roamed the Earth and see a near- perfectly preserved, 40,000 year old baby woolly mammoth for the first time in Australia.

Launch of the Accessibility and Inclusion Action Plan 2018-21 (AIAP)

Australian Museum Welcomes All Visitors with New Accessibility and Inclusion Action Plan

The Australian Museum (AM) has launched its new Accessibility and Inclusion Action Plan for 2018 to 2021 (AIAP).

Australian Museum appoints Russell Briggs as Director, Engagement & Exhibitions

Russell Briggs has been appointed by the Australian Museum (AM) as Director, Engagement & Exhibitions.

Australian Museum Expedition to Save Rare Insect from Extinction

Australian Museum researchers and citizen scientists have scaled a volcanic cliff-face in a daring attempt to save the elusive Lord Howe Island stick insect.

T. rex on Tour in NSW... What's in a Name?

The Australian Museum and Stockland partner to tour a 'life-size' Tyrannosaurus rex model to five major NSW centres... and give the public the chance to name her.

Spiders - Alive & Deadly

Clever, carnivorous and completely essential, spiders are now at the Australian Museum, and in your backyard over summer. From 28 October 2016 to 17 July 2017.

Australian Museum Store celebrates Scott Sisters Exhibition with exquisite hand-crafted designer gift range

A collection of unique, handcrafted gifts inspired by Scott Sisters illustrations are available exclusively at the Australian Museum Store.

Australian Museum - Master Plan NOV 2016

barrabuwari muru Master Plan

Australian Museum Reveals its Future Plans

Scott Sisters Exhibition Documentation 2017

Honouring Pioneering Women in Science and Art

Australian Museum celebrates legacy of two of our great scientific illustrators in stunning exhibition Transformations: Art of the Scott Sisters.

Culture Up Late Celebrates Resilience of Aboriginal Culture

The Australian Museum presents Ngalu Warawi Marri - We Stand Strong, a night of Aboriginal stories on the eve of Australia Day.

Waiting for the Wings of Recognition?

Name a Christmas beetle this festive season for your chance to achieve ecological immortality.

1 December 2016

Sydney's Wildest Halloween Party Returns with Jurassic Lounge

The Australian Museum will be remixed by artists, scientists and DJs as an after-hours playground for adults (and dinosaurs) on Saturday 29 October 2016.

20 October 2016

Spectacular Views and Local Produce at Sydney's Newest Rooftop Dining Venue

The Australian Museum in the heart of Sydney has opened a new rooftop dining experience, No. 1 William – Food with a View.

11 October 2016

Australian Museum’s Dr Rebecca Johnson named in 100 Women of Influence

Director of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI), Dr Rebecca Johnson’s ground-breaking work in the field of wildlife forensics has been acknowledged in the Innovation category of the awards, announced last week.

4 October 2016

Giant T. Rex Gifted to Australian Museum

A 'life-size' Tyrannosaurus rex model finds its new home at the Australian Museum, with thanks to the support of National Geographic.

29 August 2016

2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Winners announced

The winners of Australia’s premier science awards were announced last night at a gala event at the Sydney Town Hall, attended by leaders from science, government, industry and the media.

1 September 2016

Australian Museum 2016 Eureka Prize Finalists Announced

Australia's premier science awards celebrate outstanding achievement in 2016: from deep-sea robots, to school students who may have found a scientific edge for our Olympians.

29 July 2016

Inspiring Australians Celebrated In Exhibition

The achievements of this year’s winners of the Australian of the Year Awards are being showcased at the Australian Museum from 26 July 2016.

27 July 2016

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year Comes To Sydney For First Time

More than 100 inspiring images showcasing the extraordinary natural wonder of our region will be exhibited at the Australian Museum from 19 August.

22 July 2016

Janet Laurence at the opening of Deep Breathing (Resuscitation for the Reef)

Artist Examines Fragility Of Great Barrier Reef

Artist-in-Residence Janet Laurence has created a new work inspired by the Australian Museum’s coral collection and Lizard Island Research Station.

12 July 2016

2017 AMRI Lifetime Achievement Award - Frank Talbot

Sea Changer: Visionary Reef Scientist & Acclaimed Museum Director Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Director of the Australian Museum Professor Frank Talbot AM has been awarded the Australian Museum Research Institute's (AMRI) Lifetime Achievement Award.

5 July 2016

Australian Museum’s Crystal Hall Wins Major Public Architecture Award

One of Australia's leading architecture firms Neeson Murcutt has won a major award for the Australian Museum's striking new glass entrance.

4 July 2016

Free admission for all to Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and Australian Museum - One Weekend Only

Two of Sydney’s most loved museums will open their doors for free on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June.

10 June 2016

Dick Smith Voted Australia’s Favourite Explorer

Adventurer and entrepreneur Dick Smith AC is Australia’s favourite living explorer, as voted by visitors to the Australian Museum.

23 May 2016

David Attenborough’s Virtual Reality Experiences come to Australian Museum from 8 April

David Attenborough’s First Life VR and David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR debut in Australia through Samsung Gear VR.

24 March 2016

Australian Museum celebrates diversity Harmony Day 21 March, 2016

Celebrating Harmony Day at the Australian Museum, Thursday 10 March 2016.

10 March 2016

Australian Museum CEO Kim McKay AO Appointed Honorary Adjunct Professor At MGSM

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim McKay AO, Director and CEO of the Australian Museum (AM), as an Honorary Adjunct Professor.

25 February 2016