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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.
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Education
What's in the Box - Bermagui Bioblitz day 2
What a great way to end the week, just finished a shoreline survey at Horseshoe Bay in Bermagui.
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Education
What's in the Box - Bermagui Bioblitz
Everything came together today for the Bermagui Bioblitz, 5 school joined forces to survey 3 coastal ecosystems.
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Education
What's in the Box - Tathra Public school
The second stop on my south coast journey was Tathra Public school where I visited with year 5 and 6 students.
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Museullaneous
New acquisition in Archives -- Fishing Notes, c1900-1931
A beautiful but mysterious notebook has been transferred to Archives from the Fish section.
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Science
Mating Coffin Rays
Roger Lee from the Diving Organisation of University of Technology Sydney (DOUTS) captured this terrific footage of Coffin Rays mating.
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At the Museum
Deep Oceans - Another arrival comes to town
Yet another piece of the deep oceans puzzle is coming together at the Australian Museum.
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Science
Frogs in nests?
Most of the time, frogs deposit their eggs in a pond or stream and leave their offspring to fend for themselves. Limborg's Frogs, however...
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At the Museum
Deep Oceans - Dive in June 2012
Our newest exhibition, Deep Oceans, will be ready for the world to enjoy this June.
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Science
DigiVol: Thoughts from Vanessa Finney
An interview with Vanessa Finney, Manager Archives and Records who talks about her experiences working with the Digitisation Project.
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At the Museum
Point and Shoot #6 - Photoshop and other image editing software
From the blog series 'Point and Shoot' by Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King
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At the Museum
Point and Shoot #5 - What lens or focal length should I use
From the blog series 'Point and Shoot' by Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King