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  • 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

  • Follow up with Dr Sandy Ingleby

    We caught up with Dr Sandy Ingleby, manager of the mammals collection after she had collected the sperm whale jaw from Sydney's Newport Beach.

    Museullaneous
    Jen Cork
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    Sperm Whale Skeleton

  • Winny goes on a Road Trip

    Our beloved muttaburrasaurus puppet hitches a ride to Albury!

    At the Museum
    Claire Farrugia
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  • Kermadec Update

    Mark is no longer bobbing around the Kermadec Islands (half way between New Zealand and Tonga), he's arrived back on land. I'm sure he'll have some amazing stories to share with us all. Until then here are two great fish videos and a picture we were able to get our hands on thanks to the Auckland

    Science
    Amanda Hay
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  • An App for Museum Conservators?

    The following question has been asked on Twitter: "Answers in <240 characters, please! RT: @thesherrin: What would a iPad app for conservators do, or what would they want it to do? #mtogo". I asked one of our Conservators, Sheldon, what he thought...

    Museullaneous
    Lynda Kelly
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    Scientist repairing a peacock specimen

  • Making research accessible

    I recently attended an interesting workshop on how the humanities, arts and social sciences research sector (or HASS research sector for the sake of brevity) and the natural sciences sector might learn from each other in how to do better research.

    Museullaneous
    Frank Howarth
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  • What's in the box - Alaska

    Alaska may seem a long way away, but with new technology we are able to share information and talk face to face.

    Education
    Karen Player
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    Museum in a box - art and performance

  • The crocodiles -- an open and shut case

    Happenings this week on the crocodile case project ...

    Museullaneous
    Vanessa Finney
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    Croc Case Restoration

  • What is the Colly-gator up to?

    Colin Johnson, an exhibition project officer (aka "the Colly-gator") is one of the team working on the restoration and conservation of our oldest showcase. What is he up to?

    At the Museum
    Lynda Kelly
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  • Treasures of the Kimberley

    The north-western Australian Kimberley is one of fifteen biodiversity hotspots in Australia. Its coast boasts an archipelago that comprises several hundred large and thousands of much smaller islands.

    Science
    Martin Pueschel
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  • A modern day detective story

    Unlocking the mysteries behind the Museum's oldest showcase.

    At the Museum
    Lynda Kelly
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    Our oldest display case

  • The Kermadec Blog and a rare Monkfish

    It's lucky the Kermadec blog is so interesting and full of fabulous photos and videos, because I am seriously green with envy.

    Science
    Amanda Hay
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    Mark McGrouther and Steve Ullrich at Kermadec Islands

  • Our “misty” showcases

    To see or not to see? That is the question.

    Museullaneous
    Lynda Kelly
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  • Yes, we show off too!

    Students we consulted in 2010 during the development of the Birds of Paradise exhibition came to see the finished product for themselves today. What did they think?

    Museullaneous
    Lynda Kelly
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    Exhibition entrance, Rituals of Seduction: Birds of Paradise