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Museullaneous
A Fishy Tale from 1926
In 1925, Museum staff were contracted to prepare fish exhibits for the Fijian Government. Unfortunately, all did not go to plan.
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Science
Solving mysteries in the spider world
Who doesn’t like a good mystery? Well, there are plenty to solve in the spider world!
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Education
Streamwatch 2013
It has been a huge year for the Streamwatch Team supporting volunteers and running events across Sydney.
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Science
Boat People: Captain Cook in Context
The British exploration of the Australia-Pacific region in historical perspective.
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Science
New land snail species discovered in northern Australia
Ten new species and one genus of land snail have been discovered in coastal areas and on the islands of the Western Australian Kimberley.
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At the Museum
Outside the comfort zone: Energy consumption and museums
Australia's big museums and art galleries each use as much energy as a small country town. How long can we afford, let alone justify that?
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Museullaneous
Do you want to be preserved forever?
No alcohol required - the specimens we’re maintaining are documents, photographs and emerging forms of media and data.
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Museullaneous
Feathers of the Gods: The Art of the Collection
One of our Research Library's greatest treasures is a sketchbook containing original drawings by 18th century English artist Sarah Stone.
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Science
New genomic methods will help assess the environmental status of marine waters
Will new technology allow accurate, rapid, and cost efficient observations of the marine environment?
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Museullaneous
DigiVol:Hub of activity
Productivity and interesting conversation between volunteers and colleagues go hand in hand in the DigiVol lab.
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Museullaneous
Pacific Youth Reconnection Project: 'Pacific Youth at the Museum'
Earlier this year, we presented our first two Pacific Youth at the Museum events.
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Education
Spiders in your backyard
This is a great time of year to explore the diversity of spiders in your backyard.
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Science
Who are the pollinators in Australia’s subtropical rainforests?
Pollination in Australia's subtropical rainforests seems to be carried out primarily by much smaller critters than bees, birds or bats.
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Science
Our Global Neighbours: From the Papyrus Scroll to Codex
Public education and the origin of a book in antiquity.
