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At the Museum

Science in the City 2011 launched at the Australian Museum today - see what it's all about! 

A showcase on wheels? Who'd have thought!

Our latest exhibition in development is Deep Oceans a collaboration with Questacon – The National Science & Technology Centre.  

For your inspiration: fashionable innovations in creative recycling...

The Museum's Shirase sword is a symbol of friendship.

Last month I was given the opportunity to attend the inaugural Australasian Invertebrate Conference held in Melbourne. The conference brought together Australian researchers, butterfly breeders and other invertebrate keepers for the first time to learn and discuss a wide range of topics.

This is what some of you had to say about the Rituals of Seduction: Birds of Paradise exhibition, from a selection of the results of 250 exit surveys.

What brought you to the first season of Jurassic Lounge? Nearly a thousand of you told us why!

The Australian Museum's dance video competition, Birds with a Beat, was a great success.

What are our Conservation staff up to this week?

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.

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.

Our beloved muttaburrasaurus puppet hitches a ride to Albury!

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?

Unlocking the mysteries behind the Museum's oldest showcase.