Blog archive:
At the Museum

In the premiere instalment of our Saturday Lecture Series, Macquarie University Professor Malcolm Choat uncovers the history of KV7 - The tomb of Ramses the Great.

Our Photographic Archives team have uncovered lantern slides from a 1925 Ancient Egypt Lecture Series delivered by Museum Ethnologist, William Walford Thorpe.

Hear from some of the stars of the 2023 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes in the final instalment of the Eureka Talks Series.

The Australian Museum (AM) shares a vision for reconciliation that is a united Australia that values and respects First Nations cultures, histories and knowledges.

The Australian Museum's exhibition Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea is woven straight from the spirit of a community’s lore and showcased by way of physical adornment.

Hear from Leila Jeffreys, Tim Low and David Gandelman, as they explore how improving your relationship with nature can improve your relationship with yourself.

The 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prize winners, Dr Jackson Ryan sits down with Professor Veena Sahajwalla to explore the science of decarbonising the world with a recycling revolution.

Delve into the complex world of zoonosis and virus evolution in the second instalment of our Eureka Talks Series.

Photographed by Robert ‘Oliver’ Chalmers and members from the Australian Museum, the 1964 Australian-American Meteorite Expedition captured on 35mm colour slides were recently discovered by the Photographic Archives Digitisation Project.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the International Council on Archives - celebrations are in full swing for International Archives Week (5-9th June) and International Archives Day (9th June).

Dr Anne Hoggett AM explores the plight of our coral reefs and how we can help protect their future in the Australian Museum’s Talbot Oration.

Founded in 1973, the Lizard Island Research Station has studied reef ecologies and the impacts of climate change for fifty years.

The Australian Museum Photographic Archives host a vast collection championing biological, ecological, and ethnographic research, education, and discovery.

Discover five things you can do to bring native bees into your garden, as native bee taxonomist, Michael Batley, discusses their importance, beauty and diversity.

Listen to a Q&A with Clarence Slockee as he shares tips on how to make your garden a haven for native plants and wildlife.