Blog archive:
At the Museum

This NAIDOC Week we celebrate the contributions of Joyce Clague, the first Aboriginal person to join the Australian Museum Trust.

You probably know how to say "hello" in French – but do you know the word in Sydney language?

Members from the Kwaio community in the Solomon Islands have treated Museum visitors to a performance of traditional dance and song. 

Today the AM was delighted to welcome the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare and his wife Madam Emmy Sogavare.

Indigenous Elders recently led a cleansing ceremony in the historic Long Gallery, marking a new beginning in the space.

Sisters Helena and Harriet Scott documented the butterflies and botany of NSW in exquisite detail, but their path was not without struggle.

Our arachnid guru tells us how and why we are milking spiders for thier venom live in Spiders - Alive & Deadly.

Live at the AM, award-winning photographer Luke Tsharke discusses the joys and risks of the getting the perfect shot.

Listen to the live recording of the 2016 AMRI Address and Lecture delivered by Professor Mary O'Kane, NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer.

Kim McKay in conversation with AM artist-in-residence Janet Laurence after the opening of Deep Breathing (Resuscitation for the Reef).

Visitors to Trailblazers: Australia's 50 greatest explorers have voted Dick Smith as their all-time number one.

Aviator Gaby Kennard recorded live at the Australian Museum as part of the Trailblazers Talks series presented by Australian Geographic.

Australian Museum CEO and Executive Director Kim McKay in conversation with the AM's Aboriginal Heritage Project Officer.

The AM's Digital Collections and Citizen Science manager speaks about the world-leading digitisation project, DigiVol.

An evening with celebrated explorer, scientist, communicator and former Australian of the Year.