Blog archive: Museullaneous
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Frank Hurley's 'underwater' photography
In the 1920s there were no waterproof cameras. Instead, on his 1922 Torres Strait and Papua expedition, photographer Frank Hurley designed a mobile aquarium to create an illusion of colourful coral life.
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Hurley and the Torres Strait Diver
New research by art historian Ann Elias in her book Coral Empires uncovers the full story behind photographer Frank Hurley's iconic images of pearl diving in the Torres Strait in the 1920s.
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Mary Soady - remembering an overlooked artist
Mary Soady's legacy is recalled through her illustrative work at the Australian Museum.
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Advertising the Australian Museum in the 1920's
Advertising the Australian Museum in the 1920's
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An Unusual Chair
Is Australian Museum Ornithologist, Alfred John North's Thonet chair the only surviving example of this design in Australian asks Virginia Wright?
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Live at the AM podcast: HumanNature 2019 – Tony Birch
Listen to Aboriginal poet and novelist Tony Birch as he explores how First Nations ecological knowledge could help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Weird whales: the top 6 whale illustrations in the Australian Museum Research Library
Meet the weirdest whales in the Australian Museum Research Library
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Scott Sisters collection added to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World register
The priceless collection will be protected in perpetuity in the recorded memory of humankind.
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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2018 – People's Choice Competition Winner
One winner was chosen from almost 7,000 entries!
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Members' day trip to the National Museum of Australia, Canberra
A fabulous road trip down the Hume.
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Plastic, fish and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Do you love seafood? You're going to want to read this.
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Designing with butterflies
How do artists and designers draw inspiration from our collections? Fashion designer Donna Sgro tells us about her visits to the Rare Books and Entomology collections to research butterfly specimens for her latest work.
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Plastic in our oceans is killing marine mammals
Globally, 100,000 marine mammals die every year as a result of plastic pollution.
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Live at the AM podcast: Humannature series – Alice Te Punga Somerville
Alice Te Punga Somerville, University of Waikato, gives her talk, 'Taupata, taro, roots, earth: the (Indigenous) politics of gardening'.
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5 top tips for a nature photography field trip
Grab your camera and pull on your boots as nature photographer Kirsten Woodforth gives her tips for a great family day out.
