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Archives' long-running volunteer project indexing our early Trust Minutes continues to throw up intriguing snippets of Museum history.

The lantern slide collection reminds me of the story of Thomas Whitelegge - factory hand, biologist, Darwin correspondent and single father.

Planet Earth has never before experienced anything quite like the age of humans, says Museum ecologist Alan Jones.

What kinds of temporary exhibitions should the Australian Museum be showing?

Editor Deb White will discuss the recent adaptation of her skills in communicating via text to the world of video communication. She also offers links to a variety of short films that highlight the various ways that having a storytelling/communication background can stand you in good stead for a

The 20th anniversary in June 2012 of the Mabo decision overturning terra nullius in Australia has justifiably been marked and celebrated.

This intriguing little booklet, published in 1924 is part of the Melbourne Ward collection in the Australian Museum Research Library.

What have we been up to on Facebook and Twitter? Online Producer Michael Hugill cuts out the stats and pastes in the more interesting social media stories (in a picture book format no less).

While browsing the uncatalogued material left to the Australian Museum Research Library by naturalist Mel Ward, a scrappy, dirty little volume came to light...

What is the Internet of Things and what does it mean for museums?

Sometimes, items in a specialist library collection might seem to veer a little off-topic...

The latest research from Google throws up some surprises ... and some exciting opportunities! 

The mid nineteenth century was a fascinating time when science and religion were of equal, and not always conflicting, importance in explaining the wonders of the world.

Charles Ledgers' 19th century vision for an expansive alpaca wool industry was a long time coming.

Sometimes the most ordinary-looking books house hidden treasures.