Blog archive: Museullaneous
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1820s: Celebrating 190 years
190 years ago the concept of a museum in Sydney was endorsed. It was to be Australia's first museum.
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Digging for whale bones
Australian Museum scientists are in the process of excavating three complete whale skeletons from Lord Howe Island.
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Birth Announcement!
After enjoying six months of alone time in our Spiders — Alive and Deadly exhibition, a Rainforest Scorpion now has her pedipalps full.
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AMplify episode 27: Live at the AM with Dr Helen Maynard-Casely
Instrument Scientist extraordinaire Dr Helen Maynard-Casely talks planetary bodies and why she's a scientist!
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5 Fast Facts about Arachnophobia
Clinical psychologist Sophie Li gives us the lowdown on crippling fear of spiders.
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The women behind the work
From Scott Sisters to Ethel King, scientific illustration has allowed woman to shatter glass ceilings in the world of science.
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AMplify Episode 26: Vanessa Finney, Manager of Archives and Rare Books
We've seen their exquisite work, but who were the women behind some of Australia's most prominent natural history illustrations?
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Where will we put the new canoe?
The Australian Museum's off-site storage finally finds a permanent home.
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Sir David Attenborough becomes Lifetime Patron
Today world-renowned naturalist and global treasure Sir David Attenborough paid a visit to the Australian Museum.
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Native Tasmanian snail named after Sir David Attenborough
World-renowned naturalist. Living legend. Global treasure. How do you honour a man whose influence is so incomparable?
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AMplify Episode 25: Sheldon Teare, Natural Sciences Conservator
Executive Director and CEO Kim McKay in conversation with Sheldon Teare, Natural Sciences Conservator at the Australian Museum.
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A case of mistaken identity
Egyptian artefact or plaster-covered tin can? AM's Materials Conservation team uncovers an elaborate fake.
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Former National School Building
Discovering the little known story of the historic gem, the Former National School Building.
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How to Move a Whale
Moving a giant whale skeleton is serious business at the AM. AM’s Natural Sciences Conservator Sheldon Teare fills us in on what it takes.
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AMplify Episode 24: Professor Tim Flannery
AM CEO and Director Kim McKay AO in conversation with explorer, scientist and 2007 Australian of the Year, Professor Tim Flannery.
