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Wild Planet: Audio Description Tour

Explore the incredible diversity of life on earth in this audio described tour of our Wild Planet exhibition, and learn more about the importance of preserving Australia's biodiversity. Produced by Vision Australia Audio Description Service for visitors with low vision.

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Life at Lizard: Waging war on the Crown-of-Thorns starfish

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Proudly supporting science at the Australian Museum's Lizard Island Research Station and elsewhere on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Cultural collections

Learn about the Australian Museum's cultural collections and our engagement with communities to activate stories of living culture.

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Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) staff contacts

Discover the people who care for and study the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) Natural Sciences collections.

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Kim McKay and Charles Wooley, podcast recording in 200 Treasures of the AM

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Our podcasts take you behind-the-scenes of our collections, onto the floor in the galleries, and give you a front-row seat at our fascinating live events!

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Dr Dana M. Bergstrom, Australian Antarctic Division and University of Wollongong

Eureka Stories

From guiding philosophies to breakthrough moments and ambitions for the future, the Eureka Prizes community shares their stories.

Adventure World and the Australian Museum

Journey to some of the world’s most fascinating regions with our Travel Partner, Adventure World.

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Commercial services

Discover the Museum's range of touring exhibitions for national and international bookings, and our onsite venues to hire for your next function.

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Collective action

Find out how we can work together for a better future. From speaking up and staying informed to supporting a climate action organisation, there are many ways we can create positive change.

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Wild Planet: Audio Tour

Listen to this self-guided audio tour of our Wild Planet exhibition to learn more about the extraordinary animal specimens on display as well as the importance of preserving Australia's biodiversity.

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Object and species identification

Curious about objects or specimens you've discovered? Identify Australasian animal life, geology and cultural objects through our Ask an Expert enquiry form, common enquiries webpages or discover species with our interactive Identification Key.

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Kim McKay AO - Director and CEO of the Australian Museum

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