Impact of Giving
Philanthropy is transforming what is possible at the Australian Museum.
At the Australian Museum (AM), your donations support our inspiring scientists, curators, and educators continue to do their groundbreaking work. They do this by:
- Prioritising First Nations stories and voices;
- Increasing access to education programs and inclusion initiatives;
- Undertaking groundbreaking scientific research;
- Powering citizen science programs and expeditions;
- Raising awareness and researching impacts of climate change;
- Increasing public engagement in issues of social and environmental importance; and
- Enhancing accessibility to the AM's collection.
Philanthropy directly supports the Museum's ambition to be the leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. Together, we can continue to make a positive impact on the world around us.
We invite you to learn more about the impact of your support below.
A Day at the Museum program subsidises the costs for students from lower socio-economic areas to experience the AM in an educator-led program. In FY23, your support of education and access at the Australian Museum enabled 3,006 students across NSW to participate. Over 51% of these students were first time visitors to the Museum. Image: Anna Kučera
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A three-phase expedition to Norfolk Island is kindly supported by our generous donors and is a true example of the Australian Museum’s collaborative and impactful work. The aim of the expedition is to better understand the existing and evolving ecological landscape of the island, study its more remote biodiversity and help inform future conservation management plans. The first phase included the discovery of an adze, helping to further understanding of the extent of pre-European Polynesian settlement on the island, and new records across entomology, herpetology and botany are already apparent from specimens collected. Image: Tom Bannigan
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The Australian Museum’s groundbreaking exhibition, Unsettled, uncovered the untold histories behind this nation’s foundation story. In this First Nations-led exhibition, hidden stories of devastation, survival, and the fight for recognition were presented through more than 80 significant cultural objects and over 100 contributions by First Nations peoples across the country. This exhibition was a crucial step in highlighting the power of truth-telling in the journey towards a better shared future. Thanks to the generous support of philanthropy, the Museum was able to make this special exhibition free to all. Image: James Alcock
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FrogID is the Australian Museum’s flagship citizen science project that is improving our understanding and conservation of Australia’s unique frog species. In FY23, 235,000 new frog records across 196 species were recorded with the FrogID app and your support enabled these calls to be verified by our scientific experts. This level of data not only benefits frog conservation and research, but also improves species monitoring and management, better informs policy and decision-making, and increases our understanding of frog biodiversity and the health of our ecosystems. Image: James Alcock
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This 2.5 billion year old Banded Iron Formation (BIF) was acquired thanks to generous donations to the Australian Museum Foundation. Measuring 2m by 1.5m and weighing 437kg, it is located at the entry to the Minerals Gallery drawing the visitor in with its striking appearance. It is an impactful and educational acquisition offering visitors a window into the dramatic change in the Earth’s past atmospheric and biological conditions through its colourful layers. Image: Anna Kucera
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If you would like to share why you support the Australian Museum, we would love to hear from you! Please contact development@australian.museum to share your story.
