Skeletons - Museum in a Box
The Skeletons box is a resource designed specifically for Early Childhood groups. The Skeletons box provides a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional resources for play and investigation to spark children’s curiosity and imagination.

© Australian Museum
Embedded skeleton specimens
- Fish
- Bat
- Bird
- Frog
- Snake
Specimens
- Half nautilus shell
- Embedded coral
- Half bird bone
- Half mammal bone
- Laminated leaf
Content
- Information panels
- Light box inside lid
- Animal x-rays
- Human body x-rays
- Large foam human skeleton floor puzzle
- Teachers’ Guide
- Background notes
- Books
- DVD
A charge applies to loan the Museum in a Box program for 3 weeks. This charge covers booking, handling, maintenance and freight of the box to and from any school or education institution. Please ensure you read the risk assessment before you book. A tax invoice will be sent after you book.
$110 (incl. GST) per box for NSW regional schools, PSFP schools and NSW age care facilities.
$154 (incl GST) per box for Greater Sydney postcodes; 2250 - 2260, 2500 - 2526, 2555 - 2573 & 2745 - 2770
$182 (incl. GST) per box for Sydney Metropolitan schools and interstate organisations.
The Australian Museum applies the designation of Sydney Metropolitan to schools with postcodes up to and including 2234.

Human skeleton Illustration
Image: Helen Beare© Australian Museum