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Year in Review

Foreword by Kim McKay AO, Director and CEO of the Australian Museum.

Explore the highlights of an incredible year at the Australian Museum, from awards and exhibitions to global research and climate action.

Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

Discover the world of Ramses II and the opulent history of ancient Egypt as Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs shines a light on the greatest of the pharaohs.

Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs illuminates the era of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, detailing his life and monumental constructions.

Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition (crop)

News bites

Delve into engaging Museum news, featuring captivating stories spanning culture to science.

Read Museum news from unveiling the world's largest Tapa bark cloth to new book releases and our latest initiatives for diversity and equity.

Ngatu Me’a’ofa (Gifted Tapa / Bark Cloth).

Around the Museum

From innovative and award-winning learning spaces to immersive nature podcasts and prestigious science awards, discover the vibrant world of the Museum.

The Australian Museum is thrilled to be recognised in the AMaGa awards for Burra, a state-of-the-art education space.

Australian Museum Research Institute

Learn about the work the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) has undertaken on the impact of climate change on biodiversity, pest species detection, and effective biodiversity conservation.

The Australian Museum Research Institute responds to global challenges through scientific research, communication and education.

Australian Museum, University of Canberra and University of New South Wales scientists excavating at McGraths Flat.

FrogID

Discover the incredible success of FrogID and how an app that asks everyday people to record frog sounds is revolutionising citizen science.

Learn how FrogID improves our understanding of Australia’s unique frog species and biodiversity conservation.

Wansolmoana

The Australian Museum's new permanent Pasifika Gallery, Wansolmoana, celebrates the rich history and traditions of the Pacific nations.

Wansolmoana, which means ‘one salt ocean’, celebrates the rich history and traditions of the Pacific nations, looking at their past, present and future.

Manager, Pacific Collections, Melissa Malu. Installation of new Pacific Gallery, Wansolmoana

Meeting Nanny Nellie

A sculpture from the 1920s of a seemingly anonymous Aboriginal woman is reintroduced to the Australian Museum visitors in 2023 as the resilient Nellie Bungil Walker.

Learn how living descendants of Nellie Bungil Walker worked with the Australian Museum to reclaim her story through truth-telling.

Event celebrating installation of Nanny Nellie sculpture Nights at the Museum 2023

Gifting the future

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Australian Museum can continue to protect Australia and the Pacific's vital natural and cultural heritage for generations to come.

Learn how donations to the Australian Museum makes our important work possible.