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Cuddie Springs and the Downfall of Large Animals
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/megafauna/cuddie-springs-and-the-downfall-of-large-animals/

Cuddie Springs is virtually the only site in Australia where well stratified and dated evidence of coexistence of humans with large animals around 30,000 - 36,000 years ago is found

Published 17 January 2011
Tribute to Ron Strahan AM
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/tribute-to-ron-strahan-am/

The Museum's first Research Fellow, Dr Ronald Strahan, passed away in 2010, leaving a valuable legacy of work and influence, according to this tribute by former Museum Directors Des Griffin and Frank Talbot.

Published 31 January 2011

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Current Research Volunteers
https://australian.museum/get-involved/amri/lirs/current-research-volunteers/

Researchers - contact LIRS if you want to be put in touch with any of the people listed below.

Published 25 September 2018

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Australian Museum Staff who Served in Wartime
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/museum-staff-who-served-in-wartime/

Museum staff known to have been on active service. We welcome any additions or corrections as this list may not be complete.

Published 12 May 2017

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Ethel King's Snake Watercolours
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/ethel-kings-snake-watercolours/

A collection of watercolours by Ethel King for the 'Snakes of Australia' book by J.R. Kinghorn.

Published 12 November 2010

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Cosmetic surgery
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/cosmetic-surgery/

Cosmetic surgery is a type of plastic surgery which changes the normal physical features people are born with. Plastic surgery also includes medical reconstructive surgery which repairs physical damage to the body or genetic abnormalities.

Published 26 October 2010

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Corsetry - Shaping the waist
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/corsetry-shaping-the-waist/

The shaping of the waist, through belting, corseting, girdling or hiding its natural curve, has long held universal interest. What is considered an acceptable shape for the torso is intimately tied up with cultural aesthetics, discipline and social status.

Published 27 October 2010

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Henna
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/henna/

Henna is a dye made from a flowering plant, Lawsonia inermis, to dye skin, hair and fingernails. It has been used for thousands of years across many cultures as an important part of ceremonys and rituals.

Published 26 October 2010

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Paint up - Aboriginal Dance
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/paint-up-aboriginal-dance/

Many Aboriginal communities have been painting their bodies for thousands of years. For these communities, body painting is not necessarily just about visual artistic creativity, it relates to conventions, laws and religion.

Published 26 October 2010

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Tiny stingray-shaped animal
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/tiny-stingray/

This is a curious find common in backyards and bushland, but can you identify it?

Published 05 January 2011

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Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Tails from the Coasts

Presented with the National Museum of Singapore, this culturally significant collection of watercolours brings to life extraordinary species and captivating stories.

Special exhibition
Opening Saturday 10 May

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Wild Planet

Welcome to life on Earth. Every one of Earth’s millions of species is unique, but they are all connected through evolution. Come and see life in all its glorious diversity – over 400 animals under one roof!

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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