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Early coral spawning this year
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/early-coral-spawning-this-year/

Most Acropora species at Lizard Island spawned on the night of 25 November this year, the third night after the full moon. On the following night, many goniasterid and favid corals spawned, and on the night after that it was the turn of Porites corals.

Published 30 November 2010

blog Coral spawining
Fish Collection tour
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Join Fish Collection Manager Mark McGrouther on a quick tour through some of the Fish Collection at the Australian Museum.

Published 29 November 2010

Ichthyology blog fish
Sticky Situation
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sticky-situation/

On a street post in Darlinghurst a young female Titan Stick Insect, measuring 21cm in total, was found and taken to the Australian Museum. The insect must have become separated from its gumtree, unable to fly it wandered to the nearest structure and climbed to the top. This is a tail I

Published 09 December 2010
Fish in hot water
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fish-in-hot-water/

Last night we had a terrific talk in the beach house by Prof Phil Munday of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University: "Fish in hot water: how will climate change affect coral reef fishes?"

Published 04 October 2011

Great Barrier Reef blog climate change
My reflections from the Co-curation and the Public History of Science Workshop
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/my-reflections-from-the-co-curation-and-the-public-history-of-science-workshop/

What did I conclude from the Co-curation and the Public History of Science Workshop at the Science Museum, London? Well, organisational change is hard, so I'll share some of my learning that relates to the new ways of working given the online world. It's relevant to co-curation as the way th

Published 25 October 2010
QR Codes at the Museum
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/qr-codes/

This week at the Australian Museum we have decided to go down the QR Code lane and place some extra interaction on a few of the Museum's favourite specimens.

Published 21 October 2010

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Quest for the perfect indoor pinhole camera
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/quest-for-the-perfect-indoor-pinhole-camera/

How do you create a pinhole camera that can be used inside a room with no windows or natural light and have the ability to demonstrate its own workings?

Published 12 October 2010

camera blog
Candiru - careful where you go...
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/candiru-careful-where-you-go-/

Over the years quite a few people have asked me about the Candiru. Is it really true that this fish can end up inside the bladder of an unfortunate person who urinates in the wrong stream?

Published 12 September 2010

Ichthyology blog parasite fish
Psychedelic frogfish makes a splash
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/psychedelic-frogfish-makes-a-splash/

In 2009, colleagues at the University of Washington, created quite a stir when they described a new species of frogfish from Indonesia. The fish goes by the scientific name Histiophryne psychedelica. When you watch the movie you'll probably agree that psychedelica is

Published 08 September 2010
Happy New Year
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Happy New Year and welcome to the International Year of Biodiversity

Published 05 January 2010

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
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