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Remembering The Art of Eric Carle exhibition
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/remembering-the-art-of-eric-carle-exhibition/Whilst the Australian Museum had considered the needs of young children when designing interactive areas for some time, it was not until the late 1990's that we had a designated area for pre-schoolers.
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Happy Birthday Edward Lear
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/happy-birthday-edward-lear/On 12 May, we celebrate Edward Lear's 200th birthday. Best known for 'The Owl and The Pussycat' he was also a natural history artist.
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The Ball that wasn't
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-ball-that-wasnt/In 1864 The Australian Museum was the venue chosen for a reception for the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Why wasn't it held?
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Point and Shoot #5 - What lens or focal length should I use
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/point-and-shoot-5-what-lens-should-i-use/From the blog series 'Point and Shoot' by Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King
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Sawfish saw in action
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sawfish-saw-in-action/This movie clip shows a sawfish feeding. Sawfishes can slash from side to side with the rostrum to stun, impale or even cut prey fishes in half. The rostrum can also pin fishes to the substrate where they are ingested.
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Calling on Tongan Traditions: Ngatu
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/calling-on-tongan-traditions-ngatu/Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. Here she kindly shares her knowledge on the creation and use of tapa cloth.
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Point and shoot #1 - Seeing is Believing
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/point-and-shoot-1-seeing-is-believing/Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King on the power and practice of photography. This week, seeing is believing...
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Lizard Fish - In the beginning
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/lizard-fish/Marine biologist Amanda Hay is on beautiful Lizard Island where she is conducting research into behaviour of larval fishes. Today, she writes about the research they are conducting.
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Fish mimicking octopus mimicking fish!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fish-mimicking-ocotopus-mimicking-fish/The Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) has been known for some years for its ability to mimic flatfish, lionfish and seasnakes. A recent discovery in Indonesia adds a whole new twist to this story. The Black-marble Jawfish (Stalix cf. histrio) mimics the Mimic Octopus.
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A Pride of Lions
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/a-pride-of-lions/A group of African lions first installed in the Museums entrance area in 1910 have recently made a spectacular comeback. Three of the original four have now been placed in the revamped atrium area - and look as arresting as they did back then.
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