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A closer look at spectacular red-eyed forest frogs reveals a new species
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/new-species-red-eyed-leptobrachium/

A charismatic frog with bright red upper eyes emerges from the forests of Cambodia and Vietnam as new to science.

Published 21 May 2020
Searching for a seriously secretive frog species
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/searching-for-a-secretive-frog-species/

Finding flood-loving forest frogs…..and a fungus?

Published 15 June 2020
This month in Archaeology: Three different early humans coexisted in South Africa … around 2 million years ago
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/three-different-early-humans-coexisted-in-south-africa/

A team of scientists, led by Prof Andy Herries, recently discovered three different hominin species—Australopithecus, Paranthropus, and the earliest-known Homo erectus—lived in the same place at the same time.

Published 01 August 2020
Good news for one of the most threatened frogs in the world
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/good-news-for-one-of-the-most-threatened-frogs/

No longer known from just a single mountain top: expeditions in the mountains of northern Vietnam discover new locations for a rare frog.

Published 13 July 2020
Hopping to it: 200,000 frog records in three years of FrogID
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/hopping-to-it-200000-frog-records-in-three-years-of-frogid/

With the help of citizen scientists, a 3 cm-sized threatened Sydney frog has been verified as the 200,000th record for the Australian Museum’s national FrogID project.

Published 25 August 2020
Frogs surviving the flames: Citizen scientists reveal frogs calling across the fire zone
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/frogs-surviving-the-flames/

We have made a big leap in our understanding of how frogs respond to fire, thanks to citizen scientists across Australia!

Published 28 September 2020
2020 AM Eureka Prizes: Meet the sister-brother Sleek Geeks team taking on the world of water
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/eureka-prizes-jessica-zacharie-sleek-geeks/

How do they do it? Meet some of the 2020 AM Eureka Prizes finalists.

Published 29 September 2020

Eureka Eureka prizes
Congratulations to Dr Jeff Leis; Ichthyologist, senior fellow and now honorary member of ISJ!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/congratulations-to-dr-jeff-leis/

Dr Jeff Leis, Senior Fellow at the Australian Museum, has recently become an Honorary Member of the Ichthyological Society of Japan (ISJ).

Published 03 November 2020
Scraps of Coptic Culture
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/scraps-of-coptic-culture/

Symbols and identity in complex Egyptian history.

Published 15 October 2020

Anthropology textile blog Ancient Egypt
Frank Hurley's 'underwater' photography
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/frank-hurley-underwater/

In the 1920s there were no waterproof cameras. Instead, on his 1922 Torres Strait and Papua expedition, photographer Frank Hurley designed a mobile aquarium to create an illusion of colourful coral life.

Published 15 October 2020

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
On now

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent education space
10am - 4.30pm

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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS: A New World Rises, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.

Special Exhibition
Opens 16 August 2025

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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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