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Powerful Owl
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/powerful-owl/

The Powerful Owl is Australia's largest owl.

Published 07 July 2011

Birds Gould publication
Laughing Kookaburra
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/laughing-kookaburra/

The Laughing Kookaburra is not really laughing when it makes its familiar call. The cackle of the Laughing Kookaburra is actually a territorial call to warn other birds to stay away.

Published 13 April 2010

Birds Gould publication
Emu
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/emu/

The name 'emu' is not an Aboriginal word. It may have been derived from an Arabic word for large bird and later adopted by early Portuguese explorers and applied to cassowaries in eastern Indonesia. The term was then transferred to the Emu by early European explorers to Australia.

Published 06 April 2010

Birds Gould publication
Striated Pardalote
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/striated-pardalote/

Pardalotes generally feed in the canopies of tall eucalypts, making them difficult to see.

Published 19 June 2020

Birds Pardalote
Willie Wagtail
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/willie-wagtail/

The Willie Wagtail is often found in the company of cattle and sheep. They either run behind the moving animal snatching insects as they are disturbed, or sit on the animal's back, darting off to capture a flying insect and then returning to its mobile perch.

Published 24 February 2023

Birds Gould publication
Rituals of Seduction: Birds of Paradise
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/birds-of-paradise/

This exhibition featured a selection of the Museum’s collections from the Southern Highlands, Eastern Highlands and Western Highlands, including a variety of human hair wigs, feathered headdress, judge wigs, shells woven aprons and shell forehead ornaments.

Published 29 October 2018

past exhibitions Birds Rituals of Seduction Exhibition birds of paradise
Birds conversation starters
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/cs-birds/

Have you ever danced like a bird? Use our Birds conversation starters for fun suggestions and prompts for how to engage with this exhibition.

Published 18 November 2020

Birds of Australia bird Birds Education Resource education birds
World Migratory Bird Day 2013
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/world-migratory-bird-day-2013/

To recognise World Migratory Bird Day Australian Museum Streamwatch volunteers participated in a wetlands day at Bicentennial Park.

Published 12 May 2013

Birds life long learning Blog

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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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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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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