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Is a deadly disease impacting amphibians on Vietnam’s highest mountains?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/deadly-disease-impacting-amphibians/

Scientists from the Australian Museum, Indo-Myanmar Conservation and ZSL London Zoo search for frogs and the world’s worst wildlife disease in the mountains of northern Vietnam.

Published 15 December 2020
Early Birds diary: A morning in January
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/early-birds-diary/

The Australian Museum's Early Birds program provides a reduced sensory and supportive environment for visitors on the autism spectrum or those who have other access requirements.

Published 10 February 2021

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New insights into the pink cockatoo, an outback Australian icon
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/new-insights-into-the-pink-cockatoo-an-outback-australian-icon/

Scientists have undertaken the first genetic assessment of the pink cockatoo, providing insights into how the species has evolved in the harsh inland regions of Australia and how we can conserve this Australian icon.

Published 16 February 2021
A tiny frog with tusks rediscovered on the New England Tablelands and North West Slopes of eastern Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/frog-with-tusks-rediscovered/

All is not lost for an endangered population of frogs – the Tusked frog (Adelotus brevis) of the New England Tablelands and Nandewar regions has been rediscovered after fears of their extinction.

Published 08 March 2021
Vale Chief Jerry Taki Uminduru, southern Erromango, Vanuatu
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/vale-chief-jerry/

The recent passing of Chief Jerry Taki Uminduru, (1942- 2021) a Vanuatu Cultural Centre Fieldworker from southern Erromango Island, has brought great sadness to everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.

Published 09 March 2021

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A journey through time and place in search of a snake
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/a-journey-through-time-and-place-in-search-of-a-snake/

How was the Australian Keelback snake (Tropidonophis mairii) named? A historical investigation has led to the identification of where the snake came from – but with a twist.

Published 31 March 2021
It’s hard to live in the city: the decline of frog species from our urban areas
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/its-hard-to-live-in-the-city-the-decline-of-frog-species-from-our-urban-areas/

How are frogs faring across Australia, from bushland to your backyard? Are frogs persisting, even in the most built-up of areas? In a recent study, FrogID data helps us understand how frogs in Australia respond to urbanisation.

Published 24 May 2021
Fossil evidence sheds light on why whales and dolphins have large brains
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fossil-evidence-sheds-light-on-why-whales-and-dolphins-have-large-brains/

An international team of palaeontologists, led by AMRI and UNSW’s Dr Matthew McCurry, shed light on why whales and dolphins have such large brains – with the help of Baleen Whale fossils.

Published 11 May 2021
Six surprising facts about the Australian Museum Research Library
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/6-things-about-the-library/

Librarian Adria Castellucci lets us in on some of the Australian Museum Research Library’s best kept secrets.

Published 20 May 2021

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Snails in the abyss: New in-depth knowledge
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/snails-in-the-abyss-new-in-depth-knowledge/

From the deep seas of southern Australia, a previously unknown fauna has started to emerge. In recent publications, Australian Museum Research Associates Dr Anders Hallan and Dr Francesco Criscione name a plethora of venomous deep-sea snails.

Published 10 June 2021

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
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