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2020 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes finalists
https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/eureka-prizes-archive/2020-eureka-prizes-finalists/

51 entries were shortlisted for 17 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Published 19 August 2020

Eureka Prizes
Land Rights
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/land-rights/

Land Rights refers to the struggle for legal and moral recognition of the ownership of the land and waterways that were home to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this country prior to the colonisation that occurred from 1788.

Published 02 October 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights
Native Title
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/native-title/

Native Title is the Australian Government response to the land rights movement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, which progressed to legal agitation in the Australian Courts.

Published 02 October 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander native title
Fire management on Country
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/fire-management-country/

You do not need to be a scientist to know that the environment is sick. That how we are managing Country is not working and things need to dramatically change.

Published 07 October 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Fire Practices Bushfires
The differences between hazard reduction burning and Cultural Fire practices
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/cultural-fire-practices/

There is a lot of misunderstandings around the different techniques used for burning. The language used to label these may be different but they all have the same purpose and used with the same intent.

Published 07 October 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Fire Practices Bushfires
Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/always-will-be-aboriginal-land/

The history of an iconic declaration of resilience.

Published 27 October 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander NAIDOC
The early art of Elizabeth Gould
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/elizabeth-gould-1804-1841/elizabeth-gould-early-art/

Learn more about Elizabeth Gould's beginnings as an artist.

Published 16 December 2020

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John Gould's documents of extinction
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/goulds-documents-of-extinction/

John Gould wrote many warnings about the potential extinction of Australian species. Ironically his collectors were killing thousands of birds and mammals all over the world to send to him for identification and illustration.

Published 12 February 2021

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Solar power
https://australian.museum/learn/climate-change/climate-solutions/solar-power/

Australia has some of the best conditions for harnessing solar and one of the highest uptakes of solar energy in the world. Discover how Australian inventors are helping make solar even more accessible and sustainable through transparent and flexible solar-collecting plastics and solar roof tiles.

Published 10 May 2021

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Microalgae
https://australian.museum/learn/climate-change/climate-solutions/microalgae/

Tiny algae are giving us new plastics, fuels, and impressive amounts of carbon capture. Delve into the many uses of this incredible resource and find out how it is being used in bioreactors that can capture as much carbon as a hectare of forest.

Published 10 May 2021

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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
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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 kids learning space
10am - 4.30pm

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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO^® brick 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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