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The Skeleton in the Closet
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-skeleton-in-the-closet/

Solving the mystery of the museum's moa.

Published 07 May 2018

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Epic Jurassic World LEGO brick creations roar into "the Dinosaur Museum"
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/jurassic-world-dinosaur-museum/

With at least six million LEGO^® bricks, these epic creations are sure to inspire new generations of new science communities of all ages and backgrounds. And, like museums, LEGO^® is an excellent learning tool.

Published 04 March 2022

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New acquisition: A nest of new spider fossils
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/New-acquisition-A-nest-of-new-spider-fossils/

Only four fossil spiders had ever been found across the entire continent. Until now.

Published 06 October 2022

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What are conodonts?
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/what-are-conodonts/

What conodonts were remained a mystery for many years. These microfossils were variously thought to belong to annelid worms, arthropods, molluscs, chaetognaths (marine worms), fish (as teeth), and even plants. The discovery of an articulated 'conodont animal' was a significant breakthrough.

Published 03 December 2009

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Preparing fossils, reconstructing the past
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/preparing-fossils-reconstructing-the-past/

The very early stages of piecing together the animals and plants of the past involve removing their fossils from the rock and preserving them for study.

Published 28 March 2012

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Fossil sites near Sydney
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/fossil-sites-near-sydney/

Fossils have been found at many sites near Sydney. Some of these are no longer accessible but coastal exposures still give the amateur collector ample chance of finding good fossils.

Published 03 December 2009

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How are fossils found and excavated?
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/how-are-fossils-found/

Finding fossils is a combination of hard work, chance and knowing where to look! Fossils are mostly found where sedimentary rocks of the right age are exposed, such as river valleys, cliffs and hillsides, and human-made exposures such as quarries and road cuttings.

Published 10 November 2018

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Palaeontology
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/palaeontology/

Palaeontology is the study of fossils. Fossils are the remains or traces of prehistoric living things and are preserved in substances such as sediments, coal, tar, oil, amber or volcanic ash, or frozen in ice or naturally mummified.

Published 23 October 2018

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Fossil sites of Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/

Fossils are a part of our natural heritage and while the vast majority of fossils found by amateur collectors are worth very little in monetary terms, they may be important scientifically.

Published 10 November 2018

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Australia over time
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/

Learn about our evolving landscape, Australian megafauna and other extinct animals and how we use fossils to relate the animals of the past with those of today.

Published 11 October 2018

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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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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

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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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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
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