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If the thylacine is extinct does it matter if Harry Burrell's was real?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/investigating-a-picture-of-an-thycaline/

The debate about the subject and meaning of Harry Burrell's thylacine photo, first published by the Australian Museum in 1921, has recently been revisited.

Urban Biodiversity and the City of Sydney
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/urban-biodiversity-and-the-city-of-sydney/

Biodiversity is a crucial factor in the environmental, social and cultural health of a city. Biodiversity in the City of Sydney's area has declined because of urban development; buildings and roads have taken away some of the habitat that used to provide a home for plants and animals

In the news - December
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/in-the-news/

A couple of interesting news stories have raised the interest of the exhibitions and web teams over the last few days - Dinosaurs, and Drop Bears.

Koori Art Expressions exhibition launch
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/koori-art-expressions-exhibition-launch/

The Koori Art Expressions exhibition was launched by dignitaries at the Australian Museum on the 1st December 2010. The exhibition will be open until 31st January 2011.

Two bark paintings on loan at MCA exhibition
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/two-bark-paintings-on-loan-at-mca-exhibition/

Two bark paintings from the Australian Museum’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection are currently on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay in Sydney at the overview exhibition of work by Bardayal ‘Lofty’ Nadjamerrek AO.

Museum Mystery of the Week!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/museum-mystery-of-the-week/

Can you guess what our obscure looking museum exhibit is in 'Museum Mystery of the Week'?

Live displays in My Photo Studio
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/live-displays-in-my-photo-studio/

From December 2010 the following live invertebrates were displayed in 'My Photo Studio', giving visitors the opportunity to take their own wildlife photos and take advice from the experts.

Welcome to Peoples' Place
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/welcome-to-peoples-place/

The Cultural Collections team here at the museum looks after both ethnographical and archaeological material from cultures all over the world. Our Indigenous Australian collection holds approximately 40,000 ethnographic objects and one million archaeological artefacts representing the c

Mount Merapi: it’s Australia’s ‘fault’
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/mount-merapi-its-australias-fault/

Not all exhibitions at the Museum take months or years of planning. Sometimes we have a day!

Tasmania bans plastic bags
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/tasmania-bans-plastic-bags/

After seven years and tri-partisan support the plastic bag will be banned in Tasmania within 12 months.