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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
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
Modern birds
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/modern-birds/

It is clear to us today what is a bird and what is not - as feathers make it difficult to confuse them with any other living animal. Many other features – such as wishbones and specialised joints in the wings – are also unique. We place birds in a major group called Aves.

Published 11 December 2009

Birds bird dinosaur
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

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.

Touring 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 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
Open daily

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