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The quest for the Dwarf-Kingfisher
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-quest-for-the-dwarf-kingfisher/

If a kingfisher is caught in a net, does it reside in the forest?

Published 18 December 2018

Birds kingfisher bird ornithology
Designing with butterflies
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/designing-with-butterflies/

How do artists and designers draw inspiration from our collections? Fashion designer Donna Sgro tells us about her visits to the Rare Books and Entomology collections to research butterfly specimens for her latest work.

Published 17 December 2018

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Surveying the frog diversity of a remarkable corner of the Australian Alps
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/surveying-frog-diversity-australian-alps/

The Australian Museum joins a Bush Blitz team to discover the biodiversity of the ACT.

Published 19 December 2018

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Surveying Frogs with the Help of Mosquitos
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/survey-frog-parasites/

Can DNA from the bellies of parasites lead us to rare frogs? We’ve been in the field to find out.

Published 19 December 2018
Generalists are the most urban-tolerant birds
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/generalists-most-urban-tolerant/

We used a novel method, integrating large datasets, to identify the ‘urbanness’ of Australian birds

Published 15 January 2019

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Battle against cosmopolitanism
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/battle-against-cosmopolitanism/

A trip to Russia on a quest for a type of worm that is reported to be widely distributed.

Published 24 January 2019
Hopping to it in the New England Tablelands
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/hopping-to-it-in-the-new-england-tablelands/

Surveying frog species on the New England Tablelands to help understand how they are faring.

Published 14 February 2019

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Seeking sun-baking, bottom-dwelling, upside-down jellyfish
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sun-baking-upside-down/

Monitoring the invasive upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea) in Lake Macquarie.

Published 21 February 2019

Cnidaria marine invertebrates
Weird whales: the top 6 whale illustrations in the Australian Museum Research Library
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/weird-whales/

Meet the weirdest whales in the Australian Museum Research Library

Published 02 April 2019

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Collection specimens sparkle at the MCA
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/collection-specimens-sparkle-at-the-mca/

Installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney showcases pieces from our collection

Published 13 May 2019

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
On now

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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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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® 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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