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Textiles in Torajan Funerals
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/textiles-in-torajan-funerals/Death is a gradual process by which the spirit travels to puya, the Island of Souls. The funeral is to assist in this journey and some textiles symbolise a pathway to puya.
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Torajan ceremonial textiles
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/indonesia/torajan-ceremonial-textiles/The Toraja make their own textiles, and hand-woven cloths are an essential part of their traditions. Every family group posseses a set of sacred cloths, which are used at ceremonies.
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Biodiversity Hotspot: Treasures of the Kimberley
https://australian.museum/learn/expeditions/featured-project-treasures-of-the-kimberley/The north-western Australian Kimberley is one of fifteen Australian biodiversity hotspots. Its coast boasts an archipelago that comprises several hundred large, and thousands of much smaller islands.
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Goblin Shark movies
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/goblin-shark-movies/The Goblin Shark is a bizarre looking fish that occurs near the sea floor in marine waters to depths of about 1200 m. The two short movies below show small specimens in Japan.
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Zugubal: story in print by Alick Tipoti, Torres Strait, E93625
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/cultural-objects/zugubal-story-in-print-by-alick-tipoti-torres-strait-e93625/Zugubal travel in the canoe, navigating by the stars of their ancestors, and the sky is full of meanings and signs. Spirits of the ancestors are looking down on travellers, and constellations transform from one stage to another.
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The returning Boomerang: how it flies
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/boomerangs/the-returning-boomerang-how-it-flies/Observing returning boomerangs in flight is to enjoy a fascinating phenomenon of physics.
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Cuddie Springs site
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/atsi-collection/australian-archaeology/cuddie-springs-site-dreamtime-story/How water and prehistoric animal bones came together at the spring.
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See the vampire flying frog...
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/see-the-vampire-flying-frog/Sucked in by Twilight and True Blood? Here’s a new breed of vampire to add to the list!
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Larval fish life
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/larval-fish-life/In his recent paper, Jeff Leis provides more information about the life of larval fishes.
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Legacy Giving Ambassador: Lynne Cairncross
https://australian.museum/get-involved/join/foundation/long-term-member-now-bequest-ambassador/For Lynne, leaving a legacy gift is about knowing your support will make a difference beyond your lifetime.
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