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Balinese Women Artists: Collecting their Stories and Paintings
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/balinese-women-artists-collecting-their-stories-and-paintings/

Balinese Paintings: collaborative research. Siobhan Campbell, Sydney University and Stan Florek - Australian Museum, October 2011.

Published 11 July 2014

Balinese blog Anthropology
Calling on Tongan Traditions: A special visit
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/calling-on-tongan-traditions-a-special-visit/

Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. For one week in November 2011 Mrs. Fielakepa visited the museum to share her memories, knowledge and passion for Tongan traditions.

Published 10 February 2012

blog Anthropology
Our Global Neighbours: Arctic Ice-cream
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/our-global-neighbours-arctic-ice-cream/

And other examples from ingenious Inuit culture.

Published 03 November 2016

Inuit Anthropology Blog
Our Global Neighbours: Remembering Truganini
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/our-global-neighbours-remembering-truganini/

Fortieth anniversary of returning to her land (and water)

Published 22 July 2016

blog Anthropology
Our Global Neighbours: In Praise of Pottery
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/our-global-neighbours-in-praise-of-pottery/

Are pieces of broken clay pots good for anything?

Published 01 July 2016

pottery blog Anthropology
Our Global Neighbours: King Solomon and Spanish dreams in Melanesia
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/our-global-neighbours-king-solomon-and-spanish-dreams-in-melanesia/

Layers of history in Solomon Islands: people, culture and collections.

Published 26 May 2016

Solomon Islands Melanesia blog Anthropology
Lost and found: a Rapa Nui stone tool finds its real home
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/lost-and-found-a-rapa-nui-stone-tool-finds-its-real-home/

Geochemical analysis of an obsidian tool mistakenly attributed to Rapa Nui challenges current views about societies in the ancient Pacific.

Published 14 March 2016

stone tool AMRI Anthropology Blog
Our Global Neighbours: Pearl-shelling in Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/our-global-neighbours-pearl-shelling-in-australia/

From body decoration and charms to bitterly hard labour.

Published 01 March 2016

blog Anthropology
Afterlife: Missing Bones
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/afterlife-missing-bones/

Puzzle of the Egyptian Mummy: What happened on the journey to eternity?

Published 25 January 2016

Egyptian Anthropology mummy Blog
Our Global Neighbours: Frog Drum
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/our-global-neighbours-frog-drum/

Symbol of fertility, harbinger of rain and wellbeing.

Published 20 January 2016

blog Anthropology drum

Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s new learning and play space.

Permanent education space
Open daily

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Future Now

A pop-up exhibition created by the Australian Museum, touring Stockland Retail Town Centres in 2022.

Burleigh Heads, QLD
Green Hills, NSW
Shellharbour, NSW

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School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

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