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Death: the last taboo
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/

Death is a process rather than an event. Learn more about the process and the many natural and human processes that occur after our death.

Published 13 November 2018

past exhibition death
Virtual autopsy
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/virtual-autopsy/

Follow a human autopsy process from start to finish including an external examination, opening the body, viewing internal organs, removing the organs and weighing them, removing the brain, replacing all organs and closing the body.

Published 18 December 2018

human science life cycle death
Stages of decomposition
https://australian.museum/learn/science/stages-of-decomposition/

Decomposition of a corpse is a continual process that can take from weeks to years, depending on the environment.

Published 05 October 2018

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Decomposition: fly life cycle and development times
https://australian.museum/learn/science/decomposition-fly-life-cycles/

The presence of insects in a corpse is a critical clue towards estimating the time of death for bodies dead for longer periods of time.

Published 30 October 2015

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Deaths in custody: What can museums do to effect change?
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/deaths-in-custody-what-can-museums-do/

Museums have the power to set the agenda.

Published 10 June 2020

First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander death
Mourning - an introduction
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-an-introduction/

Cultures mourn and celebrate death in different ways. Explore this diversity and the ways people remember their dead. Read about the way people prefer to dispose of their bodies and to be remembered.

Published 28 October 2009

past exhibition death
Disposing of the dead - Preservation
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/disposing-of-the-dead-preservation/

The earliest deliberately preserved bodies are those of the Chinchorro culture of northern Chile which date back about 7000 years. Today, the preserved bodies of famous political leaders, such as Lenin and Mao Tse Teung, demonstrate the continuing urge to defy death in some way.

Published 23 October 2009

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Preparation for death: stories
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/preparation-for-death-stories/

Read about how these people from different cultures prepare the bodies of their dead.

Published 27 October 2009

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Decomposition - Forensic Evidence
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/decomposition-forensic-evidence/

The presence of animals on a corpse can provide information for investigators on some of the circumstances surrounding death.

Published 07 November 2013

past exhibition death
Mourning - Society Islands, Heva ceremony
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-society-islands-heva-ceremony/

In the Society Islands, French Polynesia, the death of a chief or person of distinction was accompanied by the performance of a ceremony called a heva, which was paid for and organised by the family of the deceased.

Published 28 October 2009

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Jurassic World by Brickman

Kmart presents <i>Jurassic World</i> by Brickman<sup>®</sup> at the Australian Museum until 17 July.

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200 Treasures of the Australian Museum

The Westpac Long Gallery showcases 100 treasures from our collections alongside the stories of the 100 people who’ve helped shape Australia.

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10am - 5pm

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