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Why are we running a fashion design competition?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fashion-design-competition-fashion-less-waste/

Some of the aims of our annual Fashion Less Waste design competition are revealed...

Published 20 April 2012

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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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The Fashion Less Waste 2012 finalists selected
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fashion-less-waste-2012-finalists-selected/

I recently spent a day with some of our Fashion Less Waste 2012: Deep Oceans judges; Louise Olsen from Dinosaur Designs, Kelley Sheenan from Peppermint Magazine and Kelly Elkin from ALAS. It was time to choose the finalists of this fashion design competition.

Published 22 June 2012

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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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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
10 May – 7 September 2025

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Wild Planet

Welcome to life on Earth. Every one of Earth’s millions of species is unique, but they are all connected through evolution. Come and see life in all its glorious diversity – over 400 animals under one roof!

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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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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