Your search returned 63 results
By Page Type
By Tag
- All
- fish (965)
- blog (700)
- fishes of sydney harbour (400)
- First Nations (258)
- Blog (237)
- AMRI (164)
- archives (156)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (132)
- insect (126)
- Ichthyology (123)
- Fish (91)
- Anthropology (89)
- podcast (85)
- International collections (80)
- climate change (78)
- wildlife of sydney (78)
- Labridae (77)
- Eureka Prizes (74)
- frog (72)
- staff (68)
- geoscience (63)
- Mollusca (60)
- history (58)
- Indonesia (56)
- AMplify (54)
- photography (54)
- people (53)
- shark (53)
- earth sciences (50)
- exhibition (50)
- past exhibitions (50)
- Gobiidae (48)
- bird (48)
- Pomacentridae (45)
- Serranidae (44)
- exhibitions (44)
- death (42)
- lifelong learning (42)
- Syngnathidae (41)
- past exhibition (41)
- science (41)
- Bali (40)
- Earth and Environmental Science (40)
- dangerous australians (40)
- fossils (40)
- Cephalopoda (39)
- Chaetodontidae (39)
- invertebrate guide (39)
- staff profile (39)
- Digivol (37)
-
What are minerals?
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/what-are-minerals/Minerals are an integral part of the structure of the Earth. Explore what minerals are, and how they are made, how they are identified and what they are used for. Look at the specific chemical and physical properties of minerals.
-
Mineral properties
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/properties/Find out about the properties of minerals.
-
Shaping the Earth
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/What makes the Earth unique? Where does it fit in the Solar System and, ultimately, the universe? Take a look inside the Earth and find out what it is made from and how it is structured. Look at the processes that shape the Earth.
-
Gemstones
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/gemstones/Gemstones are prized for their beautiful colours and patterns and are used in a range of applications including jewellery, decorative items and as important features of mineral collections.
-
Geological deposits and resources
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/geological-deposits/Geology is an important part of our economy and industry.
-
A Cave Made to Order
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-a-cave-made-to-order/The Australian Museum used to have its own richly-decorated limestone cave
-
Chapman Minerals on the move once more
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/chapman-collection-move/After being on display for two decades at the AM, the Chapman Collection is about to embark on a journey to regional NSW. The Collection is home to hundreds of perfectly formed and beautiful crystals; delightful displays of light, colour and chemical diversity.
-
Gemstone accolades and museum outreach
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/gemstone-accolades-and-museum-outreach/Gemstones flash brightly for Australian Museum Geoscience activities at present.
-
Earthquakes and tsunamis
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/earthquakes-and-tsunamis/What causes earthquakes and why do tsunamis often follow a large earthquake?
-
Metamorphism
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/metamorphism/The word metamorphism comes from Greek and means 'change of form'. Metamorphic rocks are pre-existing rocks whose mineral composition and/or texture has been changed by processes within the Earth.
-
Find out more
Jurassic World by Brickman
Tickets on sale now
Open until 17 July![]()
-
Find out more
Burra
Opens Saturday 2 July
Permanent education space![]()
-
Book now
School programs and excursions
Virtual excursions
Educator-led tours
