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Australian Museum timeline
https://australian.museum/about/history/timelines/australian-museum-timeline/The Australian Museum has undergone some turbulent times since it was established in 1827.
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About the Museum
https://australian.museum/about/Learn more about our organisational structure, what we do, the passionate people who work at the Australian Museum and our fascinating history.
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History
https://australian.museum/about/history/Find out about the history of the Museum’s zoological and anthropological collections, its historic and contemporary buildings and the people who have worked here over nearly two centuries.
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Museum people
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/Discover stories from and about the amazing people who’ve worked at the Australian Museum from 1827 until present day.
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Stories
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/In 1827, Governor Darling on the recommendation of Macleay, allocated £200 to the establishment and running of a museum, the Colonial Museum, which was subsequently renamed the Australian Museum in June 1836. Discover more stories about our history.
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Body art
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/The Body Art exhibition explored the many different ways, both temporary and permanent, in which people modify, change, decorate and adorn their bodies. It revealed the what, why, how and where of 'body art'.
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History of the collections
https://australian.museum/publications/minerals/history-of-collections/The Australian Museum’s Mineralogy and Petrology Collection is the oldest and one of the largest in Australia.
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Dr Michael Archer, Director, 1999-2004
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/michael-archer-director-1999-2004/Dr Michael Archer, Director, 1999-2004
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Dr Arthur Bache Walkom, Director, 1941-1954
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/dr-arthur-bache-walkom-director-1941-1954/Dr Arthur Bache Walkom, Director, 1941-1954
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Reflections from Dr Pat Hutchings
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/oral-history-pat-hutchings/Dr Pat Hutchings was the Australian Museum's first Senior Principal Research Scientist and has dedicated her life to the study of polychaeta sea worms. In this video series, she discusses her early career, establishing a world class collection and the importance of the Australian Museum.
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Tails from the Coasts
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Burra
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RELICS
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Minerals
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