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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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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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The Chusan Ball
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/the-chusan-ball/In a time before the Internet and text messages, the arrival of the first British mail steam ship was cause for celebration in the colony.
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History of the Education Department
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/history-of-the-education-department/From school visits on Mondays to an Interpretive Theatre program
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History of the Exhibition and Preparation Department
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/history-of-the-exhibition-and-preparation-department/The Australian Museum has long been known for its diverse and fascinating exhibitions.
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History of the Library
https://australian.museum/about/history/history-of-the-library/The Australian Museum Research Library collections form a major natural history resource in Australia.
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Bathurst's Letter
https://australian.museum/about/history/bathursts-letter/Foundation document for the establishment of the Australian Museum.
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Garden Palace Survivors
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/collection-stories-garden-palace-survivors/In 1879 the Australian Museum exhibited its Anthropology collections in a Sydney International Exhibition building called the Garden Palace.
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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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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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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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