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Woollarawarre Bennelong
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/woollarawarre-bennelong/

The first Aboriginal man to visit Europe and return.

Published 19 December 2017

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Jessica Watson OAM
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/jessica-watson-oam/

The youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.

Published 27 November 2015

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Andrew Lock OAM
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/andrew-lock/

First Australian to climb all 14 "eight-thousanders".

Published 27 November 2015

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Alan Warild
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/alan-warild/

Set multiple records while exploring the world’s deepest caves.

Published 27 November 2015

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Andy Thomas AO
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/andy-thomas-ao/

Australia’s first member of NASA’s elite astronaut corps.

Published 27 November 2015

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Abel Janszoon Tasman
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/abel-janszoon-tasman/

The first European to discover Tasmania and confirm Australia as an island continent.

Published 12 January 2016

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Ron Allum
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/ron-allum/

Legend of the deep.

Published 27 November 2015

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Richard 'Dick' Smith AC
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/richard-dick-smith-ao/

The first person to fly a helicopter solo around the world.

Published 27 November 2015

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Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/sir-charles-kingsford-smith/

Pioneered routes that include the first trans-Australian, trans-Tasman and trans-Pacific flights.

Published 27 November 2015

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Greg Mortimer OAM
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/greg-mortimer-oam/

The first Australian to reach the summits of Mount Everest and K2 in the Himalaya, and mounts Vinson and Minto in Antarctica.

Published 19 April 2016

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Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea

Witness the beauty and diversity of cultural decoration and body adornment from Papua New Guinea in this special exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

Featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.

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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

Exclusive to the Australian Museum in Sydney: more than 3,000 years in the making, discover over 180 ancient Egyptian treasures.

Special exhibition opens 18 November 2023

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School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

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Educator-led tours

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s new learning and play space.

Permanent education space
Open daily

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