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  • John Gould: books and illustrations
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/

    With the obsession of a collector and an eye for artistic talent, John Gould succeeded in creating one of the most recognisable and long-lasting brand names in natural history. Explore the activities of this legendary 'bird man'.

    Published 01 November 2018
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  • Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841)
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/elizabeth-gould-1804-1841/

    Read about Elizabeth Gould, the great artist behind John Gould's early illustrations.

    Published 16 December 2020
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  • Journals & Publications
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    Since 1827, studies on Australian Museum collections, or studies that more generally lead to a better understanding of the unique natural and cultural history of Australia and the Pacific, have been published by the Museum.

    Published 23 October 2018
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  • Research Library
    https://australian.museum/get-involved/staff-profiles/research-library/

    Contact the Research Library

    Published 24 February 2020
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  • Prevention of Plague: Instructions to Householders, issued by the NSW Department of Public Health, 1900
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/research-library/prevention-of-plague/

    Read a historic pamphlet issued during the 1900 bubonic plague outbreak in Sydney

    Published 13 May 2020
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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.

    Published 02 July 2012
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  • Cultural Material in the Library's Melbourne Ward Collection
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/research-library/guides/cultural-material-mel-ward/

    Discover Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material in the Melbourne Ward Collection of the Australian Museum Research Library.

    Published 10 April 2019
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  • The early art of Elizabeth Gould
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/elizabeth-gould-1804-1841/elizabeth-gould-early-art/

    Learn more about Elizabeth Gould's beginnings as an artist.

    Published 16 December 2020
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  • Elizabeth Gould in Australia
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/elizabeth-gould-1804-1841/elizabeth-in-australia/

    Learn about Elizabeth Gould's time in Australia.

    Published 16 December 2020
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  • Elizabeth Gould: working wife, Victorian mother
    https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/elizabeth-gould-1804-1841/working-wife-and-mother/

    Throughout her married life, Elizabeth Gould was torn between supporting her husband’s burgeoning career and raising the children they had created together.

    Published 12 February 2021
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  • Jurassic World by Brickman

    Kmart presents <i>Jurassic World</i> by Brickman<sup>®</sup> at the Australian Museum until 17 July.

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    Open until 17 July.

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  • 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum

    The Westpac Long Gallery showcases 100 treasures from our collections alongside the stories of the 100 people who’ve helped shape Australia.

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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

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