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Make your own pocket volcano
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/pocket-volcano/

Watch this video to learn what happens inside a volcano just before it erupts and make your own pocket volcano in the classroom or at home!

Published 16 June 2021

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Volcanic rocks
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/volcanic-rocks/

Volcanic rocks are divided into three main types: basaltic, volcaniclastic and pyroclastic.

Published 11 February 2009

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Lavas
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/lavas/

One of the products of volcanic eruptions is lava. Lavas vary widely in composition depending upon their original source magma.

Published 27 August 2009

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Structure of volcanoes
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/structure-of-volcanoes/

Although volcanoes are often seen as being destructive they are also constructive. They add more land to the surface of the Earth and, when weathered, provide us with a nutrient-rich soil for agriculture.

Published 07 May 2009

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How to make a pop top volcano
https://australian.museum/inside-out/online-experiments-activities/how-to-make-pop-top-volcano/

Recreate a volcano eruption at home with this experiment.

Published 30 June 2021

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Volcanic landforms
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/volcanic-landforms/

Each type of volcanic massif (structure) contains lavas, pyroclastic rocks and intrusions, but these differ in proportions and compositions.

Published 11 February 2009

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Where will the next volcano erupt in Australia?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-where-next-volcano-erupt-in-australia/

The volcanic future of Australia is revealed.

Published 21 July 2014

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Volcanic disasters and the beginning of Lapita style pottery in Papua New Guinea
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-volcanic-disasters-lapita-pottery/

A major volcanic eruption about 3000 years ago contributed to the earliest pottery production in Papua New Guinea.

Published 26 May 2014

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How to make a test tube volcano
https://australian.museum/inside-out/homeschool-resources/how-to-make-test-tube-volcano/

Learn about the basic principles involved in a volcanic eruption with nothing but a few household ingredients and a test tube.

Published 13 September 2021

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Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

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Burra

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

Permanent education space
10am - 4.30pm

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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