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Bored at home? Trawl through Australia’s natural history collections from your couch

Stay at home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but also avoid boredom by diving into Australia’s vast natural history collections.

Science & Environment

Miranda Massie on the need for climate change museums

Miranda Massie is the Director of the Climate Museum in New York City and this week she visited the Australian Museum, giving her thoughts on the climate-change crisis, the role of museums and the work being done at the Museum.

Wildlife

The future of Australian frogs

Two new research tools are supporting a groundswell of public interest that could make a difference to the future of Australian frogs, which are facing tough times.

History & Culture

Brazil museum fire: what are the chances it could happen to an Australian museum?

Fire is just one of many threats museums face; how well protected are the priceless collections stored in Australia?

News

Scientists call on public to begin counting Australia’s 241 frog species

A citizen science project launched by the Australian Museum is aiming to improve knowledge of the country’s frogs by enlisting the help of the Australian public to use the new FrogID app, which can recognise the unique croak of every species.

History & Culture

GALLERY: Treasures of the Australian Museum

The Australian Museum has officially opened its new permanent exhibition, 200 treasures of the Australian Museum, in partnership with Westpac. The exhibition— staged in the Long Gallery, Australia’s oldest museum gallery— now holds some of the country’s most precious items. These are some of the highlights.