SubscribeMiranda 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.
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.
These images are incredible.
Fire is just one of many threats museums face; how well protected are the priceless collections stored in Australia?
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.
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.
The owl was in a critical condition upon being found by museum officials.
Ninety years ago, a valuable international contract called for some inventiveness, and even a little coercion, on the part of the Australian Museum.
Listen to founding Australian Geographic editor Howard Whelan in conversation with veteran mountaineer Greg Mortimer – the first Australian to summit Everest, K2, Annapurna II and Chongtar in the Himalaya.
Small differences in the hands and feet of frogs are clues to big differences in behaviour.