AM Inside Out

Deep dive into fascinating stories and learning materials for inquisitive minds, everywhere.

Curated for the curious
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Museum Renovation
Closed to the public
until Spring 2020
Where to find us
1 William Street
Sydney NSW 2010
Australia

We're building a better museum

We are closed to the public to enable our major renovation, Project Discover.

Temporary closure until Spring 2020

Australian Museum’s response to COVID-19

The Australian Museum has decided to cancel or postpone public programs and events until further notice.

Help us to support our community during challenging times

Please join us in building and communicating the scientific expertise and knowledge needed to face our challenges head-on by making a tax-deductible donation before the end of this financial year.

Support our EOFY campaign

Museum news

Read about our latest discoveries, research expeditions and collection objects on display.

Blog posts
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Explore magazine
Future plans

Capturing Climate Change

What are you seeing in our climate-changed country? Share your images, see what others are capturing and how we are responding. These images chart impacts as well as solutions. They are striking and often beautiful but reveal a planet in peril.

#CapturingClimateChange

Virtual tour

Explore the Australian Museum galleries with Google Arts&Culture virtual reality!

Permanent exhibitions

Australian Museum Membership

Join now and be the first to enjoy the new-look Australian Museum in 2020.

Great benefits

Functions and venues

Selected Australian Museum event spaces are still available for functions.

Bookings available

Where nature, science & culture intersect

We are Australia’s first museum, and have over 21 million scientific specimens and cultural objects in our collections. Learn more about our latest discoveries, animal factsheets and education programs.

Museum News Animal Factsheets Learning Resources
Eureka Prize 2018 Various

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Rewarding excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.

2020 Eureka Prizes program
FAQ and key dates
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Sydney Science Festival 2018

National Science Week

Join in the biggest celebration of science for schools, presented by the Australian Museum in collaboration with over 50 other leading organisations.

Save the date
15-23 August 2020
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Scott Sisters

AM Scientific Illustration Scholarship 2020

Application for the AM Scientific Illustration Scholarship 2020 of $5,000 is now open.

Submission guidelines
Closes Sunday, 31 May 2020
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Matthew McCurry and baby Diprotodon jaw

Australian Museum blog

Read about our latest discoveries, research expeditions or discover our interesting archive of blog posts.

Science news
What's new at the Museum
Educational insights
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For teachers and students

Our education programs spark curiosity, develop scientific understanding and enhance cultural awareness in students of all ages.

Museum in a Box
Learning resources
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Flower spider (Diaea sp)

Object and species identification

Use our online enquiry forms for help with Australian animal identification, natural history and cultural object enquiries!

Identify a species
Cultural material
Fossils & minerals
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Light Microscopy - Mark McGrouther

Science of life

Learn about biodiversity, the scientific study of life and organisms, and the story of human evolution.

Stages of Decomposition
The Human story
Virtual Autopsy
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Feathertail glider

Animal factsheets

Discover the astonishing variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, marine life and more in the Australian Museum collections.

Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Extinct animals
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Tyrannosaurs

Dinosaurs and their relatives

Discover the Mesozoic era of the dinosaurs! Dinosaurs are classified as a group of reptiles, although some of their features are found in mammals and birds living today.

The Mesozoic era
Dinosaur factsheets
Australian dinosaurs
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Mineral specimen

Earth science

The Mineralogy and Palaeontology collections include rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils, and reveal how the earth was formed.

Shaping the Earth
Minerals
Fossils
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About the Museum

The Australian Museum has been inspiring exploration of nature and culture for more than 190 years. Learn more about what we do, our extraordinary collections or our fascinating history.

Our Organisation Our History Visit the Media Centre
Kim McKay and Charles Wooley

Audio podcasts

Our podcasts take you behind-the-scenes of our collections, onto the floor in the galleries, and give you a front-row seat at our fascinating live events!

Conversations with experts
Live talks
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Coral Bleaching Lizard Island

Climate change

The Australian Museum has been involved in raising awareness and researching impacts of climate change for over a decade.

What are we doing?
What is climate change?
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Entomology Collection Area 2018

Museum collections

Why do we collect things? Discover the history and future of our millions of collection treasures and research areas.

Natural Sciences
Cultural collections
Museum Archives
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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station

The Lizard Island Research Station is a world-leading supplier of on-reef facilities for coral reef research and education. Located on the northern Great Barrier Reef, 270 km north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia.

Research
Facilities
Planning a Trip
Resources
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Organisation & Governance

Learn more about what our organisation, what we do and our fascinating history.

Organisation & governance
History & future plans
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C&R building

Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI)

AMRI brings together scientific expertise and world-class research infrastructure to increase our knowledge of the world around us and inform environmental decision-making for a better future.

Biodiversity & geodiversity
Collections-based research
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ACWG DNA Labs

Australian Centre for Wildlife Genomics

Our primary focus is on ecological applications such as species identification, individualisation, conservation and small population management.

Aviation wildlife strike
Conservation genomic projects
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Scientists on Lord Howe Island

Research and expeditions

Learn about past Australian Museum expeditions from around the globe that have contributed to our collections and research.

Lord Howe Island
Solomon Islands
Historic expeditions
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Kim McKay and Charles Wooley

Australian Museum news

Hear behind-the-scenes stories and read about our latest discoveries, research expeditions and collection objects on display.

Blog posts
Podcast series
Explore magazine
Future plans
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Join & Give

Make a donation. Become a member or volunteer. Or put your passion into practice on a citizen science project. Find out how you can get involved with the Australian Museum.

Become a Member Make a Donation Contact Us
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Help us to support our community during challenging times

The Foundation supports the important work of the Australian Museum: it’s scientific research, its exceptional exhibitions and educational programs, and its acquisition of significant objects for the AM collection.

EOFY campaign
Ways to join the Foundation
Donate now
ACWG DNA Labs 2015

Awards & Fellowships

The Australian Museum Foundation & Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) offers several different fellowships to visiting researchers.

Postgraduate Awards
Research
Fellowship
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Science Journalism at Sydney Science Festival

EOI Sydney Science Trail 2020

As part of National Science Week, the Australian Museum and The Royal Botanic Garden will present the Sydney Science Trail, a national contemporary science program delivered online as a virtual experience.

Seeking Expressions of Interest
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Dinosaur Festival 2018

EOI Australian Museum Dinosaur Festival 2020

The AM is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for programs aimed at intergenerational audiences, specifically designed and curated for early childhood (2-5 years) and primary school-aged children (5-12 years).

Seeking Expressions of Interest
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Frog sitting on a mobile phone

FrogID

FrogID is a national citizen science project that is helping us learn more about what is happening to Australia’s frogs.

Free mobile app
Record frog calls
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Australian Museum Membership

Be the first to enjoy the new-look Australian Museum in 2020, with free entry, exclusive events and much more.

Reciprocal offers
Benefits
Packages
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Life at Lizard: Waging war on the Crown-of-Thorns starfish

Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation

Proudly supporting science at the Australian Museum's Lizard Island Research Station and elsewhere on the Great Barrier Reef.

Support our research
Help save the reef
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Sustainable living

Sustainability at home

Leading a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle and saving money in the process is easy with these helpful factsheets.

Cut down on waste
Worm farming
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Sheldon with Eric Pliosaur

Work at the Museum

Discover the exciting roles in research, exhibitions, education and communicating the relationship between people, culture and the natural environment.

Research
Exhibitions
Communication
Scholarships
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Join the DigiVol volunteers

Join one of our virtual expeditions and help capture the wealth of information hidden in our Museum.

DigiVol Lab
Online digitisation
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Museum mobile apps

From our citizen science to augmented reality games, treasure hunts and audio exhibition tours, discover our mobile apps.

Audio guide tours
Augmented reality games
Citizen science
Download free apps
Pacific Spirit Gallery Opening

Media Centre

Discover the latest news about the Australian Museum and Australian Museum Research Institute. The Media Centre also provides information, images & expert comment on scientific & cultural research, exhibitions & wider Museum activities.

Media releases
Photography & filming
Media contact
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