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Temporary closure
until mid-2020

Museum Renovation: Closed to the public
until mid-2020
Where to find us: 1 William Street
Sydney NSW 2010
Australia

Polychaete marine worms. Clockwise from the top: Lanice viridis (15 mm length) and Chaetopterus sp. (3-5 cm length) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia . Alitta virens (up to 1m length) and Amblyosyllis finmarchica from White Sea Biological Station, Russia. Image: Alexander Semenov
© Alexander Semenov

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150 original artefacts - final world tour! Discover the glittering treasures of Tutankhamun at this absolute must-see show.

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Life at Lizard: Waging war on the Crown-of-Thorns starfish

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