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Adult: $12
Family (2 adult, 2 child): $30
Family (1 adult, 2 child): $18
Child (5 - 15yrs): $6
Under 5s: FREE
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News & blogs
21 January 2010
The winner of this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has been stripped of his prize, after a review of the award by the judging panel.
09 February 2010
The Australian Museum’s recent exhibition Climate change: our future, your choice has received an award from Museums and Galleries NSW.
Media resources
09 December 2009
Discover the incredible world of science lurking just outside your door in this family-friendly exhibition opening 5 December 2009 (until 18 April 2010).
09 December 2009
A fairytale image of an Iberian wolf has won the 46th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Highlights
From “noble metal” to Indigenous artefacts, one woman’s generosity and forethought have provided much needed funds for some outstanding...
Scientist for a Day saw dozens of young and enthusiastic budding scientists visit the Australian Museum for Marine Worlds and Urban...
New on the site
- Eye-stripe Triggerfish, Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Bilobed pectoral fin of a Blackspotted Gurnard Perch
- Blackspotted Gurnard Perch
- Blackspotted Gurnard Perch, Neosebastes nigropunctatus McCulloch, 1915
- Royal visitor examines Australian Museum collections
- Bone Detective - Stages 3 - Student Activities
- Fascinating Fossils Stage 5 - Student Activities
- Evolution, survival and extinction - Stage 6 - Student Activities
- Erecting Malangan Poles
- Scenes from Swarga (the afterlife): Balinese Painting E74161
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