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Category: Museullaneous

Annual Report 1897 - page 1

A shopping list from 1897

You may never look at a financial report in the same way again.

By: Anna Namuren, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 27 Feb 2013

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BVP: Volunteer from home

Become a virtual volunteer from your home with the Australian Museum on any day or at any time.

By: Leonie Prater, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 26 Feb 2013

The Spirit of Things #13

The Spirit of Things: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Syd Green of the Spirit of Things Collective presents a video of their time here at the Museum and discusses what's next.

By: Stiff Gins, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 12 Feb 2013

The Spirit of Things #11

The Spirit of Things: Day 3

Stiff Gins band member Nardi Simpson reflects on the group's time in our Indigenous collections as part of the 'Spirit of Things' project.

By: Stiff Gins, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 08 Feb 2013

The Spirit of Things #12

The Spirit of Things: Day 2

Australian music group, Stiff Gins, continue to draw inspiration from the objects in our Indigenous Collections and create new songs.

By: Stiff Gins, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 07 Feb 2013

The Spirit of Things #1

The Spirit of Things: Day 1

Australian band, Stiff Gins, have arrived at the Museum to begin work on an exciting new project involving our Indigenous collections.

By: Stiff Gins, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 06 Feb 2013

Preparation of Queensland groper

A Fishy Tale from 1926

In 1925, Museum staff were contracted to prepare fish exhibits for the Fijian Government. Unfortunately, all did not go to plan.

By: Patricia Egan, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 06 Feb 2013

De Unicornu page 51

On unicorns...

This beautifully preserved book is a scientific examination into unicorns and other horned beasts dating from 1645.

By: Emma Gray, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 01 Feb 2013

Web 2U (#8)

Alexander the Great teacher surveys

We surveyed teachers about their personal and professional usage of digital technologies.

By: Chris Lang, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 18 Jan 2013

Behind the scenes in Mammalogy

What are museums for?

Two interesting reports came across my desk over the break that address this key question...

By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 15 Jan 2013