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Stories
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/In 1827, Governor Darling on the recommendation of Macleay, allocated £200 to the establishment and running of a museum, the Colonial Museum, which was subsequently renamed the Australian Museum in June 1836. Discover more stories about our history.
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Body art
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/The Body Art exhibition explored the many different ways, both temporary and permanent, in which people modify, change, decorate and adorn their bodies. It revealed the what, why, how and where of 'body art'.
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History of the collections
https://australian.museum/publications/minerals/history-of-collections/The Australian Museum’s Mineralogy and Petrology Collection is the oldest and one of the largest in Australia.
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1920s: Be Careful What You Wish For – Charles Anderson Director
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/1920s-be-careful-what-you-wish-for-charles-anderson-director/Who would have thought that superannuation could cause so much angst?
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Dr Michael Archer, Director, 1999-2004
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/michael-archer-director-1999-2004/Dr Michael Archer, Director, 1999-2004
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Dr Arthur Bache Walkom, Director, 1941-1954
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/dr-arthur-bache-walkom-director-1941-1954/Dr Arthur Bache Walkom, Director, 1941-1954
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Reflections from Dr Pat Hutchings
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/oral-history-pat-hutchings/Dr Pat Hutchings was the Australian Museum's first Senior Principal Research Scientist and has dedicated her life to the study of polychaeta sea worms. In this video series, she discusses her early career, establishing a world class collection and the importance of the Australian Museum.
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Opening our doors
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/opening-our-doors/The Museum's very first public exhibition celebrated the 'natural and industrial products' of New South Wales.
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Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 Greatest Explorers
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/Whether they crossed oceans, tackled jungles, traversed mountains, braved the poles or went to space, our nation’s greatest explorers helped forge the intrepid Australian spirit. Discover the stories of 50 Australian Trailblazers highlighted in this exhibition.
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Museum staff reading lists
https://australian.museum/inside-out/reading-list/Find out our staff recommendations to read in isolation, and learn the story of the Australian Museum.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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Burra
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