Blog archive: At the Museum
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National Volunteers Week: a very satisfying week’s work!
A chance to say thank you to all the Museum's wonderful volunteers.
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Perfecting the portfolio (Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
An interview with Connor Stefanison, winner of the Eric Hosking Portfolio Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.
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The Gentle Giant (Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
The winner of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 14-year-old Udayan Rao Pawar, shares the story of his captivating image.
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Hook, Line & Sinking (Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
The story of how this image (that's been generating a lot of second looks and questions at our exhibition) was taken.
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members message explore 36-1
The Museum has some wonderful experiences and benefits coming up for Members.
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Tribute to Sparky the Diamond Python
Recently, the Museum said a final goodbye to one of its best-known resident animals, Sparky.
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Outside the comfort zone: Energy consumption and museums
Australia's big museums and art galleries each use as much energy as a small country town. How long can we afford, let alone justify that?
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Tyrannosaurs Timelapse: Articulation of a Dinosaur
A row of huge timber boxes from Canada, sitting at the back of our cavernous Gallery One, was the first sign that the beginning was nigh.
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When Mandy the Malacologist was Mobbed
Dr Mandy Reid recounts her first experience working in our Show & Tell room at Jurassic Lounge.
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A Night at the Museum
Our Foundation Food for Thought gala dinner was a huge success, raising nearly $70,000 to support our research into wildlife genetics.
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Supercroc Spruce-up
We had to give our Supercroc a makeover before we could send him out on tour.
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Grey-headed Flying Foxes in peril
The poor Grey-headed Flying Fox has been much maligned...
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Why do we collect?
Why do Museums have natural history collections? What would happen if we didn’t have them?