🏳️Australian Museum

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Discover the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific at Australia's first museum in Sydney.

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### [Future Now](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/future-now/)

Step into Future Now and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

On now

[Discover more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/future-now/)

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### [Eureka Prizes 2025](https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/)

Entries are now open! There are 20 prizes on offer across the categories of Research & Innovation, Leadership, Science Engagement and School Science.

Key 2025 Dates  

Award Ceremony  

Frequently Asked Questions

[Learn more and enter](https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/)

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### [Burra](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/burra/)

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent education space  

10am - 4.30pm

[Find out more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/burra/)

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### [Become a Member](https://australian.museum/get-involved/join/members/)

Discover even more by becoming a Member. Delve into the Australian Museum’s collections, join a vibrant community and support our groundbreaking research and cultural projects.

[Join today](https://australian.museum/get-involved/join/members/)

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### [News highlights](https://australian.museum/learn/news/)

Read about our latest discoveries, research expeditions and collection objects on display.

Read our latest News Stories  

Listen to Podcasts

[Learn more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/)

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Visit the Australian Museum in Sydney

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Experience science, culture and nature in the heart of Sydney at the Australian Museum. Open from 10am to 5pm daily, discover the extraordinary permanent exhibitions on display with free entry to the museum.

[Visitor Information](https://australian.museum/visit/) [What's On](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/) [Location & Access](https://australian.museum/visit/access/)

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#### What's on at the Australian Museum

Discover our exciting offer of permanent and special exhibitions to visit at the Australian Museum, as well as upcoming events including talks, workshops and First Nations cultural programs.

Event calendar

View now](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/)

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#### School Holidays

Discover science and culture through a diverse program of interactive workshops for kids aged 5 to 16 years at the Australian Museum these school holidays!

Programs and events

Find out more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/school-holidays/)

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#### Conversations of the Golden Empires: Harnessing the Heavens

Explore the relationship between the heavens and Earth with world-renowned astronomer, Professor Fred Watson AM, in this fascinating discussion hosted by Professor Anthony Burke.

Saturday 12 April 2025:  

10.30am - 11.30am

Find out more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/harnessing-the-heavens/)

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#### Dinosaurs

How well do you know your dinosaurs? Discover the amazing creatures that ruled the world until 65 million years ago in this exhibition that brings the Mesozoic era to life.

Permanent exhibition  

10am - 5pm

Find out more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/dinosaurs/)

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#### Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, _Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru_ and add-on VR experience.

Now open  

Tickets on sale

Book now](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/machu-picchu/)

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#### Wansolmoana

Experience the diverse and dynamic cultures of Pasifika peoples through stories and objects from across the region.

Permanent exhibition  

Open daily

Discover more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/wansolmoana/)

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#### 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum

The Westpac Long Gallery showcases 100 treasures from our collections alongside the stories of the 100 people who’ve helped shape Australia.

Permanent exhibition  

Open daily

Find out more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/200-treasures/)

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#### Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition  

Open daily

Discover more](https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/minerals/)

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Latest news

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Discover our research behind the scenes, read stories from our collections and learn about the latest fieldwork findings and acquisitions.

[Read our News Stories](https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/) [Listen to our Podcasts](https://australian.museum/learn/news/podcasts/) [Visit the Media Centre](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/)

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#### Last supper of 15-million-year-old freshwater fish

Australian scientists discover ancient freshwater fish fossil with preserved stomach contents.

18 March 2025

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/ancient-freshwater-fish-fossil/)

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#### Her Excellency, the Hon Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, appointed as Patron of the Australian Museum

The Australian Museum is pleased to announce that Her Excellency, the Hon Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, has been appointed as Patron of the Australian Museum.

7 March 2025

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/sam-mostyn-appointed-am-patron/)

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#### No-fishing zones on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) increase fish for fishers

New research shows that keeping fishers away from some reefs increases their catch of Coral Groupers (aka Coral Trout) on other reefs.

5 March 2025

Read more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/no-fishing-zones-great-barrier-reef/)

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#### The 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes now open

The 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes (AMEP), the nation’s most prestigious science awards, open for entries today.

11 February 2025

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/2025-eureka-prizes-open/)

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#### The Australian Museum announces Machu Picchu exhibition extension and two-day Fiesta de PerĂş celebration

The Australian Museum announces the extension of its major summer exhibition, _Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru_, until Sunday 11 May 2025.

4 February 2025

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/machu-picchu-extension-fiesta-de-peru/)

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#### Scientists resolve “identity crisis” for Australia’s deadliest spider

Sydney Funnel-web shown to be three different species, with the largest dubbed “Big Boy”.

13 January 2025

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/sydney-funnel-web-spider-reclassified/)

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#### Searching for snails across the Pacific, part 1: Rarotonga, Cook Islands

After years of studying snails on Australia’s Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, Drs Isabel Hyman and Frank Köhler began to cast their net wider in search of closely related species.

18 December 2024

Read more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/snails-rarotonga-cook-islands-pacific/)

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#### More than just pretty shells: AMRI researchers study diverse family of gastropods

AMRI researchers are conducting the largest study to date on volutes, a diverse family of shelled molluscs, to expand knowledge about these species, particularly in Australia.

17 December 2024

Read more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-researchers-study-gastropods/)

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#### Blazing the Trail

Discover what makes us human on an epic journey investigating our shared story of human evolution.

Podcast series

Listen now](https://australian.museum/learn/news/podcasts/blazing-the-trail/)

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#### Go where no one has gone before – help us document frogs in the Northern Wheatbelt of New South Wales

The frogs of the Northern Wheatbelt of New South Wales are poorly sampled. We need your help to document frogs and fill in data gaps so we created a priority map to highlight areas where your FrogID recordings will make the biggest difference to our understanding of frogs!

25 November 2024

Read more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/help-frogs-in-northern-wheatbelt-nsw/)

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#### Australian Museum opens major summer exhibition _Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru_

For the first time in Australia, an ancient tale of human ingenuity, ritual, unimaginable treasures and supernatural deities will be brought to life in the extraordinary exhibition, _Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru_, opening Saturday 23 November at the Australian Museum.

21 November 2024

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/machu-picchu-opens/)

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#### Australian Museum, U.S. Embassy and Pacific partners Embark on Cultural Conservation Project

Pasifika Tauhi Project established to preserve cultural knowledge and practices across the Pacific.

14 November 2024

Read more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/am-us-cultural-conservation-project/)

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#### Leading efforts to improve early detection of melanoma

Drawing from a multidisciplinary team, these Eureka Prize winners utilise AI-assisted 3D imaging technologies to conduct the world's largest preventive melanoma study.

9 November 2024

Read more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/leading-efforts-to-improve-early-detection-of-melanoma/)

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#### Read more news

Hear behind-the-scenes stories and read about our latest discoveries, research expeditions and collection objects on display.

Read our latest News Stories  

Listen to Podcasts

Find out more](https://australian.museum/learn/news/)

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Where nature, science and culture intersect

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We are Australia’s first museum, and have over 21 million scientific specimens and cultural objects in our collections. Learn more from First Nations people, discover thousands of animal factsheets and explore our online education resources.

[Discover & Learn](https://australian.museum/learn/) [Our Collections](https://australian.museum/learn/collections/) [Journals & Publications](https://australian.museum/learn/publications/)

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#### For teachers and students

Our education programs and resources spark curiosity, develop scientific understanding and enhance cultural awareness in students of all ages.

Learning resources  

Teacher support  

Educator-led programs

Learn more](https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/)

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#### Object and species identification

Use our Ask an Expert enquiry form for help with Australian animal identification, natural history and cultural object enquiries.

Identify an animal  

Cultural objects  

Fossils and minerals

Ask an expert](https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/)

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#### Animal factsheets

Discover the astonishing variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, marine life and more in the Australian Museum collections.

Invertebrates  

Vertebrates  

Extinct animals

Find out more](https://australian.museum/learn/animals/)

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#### First Nations

Learn more about this land’s First Nations peoples and cultures.

Collections  

Knowledge  

Exhibitions

Find out more](https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/)

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#### Climate change

The Australian Museum has been involved in raising awareness and researching impacts of climate change for over a decade.

What are we doing?  

What is climate change?

Learn more](https://australian.museum/learn/climate-change/)

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#### Natural Sciences

Discover the AM's extensive collections and research areas, including the name-bearing type specimens held at the Museum.

Why we collect  

Research areas

Find out more](https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/)

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#### Museum Archives and Research Library

The Museum Archives and Research Library cares for the Museum’s institutional memory and its historic natural history book and journal collections dating from 1836.

History of the Museum  

Archives  

Rare books  

Photography

Explore our history](https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/)

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Get involved

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Make a donation. Become a member or volunteer. Or put your passion into practice on a citizen science project. Find out how you can get involved with the Australian Museum.

[Become a Member](https://australian.museum/get-involved/join/members/) [Make a Donation](https://australian.museum/get-involved/donate/) [Contact Us](https://australian.museum/get-involved/contact/)

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#### Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Rewarding excellence in Australian research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science

Key 2025 Dates  

Award Ceremony  

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/)

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#### Ask an Elder

Ask an Elder your question about First Nations or Pasifika histories, cultures or objects.

Read more](https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/mob-at-the-museum/ask-an-elder/)

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#### Donate to the Australian Museum Foundation

By making a tax-deductible donation, you can help us share the joy of discovery with the next generation.

Make a general donation  

Support a project  

Leave a Legacy

Donate now](https://australian.museum/get-involved/join/foundation/)

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#### FrogID

FrogID is a national citizen science project that is helping us learn more about what is happening to Australia’s frogs.

Free mobile app  

Record frog calls

Find out more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/citizen-science/frogid/)

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#### Work at the Museum

Discover the exciting roles in research, exhibitions, education and communicating the relationship between people, culture and the natural environment.

Research  

Exhibitions  

Communication  

Scholarships

Find out more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/work/)

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#### Awards & Fellowships

The Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) offers several different and exciting fellowships to visiting students and researchers.

Postgraduate Awards  

Research  

Fellowship

Find out more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/amri/awards-fellowships/)

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#### Media Centre

Discover the latest news about the Australian Museum and Australian Museum Research Institute. The Media Centre also provides information, images and expert comment on scientific and cultural research, exhibitions and wider Museum activities.

Media releases  

Photography & filming  

Media contact

Find out more](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/)

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#### Get involved

Make a donation. Become a member or volunteer. Or put your passion into practice on a citizen science project. Find out how you can get involved with the Australian Museum.

Join & Give  

Citizen Science  

Volunteer & Work

Find out more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/)

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About the AM

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The Australian Museum has been inspiring exploration of nature and culture for more than 190 years. Learn more about what we do, our extraordinary collections or our fascinating history.

[Our Organisation](https://australian.museum/about/organisation/) [Our History](https://australian.museum/about/history/) [Commercial Services](https://australian.museum/get-involved/services/)

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#### About the Australian Museum (AM)

Learn more about our organisational structure, what we do, the passionate people who work at the Australian Museum and our fascinating history.

Organisation  

Governance  

Our history  

Future plans

Find out more](https://australian.museum/about/)

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#### Visit the Australian Museum in Sydney

Visit Australia’s first museum in the heart of Sydney to discover Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, our collection of Australian dinosaurs, and the deadliest of down under animals. See you at the Australian Museum.

Discover more](https://australian.museum/visit/visit-us/)

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#### Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI)

AMRI brings together scientific expertise and world-class research infrastructure to increase our knowledge of the world around us and inform environmental decision-making for a better future.

Biodiversity & geodiversity  

Collections-based research

Discover more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/amri/)

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#### Climate Solutions Centre

Bringing diverse voices together to inform and inspire more Australians to support climate solutions.

Climate change insights  

Cutting-edge research

Find out more](https://australian.museum/learn/climate-change/climate-solutions-centre/)

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#### Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station

The Lizard Island Research Station is a world-leading supplier of on-reef facilities for coral reef research and education. Located on the northern Great Barrier Reef, 270 km north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia.

Reef research  

Planning a trip  

Fellowships and grants

Discover more](https://australian.museum/get-involved/amri/lirs/)

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#### Contact us

Contact information for customer feedback, members team, school and group visits, website feedback, booking venues and functions, touring exhibitions and media contacts.

General enquiries: +61 2 9320 6000  

Media: +61 2 9320 6181

More information](https://australian.museum/get-involved/contact/)

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