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news

Butterfly Jewels
Mon, 31 Mar, 2003
The Common Crow or Oleander Butterfly (Euploea core corinna) is well-kn...

An intimate vision of nature: the photog...
Tue, 18 Feb, 2003
A small exhibition of wildlife photography by Pavel German

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Spiders spin most yarns at the Australia...
Wed, 2 Apr, 2003
Arachnids have come up trumps as the subject of most public inquiries at the Aus...

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New Fish Factsheet
Mon, 21 Apr, 2003
Yellow Boxfish Ostracion cubicus

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Two Emperors - China's ancient origins











happening this month

Two Emperors - China's ancient origins
Uncovering the tombs of two ancient Emperors, this exhibition is one of the most significant to leave China in over a decade.















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what's on at the museum

The Australian Museum has an exciting range of exhibitions, events, holiday programs, guided tours and school programs. Find out more.

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New sites

Human Evolution Virtual skulls
View skulls such as Proconsul heseloni, Australopithecus africanus, Homo sapiens, Chimpanzee and Gorilla from below and in 360° rotations.







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science stories

Pass the Tapeworms
Nature Australia - 01/04/03
The evolutionary history of tapeworms provides an unexpected indicator of early human diet and behaviour. More


Show-offs and Pay-offs
Nature Australia - 01/04/03
We all know humans can behave irrationally. More











TAMS events

Lectures - Adelie Land Meteorite
The Adelie Land meteorite is the stony meteorite (on display at the Australian Museum) collected by Douglas Mawson on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-13. The way in which this meteorite ... More

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Kingfishers and Kookaburras
Vibrant in colour, conspicuous in activity and often inescapably raucous - each of the ten species of kingfishers and kookaburras are brought to life through the essays and outstanding colour photographs. Was $49.95. Now just $14.95.

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Kingfishers and Kookaburras