Australian Museum Returns Ancestors to Rapa Nui
Australian Museum Returns Ancestors to Rapa Nui, Australian Museum, 15 July 2026 The Australian Museum (AM) returned 17 Tupuna, ancestors of the Rapa Nui people, to Te Mau Hatu o Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in a ceremony held at the AM. The ancestors will be taken back home with a Rapa Nui delegation on 16 […]
Partnership to unearth First Nations languages
Partnership to unearth First Nations languages from Australian Museum Archives, Australian Museum, 7 July 2026 The Australian Museum (AM) and the Aboriginal Languages Trust (ALT) have been awarded $2.5 million in funding to deliver a landmark discovery project that will transform First Nations communities’ access to one of Australia’s most significant cultural archives. The First […]
Future Right Now Symposium
Future Right Now Symposium, Australian Museum, July 2026 Young people have led climate action for decades – yet institutions remain slow to respond. Join advocates, researchers, journalists and parliamentarians for a day of keynote talks, panel discussions and open conversation exploring what a truly inclusive democracy looks like. 2025 was the third hottest year since […]
The First Inventors Book Launch
A fitting close to Reconciliation Week
Two new ‘Doctors of the reef: Cleaner Wrasses
Identified by museum scientists
Bloodsuckers at Australian Museum
From ancient myths to modern science
Bloodsuckers, Natures Vampires
at the Australian Museum
AM & BG Sydney Science Trail 2025
– inspiring young sparks 9–17-August
AM-UNSW palaeo Matthew McCurry explores 15Myo
freshwater fish fossil & views what was lunch
AM announces Sam Mostyn G-G of Aus as Patron
– former AM Trustee & President