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The Australian Museum in Sydney is a prized heritage of the city. Established in 1827, this is in fact, the very first museum of Australia. Preserving a vast collection of natural and cultural artifacts, the museum stands as an internationally famous site as one of the largest museums of natural history and anthropology. Collection: The huge collection that the museum presently houses had been gathered over decades, and many of the specimens had actually been obtained from several European museums. The collection today is valued for its role in shaping the scientific and cultural understanding of the community. With the largest store of animal, mineral, fossil and anthropological specimens, it is a priceless contributor in the field of public education and entertainment. The Australian Museum in Sydney houses a large collection that ranges from zoology to mineralogy, reptiles to cultural history. The museum’s department of natural history has an extensive assortment that covers archeology, entomology, marine invertebrates, ornithology, mineralogy, and what not! It boasts of a store of 14.5 million specimens that include approximately 5,000,000 insects, 3,000,000 molluscs, 1,000,000 fishes, 1,000,000 archaeological objects, 111,000 anthropological objects and 70,000 rocks and minerals. The anthological collection includes specimens to trace the aboriginals of Asia, Africa and America. Exhibitions: The huge sand stone architecture has now been expanded to incorporate the new departments for research and exhibition. The exhibition rooms spread over three floors to hold some of the finest standing exhibitions that feature a variety of topics related to science and natural history.
Some of the most popular exhibitions of Australian Museum are: - ‘Indigenous Australian’, which studies the multicultural nature of native Australia
- ‘Skeletons’, a display of skeletons of mammal, fish, birds, reptiles and insects
- ‘Birds’, a display of the variety of Australian birds
- ‘Insects’ studies the life cycles of species of insects;
- ‘Mineral Collections’ is a fabulous store of over 850 mineral samples
- ‘More Than Dinosaurs’ displays models tracing the evolution and extinction of dinosaurs ‘Biodiversity’ studies the diversity of life in Australia The museum also holds a number of traveling and temporary exhibitions relating to natural and cultural history. It is in fact, Australia’s agent for hosting the international exhibitions. For a more thorough delve into the natural and cultural past, the museum has scopes for research and analytical studies regarding issues like biodiversity, geo diversity and growth of Australia's environment. The Australian museum is equally exciting for the children too. The Kids' Island is a special zone to introduce the kids to Australia’s history and natural environment. Address: Australian Museum
6 College Street Sydney (opposite Hyde Park)
NSW 2010 Australia
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