First look at a year-long program full of extraordinary experiences marking 200 years of Australia’s first museum.

Dinosaurs of Patagonia launches an extraordinary year of events, exhibitions and experiences marking 200 years of the ...

The Australian Reptile Park & Australian Museum Herpetology Department have declared ‘Shazza’ the largest living common death adder ever recorded in Australia.

Australian Carpet Beetles are native member of a small but significant group of beetles (family Dermestidae) that frequently invade homes and whose larvae feed on carpets and similar fabrics. It is ...

Spider wasps (family Pompilidae) are solitary wasps. They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitise other spider wasps. They do not form colonies to defend nests and are not aggressive.

Enhance your students' learning experiences during their visit to the Museum with our educator-led programs, or book into one of our teacher events for your next professional development. Book in an ...

Common Death Adder Feeding and diet The Common Death Adder feeds on frogs, lizards and birds and, unlike most Australian venomous snakes that actively search for prey, this snake sits in one place and ...

The Long-nosed Bandicoot is probably best known for the small, round conical holes it leaves behind as it forages at night. These holes are dug with the front feet and are big enough for the animal's ...

Blue-winged Kookaburra family groups are often larger than those of the Laughing Kookaburra, with up to 12 members.

Introduction Copperheads have managed to eke out an existence in some of the coldest high rainfall regions of Australia, where most other snakes would perish. And one species at least appears to have ...

Like other waterbirds, the Australian Wood Duck hatches with a covering of waterproof down and can enter the water almost straight away.

As debate continues over its taxonomic identity, there’s no doubting the Mulga Snake’s status as one of Australia’s most formidable snakes. Number of species A number of new species of Mulga Snake ...