New exhibition on now!
Which animals have survived the ever-changing Australian landscape? Is it the largest, the fiercest or the toughest? The most intelligent? Or is it the 'adapters' that win the ultimate game of survival?
Discover surprising animal secrets in this new exhibition showcasing stories of Australian wildlife and tales of their adaptation and survival over millions of years of changing climate and landscape. Divided into six thematic areas - Blue Edge, Island Homes, Our Backyard, Dangerous Australians, Adapt or Die and Where are They Now - this new 925 square exhibition will challenge your understanding of the beautiful and bizarre animals that call Australia home.
Australia has it all - deserts and snow-capped mountains, rainforest and grassland, beaches and reefs, city and bush. And living in every one of these habitats are species which are equally varied.
Join us for this immersive journey that takes you from the 'safety' of your urban backyard to see the wildlife of this Great Southern Land as you've never seen it before:
- uncover the secret strategies used by Australia's most dangerous creatures for hunting, catching and killing their prey.
- meet some surprising residents of Sydney's harbour, coastal waters and offshore islands
- wonder at Australian giants from the past including wombats, metre-long echidnas and even fanged kangaroos!
What to look out for!
- Australia's top 10 venomous snakes
- dangerous 'virtual' Australians in action - sharks, crocodiles and funnel-web spiders
- weird animal images from the deep sea
- a 'stylised' desert canyon
- Sydney suburbs submerged graphic with rising sea levels
- swimming, shimmering cuttlefish
- Australia's strangest flies including a Stalk-eyed Signal Fly and the Upside-down Fly
- freshwater habitats with live baby crocodiles, turtles and yabbies
- extinct animals like the Tasmanian Tiger ... and so much more!
So if you think Australian wildlife is just dingoes, koalas and kangaroos, then you are ignoring some incredible animal secrets! Don't miss out on visiting this exhibition to get the real stories about our diverse and quirky Australian animal life.
Explore the weird and wonderful; familiar and strange; common and rare; dangerous and safe - and uncover the key to their, and perhaps even your own, survival.
Time challenged?
Celebrate nature with gifts from the Australian Museum Shop or visit the shop online. Specialising in Australian animals and natural history products for all ages, we also cater for budget sizes from as little as one dollar. And don't forget to pick up a copy of the new Australian Museum Souvenir Guide - Sydney's ultimate natural history keepsake!
