1/38The museum has extensive archives including photography registers of material such a fish. Picture: Cameron Richardson
Behind the scenes of Australia Museum
Behind the scenes of Australia Museum
2/38Mark McGrouther looks at Great White Shark specimens collected in the 1980s. Picture: Cameron Richardson
3/38Dion Pieta studies a Malagan mask in the Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. The mask was acquired on 1887. Picture: Cameron Richardson
4/38Exhibition staff Elliott Cole and Matt Oakley shift an Emperor Penguin collected by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916. Picture: Cameron Richardson
5/38Derrick Smith looks at collection of Christmas beetles in one of the entomology collection storage rooms. Picture: Cameron Richardson
6/38An example of a Christmas beetle in the entomology collection. Picture: Cameron Richardson
7/38Derrick Smith collects a tray of Christmas beetles in one of the entomology collection storage rooms. Picture: Cameron Richardson
8/38The museum has extensive archives including the1855 field note journals of sisters Harriet and Helena Scott. Picture: Cameron Richardson
9/38A collection of butterflies in the entomology collection. Picture: Cameron Richardson
10/38Derrick Smith looks through the entomology collection at suck things like butterflies, insects and bugs. Picture: Cameron Richardson
11/38A collection of bull ants in the entomology collection. TPicture: Cameron Richardson
12/38A collection of Christmas beetles in one of the entomology collection storage rooms. Picture: Cameron Richardson
13/38A collection of Christmas beetles in one of the entomology collection storage rooms. Picture: Cameron Richardson
14/38Dion Pieta walks through the Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. Picture: Cameron Richardson
15/38Dion Pieta studies a Malagan mask in the Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. The mask was acquired on 1887. Picture: Cameron Richardson
16/38Dion Pieta studies a Malagan mask in the Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. The mask was acquired on 1887. Picture: Cameron Richardson
17/38Dion Pieta studies a Malagan mask in the Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. Picture: Cameron Richardson
18/38Dion Pieta studies a Malagan mask in the Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. Picture: Cameron Richardson
19/38The museum has extensive archives including the1855 field note journals of sisters Harriet and Helena Scott. Picture: Cameron Richardson
20/38The museum has its own DNA lab, pictured are staff (L to R) Greta Frankham, Rebecca Johnson, Melissa Danks and Andrew King. Picture: Cameron Richardson
21/38Vanessa Finney , manager of the archives holds the original Australian Museum minute book dated from 1836-1863. Picture: Cameron Richardson
22/38The museum has extensive archives including 10,000 glass plate photographic negatives. Picture: Cameron Richardson
23/38The museum has extensive archives, pictured is the original Australian Museum minute book dated from 1836-1863. Picture: Cameron Richardson
24/38Mark McGrouther looks at fish type specimens in the “Spirit House” where specimens collected over the years are housed and preserved in bottles and jars. Picture: Cameron Richardson
25/38Mark McGrouther looks at specimens in the “Spirit House” where fish specimens collected over the years are housed and preserved in bottles and jars, some dating back to late 1800’s. Picture: Cameron Richardson
26/38Mark McGrouther looks at specimens in the “Spirit House” where fish specimens collected over the years are housed. Picture: Cameron Richardson
27/38Mark McGrouther holds a Soldier Fish collected in 1948 near Port Kembla. Picture: Cameron Richardson
28/38Mark McGrouther looks at specimens in the “Spirit House” where fish specimens are housed. Picture: Cameron Richardson
29/38Mark McGrouther looks at fish type specimens in the “Spirit House” where fish specimens collected over the years which are preserved in bottles and jars. Picture: Cameron Richardson
30/38The door leading to the “Spirit House” which is specially designed to keep collections, some over 100 years old, preserved. Picture: Cameron Richardson
31/38Mark McGrouther holds a Moray Eel collected in 1932, one of the many specimens in the “Spirit House”. Picture: Cameron Richardson
32/38A collection of neck ornaments, shell ornaments, breast ornaments and necklaces in Pacific collection storage area deep within the museum. Picture: Cameron Richardson
33/38An identification label on an Aboriginal spear which forms part of the Aboriginal collection. Picture: Cameron Richardson
34/38Phil Gordon pictured inside the Aboriginal collection storage area with a large collection of Aboriginal spears. Picture: Cameron Richardson
35/38PHOTOGRAOHIC PROJECT BY CAMERON RICHARDSON-DO NOT PUBLISH WITHOUT PERMISSSION OF BRIAN ROBERTS. Behind the scenes look at The Australian Museum, Sydney. Exhibitionist staff Elliott Cole and Matt Oakley shift an Emperor Penguin collected by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916. The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia with over 18 million natural history and cultural objects. Picture Cameron Richardson
36/38PHOTOGRAOHIC PROJECT BY CAMERON RICHARDSON-DO NOT PUBLISH WITHOUT PERMISSSION OF BRIAN ROBERTS. Behind the scenes look at The Australian Museum, Sydney. Exhibitionist staff Elliott Cole and Matt Oakley shift an Emperor Penguin collected by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916. The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia with over 18 million natural history and cultural objects. Picture Cameron Richardson
37/38PHOTOGRAOHIC PROJECT BY CAMERON RICHARDSON-DO NOT PUBLISH WITHOUT PERMISSSION OF BRIAN ROBERTS. Behind the scenes look at The Australian Museum, Sydney. Exhibitionist staff Elliott Cole and Matt Oakley shift an Emperor Penguin collected by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916. The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia with over 18 million natural history and cultural objects. Picture Cameron Richardson
38/38PHOTOGRAOHIC PROJECT BY CAMERON RICHARDSON-DO NOT PUBLISH WITHOUT PERMISSSION OF BRIAN ROBERTS. Behind the scenes look at The Australian Museum, Sydney. Exhibitionist staff Elliott Cole and Matt Oakley shift an Emperor Penguin collected by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1916. The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia with over 18 million natural history and cultural objects. Picture Cameron Richardson
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