Author: qldmuseum
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Read chapter 1: 1862 – 1918 (56 Years) A Fledgling Natural History Museum Following the retirement of Ronald Hamlyn Harris in 1917, the Assistant Curator…
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What is your favourite object in the collection and why? My favourites are those that look uneventful, but actually have a large story behind them…
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What is your favourite object in the collection and why? There’s so many great stories and objects from the Queensland Museum Network Collection that spring…
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By Carmen Burton, Assistant Curator, Queensland Stories, Queensland Museum Women’s experiences of war are an important part of the ANZAC Day commemorations and traditions. Their…
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by Bronwyn Mitchell, Editor, Queensland Museum This year on World Book and Copyright Day, discover The Library Shakspeare, an 1890 illustrated edition of the Bard’s…
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Dr Paul Muir is the Research Officer and Collection Manager for Corals at Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville. His research interests lie in mesophotic…
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by Dr James Flexner, Senior Lecturer in Historical Archaeology and Heritage, University of Sydney and research Leader on the Australian Research Council-funded project Archaeology, Collections and…
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by Dr Helena Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Education, University of Sydney, and research team member on the Australian Research Council-funded project Archaeology, Collections and…
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Dr Geraldine Mate, Principal Curator – History, Industry and Technology, Queensland Museum Network When you visit somewhere with a person who has lived there all…
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by Dr Geraldine Mate, Principal Curator – History Industry and Technology World Heritage Day celebrated on 18 April gives us a reason (if one is…
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Please note: Some products listed in this article may no longer be available for sale. This Mother’s Day, our Queensland Museum shop is full to…
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By Jennifer High, Senior Curator of Transport and Energy On 11 April 1921, Bert Hinkler flew non-stop from Sydney to Bundaberg, Queensland, in his Avro…
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What is your favourite species in the collection and why? My favourite is a specimen labelled suborder Falsifera. There are nearly 3000 species of grasshoppers…
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KateSparkLab Learning OfficerQueensland Museum Kate is a science communicator with a Masters of Science Communication from Imperial College London. With a background in science and…
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In her position as Assistant Curator, Anthropology Sophie manages and cares for the unique, complex and extensive anthropology and social history collections at Museum of…
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These school holidays, visit Queensland Museum as we explore all things dive in to a range of interactive experiences for the whole family! Last days…
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Across the world on 17 March, Irish expatriates and those who share Irish ancestry celebrate St Patrick’s Day. But what is the story of the…
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Most spiders are smaller than your thumb, but they have a mighty reputation. Venom and silk are their superpowers and they save us from a…
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This blog post is part of an ongoing series titled Connecting with Collections. There are so many ways to celebrate and honour incredible women around…
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By Jeff Powell, Curator, Cobb+Co Museum Cobb & Co delivered mail and passengers to some of the most remote and dusty corners of Queensland such…
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