About the collections
The Australian Museum holds natural science and cultural collections comprising many millions of specimens and objects. The Natural Science collections date from 1828 and document the biodiversity and geodiversity of the region. The Cultural collections include significant ethnographic and archaeological materials representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as well as Pacific Islander, Asian, African and American cultures.
These collections existed long before computer databases and adding our collections to the database and photographing them is an ongoing process. We will be continually updating the number of specimens and objects which will be available for you to view online. Search or browse the collections, associated data and stories.
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- A short outline of the African Collection’s history.
- Andean Mummification
- Arjuna Metapa (Arjuna Meditating): Balinese painting E74247
- Balinese Cremation, Indonesia
- Banabans and Their Story
- Banks collection - history of acquisition
- Bharatayudha: Death of Abimanyu, Balinese painting E74174
- Cape Mudge Repatriation
- Captain James Cook's Pacific Voyages
- Charles Darwin on Aboriginal Australians
- Cook collection - history of acquisition
- Death of King Wirata’s Sons, Balinese painting E74209
- Death: the Last Taboo - Exhibition Text 2003 - Mexican Dia de los Muertos
- Egyptian Mummification
- Foundation of Anthropology Collections
- Journeys of Desire, Balinese painting E74212
- Mangku Mura, Balinese Artist
- Mexican Dia de los Muertos
- New Ireland, Malagan scultpture and ceremony - general
- Phillip Parker King (1791-1856)
- Ramayana: The Bridge to Langka, Balinese painting E74168
- Raven's Survival: Eskimo Spirit & Subsistence in the Far North - Exhibition Text 1990
- Shirase Sword, Japan, 1600 - 1650 AD
- Southwest Pueblo Pottery Manufacture - North America
- Survival and Revival of the String Figures of Yirrkala
- Sydney Funnel-web Spider, Atrax robustus - Introduction
- Sydney Shield
- The Anthony Forge Collection of Balinese Paintings
- The Crocodile Mask from Torres Strait E17339
- The Morrison Collection
- Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792-1855)
- Tibetan Sky Burial
- Truganini (1812-1876)