© James Horan BEWARE > DISCOVER > EXPLORE > WONDER > SURVIVING Just what is it that makes Australia so INDIGENOUS Indigenous Australians takes you beyond DINOSAURS From carnivorous killers to plant-browsing THE LONG The Long Gallery appeals to the sense of different? Follow the true stories of Australia’s the art and artefacts to explore the diverse giants, Dinosaurs uses life-sized models, giant curiosity in all of us – a wondrous place to LEVEL 2 AUSTRALIA astonishing native animals and see how AUSTRALIANS beliefs and cultures of Australia’s first peoples. skeletons and realistic animations to tell the GALLERY discover mysterious, impressive and inspiring LEVEL 2 they’ve adapted and survived over millions LEVEL G Through authentic Indigenous voices, it shows real story behind the demise of the dinosaurs. LEVEL G objects that help us understand the world of years. the impacts of the past 200 years of European and our place in it. Watch the story of Australia’s ancient past settlement on traditional cultures: their losses, Only in the Surviving Australia exhibition can including a deadly encounter between a small Alongside the collections and specimens, hardships, struggles and – ultimately – their you safely get up close to some of Australia’s herbivorous dinosaur and a hungry carnivore. you’ll find quirky stories about the Museum’s survival. deadliest creatures from the Outback, the earliest curators, through to its latest scientific beach and even the urban backyard with The Garrigarrang: Sea Country exhibition discoveries. realistic specimens of: displays the Museum’s rare and unique GEMSTONES Exquisite colours and unusual formations of ● Australia’s top 10 venomous snakes Indigenous collections and features the voices gemstones, rocks and minerals are on show in ● sharks, crocodiles and blue-ringed of NSW Indigenous communities through & MINERALS these two stunning displays that capture the SKELETONS The strange beauty of animal skeletons make octopuses video and oral history. It features a multi- LEVEL 1 geological richness of the Australian Outback. this a must-see exhibition. Wonder at the LEVEL G ● funnel-web and redback spiders. sensory experience reflecting Indigenous ways complexity and intricacy of these structures, of knowing the world through soundscapes, the frameworks for survival in the animal Of course you’ll also see lifelike stories and songs about the sea. kingdom. kangaroos, koalas and platypuses – BIRDS & Celebrate Australia’s unique and abundant but there’s so much to discover: bird life with this gallery showcasing ● weird deep-sea creatures INSECTS magnificent specimens of birds and insects, LEVEL 2 ● wildlife from island homes recorded bird songs and amazing facts. ● giant animals from the past … and more! á N MARKET ST St James St Mary’s Cathedral Station GEORGE ST EXPERIENCE THE

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