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Collection Explorer Defining Moments in Australian History Remembering 1914-1918. Objects, stories and emotions

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Seeking more on mystery seaweed collector

Detail of a page depicting seaweed specimens

We are searching for information about Charles Morrison, an amateur Scottish seaweed collector who arrived in Melbourne from Ireland around 1854.

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Welcome to our new Welcome Space

Ruth Gilda and Jayda

Canberra's Aboriginal community and the Museum's Indigenous Reference Group have celebrated the launch of the First Australians gallery’s new Welcome Space.

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Rare goodwill moon rock on display

A piece of rock

A fragment of a rock brought back from the 1972 ‘Apollo 17’ moon mission will be on display in the Main Hall of the Museum from Monday, 10 April 2017.

More on the moon rock

New History of the World audio on demand

A computer chip.

From the cradle of civilisation to wi-fi: hear expert speakers from our 'A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum' lecture series.

Download the audio