THE LAST DIORAMA; AN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM TREASURE

THE LAST DIORAMA; AN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM TREASURE

This story of the historic Lord Howe Island diorama in Sydney’s Australian Museum highlights the importance of a back-story in engaging people like me. 😎 I love birds, but I live in the Blue Mountains, and seabirds are not on my radar….unless it’s seagulls harassing me for

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Allan McCulloch; Australian Museum Curator

Allan McCulloch; Australian Museum Curator

Allan Riverstone McCulloch (1885-1925) scientist. museum curator, illustrator, journalist, and so much more. McCulloch’s legacy has been largely unacknowledged, but he is the subject of a recent biography by Brendan Atkins. I absolutely loved the book, although it may not appeal to everyone. McCulloch was born in

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