15/12/2021

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Museums – digitising collections & making discoveries

The Australian Museum is digitising its collections, including the historic and diverse Marine Invertebrate collection. Below the Museum explains how is opening up its treasure trove of specimens to the world and the discoveries we are making along the way – but first, two some questions that the digitising raises…    Why are museums important? In today’s uncertain times, museums can act as an anchor in the storm. To those who aren’t as passionate about the power of museums as...