The association of bats with Halloween may have originated with the discovery of the vampire bat in the 17th century. These two taxidermy specimens are… More

Crux, the Southern Cross, is the smallest constellation in the sky yet one of the most distinctive, at least to those of us who live… More

The Sydney International Exhibition opened the doors of its main building the ‘Garden Palace’ on 17 September 1879. 130 years later the event still represents… More

This stereo photograph is of the ‘Grecian Court’ at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham. It is one of the many taken during the 1862 ‘International… More

This image, showing a group of people holding fish, was taken on the 21st February 1937 on the south coast of New South Wales at… More

This was taken during the installation for our exhibition From Earth to the Universe. This exhibition celebrates the International Year of Astronomy celebrating 400 years… More

The 80s was such a flamboyant decade with fluro colours, big hair, shoulder pads and asymmetrical designs. It was a decade of excess but perhaps… More

This photograph was taken from Fort Denison, situated on a small island in Sydney Harbour previously called Pinchgut as a result of convicts being left… More

This is one of the many images produced by the Kerry studio for the lucrative postcard trade and a particularly fine example of the combined… More

Despite the increase in activities surrounding preparations for the upcoming exhibition The 80s are back, the routines that make up collection management continue behind the… More