Australian Museum curates virtual tours and exhibitions

Through their new portal ‘Australian Museum Inside Out’, the Australian Museum (AM) has opened its ‘virtual doors’ to ensure science and culture remain accessible by curating virtual tours, online exhibitions, school resources, podcasts from scientists and other experts and even more for curious visitors.

Through a broad spectrum of content, the AM’s new award-winning website offers an extraordinary world of virtual tours, online exhibitions, citizen science initiatives like FrogID, and educational activities to engage and inspire people of all ages.

AM Director and Chief Executive, Kim McKay enthused “we’re thrilled to be able to share our content, developed against a backdrop of 193 years of collecting, in a new virtual way through ‘Australian Museum Inside Out’, hosted on our popular website.

“While people are learning from home or working remotely, ‘Australian Museum Inside Out’ provides a free window into the behind-the-scenes experiences that only the AM can offer.”

Curated to stimulate curiosity in all visitors, the AM’s new portal, is supported with detailed information and fact sheets to complement teachers and parents wanting to utilise more resources, becoming a one-stop-website for learning requirements.

Teachers, and home-schooling and supervising parents, will be able to engage with a variety of 3D- images of priceless collections; witness birds-eye footage of daring expeditions; experience the very latest in scientific research and view online exhibitions, events and podcasts.

McKay added “our digital team has turned the AM website and archives literally ‘Inside Out’ over the past couple of weeks ensuring access to content is easy and that each click allows you to go deeper into our resources.

“And, it will be updated and added to on a regular basis.”

While the Australian Museum closed its doors in August last year for the $57.5million Project Discover renovation, its 250+ staff only moved to remote working from home three weeks ago when the impacts of COVID-19 hit Australia. The AM plans to reopen to the public in Spring this year once the public are able to once again visit the State’s cultural institutions and construction is completed.

The AM’s newly launched website recently won the Museums Australasia Multimedia Publication Design Award, (MAPDA) for Best Website.

For more information go to australianmuseum.net.au/insideout