Image Gallery: Museum EXPOSED! Photography at the Australian Museum

From a Lion wrapped in plastic, to a man with an aerial in his hand and a bird on his head, our three photographers Carl Bento, Stuart Humphreys and James King are exposed to many unique visual opportunities in their daily working lives. Museum EXPOSED! is an opportunity to put forward images from the Museum’s photography department which may have never seen the light of day.

Multiple x-rays of frogs Multiple x-rays of frogs
Radio Birdman, Dr Richard Major, Senior Research Scientist Radio Birdman, Dr Richard Major, Senior Research Scientist
Tim Ralph, Manager of the Production Studios, adjusting the wings of a Peregrine Falcon Tim Ralph, Manager of the Production Studios, adjusting the wings of a Peregrine Falcon
Mangrove plant Mangrove plant
X-ray of a Dju Fish X-ray of a Dju Fish
Feather detail of the King Bird of Paradise Feather detail of the King Bird of Paradise
The Specimen The Specimen
Whale Skeleton in the main entrance Whale Skeleton in the main entrance
Renovation of the Vernon Wing Renovation of the Vernon Wing
The Taxidermist, Sascha Smith The Taxidermist, Sascha Smith
Wrapped Lion Wrapped Lion
Possessed Glider Possessed Glider
Staff Christmas party Staff Christmas party
Blue Moon Cicada Blue Moon Cicada
Gold-plated Praying Mantis Gold-plated Praying Mantis
Parasitic Worm Parasitic Worm
This specimen held in our collection is the Sydney Funnel Web Spider that caused the first recorded death in 1927 This specimen held in our collection is the Sydney Funnel Web Spider that caused the first recorded death in 1927
Cuckoo Wasp blue Cuckoo Wasp blue
Brushtail Possum Brushtail Possum
Soundscapes from The Butterfly Effect project Soundscapes from The Butterfly Effect project