51-430: Fusidae Iredale , 1915 Colubrariidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails , marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea . This family has no subfamilies. This Colubrariidae -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tom Iredale Tom Iredale (24 March 1880 – 12 April 1972) was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had
102-568: A leading role in taxonomic and systematic research, and at its research station at Lizard Island conducts significant research on coral reef ecology. Through exhibitions and other public programs the Australian Museum continues to inform and amaze generations of visitors about the unique flora, fauna and cultures of Australia and the Pacific. The first custodian of the museum was William Holmes, appointed on 16 June 1829 and holding
153-491: A long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training. This was reflected in his later work; he never revised his manuscripts and never used a typewriter. Iredale was born at Stainburn , Workington in Cumberland , England. He was apprenticed to a pharmacist from 1899 to 1901, and used to go bird watching and egg collecting in
204-590: A museum. The museum was founded in 1827 by Earl Bathurst , then the Secretary of State for the Colonies , who wrote to the Governor of New South Wales of his intention to found a public museum and who provided £ 200 yearly towards its upkeep. Its foundation in 1827 makes the museum the oldest natural history museum in the country, the fifth oldest in the world. It was first conceived and developed along
255-527: A new turn in his career. In 1909 he visited Queensland , Australia, collecting about 300 species of chitons and other molluscs. His reputation among his peers was growing, despite the fact that he had no university degree. Iredale returned to Britain and became a freelance worker at the British Museum of Natural History in London (1909–1910). There he worked as the assistant of Gregory Mathews on
306-640: Is a heritage-listed museum at 1 William Street , Sydney CBD , New South Wales . It is the oldest natural history museum in Australia and the fifth oldest natural history museum in the world, with an international reputation in the fields of natural history and anthropology . It was first conceived and developed along the contemporary European model of an encyclopedic warehouse of cultural and natural history, and features collections of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology , as well as mineralogy , palaeontology and anthropology . The scientific stature of
357-456: Is also involved in community programs. In 2017, the museum began a citizen science project called FrogID to help conserve and document the distribution of frog populations throughout Australia. Each year, participants are encouraged to record frog sounds on the FrogID app. The aggregated data are then analysed to provide a snapshot of the health of frog populations across Australia. In 2022,
408-836: Is the central hub for its researchers in Sydney. As of 2024 the CEO and executive director is Kim McKay AO , who was the first woman to be appointed to the position in 2014. The establishment of a museum had first been planned in 1821 by the Philosophical Society of Australasia, and although specimens were collected, the Society folded in 1822. An entomologist and fellow of the Linnean Society of London , Alexander Macleay , arrived in 1826. After being appointed New South Wales Colonial Secretary , he began lobbying for
459-583: The ARIA Charts , and was nominated for ARIA Award for Best World Music Album at the 2023 ARIA Music Awards . The Australian Museum's "Night at the Museum" series, funded by the NSW Government, are sessions held on a weeknight evening at various times of the year. Guests and friends can explore the museum between 5pm and 9pm, free of charge. As part of this, there are also special events held at
510-531: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum in Bathurst which includes the mineral and dinosaur Somerville Collection donated by Warren Somerville. In 2002, ICAC launched Operation Savoy to investigate thefts of the zoological collections by a museum employee. In 2011, the museum launched its first Mobile App – "DangerOZ" – about Australia's most dangerous animals. In 2014, Kim McKay AO
561-732: The First World War . In the 1920s, new expeditions were launched to New Guinea , the Kermadec Islands and Santa Cruz in the Solomon Islands , as well as to many parts of Australia, including the Capricorn Islands off the coast of Queensland. During the 19th century, galleries had mainly included large display cases overly filled with specimens and artefacts. During the 1920s, museum displays grew to include dioramas showing habitat groups, but otherwise
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#1732802022507612-412: The Kermadec Islands and lived for ten months on these remote islands northeast of New Zealand. Living among and studying thousands of birds, he became a bird expert. He survived by shooting and eating the objects of his study. He also collected molluscs on the island and developed an interest in malacology . As a keen naturalist in those times, he already had a broad interest in nature, but this marked
663-671: The Lake District with fellow chemist William Carruthers Lawrie. Iredale emigrated to New Zealand following medical advice, as he had health issues. He may possibly have had tuberculosis . According to a letter to Will Lawrie dated 25 January 1902, he arrived in Wellington , New Zealand in December 1901, and travelled at once on to Lyttelton and Christchurch . On his second day in Christchurch, he discovered that in
714-545: The Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) was launched at the museum. AMRI's purposes are: It also forms and publishes a science strategy to guide science at the museum. AMRI's staff, numbering around 100, includes research scientists, collection scientists, collection officers. There are also over 130 AMRI associates, fellows, and students, and the institute hosts visiting local and international researchers regularly. The museum
765-446: The Australian Museum, explained the role of the museum: "Here, in a public museum, the remains of the arts, etc., as existing among them, may be preserved as lasting memorials of the former races inhabiting the lands, when they have ceased to exist." From a "beautiful Collection of Australian curiosities", the Museum has grown to an internationally recognised collection of over 21 million cultural and scientific objects. The Museum plays
816-468: The College Street site with the addition of the new Collection and Research building which added 5000 square metres of office, laboratory and storage areas for scientists. In 2015, the museum's carbon-neutral glass box entryway known as the "Crystal Hall" was opened. Designed by Neeson-Murcutt, it returned the entry to William Street and provided access via a suspended walkway. In December 2016,
867-557: The Foreign Natural History Gallery of the Museum and Public Library, 2 of 16 English birds' eggs were wrongly identified – Red Grouse egg labelled as Sandpiper, and Moorhen labelled Water Rail. Iredale became a clerk in a New Zealand company at Christchurch (1902–1907). On 16 April 1906 he married Alice Maud Atkinson in New Zealand, and they had one child, Ida. In 1908 Iredale joined an expedition to
918-545: The Mollusc Section at the Australian Museum now maintains the largest research collection of molluscs in the Southern Hemisphere with over 6,000 specimens. He was an Honorary Associate from his retirement in 1944 until his death. Iredale recorded a list of around on thousand systematic names he had published by 1932, chronologically arranged and indexed to the relevant work, this unpublished list became
969-497: The Museum complex has assumed a prominent stature in the townscape of Sydney. With its frontage to William and College Street, the Museum commands the eastern reaches of Hyde Park and forms and extension of the principal historic civic and religious precincts adjoining the northern boundaries of the park in Macquarie and College streets. Through recent expansion the museum site includes the former grounds and two surviving buildings of
1020-401: The Museum made public a $ 285 million master plan proposing to greatly expand its available exhibition space, by adding a 13-storey building on the block's east, adding a large central glazed atrium space. At the end of 2020, after being closed for 15 months, the 200-year-old museum reopened following a major $ 57.5 million upgrade. Subsequent to its refurbishment, museum entry is free for
1071-467: The Museum was largely unchanged during the period beginning with the curatorship of Robert Etheridge Jr (1895–1919), until the appointment of John Evans in 1954, when under his direction, additional buildings were built, several galleries were overhauled, and a new Exhibitions department was created. The size of the education staff was also radically increased. By the end of the 1950s, all of the galleries had been completely overhauled. The museum's growth in
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#17328020225071122-636: The William Street National School, which, established in 1851, is one of the earlier public schools continued in educational use for almost 100 years. The museum is also involved in Indigenous studies research and community programs. The Lizard Island Research Station was established in 1973 on Lizard Island, in the Great Barrier Reef. It continues to be operated by the Australian Museum. In September 2013,
1173-552: The World Heritage Exhibitions announced that it had no plans to change the text, as there was no intention "to convey any political assertions". The first location of the museum in 1827 was probably a room in the offices of the Colonial Secretary , although over the following thirty years it had several other locations in Sydney, until it moved into its current home in 1849. Its location is at
1224-542: The basis for the one produced for the Australian Museum and published in The Australian zoologist (1956). detailing the works of Iredale's fifty-year career. This list, produced as tribute to the still active author, brought the total number of names to over two and a half thousand, and noted his other publications and collaborators. Many species and several genera in conchology, ichthyology and ornithology were also named in honour of Iredale, including: Iredale
1275-431: The book Birds of Australia (1911–1923). He wrote much of the text, but the work was credited to Mathews. Whilst working in London he lived with Jane Davies, a concert singer, whom he met at a Rothschild's soiree in 1910. The relationship was affected by his explorations abroad although a son and four daughters were born between 1910 and 1917. The son died in infancy. Iredale continued his work in natural history under
1326-535: The construction of the neoclassical west wing along William Street in 1868. A third storey was added to the north Lewis wing in 1890, bringing cohesion to the building design. In 1963, the floor space of the museum almost doubled when Joseph van der Steen under the Government Architect, Edward Farmer, designed a six-story extension linked to the Lewis building for the scientific and research collections,
1377-412: The contemporary European model of an encyclopedic warehouse of cultural and natural history, and features collections of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology , as well as mineralogy , palaeontology and anthropology . In the museum's early years, collecting was its main priority, and specimens were commonly traded with British and other European institutions. In 1832 George Bennett , curator of
1428-433: The contemporary European model of an encyclopedic warehouse of cultural and natural history, the museum buildings evolved as the institution evolved, partly in response to its visiting public, to pursue and expand knowledge of the natural history of Australia and the nearby pacific region. The museum continues to occupy the site provided, and the building constructed, as its first permanent home, commenced in 1846 and opened to
1479-537: The corner of William Street and College Street in the Sydney central business district , in the City of Sydney LGA. The heritage -listed building has evolved to encompass a range of different architectural styles and when its building expanded, it was often in conjunction with an expansion of the collections. The Long Gallery is part of the wing designed by New South Wales Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis , and
1530-600: The earliest building on the site, c. 1846 . This is a handsome building of Sydney sandstone in the Greek Revival style on the corner of College and William Streets, opposite Hyde Park , designed by the Colonial Architect James Barnet , and it was first opened to the public in May 1857. In order to accommodate the expanding collections of the museum, Barnet was responsible for
1581-647: The field of scientific research continued with a new department of environmental studies , created in 1968 by director Frank Talbot . Research on the Great Barrier Reef began in 1965, with the One Tree Island Research Station established at the southern end(now operated by the University of Sydney ). (around 1965 The museum support society, The Australian Museum Society (TAMS), now known as Australian Museum Members)
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1632-566: The leading members of the political and scientific classes of Sydney; and scions of the Macleay served until 1853, at which point the committee was abolished. In that year, the government enacted the Australian Museum Act , thereby incorporating it and establishing a board of trustees consisting of 24 members. William Sharp Macleay , the former committee chairman, continued to serve as the chairman of this committee. The museum
1683-575: The museum was established under the curatorship of scientist Gerard Krefft in the 1860s. Apart from permanent displays in its galleries, permanent and temporary exhibitions, the museum also undertakes research and is involved in community programs. Since 1973 it has operated the Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef , studying the ecology of coral reefs and the effects of climate change . The Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI), established in 2013,
1734-483: The museum's FrogID project collaborated with the Bowerbird Collective, Listening Earth, and Mervyn Street of Mangkaja Arts, to produce the album Australian Frog Calls . The album is a compilation of frog sounds from both biologist recordings and public submissions, including recordings dating back to the 1970s from FrogID's database. The album was released on 2 December 2022, debuted at number 3 on
1785-459: The museum's natural science collection programs. In 1998, the djamu gallery opened at Customs House , Circular Quay , the first major new venue for the museum beyond College Street site. A series of exhibitions on Indigenous culture were displayed until the gallery closed at the end of 2000. In 2001, two rural associate museums were established, The Age of Fishes Museum in Canowindra and
1836-542: The museum's outreach work in regional communities continues. In 1991, the museum established a commercial consulting and project management group, the Australian Museum Business Services (AMBS), now known as Australian Museum Consulting. In 1995, the museum established new research centres in conservation , biodiversity , evolutionary research , geodiversity and "People and Places". These research centres have now been incorporated into
1887-559: The museum, including The Talbot Oration and Ngalu Warrawi Marri (We Stand Strong), an evening of live music, talks, workshops, and performances celebrating First Nations peoples of Australia. Originally held on Thursday nights, in 2023 the nights were changed to Wednesdays. The annual Talbot Oration was founded in honour of former director Frank Talbot in 2021, and is held in June each year. It celebrates his achievements in and commitment to marine research and environmental studies , and
1938-429: The oration is intended "to showcase advances in the field of climate change research and environmental conservation, enabling the public to better understand how responses to the climate challenge determine our future prospects, health, and the sustainability of our natural environment". International Conservation Services is a supporting partner of the event. The inaugural Talbot Oration took place on 3 June 2021, and
1989-506: The patronage of wealthy naturalists such as Charles Rothschild , for whom he travelled to Hungary to collect fleas from birds. He married Lilian Marguerite Medland (1880–1955) on 8 June 1923. She illustrated several of his books and became one of Australia's finest bird artists. Iredale returned to Australia in 1923 and was elected a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in
2040-431: The people of NSW into contact with the wonders of nature, evolution and Wildlife." The two-carriage train was renovated and refurbished at Eveleigh Carriage Workshops , and fitted out with exhibits by the Australian Museum at a cost of about $ 100,000. One carriage displayed the evolution of the earth, animals and man. The second carriage was a lecture and visual display area. The train ceased operations in December 1988 but
2091-535: The position until 1835. In August 1831, Holmes accidentally shot himself while collecting specimens at Moreton Bay . The museum was originally known as the Colonial Museum or Sydney Museum. It was administered directly by the colonial government until June 1836, until the establishment of a Committee of Superintendence of the Australian Museum and Botanical Garden. Sub-committees were established for each institution. Members of these committees were generally
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2142-483: The public in 1857. The extended and enlarged complex of buildings which now provide its principal exhibition, administrative and research accommodation reflect the growth of the institution and its prestige, as well as the evolving attitudes of Australian Government and society to science and research. The Museum's various buildings further comprise a unique aggregation of work by successive colonial and Government Architects of New South Wales, exhibiting: Individually
2193-586: The public. The expansion included the new Hintze Hall, shop, café, members lounge, and education rooms, along with a expanded exhibition area for temporary exhibitions. Australian Museum building and its collection was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The Australian Museum buildings house the first public museum inaugurated in Australia, one of Australia's oldest scientific and cultural institutions. Conceived and developed initially along
2244-477: The reference library and a public restaurant. There were also two basement floors providing workspace for scientific staff. This International Style extension became known as the Parkes/Farmer eastern wing. In 1977, to mark the Museum's 150th anniversary, bronze lower case letters were added to the façade identifying the building as "The Australian Museum". In 2008, a significant expansion took place on
2295-791: The same year. He was a RAOU Councillor for New South Wales in 1926, and served on the RAOU Migration Committee 1925–1932. He took up a position as a conchologist at the Australian Museum in Sydney (1924–1944). Iredale was originally appointed to assist Joyce Allan , the temporary head of the Conchology department. However their positions were reversed in 1925. He worked tirelessly on publications on shells, birds, ecology and zoogeography. He lectured frequently and wrote many popular scientific articles in newspapers. Due to his efforts (and those of later curators),
2346-688: The subject of criticism for its decision to reword an exhibition panel by World Heritage Exhibitions replacing its word " Palestine " with "what is today known as Libya and Palestine", after the Australian Jewish Association had accused the museum of "inaccurate use of the word 'Palestine' in an exhibit on Ancient Egypt ". The Australian Palestine Advocacy Network and the Australian Friends of Palestine Association issued strong criticism of "the ideological expunging of cultural identity from history". On 3 January 2024,
2397-609: The various elements of the Museum complex remain significantly intact, with potential for enhancement of their cultural significance through conservation techniques, though conflicts exist between conservation of fabric and contemporary use, particularly exhibition techniques. Of special note are the exteriors and principal interiors of the three earliest wings of the complex, which despite varying degrees of alteration, remain in substantial original condition. The interlinked exhibition galleries comprise an important group of 19th and early 20th century public interests. Through its development,
2448-410: Was appointed the CEO and executive director, a position she still holds as of 2024 . She is the first woman to hold the position In 2017, museum researchers reassigned a Tasmanian species of semi-slug from the genus Helicarion to Attenborougharion , named after the museum's Lifetime Patron David Attenborough , hence known as Attenborougharion rubicundus . In December 2023, the Museum became
2499-409: Was formed in 1972, and in 1973 the Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS), was established near Cairns , both under the leadership of Talbot. The Australian Museum Train, an early outreach project, was officially launched on 8 March 1978. The train was described as "a wonderful new concept of the travelling circus! The only difference is that the travelling Museum Train will bring school children and
2550-679: Was made a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales in 1931; was awarded the Clarke Medal of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1959; and was President of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales in 1937–38. A selection of publications written by Iredale include: Australian Museum The Australian Museum , originally known as the Colonial Museum or Sydney Museum .
2601-409: Was renamed in June 1836 by a sub-committee meeting, when it was resolved during an argument that it should be renamed the "Australian Museum". The scientific stature of the museum was established under the curatorship of Gerard Krefft (1861-1874), himself a published scientist. After a run of field collecting activities by the scientific staff in the 1880s and 1890s, field work ceased until after
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