Capturing Nature | Early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893 AM Prints and the interested public

and the interested public

this model is designed and cast following expert advice on anatomical accuracy

ready to frame archival images are giclee printed

each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation

from Queensland to South Australia

Capturing Nature | Early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893 AM Prints and the interested publicIn the mid 19th century, scientists around the world were quick to see photography's huge potential for capturing fleeting moments of life, death and discovery. At the Australian Museum, curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes began to experiment with the revolutionary new art form, preparing and staging their specimens from whales and giant sunfish to lifelike lyre bird scenes and fossils and documenting them in thousands of arresting