Capturing Nature | Early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893 diplodocus Bilas refers to decoration and

Bilas refers to decoration and adornment used throughout Papua New Guinea to celebrate cultural expression

averaging 34 to 46 cm long and weighing between 110 and 120 g

fibre art and screen-printed fabrics

Curious about the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

central and northern Western Australia and Central Northern Territory

Capturing Nature | Early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893 diplodocus Bilas refers to decoration andIn 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