Behind the scenes ‘Capturing Nature’ Exhibition Tours

Explore these fascinating images that tell the story of pioneering natural history and science in Australia between the 1850s and 1890s, a time when photography was becoming an indispensable part of museum practice.

Hear behind-the-scenes stories of the Australian Museum, learn about bad boy rebel curator Gerard Krefft and his pet miniature pig, and be fascinated by stories from the Tweed Regional Museums’ own natural history collection.

All ages. The tour lasts 30 minutes.

Wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is available.

About the Exhibition

Capturing Nature: Early photographs at the Australian Museum 1857-1893

Capturing Nature travels back to a time when photography was revolutionising science, art and society. These images, reproduced from the Australian Museum’s collection of glass plate negatives from 1857 to 1893, are some of Australia’s earliest natural history photographs. They tell the story of pioneering natural history and science research as well as the advent of photography in Australia.

The exhibition also features natural history specimens from Tweed Regional Museum’s collection, alongside a special installation of giant Diprotodon puppets created by Dead Puppet Society.

Exhibition on until 28 January 2023 . Visit: museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au

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Image: Gerad Krefft with a newly discovered manta ray, Manta alfredi, in the Museum’s courtyard in 1869.