Travel with us into the captivating worlds of animals. This interactive storytelling project allows visitors to cultivate their curiosity about some of the many animals that we share this planet with, exploring not only how these creatures live their own lives, but also the diverse and fascinating ways in which they make our lives both meaningful and possible.
This trail has been designed to be explored in the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney, using the map to locate the relevant objects, or through our immersive app. Of course, if you can't visit the museum you can also listen to or read the stories online.
Echinoderms
Blake Lawrence
What might brittle-stars have to teach us about connecting to our own bodies?
Mouflon
Candace Richards
How have mouflon and the island of Cyprus shaped each other? And what is a mouflon, anyway?
Butcherbirds
Hollis Taylor
Is it a flying mobile phone, or a car alarm? Or is it ‘just’ one of nature’s greatest avian mimics?
Turtle Coin
Louise Pryke
So, you’re considering taking up the grand old sport of turtle racing? Perhaps think again.
Papuan Hornbill
Myles Oakey
What stories could be heard if we took the time to really listen to the unique voices of the hornbill?
Shark Mandibles
Sam Widin
Why are sharks so often viewed as violent and aggressive? Perhaps it’s time for some new stories.
Hawaiian Tree Snails
Thom van Dooren
How do land snails find their way across vast oceans, and why should we care?
Transport Amphora with Shell Encrustations
Julia Kindt and Thom van Dooren
Is it a vessel for wine, a home for mollusks, a museum specimen? What other stories might it contain?
