Tails from the Coasts

Created in collaboration with the National Museum of Singapore, Tails from the Coasts: Nature Stories of Singapore debuts at the Australian Museum, sharing a glimpse of this precious and prestigious national collection which showcases natural history, biodiversity and conservation from the Malay Peninsula and Australia.

This exhibition explores the common bonds of biodiversity between Australia and Singapore through 36 exquisite watercolour drawings from the renowned William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings. Each picture showcases the stunning and unique species from the Singapore-Malaya region and uncovers the fascinating stories behind them.