Museum Victoria undertakes research in order to contribute to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the origins, diversity and development of Australia's natural, cultural and scientific heritage, and applies this knowledge for the benefit of society.
Once a year, the museum publishes papers on original research in the natural sciences pertinent to Victoria and/or the museum's collections.
Published bi-annually between 1981 and 2016, the Play and Folklore publication was used as a forum for discussion about childhood and children's culture.
Natural science-based papers prepared by museum staff to fulfil reporting obligations for specific projects, or to make available taxonomic lists assembled from primary sources.
Museums Victoria acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations where we work, and First Peoples across Victoria and Australia.
First Peoples are advised that this site may contain voices, images, and names of people now passed and content of cultural significance.