By Dr Geoff Hughes, UNE Discovery

Have you ever wandered through the UNE Natural History Museum, and wanted to have a closer look at the bones and specimens that you were seeing? Well, even if you’re not able to touch them, the museum offers the next best thing!

Using a platform called Pedestal3D, the museum has digitized many of the specimens that can be found in the museum. Clicking on the links below will take you to some of the public-facing collections of digital specimens. Many of these were rendered in exquisite detail, thanks to Professor Stephen Wroe and his lab.

Komodo Dragon skull

With the software, you can rotate and manipulate the 3D models, and even take measurements. Just how long were a sabretooth cat’s teeth? What does a Tasmanian tiger’s skull look like, compared to a dingo’s skull?

These models are available to the public for free. Just click the links below to access some of the natural history collections. The museum also has access to cultural history collections, geology collections, etc. If you are interested in any of these, we can provide links to Public collection.

Palaeontology Collection: https://une.pedestal3d.com/r/mbmrcuX0SH

Zoology Collection: https://une.pedestal3d.com/r/LfyVqnGz9x

Egg Collection: https://une.pedestal3d.com/r/5Sv4hfY0xH