Some Colonial Museums. 83 



tions are therefore mostly geological. There is practically 

 no arrangement in the Museum as everything is crowded, not- 

 withstanding the great work done by such men as Sir James 

 Hector and Alex. McKay there is insufficiency not only in men, 

 but in means and time. 



Auckland Museum, Neiv Zealand. — Size, 100 ft x 50 ft., 

 cost iJ^ 1 0,074. A most complete collection of specimens illustrat- 

 ing the life-history of the Maoris. Fine collection of well-stuffed 

 monkeys, in which may be seen that of an orang-outang with 

 callosities, also Seinnopithecus nasalis. New Zealand rocks and 

 minerals also form part of the collections. The arrangements 

 are excellent. T. F. Cheeseman, F. L. S., etc in charge. 



Austr-alian Musetiin Sydney. — This is a government museum. 

 Prof. Bather says : — " This is perhaps the largest and most im- 

 portant-museum in all our colonies." The old building was altered 

 in 1 89 1. The Ethnological collection is the finest part of the 

 collection. Original collections were burnt in 1882. Some rare 

 birds and a few type specimens. Dr. Ramsay is curator. The vari- 

 ous .departments comprise, Osteology, Mammalia, Birds, 

 F.eptiles, Fishes, Fossils, and Minerals. 



Mining attd Geological Museum, Sydney. — Fire proof build- 

 ing for the Museum and offices. Geological branch and Dept. 

 of Mines are here located. Fine collection of the minerals of 

 New South Wales. Dr. Etheridge's type specimens of Permo- 

 Carboniferous fossils are preserved here, and also A. Smith 

 Woodward's types of fossil fishes. 



Macleay Museum, Sydney. — Prof Bather remarks that this 

 museum is not neeessary in Sydney. It is in connection with 

 the University of Sydney, Contains the collections of W. S. 

 Macleay. 



TecJinological Museum, Sydney. — Cost $20,000, contains 

 35,000 specimens, all collections made since 1882. Workshops, 

 laboratories and offices just completed. Besides the above three 

 museums in Sydney there is the " University of Sydney 

 Museum." 



