Media images | National Museum of Australia

Need a special image of the National Museum of Australia's building, collection, exhibitions or staff? Here is a small sample of the hundreds of high-quality images we have available for media use. There is no charge for these images but copyright conditions apply.

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Downloadable .ZIP files contain one high-res (300dpi) JPEG image and a PDF with copyright information.

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Aerial view

Aerial view of the National Museum of Australia on Acton Peninsula, Canberra

Aerial view ZIP (2.6 mb)

Panorama of a modern building at dusk overlooking a lake.

Museum at dusk

View of the National Museum of Australia at dusk

Museum at dusk ZIP (2.7 mb)

View of a modern building entrance with white text that reads 'National Museum of Australia'.

National Museum of Australia building 1

Building details, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Building 1 ZIP (605.8 kb)

A view of two bay windows overlooking an enclosed outdoor area of a museum.

National Museum of Australia building 2

Building details, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Building 2 ZIP (726.9 kb)

An architectural feature with a large orange filled diamond shape with a teal-coloured cross through the middle.

National Museum of Australia building 3

Building details, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Building 3 ZIP (501.4 kb)

A skeleton of a prehistoric animal on display in a museum atrium.

National Museum of Australia Gandel Atrium 1

Gandel Atrium, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Gandel Atrium 1 ZIP (640.4 kb)

Four visitors interact with a large digital screen displaying a multitude of tiles with various content.

National Museum of Australia Gandel Atrium 2

Gandel Atrium, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Gandel Atrium 2 ZIP (662.4 kb)

A gallery space in a museum featuring an image of a landscape projected onto a series of poles.

Gallery of First Australians 1

Gallery of First Australians, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Gallery of First Australians 1 ZIP (688.4 kb)

An outrigger canoe on display in a museum gallery.

Gallery of First Australians 2

Gallery of First Australians, National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras

Gallery of First Australians 2 ZIP (1.4 mb)

A view of a gallery space in a museum featuring various objects on display including an small car painted with dots and artefacts mounted on the wall.

Gallery of First Australians 3

Gallery of First Australians, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Gallery of First Australians 3 ZIP (1.4 mb)

An outdoor museum space highlighting various sculptural features including a series of red and white striped poles.

Garden of Australian Dreams 1

Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Garden of Australian Dreams 1 ZIP (886.7 kb)

A view of an outdoor space in a museum with a colourful and playful design.

Garden of Australian Dreams 2

Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Richard Poulton

Garden of Australian Dreams 2 ZIP (800.4 kb)

Sunlight filtering through a series of red and white striped poles in an outdoor space of a museum.

Garden of Australian Dreams 3

Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia

Garden of Australian Dreams 3 ZIP (499.7 kb)

A tranquil setting in an outdoor museum space featuring a giant sculptural loop reflected in a body of water.

Garden of Australian Dreams 4

Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia

Garden of Australian Dreams 4 ZIP (427.6 kb)

A view of visitors interacting with an outdoor space of a museum.

Garden of Australian Dreams 5

Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia

Garden of Australian Dreams 5 ZIP (2.1 mb)

Children sitting with adults, reading, in a play space.

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre 1

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre, National Museum of Australia. Photo: National Museum of Australia

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre 1 ZIP (2.3 mb)

Children playing in a colourful recreational area, with a central wave feature.

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre 2

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre, National Museum of Australia. Photo: National Museum of Australia

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre 2 ZIP (2 mb)

Children playing in a colourful recreational space, with geometric columns reaching to a textured roof.

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre 3

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre, National Museum of Australia. Photo: National Museum of Australia

Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre 3 ZIP (2.6 mb)

A visitor reads museum label information in an exhibition space in a museum. Behind him is a large display cabinet showcasing various objects.

Great Southern Land gallery 1

Great Southern Land gallery, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Great Southern Land gallery 1 ZIP (1.6 kb)

Three visitors sit watching a large digital screen with a projection of a vast landscape.

Great Southern Land gallery 2

Great Southern Land gallery, National Museum of Australia. Photo: George Serras

Great Southern Land gallery 2 ZIP (1.6 mb)

A man, woman and a child sit watching a projection of humpback whales on a large digital screen.

Great Southern Land gallery 3

Great Southern Land gallery, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Great Southern Land gallery 3 ZIP (1.6 mb)

A view of a museum and its outdoor space featuring a well-maintained garden of Australian native plants, paved pathways, and seating for visitors.

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden 1

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden 1 ZIP (1.3 mb)

An outdoor museum space featuring landscaped gardens with Australian native plants.

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden 2

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden 2 ZIP (1.3 mb)

An outdoor museum space featuring landscaped gardens with Australian native plants. A large, loop-like sculpture rises in the distance.

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden 3

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden, National Museum of Australia. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden 3 ZIP (1.5 mb)

A view of a paddle steamer on a lake, with a modern museum building on the shore.

Paddle Steamer Enterprise

Paddle Steamer Enterprise, National Museum of Australia, Acton. Photo: Jason McCarthy

Paddle Steamer Enterprise ZIP (2.3 mb)

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