National Museum of Australia - Friends

National Museum of Australia - Canberra

About the Friends

The Friends is a passionate and committed group devoted to the National Museum of Australia. Since early 1989 we've lobbied for a National Museum based in Canberra but for all Australians.

Benefits of membership

The Friends offers extensive benefits to members, including access to the Friends Lounge, a magazine subscription, reciprocal benefits at other institutions and unique access to the Museum and it's collections.

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Join the Freinds

Friends membership is open to everyone and is great value for money. Join today or renew your existing membership now to receive a great range of benefits.

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Friends Foundation

The Friends is passionate about helping create a National Museum of Australia that takes its place among the world's great social history museums. Through the Friends Foundation you can help.

> Find out more about the Friends Foundation

Upcoming events

Women's voices
Friday 19 March
10am to 11.30am

BookTalk
Tuesday 23 March
6pm to 7.30pm

History at home
Thursday 25 March
6pm to 7.30pm

Making music with Friends
Friday 26 March 2010
9.30am to 10.30am

CANCELLED - Family memory making: Matching heirlooms with stories
Saturday 27 March
10am to 12.30pm

> Visit the Calendar to see all Friends events

Friends magazine

The Friends magazine is produced for members of the Friends of the National Museum of Australia. To subscribe, become a Friend - it's one of the best ways to get involved in the Museum.

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Open 9am - 5pm daily (closed Christmas Day)
Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula Canberra
Freecall 1800 026 132 Email information@nma.gov.au