An evolving collection of recordings of key past and current lectures, forums and symposiums held at the National Museum of Australia - listen to them anywhere, anytime, or subscribe to our podcast service.

Recent programs

> Writing Captain Cook symposium - Dr Maria Nugent, Jackie French, Susan Hall, Martin Terry and Professor Geoffrey Blainey
This panel of authors of recent 'Cook books' share their views about why Captain James Cook and his first voyage still fascinate twenty-first century Australians.

> Design inspirations behind the Museum building - Sue Dove
Sue Dove, a member of the design team, discusses the building's aim, its function, the influence of international buildings upon it, the use of metaphor, the contentious aspects of the design, and the expression of major Australian themes in its form.

> Peter Cundall in conversation with Stephen Munro
Peter Cundall shares his unexpected life story as well his passion for gardening and his thoughts on life, love and the environment with curator Stephen Munro.

> Rugged Beyond Imagination - Matthew Higgins
Matthew outlines the themes of his forthcoming book Rugged Beyond Imagination: Stories from an Australian Mountain Region, which will be published in June 2009 by National Museum of Australia Press - NEW! Ten more images uploaded.

Recent transcripts

> Collections symposium 2009
This one-day symposium explored the topic 'From collections to exhibitions' with speakers from across Australia discussing how collection material is used in exhibitions.

> Charles Darwin symposium
One-day symposium examining the life, work and legacy of naturalist Charles Darwin hosted by ABC Science Show presenter Robyn Williams - all transcripts available.

Archive

Series

> Behind the Lines program: animated conversation with Geoff Pryor - the retired Canberra Times political cartoonist reflects on 30 years with the pen

> Behind the Scenes series (Australian Journeys) -highlighting key collection objects featured in the Australian Journeys gallery

> Behind the Scenes series (Creating a Country) - highlighting key collection objects to be featured in the Creating a Country gallery scheduled to open in late 2010

> Darwin series - opening of exhibition and Charles Darwin symposium

> Eternity series - personal stories of Australians profiled in the Eternity gallery

> Historical Imagination series - exploring creative responses to history and historical research

> Historical Interpretation series - highlighting research being undertaken by National Museum of Australia Fellows

> Indigenous Australians - events that explore Indigenous issues and exhibitions

> League of Legends series - discussions that accompanied the exhibition

> Concert: David Pereira plays the AE Smith cello - listen to works played on the AE Smith cello from the Museum's National Historical Collection

> Dr Paul Tranter on creating child friendly cities

Symposia

> Collections symposium 2008 - material histories: objects as sources?

> Collecting for a Nation symposium 2006 - the history of the National Historical Collection and its collectors

> Discovering Cook's Collections symposium - exploring the significance of the Cook-Forster ethnographic collection acquired during Cook's three Pacific voyages

> Leichhardt symposium - discussing Ludwig Leichhardt: the man, the mystery, the science, the history