About our collections
The National Historical Collection is the National Museum of Australia’s core collection of Australian history. The Holden Prototype Car No. 1 is part of the historical vehicle collection.
Recent acquisition
The Fred Hollows collection includes equipment used for eye examinations in outback Australia.
Can you help?
Do you know anything about the 2000 works in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art collection?
Recent acquisition
More on our collection linked to contentious early ethnographer and anthropologist Daisy Bates.
Caring for the collection
Go behind the scenes to find out how the Museum cares for the collection and prepares objects for display.
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We hold a rich and diverse collection of Australian historical material in trust for the nation.
Our online collection database includes about 10 per cent of the objects in our collection and searches about 48,000 objects.
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