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About our collections

Holden prototype
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

One side of a round gold medal depicting a woman's head in profile wearing a crown.

Find out about the Royal Geographical Society Medal awarded to Ludwig Leichhardt.


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Painting of a large yellow square in a dark grey background with tracks on the left and bottom.

Do you know anything about the 2000 works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art collection?

Recent acquisition

Artwork depicting a woman leading a camel with a small dog in the foreground.

The Warakurna history paintings were recently acquired by the Museum.


Caring for the collection

Detail image of glove-encased hands holding ruby red coloured fabric with a satiny finish.

Go behind the scenes to find out how the Museum cares for the collection and prepares objects for display.

Collection interactives from current and past exhibitions

Search our collections

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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