Primary sources
Primary sources are objects in the collection of the National Museum of Australia. Many of them are relevant to educators and students; below is a sample. Each one has an image, a detailed description, and a statement of its educational value.
Years 5 and up
Historical skills, environment
Historical skills, environment
Multimedia and more
Here you'll find animations, Flash interactives, audio-on-demand, collection highlights and (in time) selected video clips.
Years Foundation–2
Environment, Australian history
Environment, Australian history
Years 9–12
Environment
Environment
Years 11 and up
Environment
Environment
Years 5 and up
Australian history, environment, Indigenous culture & history
Australian history, environment, Indigenous culture & history
Years 5 and up
Arts, environment
Arts, environment
Classroom activities
Classroom activities provide teachers with content and ideas for a lesson.
Years 5–9
Australian history, Indigenous culture & history, historical skills, arts, English, geography, environment
Australian history, Indigenous culture & history, historical skills, arts, English, geography, environment
Years 3–8
Australian history, environment, media, arts, English
Australian history, environment, media, arts, English
Units of work
Units of work have been developed since the Museum opened in 2001. Some relate to exhibitions but they are designed to stand alone – in other words, you don't need to have visited the exhibition to use them.
Years 4–10
Australian history, geography, environment, English, arts
Australian history, geography, environment, English, arts
Years 6–10
Environment, Geography
Environment, Geography
Years 4–10
Environment, geography, Indigenous culture & history, arts
Environment, geography, Indigenous culture & history, arts
Years 9–12
Geography, environment, Indigenous culture & history
Geography, environment, Indigenous culture & history
Years 9–12
Historical skills, Australian history, Indigenous culture & history, media, environment
Historical skills, Australian history, Indigenous culture & history, media, environment
Years 6–10
Environment, Australian history, geography, Indigenous culture & history
Environment, Australian history, geography, Indigenous culture & history
Years 8–12
Geography, environment
Geography, environment
Years 6–10
Australian history, geography, environment
Australian history, geography, environment
Years 9–10
Australian history, historical skills, environment, geography, Indigenous culture & history
Australian history, historical skills, environment, geography, Indigenous culture & history