| The National Museum of Australia undertakes a range of projects working with communities around Australia. Many of these projects result in online exhibitions. |
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> Bottles from the Basin
A National Museum of Australia community outreach project in collaboration with
ACT Waterwatch.
It shows people and places, the water quality and issues that communities along the Murray-Darling Basin are dealing with. (Launched 2010)
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> Forgotten Australians – Our History
A new project to honour those who experienced institutional care as children. It will be a voice for those Australians and a chance for others to understand something of what their fellow Australians went through. (Launched 2009)
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> Snapshots of Remote Communities
An outreach project celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of Australian communities, drawing on photos created by primary school students. (2004 onwards)
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> Farmers' Stories
A series of short interviews and images of farmers from the Upper Murray region, exploring their environmental connections and reliance on the weather. (2007)
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> Basin Bytes
A collection of photographs taken by people living in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin, showing local landscapes, resources, cultural heritage and characters. (2004-06)
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> Pass the Salt
An online exhibition exploring places, examining objects and telling people's stories about salinity in the Wagga Wagga region of New South Wales. (2006)
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> Many Rhymes, One Rhythm
A project between the Museum and two leading hip hop artists, to help kids in remote areas tell their stories through rap songs. (2005)
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> Looking Around
A collection of photographs exploring the idea that suburbs are a network of people who come together through schools, sporting clubs and other community organisations. (2004-05)
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> Anzac Pilgrims
A collection of stories and photographs of people's experiences while visiting Gallipoli in Turkey. (2004)
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