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Past exhibitions

> Selling an American Dream: Australia's Greek Café
(Jul - Nov 08)
A photographic exhibition that explored the key role that Greek Australians played during the formative years of Australian culture.

> Utopia: The Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye (Aug - Oct 08)
The exhibition tells the story of Emily Kame Kngwarreye as one of Australia's greatest contemporary artists.

> A Different Time: The Expedition Photographs of Herbert Basedow 1903-1928 (Jul - Oct 08)
The exhibition draws on the National Museum of Australia's rich collection of Basedow's photographic work.

> Ngurrara: The Great Sandy Desert Canvas (Apr - Jun 08)
Developed by the South Australian Museum, this exhibition centred on one of the largest and most spectacular Aboriginal Western Desert paintings: the great Ngurrara Canvas.

> Hidden in Plain View: The Forgotten Flora (Mar - Jun 08)
The exhibition highlighted the incredible diversity of form and colour of fungi, lichens, mosses and liverworts.

> League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia
(Mar - May 08)
Celebrated the centenary of rugby league in 2008. Explore the exhibition online or see it in Queensland, New South Wales or Victoria.

> '67 Referendum: Spin, Myths and Meanings (Mar 07 - Mar 08)
Marked the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. To read more about the referendum visit the Collaborating for Indigenous Rights website.

> 70% Urban (Mar 07 - Mar 08)
Drew on the Museum's collection to explore Indigenous culture in the city. Check out the 'Who you callin' urban?' video online or just read the transcript.

> Behind the Lines 2007: The Year's Best Cartoons
The best of the Museum's collection of political cartoons from the Australian federal election year of 2007. View the collection online.

> Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert (Nov 07 - Feb 08)
Highlighted the National Museum's extraordinary collection of Western Desert art. Explore the online exhibition for a unique insight into these paintings, and their stories of land, history and culture.

> Migration Memories (Sep - Nov 2007)
Explored the migration stories of people from diverse backgrounds who now call the distinctively different regional centres of Lightning Ridge and Robinvale home. Limited material available online.

> Australia at Expo 67 Montreal (Sep - Oct 07)
In 1967 Canada's Montreal welcomed more than 50 million visitors to Expo 67 over a period of six months. Forty years on, explore the world of Australia at Expo 67 Montreal in this online exhibition.

> Horizons (Mar 01 - Oct 07)
Horizons traced incredible stories of human relocation. It looked at how migration shaped the Australia we know today, and the role governments have played.

> Great Railway Journeys of Australia (Apr - Aug 07)
Explored the development of Australia's rail network and featured some of the most famous railway journeys in the country. A small selection of images is available online.

> Miss Australia: A Nation's Quest (Mar - Jun 07)
Traced the history of the quest from humble beginnings in 1907, through to its final year in 2000. View titleholders and test your knowledge with questions that were posed to the 1957 Miss Australia finalists.

> Collector Cam King (Jan - Feb 07)
A selection of Brian and Barbara Lynch's old grocery wares and toys were displayed when they won the Collector Cam competition run by ABC Television's Collectors. Explore Brian's collection and story online.

> Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons - 2006 (Dec 06 - Mar 07). A selection of the best works from Australia's leading political cartoonists. View the collection online.

> Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving (Dec 06 - Feb 07). Celebrated the centenary of surf lifesaving in Australia. Share online stories from surf lifesavers and explore 100 years of service protecting the nation's beaches.

> Beaded Links (Aug 06 - Feb 07)
Showcased the creative uses of beads across Commonwealth national over many centuries. Limited supporting material available online.

> Cook's Pacific Encounters (Jul - Sep 06)
Displayed rarely seen Pacific artefacts collected during the voyages of Captain James Cook. View the Cook-Forster collection from the University of Göttingen online.

> Life in the Pacific: The 21st Century (Jul - Sep 06)
A documentary photographic exhibition that featured 80 works by students from Pacific Island communities. A small selection is available online.

> Our Land is Alive: 30 Years of the Central Land Council (Jun - Jul 06) A photographic exhibition featuring highlights from the archival collection of the Central Land Council in Alice Springs. Limited images available online.

> Exiles and Emigrants (Apr - Jun 06)
Traced epic journeys from the United Kingdom to Australia in the Victorian era. Limited material available online.

> A Summer of Cricket (Mar - Jun 2006)
Captured the spirit of cricket as it has been played and watched by generations of Australians. Test your knowledge of cricketing terms and try the online interactives.

> People of the Cedar (Mar - May 06)
Expressed the richness of artistic culture among the First Nation Peoples of Canada's Northwest Coast. Some information available online.

> Captivating and Curious (Dec 05 - Mar 06)
Showed the museum's rich and varied collection, with new acquisitions and old favourites from the National Historical Collection. See the stories behind the objects, interactives and the history of the collection online.

> The Waterhole (Oct 05 - Feb 06)
Based on Graeme Base's popular children's book The Waterhole. An interview with Graeme Base and clues to reading the book are available online.

> In Search of the Birdsville Track (Jun - Oct 05)
Followed the young English artist Noelle Sandwith on her journey along the Birdsville Track. Explore a selection of Sandwith's sketches online.

> Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons - 2004 (Mar - Jun 05)
More top cartoons from the National Museum's annual political cartooning competition. Works from more than 60 artists online.

> Extremes (Dec 04 - Aug 05)
Explored some of the world's great southern deserts. Trace the history, culture and commonalities of Southern Africa's Namib and Kalahari deserts, South America's Atacama, and Australia's Red Centre online.

> Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons - 2003 (Jul - Oct 04)
A retrospective look at the issues and people that shaped the political year that was 2003. View the cartoons online.

> Royal Romance (Feb - Oct 04)
Examined Australia's passionate response to Queen Elizabeth II's first visit in 1954, and whether the nation has fallen out of love since. See the detailed online exhibition.

> Paipa (Jul 02 - Jul 06)
Explored Torres Strait Islander migration and the continuing strong cultural connections between mainland communities and the Torres Strait. Limited information available online.



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