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Travelling exhibitions

View map to see locations for the National Museum of Australia's travelling exhibitions.

Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons 2008

Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons 2008


Western Australia: 29 June to 21 August 2009
The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia, Perth

Northern Territory: 14 September to 11 October 2009
Northern Territory Library, Darwin

This exhibition brings together the best cartoons and illustrations collected by the National Museum of Australia in 2008.

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League of Legends: 100 years of Rugby League
in Australia

League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia

Victoria: 7 April to 23 August 2009
National Sports Museum, Melbourne

Celebrate the centenary of Rugby League in 2008 with this National Museum of Australia exhibition.

A travelling exhibition developed and presented by the National Museum of Australia. Partner – Official exhibition of the Centenary of Rugby League.

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A Different Time: The Expedition Photographs
of Herbert Basedow 1903-1928

A Different Time: The Expedition Photographs of Herbert Basedow 1903-1928

Western Australia: 25 September - 29 November 2009
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery

Northern Territory: 2 April - 11 July 2010
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

South Australia: 9 October - 28 November 2010
Port Augusta Cultural Centre Gallery

South Australian Museum -Dates to be confirmed

This exhibition draws on the National Museum of Australia's rich collection of Herbert Basedow's photographic work.

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Still Steamin': Commemorating 130 Years
of the Paddle Steamer Enterprise

Victoria: 23 April to 27 July 2009
Port of Echuca

Launched in 1878, the PS Enterprise worked on the great rivers of south-eastern Australia for more than 100 years before becoming part of the collection at the National Museum of Australia.

This exhibit, in the form of two free-standing banner displays, examines the history of paddle steamers on the River Murray, highlighted through the story of the PS Enterprise.

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Ned Kelly: Fact and Fiction

Victoria:
12 June to 17 August 2009
Kyneton Museum

20 August to 21 September 2009
Geelong Grammar School

December 2009 to March 2010
National Alpine Museum

19 March to 21 May 2010
Public Record Office

Many mysteries surround iconic Australian bushranger Ned Kelly. Who was he? How did he become an outlaw? What made the man into the myth? Ned Kelly: Fact and Fiction offers fresh answers to these enduring questions.

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Symbols of Australia

Western Australia:
19 March to 14 May 2010
Wanneroo Cultural Centre, Perth

Queensland:
6 September to 14 November 2010
Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville

4 December 2010 to 26 February 2011
Queensland Museum, Brisbane

Drawn from the National Museum's collection, this exhibition explores the kangaroo, flag, wattle and other symbols which Australians have chosen to represent themselves and their nation.