Exhibitions
From October 2012
Journey through Australia with treasured objects from the Museum's collection, based on the theme of travel.
Journey through Australia with treasured objects from the Museum's collection, based on the theme of travel.
September 2011 - September 2013
Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait is an exhibition of striking photographs, stories and objects about the lives, culture and identity of Torres Strait Islanders.
Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait is an exhibition of striking photographs, stories and objects about the lives, culture and identity of Torres Strait Islanders.
March 2013 - October 2013
Glorious Days: Australia 1913 features beautiful artworks, costume, music and newsreel footage from Australia as it was a century ago.
Glorious Days: Australia 1913 features beautiful artworks, costume, music and newsreel footage from Australia as it was a century ago.
December 2012 - November 2013
Warakurna: All the stories got into our minds and eyes highlights a new art movement emerging from the Western Desert, with works depicting scenes of everyday life and people, historic and contemporary stories.
Warakurna: All the stories got into our minds and eyes highlights a new art movement emerging from the Western Desert, with works depicting scenes of everyday life and people, historic and contemporary stories.
Galleries
Explore the voyages that connect Australia to the world. Share personal stories of some of the people who have travelled to and from Australia over time. Includes some of the Museum's latest acquisitions and oldest treasures. Online interactives, video and audio programs, and education resources.
Multimedia moving theatre providing Museum visitors with an overview of the galleries, the Museum's collections and Australian history.
The First Australians gallery introduces visitors to the two Indigenous groups in Australia - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - and shows the wide diversity of languages and cultures within these groups.
Landmarks is a National Museum gallery exploring a broad history of Australia through stories of places and their peoples.
Travelling
6 April to 13 July 2013, Liverpool Regional Museum, Liverpool, New South Wales
The exhibition draws on the Museum's rich collection of Herbert Basedow's photographic work produced during expeditions into central and northern Australia in the early 1900s.
The exhibition draws on the Museum's rich collection of Herbert Basedow's photographic work produced during expeditions into central and northern Australia in the early 1900s.
29 August 2013 to 27 January 2014, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, Victoria
Inside features the words, voices and objects of the Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and those who experienced institutional care as children.
Inside features the words, voices and objects of the Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and those who experienced institutional care as children.
27 March to 12 May 2013, Grafton Regional Gallery, Grafton, New South Wales
The exhibition celebrates and examines the history of rugby league in Australia.
The exhibition celebrates and examines the history of rugby league in Australia.
25 May to 14 July 2013, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland
Yiwarra Kuju tells the story of the Canning Stock Route's impact on Aboriginal people, through the works of senior and emerging artists and the stories of traditional custodians. Developed with FORM.
Yiwarra Kuju tells the story of the Canning Stock Route's impact on Aboriginal people, through the works of senior and emerging artists and the stories of traditional custodians. Developed with FORM.
