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Until 26 April 2021 | Free | Timed ticketing

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The story of HMB Endeavour's 1770 voyage lies at the core of the Australian nation. Explore views from the ship and shore on the 250th anniversary of the journey.

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Daily, 9am – 5pm, free Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion Celebrate art, history and culture.
Daily, 9am – 5pm, free Talking Blak to History See extraordinary works and hear the voices of Australia’s first peoples.
Daily, 9am – 5pm, book now, free Endeavour Voyage Explore the Untold Stories of Cook and the First Australians. Tickets are timed.

Momentous

Take a moment to share your COVID-19 and 2019–20 bushfire experiences as we record how Australians adapt in times of great change.

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What's on

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11 and 12 March 2021 Grigoryan Brothers world premiere and encore performances – SOLD OUT
Saturday 13 March 2021 The Marion Mahony Griffin Lecture: What made Marion’s hair stand on end?
Thursday 18 March 2021 From the heart to action: Dean Parkin and Semara Jose

The Museum from home

Explore our exhibitions, experiences and events online and in Canberra as we continue to bring our nation’s unique and remarkable stories to life.

The Museum from home

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Acknowledgement of Country
Daily, costs apply Building and architecture tour
Care for a Car Appeal

Our collection

At the heart of the National Museum of Australia is our National Historical Collection, more than 210,000 objects which represent Australia’s history and cultural heritage.

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Blog COVID-19 Twitter chat
Blog Memento of Wave Hill Walk-Off
Collection highlights Richard Daintree's glass plates
Collection highlights Southern Cloud clock
Collection highlights Wi-fi prototype
Defining Moments Aboriginal cricket team
Defining Moments Bubonic plague
Defining Moments Eureka Stockade
Defining Moments Glenn Murcutt
Defining Moments Indonesian Confrontation

Museum News

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Piinpi exhibition opens in Canberra

See Australia’s first major survey of contemporary Indigenous textiles and fashion.
From the vault – International Women’s Day
Celebrate some of our favourite pioneering women and the extraordinary moments in Australian history that have shaped our lives.
A career on thick ice

Learn about the ice core drill, used by glaciologist and climate scientist Vin Morgan, that will feature in the Museum's new environmental history gallery.
From the vault – Mardi Gras

Explore highlights from our collection, a defining moment in Australian history and a thought-provoking discussion about LGBTQIA+ politics.
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