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DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition
Go behind the scenes of DreamWorks Animation’s most popular films.
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First Australians
Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.
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Ngulla Wellamunagaa
Celebrate the survival, continuity and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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Continuity and resurgence: Celebrating Indigenous cultures in Ngulla Wellamunagaa
Read about the background to this new exhibition.
Rome exhibition wins tourism award
The Rome: City and Empire exhibition has won the Major Festivals and Events category at the Canberra Region Tourism Awards.
Ancient Greeks exhibition coming to the National Museum of Australia
Find out about this groundbreaking British Museum exhibition coming to Canberra in December 2020.
Indigenous fellows graduate from landmark Encounters Fellowship Program
Discover more about this innovative professional development program and the 2019 graduates.