Australia's Defining Moments Digital Classroom
Explore our pioneering digital resource, taking Australian history into classrooms around the country, in partnership with Gandel Philanthropy.
Take a seasonal tour of our new Forecourt Garden.
Join a free host talk in our exhibitions, Forecourt Garden or the Garden of Australian Dreams.
Follow a family trail and see what you can find along the way.
Instore or online, where everything we sell has a story to tell.
Plan your visit
Getting here, parking, booking details, visitor and safety information and more.
Watch, listen, read
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 online.
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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Australian Defining Moments Digital Classroom is an innovative teaching and learning website.
Learn about the Four Winds Koori Choir who have written a song in Dhurga in response to the devastating 2020 bushfires.
Look at examples of communication technologies and how they have shaped Australia.
Join us in commemorating 20 years since the Sydney Olympics with a display of objects in the Gandel Atrium until later this year.