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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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See the Sundowner car driven by adventurer Francis Birtles on record-breaking journeys from London to Melbourne Darwin to Melbourne in the 1920s.
Check out Brickman Ryan McNaught’s wonderful new model icebreaker LEGO ship on display in our Gandel Atrium.
Read Nick and Mary Karvelas’ story — one of many heartfelt stories coming to life through our People’s Walk fundraising campaign.
Discover the intriguing story behind the newly-acquired thylacine pelt on show at the Museum until mid-May 2019.