Media

Return of the Gweagal Spears to the La Perouse Aboriginal Community
Today, in a ceremony held in the Wren Library at Trinity College Cambridge, four spears taken by James Cook and Joseph Banks on 29 April 1770 were permanently repatriated to the La Perouse Aboriginal Community.

National Museum and ABC collaborate on new exhibition
The National Museum of Australia will showcase a selection of objects chosen by ABC personality Tony Armstrong for his new five-part series Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things, which will be broadcast from next month on ABC TV and ABC iview.

Indigenous Encounters Fellows announced for international program
Six Indigenous cultural workers will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at leading cultural institutions in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, as part of the National Museum of Australia’s Encounters Fellowship Program for 2024.

Illuminating Egypt festival celebrates community and culture under the stars
Experience a dazzling array of sights, sounds and tastes celebrating the wonder of Egypt at the Illuminating Egypt Festival on Saturday 13 April at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Belonging exhibition showcases final collection of extensive acquisition
The third and final instalment of the Belonging exhibition series showcasing vivid and diverse artworks by First Nations artists from Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait is now on display at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

New director appointed to National Museum of Australia
Katherine McMahon has been appointed as Director of the National Museum of Australia, in Canberra.

Joint exhibition honours 2024 Australian of the Year recipients
The National Museum of Australia and the National Australia Day Council today launched an exhibition of significant objects chosen by the extraordinary 2024 Australian of the Year state and territory recipients, which reveal personal stories about their lives, aspirations and experiences.

Ancient Egyptian blockbuster opens at National Museum of Australia
The wonder of ancient Egypt with treasures from one of the world’s finest collections, is on show in the Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition, opening at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on 15 December 2023.

Museum celebrates History Makers challenge champions
Schools from around Australia have shared in $25,000 of prizes awarded by the National Museum of Australia and project sponsor, the Gandel Foundation, as winners of the second History Makers school challenge.

Applications open for third international Encounters Fellowships
Applications have opened for the third international Encounters Fellowship Program offered by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra with six First Nations cultural workers to be selected for an intensive professional development journey.

River Country community day explores Australia’s remarkable river and wetland communities
Experience a stimulating array of art, performance, storytelling and conversations exploring Australia’s remarkable river and wetland communities at the River Country Community Day on Sunday 15 October at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Vivid animation of Southeast Asian natural history drawings at National Museum
Extraordinary early 19th century drawings of animals and plants from Southeast Asia are brought to life in a colourful contemporary digital installation on display at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra as its first venue on its international tour.