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Rare thylacine skin joins National Museum of Australia’s collection
One of the best preserved Tasmanian tiger skins in the world has been acquired by the National Museum of Australia.

National Museum of Australia brings Antarctica to Canberra with new virtual reality experience
In a ground breaking first-ever 360-degree virtual reality depiction of the stunning southern continent, The Antarctica Experience is being officially launched today at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Canberra cultural institutions announce new shuttle bus service
A free shuttle bus, which will transport visitors on a convenient loop from easy parking areas to some of Canberra’s most loved cultural attractions and places of interest, has been announced.

Joint exhibition commemorates 2019 Australian of the Year recipients
The National Museum of Australia and the National Australia Day Council (NADC) today launched an exhibition of personal objects chosen by the eight extraordinary 2019 Australian of the Year state and territory recipients, which tell us something about their lives, aspirations and experiences.

National Museum of Australia director, Dr Mathew Trinca reappointed
The National Museum of Australia’s director, Dr Mathew Trinca has been reappointed to lead the organisation for a second term.

‘Bush Mechanics: The Exhibition’ pulls up in Canberra
‘Bush Mechanics: The Exhibition’ opens at the National Museum today. The exhibition is based on the popular Australian television series, which showcased the ingenuity of outback mechanics.

Applications open for second international Encounters Indigenous fellowships
Applications are open for the second international Indigenous fellowships program offered by the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, with six cultural workers to be selected for an intensive journey of professional development.

Rome: City and Empire
Treasures from the British Museum’s extensive collection features in Rome: City and Empire exhibition, launched today at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Major British Museum collections coming to National Museum of Australia
More exhibitions from the British Museum’s world-renowned collection of art and objects, will come to the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra over the next five years, under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced by the two institutions.

Black Mist Burnt Country
An award-winning national touring exhibition of artworks by over 30 Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, commemorating the British atomic tests in Australia in the 1950s, opens today at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Flying Doctor lands at the National Museum of Australia
An historic 1960s medical chest and an innovative early pedal generator and radio transceiver used on remote outback homesteads, feature in a new exhibit at the Museum.

Rare Arnhem Land bark paintings on show in Beijing
The National Museum's Old Masters: Australia's Great Bark Artists exhibition opens today at the National Museum of China in Beijing.