Media

Centenary of Rugby League exhibition
The National Museum of Australia is preparing a major new exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Rugby League in Australia.

Museum acquisition sheds light on great mystery of Australian exploration
The Minister for the Arts, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced the acquisition of the first authenticated artefact from an enduring mystery of Australian history – the disappearance of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt’s expedition in 1848.

Satirists share trade secrets with students
Chris Taylor from the Chaser team will be quizzed about pushing boundaries and perceptions of bias when he faces three secondary students at the year’s final Talkback Classroom forum at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Wednesday.

Cricket greats caught in new collection
A baggy green cap worn by Greg Chappell as captain of the Australian cricket team and wicket keeper Wally Grout’s record eight-catch ball are highlights of a new cricket collection being unveiled at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra tomorrow.

Historic cars visit Parliament House
The Prime Minister today inspected two treasures of Australia’s motoring history which have been conserved and preserved by the National Museum of Australia.

National Museums hooks Cook collection
Artefacts illustrating Captain James Cook’s great skill as a navigator and his enduring impact on British society have been acquired by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Miss Australia reflects search for identity
Museum of Brisbane (MoB) is set to premiere a new National Museum of Australia exhibition exploring the glamour, golden years and changing notion of ideal Australian womanhood associated with the Miss Australia Quest.

Students grill Shorten on leadership
Australian Workers’ Union national secretary Bill Shorten will be quizzed about his political leadership ambitions when he appears at a Talkback Classroom interview at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra this Wednesday.

National Museum hooked on Goulburn River
The craft of making a handmade fly, the return of native fish and the joy of catching a crayfish are explored in a new National Museum of Australia online exhibition about the Goulburn River.

Students quiz Australia's top public servant
Three secondary school students will question Australia’s most senior public servant, the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Dr Peter Shergold, at a Talkback Classroom forum at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Wednesday morning.

Tasmanians tell their story in a museum first
A groundbreaking new museum book which allows Tasmanian Aborigines to tell their own stories is being launched by the National Museum of Australia in Hobart tomorrow.

Beads link Commonwealth in new exhibition
The creative use of beads across Commonwealth nations over many centuries is explored in a new exhibition opening at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra tomorrow.