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South American treasures on show in Australia
A collection of precious objects tracing centuries of human survival in the Atacama and Puna deserts are on show in a new exhibition just opened at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Robbie the Rat brings history to life for kids
A giant Cockney rat who scarpered from a convict ship to bring Australia’s history to life is running free tours and storytelling at the National Museum of Australia from today.

Depression story a warning for Christmas
The story of depression and loneliness felt by a successful businesswoman is told in a new display at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra - serving as a timely reminder of depression during the festive season.

Desert art tells story of identity and survival
Desert art as a powerful source of indigenous identity is explored in the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition which opens this Sunday, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Livingstone's cap, you correctly presume
A small peaked cap and a compass used by Dr David Livingstone in his pioneering journey to central Africa will be installed at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Tuesday, 14 December.

Stories of desert survival on show tomorrow
The secrets of desert survival will be revealed by archaeologist Dr Mike Smith tomorrow during a media preview of the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition for 2005, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Beazley recalls his childhood polio
Veteran parliamentarian Kim Beazley will recall the devastating impact of childhood polio when he opens the new exhibition, A World Without Polio: Truly Remarkable, at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra this Thursday.

Precious Chilean objects arrive in Canberra
A remarkable raft made of inflatable seal skins and a 4000-year-old mummy mask arrive at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow in readiness for the new exhibition, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Iron lung tells story of fear and hope
An iron lung which helped generations of polio sufferers in a Sydney hospital to breathe arrives at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow for the new exhibition, A World Without Polio: Truly Remarkable.

Canberra Institute of Technology and National Museum of Australia formalise working partnership
The Canberra Institute of Technology and the National Museum of Australia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday 16 November 2004 to expand their collaboration of the past three years.

Museum tourism's best second year in a row
The National Museum of Australia has confirmed its status as a hallmark tourism destination after being awarded the Canberra and Capital Region’s Major Tourist Attraction for the second year running.

Huge pastoral gift to National Museum
One of the largest and best-documented collections on the history of a major rural property has been donated to the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.