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Temporary closure
The National Museum of Australia is temporarily closed. This is in line with the ACT Government’s direction for a lockdown until 11.59pm on Friday 15 October 2021, due to coronavirus. The health and safety of our community remains very important to us. See the ACT Government's COVID-19 website
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Momentous
Share your COVID-19 and 2019–20 bushfire experiences as we record how Australians adapt in times of great change.
See Momentous storiesUpcoming exhibition
Iconic objects from the British Museum, set to go on show in Canberra in late 2021.
Show your support for this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.
Our collection
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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A behind-the-scenes look at the development of video stories for our upcoming Discovery Centre.
Personal mementos from a career spanning two decades.
Visitors can paint Phila using touchscreen technology in the upcoming Ancient Greeks exhibition.
A flag recovered from the World Trade Center is on show in New York to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11.