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Exhibition highlights

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Daily The Historical Expression of Chinese Art exhibition Explore calligraphy and paintings from the National Museum of China.
Daily Painting on Country See stunning large-format photographs of rock art on country from Tjungu Palya artists.
Daily First Australians Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.

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The Antarctica Experience
National Reconciliation Week
Object Club: Burke and Wills
Family activities
Collections and verse

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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--> audio Historical interpretation series
Collection highlights Four world maps
Collection highlights Junius Cup
Collection highlights Latvian national dress
Collection highlights Toy theatre
Collection highlights Willsallen sulky
Defining Moments Black box flight recorder invented
Defining Moments Blue Mountains crossing
Defining Moments Sex Discrimination Act
Defining Moments ‘Tampa affair’

Museum news

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Nova Peris

Learn about Nova Peris’s trailblazing story of strength, triumph and inspiration in the arenas of both sport and politics.
Transient and timeless

Explore Painting on Country, an innovative exhibition featuring the work of five senior artists from Tjungu Palya Art Centre.
Royal Daimler conservation

Discover the mysteries surrounding the 1948 Daimler landaulette, used in Queen Elizabeth II’s debut royal tour of Australia.
Convict love tokens

Learn about a moving convict memento, as featured in a new partnership with Visit Canberra and Schwartz Media.
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