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Seattle Art Museum returns sacred object to Australia
Secret/sacred objects of the type being returned are typically used in religious ceremonies by central Australian Aboriginal men. They are considered to be physical manifestations of sacred ancestral beings and as such have great spiritual power.

Voyages of the Pacific Ancestors: Vaka Moana
The National Museum of Australia presents a major exhibition which tells the story of the world’s last great migration — the exploration and peopling of the vast Pacific Ocean. Voyages of the Pacific Ancestors: Vaka Moana opens at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Friday.

Museum accepts a major Australian musical work
The National Museum of Australia has accepted a major Australian musical work for orchestra and didjeridu which will be played in public for the first time in the Hall of the National Museum tonight.

Museum acquires historic portrait of the Queen
The National Museum of Australia has acquired one of the most recognisable and treasured examples of 20th century Australian art, a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second by Victorian artist, Sir William Dargie.

Historic cars return to the road
Two of Australia’s most important cars will be road tested following extensive conservation and preservation work at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. The cars will be tested with the assistance of modern motor vehicle experts from NRMA Motoring & Services at Oran Park, Sydney today.

National Museum acquires Canning Stock Route Collection
The National Museum of Australia is proud to announce that it has acquired the Canning Stock Route Collection.

National Museum recognises stories of resistance
The lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were profoundly changed by the arrival of British colonists in 1788. The National Museum of Australia presents four powerful stories about Aboriginal resistance on the colonial frontier in a new display.

Museum supports innovation for sustainability
Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for sustainability, a conference and workshop program exploring contemporary Indigenous craft and design practice, will be held at the National Museum of Australia from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 March, 2009.

National Museum acquires historic document
The National Museum of Australia has acquired an important historic document presented by an Aboriginal leader to a former Premier of Victoria in 1886.

National Museum explores Australian Journeys
The National Museum of Australia has opened a major new permanent gallery, Australian Journeys which explores the journeys of people to and from Australia and the social, political and economic impacts of those journeys.

Darwin exhibition at the National Museum of Australia
Darwin, the most in-depth exhibition ever mounted on the renowned naturalist Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution, will go on display at the National Museum of Australia on December 10, 2008 until March 29, 2009.

Political cartooning exhibition wraps up 2008
Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Cartoons 2008, an exhibition exploring the twists and turns of another eventful year in Australian politics, has been opened by the Hon Peter Garrett, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts at the National Museum of Australia.