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Museum clocks up half a million student visitors
The 500,000th school student to visit the National Museum of Australia is due to arrive in Canberra tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, February 28.

National Museum takes top tourism award again
The National Museum of Australia in Canberra was named Best Major Tourist Attraction at the 2006-07 Australian Tourism Awards in Sydney last night.

Growing crowd numbers at National Museum
The National Museum of Australia is delighted with the response to the family festival day on Australia Day.

Burley Griffin goes surfside for Australia Day
Surf culture’s contribution to Australia’s social history is being celebrated at the National Museum of Australia on January 26.

Museum curator wins top archaeology award
The National Museum of Australia’s Director of Research and Development, Dr Mike Smith, has been awarded the nation’s highest archaeological award, the Rhys Jones Medal.

Nation's top cartoonists go Behind the Lines
The twists and turns of the political year, as seen by Australia’s top cartoonists, are portrayed in the National Museum of Australia’s popular Behind the Lines exhibition, opening in Canberra tomorrow.

Major exhibition on surf lifesaving opens
The Minister for the Arts, Senator Rod Kemp, has opened a major exhibition at the National Museum of Australia celebrating the centenary of surf lifesaving in Australia.

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.