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Aussie and US teens quiz UN media official
Australian and American students will interview the United Nations’ chief media spokesman, Shashi Tharoor, about how the UN represents itself to the media during a special international Talkback Classroom session at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra this Friday.

Exhibition takes plunge at Museum's waterhole
An exhibition showcasing the latest book of Australian children’s author and illustrator Graeme Base - The Waterhole - opens later this week at the National Museum of Australia’s own waterhole, the backyard pool in the Garden of Australian Dreams.

Possum skin cloaks in new exhibition and book
The cultural revival of making possum skin cloaks is explored in a new exhibition and book being launched at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne tomorrow.

Melbourne Cup joins Phar Lap at Museum
The Melbourne Cup goes on show at the National Museum tomorrow alongside another icon - Phar Lap’s heart - 75 years after the legendary horse won the prestigious race.

Museum offers new research fellowships
The National Museum of Australia is inviting established scholars to apply for a prestigious new fellowship program which begins next year.

International performance conference in Canberra
The power of performance in tackling controversial and contemporary issues will be explored in a landmark international conference in Canberra this week.

Stott Despoja to face young interviewers
South Australian Senator and former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja will discuss politics, youth and her career with three students in a Talkback Classroom interview this week at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Miss Australia book charts charity and change
The history of fundraising, corporate sponsorship and community service are explored alongside changing notions of national identity and Australian womanhood in a new book on the Miss Australia Quest.

Gondwana comes to life on Canberra stage
The prehistoric world of Gondwana comes to life at the National Museum from this Saturday in a epic production featuring full body dinosaur puppets and a giant inflatable garden.

Dinosaurs given new life for Gondwana
The prehistoric forces that shaped Australia and the early dinosaurs and plants that populated the great south land come to life in an epic production at the National Museum of Australia from 24 September.

Best of Museum's collection on show
An exhibition showcasing the rich diversity of the National Museum of Australia’s collection will open in Canberra on 14 December.

Exhibition anchored to 25 years of collecting
An anchor from explorer Matthew Flinders’ ship Investigator is being unveiled in Canberra this week as part of a new exhibition opening at the National Museum later this year.