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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.

Students to get the good oil on Garrett
Three secondary school students will ask federal Labor member for Kingsford Smith Peter Garrett about the roles of pop stars versus politicians in influencing public issues in a Talkback Classroom forum at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Wednesday.

Australian museums partnering with Pacific neighbours
Australian museums will soon be sharing expertise with their Asia-Pacific neighbours thanks to a new scheme designed to strengthen the unique cultural identities of the region.

Weather observed from the top of Australia
Museum senior curator Matthew Higgins will tell the intriguing story of a group of men who lived on the top of Australia around the turn of the last century - on Wednesday at the National Museum in Canberra.