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Hope continues for A World Without Polio
“Truly grateful my child will never have to face the ravages of polio in his lifetime.”

National Museum nation's top tourist spot
The National Museum of Australia in Canberra was last night judged the nation’s best Major Tourist Attraction, three years after it burst on to the tourism scene.

New books on deserts and climate change
Four new books exploring the history and archaeology of the world’s deserts and their people - and the impact of climate change - will be launched at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra this Thursday.

Canberra team unearths ancient burial boat
One of the oldest log canoes in Southeast Asia has been unearthed by Australian archaeologists at a burial site in Vietnam.

South American treasures on show in Australia
A collection of precious objects tracing centuries of human survival in the Atacama and Puna deserts are on show in a new exhibition just opened at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Robbie the Rat brings history to life for kids
A giant Cockney rat who scarpered from a convict ship to bring Australia’s history to life is running free tours and storytelling at the National Museum of Australia from today.

Depression story a warning for Christmas
The story of depression and loneliness felt by a successful businesswoman is told in a new display at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra - serving as a timely reminder of depression during the festive season.

Desert art tells story of identity and survival
Desert art as a powerful source of indigenous identity is explored in the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition which opens this Sunday, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Stories of desert survival on show tomorrow
The secrets of desert survival will be revealed by archaeologist Dr Mike Smith tomorrow during a media preview of the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition for 2005, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Livingstone's cap, you correctly presume
A small peaked cap and a compass used by Dr David Livingstone in his pioneering journey to central Africa will be installed at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Tuesday, 14 December.

Beazley recalls his childhood polio
Veteran parliamentarian Kim Beazley will recall the devastating impact of childhood polio when he opens the new exhibition, A World Without Polio: Truly Remarkable, at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra this Thursday.

Precious Chilean objects arrive in Canberra
A remarkable raft made of inflatable seal skins and a 4000-year-old mummy mask arrive at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow in readiness for the new exhibition, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.