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Tales of Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasures
The secrets of Australian and Asian shipwrecks - how they are discovered, retrieved and protected - will be revealed in a free public forum at the National Museum of Australia this Sunday.

Australian flag home from World Trade Centre
An Australian flag retrieved from the ruins of the World Trade Centre following the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001 will be unveiled today at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Pyne, Collins, Brown face first-time voters
Three first-time student voters go head to head with politicians from three parties during a special election Talkback Classroom interview at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow.

Holden story belongs to all Australians
Two iconic FX Holdens unveiled today at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra will take visitors on a nostalgic journey celebrating the nation’s first and most popular mass produced car.

National Museum unveils two motoring icons
Two iconic treasures of Australia’s motoring history will be unveiled at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra at 11.15am tomorrow.

Bringing Darwin to the National Museum
The National Museum of Australia in Canberra wants to hear over the next fortnight from community groups in Darwin who would like their suburb to feature in a photographic exhibit which depicts ‘life in the burbs’.

Kelp armour, possums and political activism
The stories of Aboriginal people from Victoria and Tasmania who are reclaiming lost cultural traditions go on show at the National Museum of Australia on Monday to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Science film fest screens across Australia
SCINEMA 04 features a special guest appearance from Canadian multimedia artist Peter McLeish who has researched red sprites - or lightning that travels up instead of down. The free festival also looks back at the best Australian children’s science TV from the past 40 years.

An historic venture
The History Channel is pleased to announce an historic agreement with the National Museum of Australia. The two year agreement is the first formal collaboration for the channel and is part of a broader plan which has the channel working with museums and historic societies across the country.

Conflict and beyond: Real families of the frontier
The unknown stories of intermarriage, domesticity and the acts of cooperation - and conflict - that form the global frontier experience will be revealed in a ground-breaking conference at the National Museum of Australia next week.

Purchase builds national breastplate collection
The purchase of 15 Aboriginal breastplates at auction today means the National Museum of Australia now holds one of the most significant collections in the world.

Sunken Treasures unveiled in Canberra
The finest pieces from a massive shipload of ceramics which lay at the bottom of the sea for 500 years are being installed at the National Museum of Australia on Thursday.