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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.

Kerry Nettle faces thorny questions
Outspoken young Greens Senator Kerry Nettle will be quizzed about her long-term political intentions and the sustainability of the party’s environmental policies during a Talkback Classroom interview at the National Museum of Australia this Wednesday.

Hip hop beat for new National Museum stories
The lives and places, slang and speech of young Australians will be captured using hip hop in a new storytelling venture by the National Museum of Australia.

National Museum starts major changes
The National Museum of Australia is to change two of its five permanent exhibitions and refurbish all the galleries to improve the way stories are told and themes explored.