Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait is an exhibition of striking photographs, stories and objects about the lives, culture and identity of Torres...
The National Museum of Australia’s Old Masters: Bark artists from Australia 1930s–1990s exhibition is a celebration of Australia’s greatest bark painters....
Come and be enthralled at this exhibition of Australia's greatest bark painters. The genius and craft of master artists, representing diverse schools and...
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The National Museum of Australia is a social history museum. We explore the land, nation and people of Australia. We focus on Indigenous histories and cultures, histories of European settlement and our interaction with the environment.
Big Objects is a spectacular new permanent display of grand-scale treasures housed in the National Museum of Australia's Hall. Discover the stories behind...
Selling Yarns 3: Weaving the nation’s story is a conference, workshop, market day and exhibition program that promotes textile and fibre craft and design...
Senior desert dancers of Kungkarangkalpa: the Seven Sisters Songline, will fly from the red sands of Central Australia to alight by the lake for a series...
Explore the Museum’s rich collections and discover fascinating stories on a tailored tour led by one of our visitor services hosts. Then enjoy...
We continue our 'Music at the Museum' workshops for adults with a disability (16 years and over) with music therapist Julie Wright.
Enjoy a wine-tasting masterclass and be guided through the GOMA Restaurant wine list by James Alcock, Senior Food and Beverage Coordinator, QAGOMA, as...
Prominent women talk about their lives, work and passions.
Meet other new Members while enjoying light refreshments in the QAG Members Lounge, and learn how to make the most of your membership.
Dr Mike Smith is a pioneering desert archaeologist, author and senior research fellow at the Research Centre at the Museum. Join Mike and other...
An opportunity for new members to meet Friends staff, share refreshments in our new lounge and take a guided highlights tour of the Museum galleries.
Enter the National Museum of Australia's workshop and immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes world of the conservation team; the people responsible for...
Inspired by the planes, trains and automobiles on show in the Hall, the National Museum of Australia is celebrating Museum on the move. Join them for live...
Imagine making a raft out of the materials around you. Take a look at the amazing Tasmanian Aboriginal paper bark canoe in the Discovery Space and find...
Do objects have character and personality? What would your car be like if it were alive and what stories could it tell? Get to know the intriguing big...
Oozing old-school Hollywood glamour and an all-star line-up — Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra — High Society has a distinct pedigree. A musical...
Members of our Registration team will focus on a collection of diverse objects used by five generations from the historic Springfield property near...
What happens after hours at the National Museum of Australia? Do the objects come alive? Join puppeteers Marianne and Jonathon Metes and make your own...
Exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes of all paid major exhibitions. Telephone +61 2 6208 5112 for further information. -Discounts on ticketed...
For me as a designer, [embroidery is] increasingly a metaphor for storytelling. The crimson thread symbolises the creation of Australian history and...
Prominent women talk about their lives, work and passions. Our speaker for November is Christine Wallace. Christine Wallace is an Australian political...
Come and join in the fun, hear the stories and explore what the Museum has to offer through music and movement. Facilitated by music therapist Julie...
Our Museum hosts are a wealth of untapped knowledge. In this series of talks with tours they introduce Friends to objects in the Museum for which they...
Prominent women talk about their lives, work and passions. Our speaker for October is Marie Coleman. Marie Coleman graduated from the University of Sydney...
Presenter-director Graeme Stevenson visits Indigenous artist Garth Lena at his home studio in Fingal, New South Wales. Lena demonstrates the processes he...
Menagerie is a unique and groundbreaking exhibition that exposes the richness and breadth of contemporary Indigenous sculpture in Australia.
Which animal would you choose to represent you? These school holidays, be inspired by the wonderful sculptures from the Menagerie exhibition and make your...
Pamille Berg is one of Australia’s most experienced public art consultants. She has initiated and coordinated major public art programs in Australia and...
Explore how Ken Thaiday Snr, one of Australia’s most respected and inventive Torres Strait Islander artists, constructs his complex mobilised headdresses,...
Join conservation planner Sheridan Burke as she reflects on Canberra in relation to recent listings of modern heritage places through the World Heritage...
In the centenary year of the Griffins' winning design for Canberra, join conservation planner Sheridan Burke as she reflects on Canberra in relation to...
Join us for hands-on art and craft activities inspired by the Museums collections and exhibitions. Suitable for preschool-aged children and their carers.
Join authors Susan Boden and Nicholas Brown with Mick Dodson, John Kerin, Penny Spoedler, Phillip Toyne and others to mark the publication of activist...
The Museum continues its popular music workshops for people with a disability. Come and join in the fun, hear the stories and explore our exhibitions...
The Museum continues its successful Music at the Museum programs. Come and join in the fun, hear the stories and explore our exhibitions through music,...
The Museum continues its art workshops for adults with a disability that explores the exhibitions and themes in the Museum with art and creative crafts....
Award-winning artist Danie Mellor and curator Nicole Foreshew discuss the development of and ongoing interest in this beautiful exhibition of contemporary...
Yalangbara: Art of the Djang'kawu is an exhibition of captivating Aboriginal artworks by the Marika family from north-east Arnhem Land exploring the...
Artist Jean Burke contributed several works to collection, including The Camel Lady. In this work Burke remembers Robyn Davidson, a writer who captured...
A Different Time: The Expedition Photographs of Herbert Basedow 1903–1928 draws on the National Museum of Australia's rich collection of Basedow's...
Join Ken Parry, ancient history scholar and Silk Road expert, in conversation with Joyce Morgan, co-author of Journeys on the Silk Road, as they discuss...
Indulge in the sights, smells, tastes and sounds of the Silk Road. Enjoy food and craft, market stalls, artist demonstrations, music, dance and astronomy.
Indulge in the sights, smells, tastes and sounds of the Silk Road. Enjoy food and craft market stalls, artist demonstrations, music, dance and astronomy.
Off the Walls: Art from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Agencies 1967–2005 takes you into the world of Indigenous art, and the politics and...
The Museum is pleased to offer a new art workshop program for adults with a disability that explores the exhibitions and themes in the Museum with art and...
Senior Indigenous curator Margo Neale will discuss how art and history museums discharge their obligations to Indigenous people. This talk will explore...
Join singers, dancers, politicians and members of the community to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mabo High Court decision which recognised that...
The finale to the 2012 Canberra International Music Festival, The Tulip will feature performances by the New Zealand String Quartet, Michael Askill and...
Prominent women talk about their lives, work and passions. Our guest speaker for May is GW Bot; she studied art in London, Paris and Australia, graduating...
A musical voyage from Europe to China following the trade route that is still romantically called the Silk Road. This concert will feature Australian and...
Artist Nicolette Benjamin Black will show you how to use natural fibres to make the kind of paper traded along the Silk Road. Then create your own journal...
Embark on your own voyage of discovery, with activities inspired by the Museum’s latest exhibition,Travelling the Silk Road. Suitable for children aged 5...
Art and craft activities especially for grandparents and their preschool-aged grandchildren.
Celebrate the centenary of rugby league with this National Museum of Australia travelling photographic exhibition. See striking images showing key events,...
Join some of Australia’s leading thinkers as they debate the role and future of the media in Australian society and its relationship with Australian...
Dr Mike Pickering will introduce us to the Museum's new exhibition, Travelling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World. Step back 1000 years in...
ASA International Scholars Series, in conjunction with the Friends of the National Museum of Australia, is hosting a lecture series on Tuesday 20 March...
Drawn from the collection of the National Museum of Australia, the Symbols of Australia exhibition explores some of the symbols Australians have chosen to...
Our guest speaker for March is Rosemary Brissenden, academic, author and accomplished cook. Rosemary was raised in the Pacific. She pursued an academic...
The Bealiba gold nugget was found near the town of Bealiba (40 kms west of Bendigo, Victoria) on 26 June 1957 by Arthur Stewart, the owner of a small...
2/3/2012 The National Museum of Australia is excited to offer music and art workshop programs for people with a disability. Come and join in the fun, hear...
The National Museum of Australia is excited to offer music and art workshop programs for people with a disability. Come and join in the fun, hear the...
Inside: Life in Children's Homes and Institutions features the words, voices and objects of the Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and those who...
Featuring the voices and objects of the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants who experienced institutional care as children, the Inside...
Come and join in the fun, hear the stories and explore our exhibitions through music, movement and art. Throughout the year we present workshops for...
Tuesday 14 February 2012 9.30am to midday Join Dr Joanna Penglase, author of Orphans of the living and co-founder of Care Leavers Australia Network...
From Little Things Big Things Grow: Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970 is a travelling exhibition developed and presented by the National Museum of...
The National Museum of Australia is proud to be the exclusive Australian venue for A New Horizon: Contemporary Chinese Art – a powerful and important...
Celebrate Australia Day, Chinese New Year and farewell A New Horizon Contemporary Chinese Art. Be entertained with Chinese music and dance. See Dragon...
Soak up the songs, sound and personality of the charismatic Dan Kelly and 1990s alternative rockers the Falling Joys. Singer-songwriter Dan Kelly’s music...