Australian Digital Journeys
Selections of works created by Digital Media and Photo Media students from the Australian National University School of Art.
> Australian Digital Journeys (2010)
> Australian Digital Journeys (2009)

> Bottles from the Basin
A National Museum of Australia community outreach project in collaboration with ACT Waterwatch. It shows people and places, the water quality and issues that communities along the Murray-Darling Basin are dealing with. (Launched 2010)

Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Cartoons
Annual exhibitions of political cartoons.
> Behind the Lines (2010)
> Behind the Lines (2009)
> Behind the Lines (2008)
> Behind the Lines (2007)
> Behind the Lines (2006)
> Behind the Lines (2004)
> Behind the Lines (2003)
> More information about the Museum's cartoons

> Symbols of Australia
Drawn from the collection of the National Museum of Australia, this exhibition explores some of the symbols Australians have chosen to represent themselves and their nation over time.

Symbols of Australia examines motifs including the flag, wattle, kangaroo and Sydney Harbour Bridge. (2009)

> Collection interactives
Explore a series of Flash interactives which bring to life objects from the Museum's Collection including:
> Cricketing Journeys to and from Australia (2009)
> European voyages to the Australian continent (2009)
> Crimson Thread of Kinship (2007)
> Harvest of Endurance scroll (2006)
> Oscar's sketchbook (2005)
> Jerilderie letter (2003)

> Aboriginal Breastplates
This web feature presents a reproduction of Jakelin Troy's book on Aboriginal breastplates titled King Plates: A History of Aboriginal Gorgets, with minor revisions, plus additional objects and information based on the Museum's growing collection and research.

It is a fascinating look into the history and collections of these contested cross-cultural objects. (2009)

> A Different Time: The Expedition Photographs of Herbert Basedow 1903-1928
The exhibition draws on the National Museum of Australia's rich collection of Herbert Basedow's photographic work. Basedow was renowned for the breadth of his work across central and northern Australia in the early decades of the 20th century. (2008)

> Collaborating for Indigenous Rights
The 15 years from the late 1950s to the early 1970s was a time of unusual collaboration between black and white activists in Australia. Explore the campaigns waged in postwar Australia to overturn discriminatory laws and expose racism. (2008)

> 1967 Referendum
This section of the Collaborating for Indigenous Rights website tells the story of the 1967 Referendum which marked a turning point in the history of black-white relations in Australia. (2007)

> Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert
The National Museum of Australia's collection of Aboriginal art from Papunya is unique. Explore the online exhibition to view some of the extraordinary paintings and to gain an insight into the history and significance of the collection. (2007)

> Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving
Celebrate the centenary of surf lifesaving in Australia and meet some of the people between the flags. Share online stories from surf lifesavers and explore 100 years of service protecting the nation's beaches. (2007)

> Cook's Pacific Encounters: Cook-Forster Collection
Explore the Cook-Forster collection of the Georg-August University of Göttingen in Germany. The collection comprises over 350 Pacific artefacts collected during Captain James Cook's three 18th-century voyages to the Pacific. A selection of artefacts from the collection was showcased at the National Museum of Australia in 2006. (2007)

> Hooked ... on the Goulburn
An online exhibition about life, fishing and environmental efforts on the Goulburn River in Victoria. (2006)

> Pass the Salt
An online exhibition exploring places, examining objects and telling people's stories about salinity in the Wagga Wagga region of New South Wales. (2006)

> Many Rhymes, One Rhythm
A project between the Museum and two leading hip hop artists, to help kids in remote areas tell their stories through rap songs. (2005)

> Snapshots of Remote Communities
An outreach project celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of Australian communities, drawing on photos created by primary school students. (2004 onwards)

> Basin Bytes
A collection of photographs taken by people living in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin, showing local landscapes, resources, cultural heritage and characters. (2004-06)

> Looking Around
A collection of photographs exploring the idea that suburbs are a network of people who come together through schools, sporting clubs and other community organisations. (2004-05)

> Anzac Pilgrims
A collection of stories and photographs of people's experiences while visiting Gallipoli in Turkey. (2004)

The National Museum of Australia undertakes a range of outreach programs working with communities around Australia. Many of these projects result in community developed online exhibitions.

> More about the Museum's community projects