- National Museum acquires rare colonial Holey dollar
14/12/11
The National Museum of Australia in Canberra has acquired a rare 1813 New South Wales 'Holey dollar' – the first currency minted in Australia.
- National Museum tells the story of life in Children's Homes and Institutions
15/11/11
An exhibition at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra will go behind the gates of Australia's Children's Homes and Institutions in the 20th Century and find the voices of the children who lived under institutional care.
- National Museum restores historic Holden, on show at Open Day
04/11/11
The first Holden car sold in Australia, number 48-215, or FX model as it became known, is back in working order following an extensive mechanical overhaul at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
- National Museum displays horse racing treasures
04/11/11
The National Museum of Australia has acquired two significant trophies presented to winners of the Melbourne Cup.
- Off the Walls: art in the context of cultural politics
27/10/11
A rich and diverse collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, gathered over almost 40 years by Australian Government agencies responsible for Aboriginal affairs will be on display at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra until June, 2012.
- National Museum provides cultural introduction to Australia for Commonwealth heads
24/10/11
A remarkable collection of paintings and stories from the deserts of Western Australia, gathered and presented in a record-breaking exhibition, will form the cultural centrepiece for visitors to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth.
- National Museum hosts major exhibition of contemporary Chinese art
29/09/11
A New Horizon: Contemporary Chinese Art, an exhibition that examines the art of China since 1949, has opened at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
- National Museum acquires Konrads Olympic medals
21/09/11
The National Museum of Australia has acquired a significant collection of Olympic medals and official clothing won by swimmer John Konrads at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
- Bipotaim: stories before time
16/09/11
Stories from the Torres Strait and a way of life that is disappearing or has already disappeared are told in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.
- September 11 remembered at the National Museum of Australia
09/09/11
The National Museum of Australia is marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington with displays which directly connect Australia and Australians to the hijacking and destruction of passenger aircraft by terrorists in the United States.