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Mammoth effort to put Pompeii exhibition together

More than 150 people are involved in putting together the National Museum of Australia’s next exhibition, Pompeii.

International Egypt exhibition’s record-breaking attendance

The Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition has broken two records for Canberra’s National Museum of Australia.

Canberra author strikes gold with debut children’s book

A Canberra author has won an award that he didn’t even know he was nominated for with his debut children’s book.

National Museum relives the last days of Pompeii

Audiences are invited to experience what the city was like in the lead-up to the overflowing of Mount Vesuvius in the immersive Pompeii.

Discovering Ancient Egypt at NMA, an exhibition for the history books

Since December, the National Museum of Australia has been taking visitors on a journey spanning 3,000 with Discovering Ancient Egypt.

Join DJ Tigerlily for a night of nostalgic ’90s play at the NMA

The National Museum of Australia hosts an evening of '90s infused fun with a special performance by DJ Tigerlily.

That’s art and entertainment: Stories and Celluloid Dreams

The latest in arts and entertainment news from around the Canberra region. Highlights this week include 75 years of CSO and Celluloid Dreams.

From the moon to the NMA, Mr Squiggle makes the trip of a lifetime

After 65 years of travelling through space, our hearts and TVs Mr Squiggle has landed at his final stop, the National Museum of Australia.

Katherine McMahon to lead National Museum of Australia

It's a case of life coming full circle for the new Director of the National Museum of Australia, Katherine McMahon, who was born at the old Canberra Hospital where the Museum now stands.

Discovering Ancient Egypt at the National Museum of Australia

One of the greatest collections from the ancient civilization, Discovering Ancient Egypt, is on display at the National Museum of Australia.

Exhibition at National Museum honours Australian of the Year recipients

A hard hat, a child’s pair of shoes, a unicorn and a compass are among the objects chosen by the 2024 Australian of the Year (AOTY) state and territory recipients, who include the ACT's own champion for women in construction, Joanne (Jo) Farrell, now on display at the National Museum of Australia.

GoBoat wins big at 2023 Canberra Region Tourism Awards

GoBoat Australia, Jamala Wildlife Lodge and the National Dinosaur Museum won major categories at the 2023 Canberra Region Tourism Awards tonight.

Take a Southeast Asian ‘voyage’ at National Museum of Australia

A strengthening of connections and sharing of history has come to the National Museum of Australia as the National Museum of Singapore shares works of one of its most treasured collections.

100 cars for 100 years! MGs mount the grounds of NMA

Roll back 100 years of vehicle history with the first Australian MG Centenary event, as 100 stunning historic MG’s take over the grounds of the National Museum of Australia (NMA) on Saturday 30 September.

Letters remember tragedy and reform at the National Museum

The letters following the Port Arthur Massacre shaped gun reform in Australia, read them at the National Museum of Australia until 16 July.

NMA’s exhibition of power and beauty introduces Ukrainian tour

In a bid to show continuing support for Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, the National Museum of Australia has introduced a Ukrainian audio tour for the Feared and Revered exhibition.

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