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25.01.2022 Did you know our conservators installed more than 240 objects for our exhibition ‘Endeavour Voyage’? The exhibition explores stories from the perspectives of Indigenous people living on the shore as well as the crew on the ship. Learn more or reserve a time to visit in person: bit.ly/3brc8DM

25.01.2022 Celebrate the 8 extraordinary state and territory recipients of the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards. The Australian of the Year recipients have chosen an object of personal significance for display. Each object tells us something about their lives, aspirations and experiences. Head to our story to view their chosen objects.

25.01.2022 On this day in 2002, three bombs were detonated in Bali, two in busy nightspots the Sari Club and Paddy’s Bar and one in front of the American consulate. The explosions killed 202 people, 88 of whom were Australian, and wounded hundreds more. Carried out by terrorist organisation Jemaah Islamiyah, the attacks represent the single largest loss of Australian life due to an act of terror. ... Read more about this defining moment here: bit.ly/347c3nK Members of the AFP outside the ruins of the Sari Club. Photo: Australian Federal Police Museum

25.01.2022 Work with us The Museum is currently looking for a Social Media Officer to join our team. If you live and breathe social media and love the arts, send through your application: bit.ly/2UpwnLk

25.01.2022 Stunning artworks, furniture, jewellery and ceramics which explore Australia’s history, culture and identity feature in the Trevor Kennedy collection. Check out our story to explore the private museum where the collection lived.

24.01.2022 On this day in 2009 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology on behalf of the nation to Australian-born children in care, often known as ‘Forgotten Australians’, and to former child migrants who had been subject to appalling deprivations and abuse while growing up in ‘out-of-home care’ across Australia in the 20th-century. Learn more about this Defining Moment: bit.ly/2G8blNM

23.01.2022 On this day in 2003 the Australian Capital Territory experienced the most destructive bushfires in its history. Four people died, hundreds were injured and 500 homes destroyed. Learn more about this Defining Moment: bit.ly/36TlYyo

22.01.2022 This is a bronze topographic model. Do you know what region it depicts? Answer revealed on Monday.

22.01.2022 Vernon Ah Kee’s original Cantchant installation included surfboards printed with Yidinji shield designs and portraits of the artist’s family. The face on this shield is Ah Kee’s great-grandfather, George Sibley. The original source material of the drawings are these archival images of my great-grandparents and my grandfather from Palm Island they were basically a scientific record. But what was particular about the images to me was the gaze, this very intense gaze, and ...profoundly affected me a gaze of endurance and persistence and intelligence and emotion and depth. Vernon Ah Kee ‘Talking Blak to History’ is now showing in the First Australians Gallery: bit.ly/32HNCLA Cantchant 2010 Vernon Ah Kee

22.01.2022 Share your 201920 bushfire and COVID-19 stories in our new online project, ‘Momentous’. Contribute your story through photos, videos, audio clips and words today: https://momentous.nma.gov.au Image credit: Monday’s Work by Dale Appleton

22.01.2022 Ready to sip some tea? Today we're exploring some of our favourite teacups! To discover more about these treasures, check out our story.

21.01.2022 Djinama Yilaga means ‘happy ceremony’ in the Dhurga language of the south coast of New South Wales. It is also the name of the Four Winds Koori Choir who have written a song in Dhurga in response to the devastating bushfires on the south coast of New South Wales at the beginning of the year. It is called ‘Ganbi’ which means ‘fire’, to listen to ‘Ganbi’ and learn about our Cultural Connections program, follow the link: bit.ly/2UpDymu

21.01.2022 Plants have been used for thousands of years by Australia's First Peoples. They were markers for different seasons, provided food, medicine and materials for making everyday items. Throughout the Endeavour voyage, botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander collected thousands of plants, many previously unknown in Europe. In 1770 there was little direct contact between the Endeavour’s botanists and Indigenous people, so they missed many opportunities to tap into the First Peo...ples knowledge. Check out our story to explore some of these plants, and our 'Knowing Plants' interactive to discover their history. bit.ly/3fj0lt5

20.01.2022 In 1913, just like today, Australia loved its sporting heroes. Victor Trumper, Dally Messenger and Snowy Baker were celebrities and entrepreneurs as well as elite athletes who were starting to realise that sporting glory could be financially rewarding. Listen or read ‘Adulation, fame and money’: Sport and celebrity in 1913 here: bit.ly/2FkBCrM Also available on Apple and Google podcasts.

20.01.2022 Do you know what this is? If you hear crickets, you might need someone to help you. Jump in with a guess, answer on Monday.

17.01.2022 Wanda Gibson’s ‘Showing a knife’ is one of 12 lightboxes painted by artists from Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre for ‘Endeavour Voyage’. The exhibition explores the 1770 voyage from the perspective of Indigenous peoples living on the shore as well as the crew travelling on the ship. Learn more: bit.ly/3brc8DM ... #YourMuseum #Endeavour250

16.01.2022 At the heart of the Museum is the Garden of Australian Dreams. Go on a journey through this symbolic landscape with Caitlyn, Candie and Sarah, three of our visitor experience hosts.

16.01.2022 We're taking a look at some of the toys in our collection, jump in and have some fun! Do you still remember how to yo-yo? Check out our story for a trip down memory lane, or the back of your shed.

16.01.2022 This audio program features Jennifer Wilson, former Museum curator, Karen Hood, President of the Heavy Horse Heaven rescue organisation, and Tammy Ven Dange, Chief Executive Officer of the RSPCA, Canberra in conversation about the history of horse health and welfare in Australia. Audio and transcript available here: bit.ly/2JAT39f Also available on Apple and Google podcasts.... Photographer: Charles Daniel Pratt State Library of Victoria H91.160/287

16.01.2022 How can shells be used for communication? As the ‘Endeavour’ approached land in 1770 Indigenous people up and down the east coast spread the news about the vessel’s arrival. Clan groups had ways of communicating between islands. As well as smoke signals, the blowing of a bu (trumpet shell) and the flashing of a pearl shell’s mirrored surface might have brought word of the ‘Endeavour’. ... The ‘Endeavour Voyage’ exhibition brings to life the experiences of the Indigenous peoples living on the east coast of Australia alongside the crew’s experiences of the ship. Learn more or book a time to visit: bit.ly/3brc8DM Caption: Big Bu Shell from Possession Island, photograph by George Serras #YourMuseum #Endeavour250

16.01.2022 Let’s go bird watching! The Garden of Australian Dreams here at the museum is home to many of our feathered friends including Red-Rumped Parrots, Welcome Swallows and Eastern Rosellas. Be sure to grab a bird watching activity booklet from the information desk and take a stroll on your next visit

15.01.2022 The Liberal Party was formed during a series of conventions during and immediately after the Second World War. It was in effect a radically reorganised and rebranded version of the United Australia Party that had in recent years struggled to gain and hold government. The creation of the party was driven by Robert Menzies who led the Liberals to a landslide victory in 1949, and who became Australia’s longest serving prime minister. ... Find out more: bit.ly/3iObG5W New Liberal Party is constituted in Albury, New South Wales, 1944. Museum of Australian Democracy

14.01.2022 Take a tour of our new exhibition ‘Talking Blak to History’ led by Senior Indigenous curator, Margo Neale. Now showing in the First Australians Gallery: bit.ly/32HNCLA This video contains names and images of Indigenous Australians who have died, viewer discretion is advised.

13.01.2022 On this day in 1912, the first Australian maternity allowance was introduced. As of this date, married and single women who had given birth received 5 to cover the cost of medical care for themselves and their babies. Proposed as a means to lower infant mortality rates, the allowance was worth about two weeks wages for a family. For more information visit: bit.ly/313cMEU ... Two children, Elsie and George Barnes, playing in their cart Pioneer Express with their dog, Ingham, Queensland, 1912. Hinchinbrook Shire Library.

12.01.2022 Fifty years after the landmark 1967 referendum, has change truly come for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, or is it coming still? Audio and transcript available here: bit.ly/3dC7K6G Also available on Apple and Google podcasts.

10.01.2022 Learn about the architecture and design of our building with Adrienne Erickson, Swayn Senior Fellow in Australian Design.

10.01.2022 In his artwork 'Bedhan Lag: Land of the Kalwalagal', Brian Robinson challenges us to think differently about the 'Endeavour's' voyage. Was Cook an explorer - or a space invader? Were his efforts to chart the coast an act of cartography - or of piracy? Is the Endeavour a ship - or an alien spacecraft? The ‘Endeavour Voyage’ exhibition seeks to share two perspectives on the 1770 voyage: the Indigenous experience and experience of the crew. Robinson’s artwork is just one examp...le of the different ways the ‘Endeavour’s’ voyage is interpreted. What do you think of Robinson’s work? Tell us in the comments. Learn more or book a time to visit: bit.ly/3brc8DM Caption: Bedhan Lag: Land of the Kalwalagal, 2019, linocut print by Brian Robinson, Kala Lagaw Ya and Wuthathi #YourMuseum #Endeavour250

10.01.2022 Australia was the first country to manufacture penicillin for the domestic market. In what year did this happen? Test your knowledge of Australian health with our quiz: bit.ly/2Fajpgi

09.01.2022 Enjoy 20% off your Christmas Shopping on Cyber Monday along with free shipping on domestic orders. Sale starts 00:01 and ends 23:59 AEDT, 30 November 2020. 20% discount site-wide. Online only. No holds or rainchecks. shop.nma.gov.au

08.01.2022 On this day, 100 years ago, Qantas was established. Today, we reflect on the story of the second oldest airline in the world while considering how significantly travel has changed in the time of covid-19. Learn more about the history of Qantas and share your support for our national carrier: bit.ly/3ja5d5M

08.01.2022 ‘She’s a beauty!’ Prime Minister Ben Chifley, on seeing the first Holden roll off the production line. On this day in 1948 the first Holden 48-215 rolled off the assembly line at Fishermen’s Bend. Many saw the event as evidence of national maturity, proof that Australia had escaped its pastoral beginnings and embraced the modern industrial age.... Learn more about this Defining Moment: bit.ly/2ECa2pk

07.01.2022 Guugu Yimidhirr is an Aboriginal language from Far North Queensland. We know the Endeavour crew and the local people tried to communicate with each other when the ship stopped at Waalumbaal Birri (Endeavour River) in 1770. Can you guess what the Guugu Yimidhirr words mean? Play the game here: bit.ly/2NIor4c ... The game was created as part of the ‘Endeavour Voyage’ exhibition which explores the stories from the shore alongside those from the ship. #YourMuseum #Endeavour250

07.01.2022 The power of personal experience| ‘Momentous’ aims to build a record of life in the times of bushfires and COVID-19 Your stories are creating an online record of two significant moments in Australia’s recent history. We’re asking you to share your story with us. Submit your story today and become a part of history. ... Learn more bit.ly/NMASharingMomentous Image: Jamie van Leeuwen

07.01.2022 ‘From the Aboriginal perspective, carrying the past with you into the future, is as it should be. We are nothing if not for those who have been before us, and the children of the future will look back and reflect on us today ... When all the dimensions are in balance within the universe, we can truly dance through life.’ Helen Milroy, Western Australia | 2021 Australian of the Year Celebrate the eight extraordinary state and territory recipients of the ‘2021 Australian of the Year Awards’. Learn about their lives, aspirations and experiences through objects of personal significance: bit.ly/37K8JPP Until 14 February 2021 | Free

06.01.2022 On sale now | ‘Endeavour Voyage: The Untold Stories of Cook and the First Australians’ This richly illustrated catalogue expands on the ‘Endeavour Voyage’ exhibition to bring to life the Indigenous perspective from the shore alongside the experience of the crew on the ship. Available in-store at the Museum Shop and online bit.ly/NMAEndeavourVoyageShop... #YourMuseum #Endeavour250

05.01.2022 Our ‘New Acquisitions’ display explores the extraordinary diversity of Australia’s First Nation’s artists, a journey from inner city Melbourne, through the creative powerhouse of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, Ngaanyatjarra Lands and Martu country, and up to the Torres Strait. The artworks explore ancient knowledge systems retold through contemporary art. Until 26 January 2021 | First Australians Focus Gallery | Free More info: bit.ly/3okZ4WU... 1. Milngarri by Jirtin Pompey Siddon, Mangkaja Arts, circa 1993, synthetic polymer paint on paper, 75 (h) x 105 (w)cm. National Museum of Australia. Donated by Vicki and Wayne McGeoch. 2. Kumpupirntily Area by Billy Yunkurra Atkins, circa 1993-2014, acrylic on cardboard, 79 (h) x 101 (w)cm. National Museum of Australia. Donated by Wayne and Vicki McGeoch. Billy Atkins/Copyright Agency, 2020.

03.01.2022 In this audio program, listen to a reflection on the history of liberalism in Australia, from prime minister Alfred Deakin to prime minister John Howard, and a discussion on Defining Moments in Australian history. Audio and transcript available here: bit.ly/2ITRMtz Also available on Apple and Google podcasts.

02.01.2022 The 'Endeavour Voyage’ exhibition gives our visitors the chance to hear Indigenous perspectives on the ship’s journey up the east coast of Australia in 1770. We want Australians to come away from the’ exhibition with a new understanding of the 1770 voyage and its lasting implications for Indigenous peoples and our nation. Learn more about the exhibition or book a time to visit in person: bit.ly/3brc8DM ... #Endeavour250 #YourM

02.01.2022 In January 1900 the first case of bubonic plague was reported in Australia. Bubonic plague is one of the deadliest diseases humanity has ever faced, however, in 20th century Australia, there were relatively few deaths due to the coordinated response from health authorities and the government. Learn more about this Defining Moment: bit.ly/36V95ni

01.01.2022 Today’s mystery object has humble origins, leave your guesses below! Answer revealed on Monday.

01.01.2022 What are you up to this NAIDOC Week? In our exhibiton ‘Talking Blak to History’ you can see extraordinary works and hear the voices of Australia’s first peoples. The exhibition features powerful objects which speak to the aftermath of colonisation, and explore issues such as land rights, sovereignty, the Stolen Generations, and deaths in custody.... Now showing in the First Australians Gallery: bit.ly/32HNCLA #NAIDOCWeek2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe