The Australian Museum has an exciting range of exhibitions, events, tours and holiday programs. Behind the scenes of the Australian Museum is our greatest resource - the research collection. The collections include more than 5,000,000 insects, 3,000,000 molluscs, 1,000,000 fishes, 1,000,000 archaeological objects, 111,000 anthropological objects and


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At the core of the Museum and its exhibitions is the National Historical Collection, nearly 200,000 objects representing Australia's history and cultural heritage. Preserving the National Historical Collection for future generations is one of the Museum's key priorities

The 70% Urban exhibition draws upon the Museum's collections of Indigenous material to demonstrate, through visual means, the emergence of dynamic urban Indigenous cultures.

This exhibition explores the migration stories of people from diverse backgrounds who now call the distinctively different regional centres of Lightning Ridge and Robinvale home.

Research and scholarship are central to the National Museum of Australia's collection, exhibitions, publications and other activities.

This research includes Australian history, care of its collection and museological areas including audience, evaluation and outreach.

The establishment of the Centre for Historical Research has consolidated the study of Australian history and museum issues.

Talkback Classroom is a program of forums held at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. In 2007 the Talkback Classroom 'Then and Now' series will provide an opportunity for students to investigate the 'big issues' affecting all Australians.