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Desert art tells story of identity and survival
Desert art as a powerful source of indigenous identity is explored in the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition which opens this Sunday, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Livingstone's cap, you correctly presume
A small peaked cap and a compass used by Dr David Livingstone in his pioneering journey to central Africa will be installed at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Tuesday, 14 December.

Stories of desert survival on show tomorrow
The secrets of desert survival will be revealed by archaeologist Dr Mike Smith tomorrow during a media preview of the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition for 2005, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Beazley recalls his childhood polio
Veteran parliamentarian Kim Beazley will recall the devastating impact of childhood polio when he opens the new exhibition, A World Without Polio: Truly Remarkable, at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra this Thursday.

Precious Chilean objects arrive in Canberra
A remarkable raft made of inflatable seal skins and a 4000-year-old mummy mask arrive at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow in readiness for the new exhibition, Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Iron lung tells story of fear and hope
An iron lung which helped generations of polio sufferers in a Sydney hospital to breathe arrives at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow for the new exhibition, A World Without Polio: Truly Remarkable.

Canberra Institute of Technology and National Museum of Australia formalise working partnership
The Canberra Institute of Technology and the National Museum of Australia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday 16 November 2004 to expand their collaboration of the past three years.

Huge pastoral gift to National Museum
One of the largest and best-documented collections on the history of a major rural property has been donated to the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Museum tourism's best second year in a row
The National Museum of Australia has confirmed its status as a hallmark tourism destination after being awarded the Canberra and Capital Region’s Major Tourist Attraction for the second year running.

Medical ethicist faces young interviewers
The church’s view on bioethics and its potential impact on political decisions will be examined during a Talkback Classroom interview at the National Museum of Australia tomorrow with medical ethicist Dr Christopher Newell.

Smallest schools on show at NSW Parliament
The lives of primary school students from six remote schools are being showcased in a new exhibition opening at New South Wales Parliament House this Thursday.

Aussie and US teens quiz US Ambassador
The United States Ambassador to Australia, Tom Schieffer, will be quizzed by an international student panel about strategic alliances and Australian idiom at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on Wednesday.