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The National Museum of Australia is where our stories come alive.
*About us *
The National Museum of Australia is where our stories come alive.
We love using social media to share these stories with the world, and engage with diverse audiences.
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* Social media community standards *
We aim to keep our social media channels relevant, engaging and inclusive. We’d like to keep this a pleasant space for everyone, and ask that you are respectful to other members of this community and keep discussions on topic.
You are expected to uphold the Museum’s social media community standards, and our moderators apply these standards when monitoring our accounts.
We will also remove content that is abusive, disrespectful or uses inappropriate language. Please notify us if you see something that you feel breaches Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and/or our community standards.
Whilst we strive for accuracy, we are human and sometimes make mistakes. If we’ve got something wrong, kindly let us know – we’ll fact-check our content as quickly as possible and correct any errors.
* Queries and account moderation *
This page is monitored and moderated weekdays from 8:30am – 5:30pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). During these hours, we aim to respond to relevant queries as quickly as possible and moderate content that does not meet our community standards.
Outside of standard moderation hours, responses may take some time. Please free call 1800 026 132 for queries about weekend visits, or refer to our website at www.nma.gov.au.
Queries submitted outside of standard operating hours will be reviewed and responded to as quickly as possible during standard business hours.
If you have a query about:
- educational research
- our collection
- donating an object to our collection
please email our Duty Curator at curator@nma.gov.au
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From all of us here at #OurNMA, happy holidays! We wish you a safe and relaxing summer, and a wonderful year ahead. The Museum is closed on Christmas Day but open every other day 9am to 5pm. Please see our website for all info about our exhibitions, parking, café and store hours: bit.ly/NMA_visit
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The Museum will be closed on Christmas Day but open every other day 9am to 5pm. Please see our website for all info about our exhibitions, parking, café and store hours: bit.ly/NMA_visit
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Stuck on what to give your folks and the kids? Dreading trying to find a gift for Uncle Bob or Aunty Nancy? Pop into the Museum Shop to check out the huge range of beautiful gifts, or visit our online shop: bit.ly/NMA_OnlineShop
David Attenborough’s Virtual Reality Experiences
In a true feast for the senses, explore the diversity and abundance of the Great Barrier Reef in David Attenborough's Virtual Reality Experience. Discover how researchers are using historic corals to predict how the reef will react to environmental changes. Opens Boxing Day, book now: bit.ly/NMADavidAttenboroughsVR
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Got plans to Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime loved ones this Christmas? It's incredible to think that the #CSIRO's invention of the WLAN prototype enables us to use the internet without wires. This Australian invention in communication technology is comparable to the invention of the telegraph. bit.ly/100objectsWifi #100Objects #VisitCanberra
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Great work everyone! Correct! Our Mystery Object was the Saw Doctor’s wagon! It was the home and workshop of Harold Wright for more than 30 years! You can learn more about this extraordinary piece of history here bit.ly/2gRuN1L The wagon is currently located in the Museum’s Main Hall.
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Stuck for gift ideas? Tickets to our Australia Day 2017 cocktail party means you can enjoy the fireworks with great food, drinks and entertainment from the best lakeside view in town! Book now: bit.ly/TheMuseumBar
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Here's another clue for our mystery object … Clue: Sight for 'saw' eyes … can you tell what it is? The answer will be revealed later this evening!
David Attenborough’s Virtual Reality Experiences
Immerse yourself in the first two natural history documentaries ever designed for #VirtualReality with David Attenborough. 'First Life' opens at #OurNMA on Boxing Day, book now: bit.ly/NMADavidAttenboroughsVR
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Up for some mystery object fun? Do you have any guesses as to what this object is from our collection? Join in, and we’ll share a bigger clue soon!
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