Central "garden" of the National Museum of Australia

The National Museum of Australia first opened its doors to the public in March 2001 in the nations federal capital city of Canberra. It encompasses nearly every aspect of Australian life and culture from its geography, prehistoric history, Aboriginal first inhabitants to white settlement and subsequent development, and its future.

The museum is located on Acton Peninsula in the suburb of Acton, next to the Australian National University. The peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin was previously the home of the Royal Canberra Hospital which was demolished on July 13, 1997.

The museum was officially created by act of parliament in 1980, but didn't have a permanent home until the opening of its current buildings in 2001.

External links

• National Museum of Australia (http://www.nma.gov.au/)

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