National Museum of Australia – Audio on demand program
Forums, talks, symposiums, conferences and other events held at the National Museum of Australia, exploring Australia's land, nation and people.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 468
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
Reflecting on Anthropocene Day
Date recorded: 16 July 2018.
Panellists discuss a proposed Anthropocene Day on 16 July to reflect on a new geological epoch in which humans now dominate the Earth system.
Wed 05 Dec 2018
Pride and Prejudice: the history of LGBTQIA+ politics in Australia
Date recorded: 1 June 2018.
Forty years after the first Sydney mardi gras and months after Australia achieved marriage equality, we consider whether Australia has reached the end of the rainbow. Or…
Sun 10 Jun 2018
Silk, gold and sublime artistry: The inimitable world of Islamic textiles
Date recorded: 9 May 2018.
Textiles play a central role in Islamic society, and reflect the enduring richness of Islamic culture. This lecture draws on textile artefacts displayed in the exhibition…
00:58:58 |
Thu 31 May 2018
In conversation with the Hon John Howard
Date recorded: 7 March 2018.
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 Austral…
Wed 23 May 2018
Midawarr (Harvest) artist talk with John Wolseley
Date recorded: 13 February 2018.
An exclusive insight into the development of the Midawarr | Harvest exhibition and the remarkable relationship John shared with Yolgnu elder Mulkun Wirrpanda.
00:49:17 |
Tue 15 May 2018
So That You Might Know Each Other
Date recorded: 24 April 2018.
Explore the meaning of the exhibition title, 'So That You Might Know Each Other', taken from a verse of the Holy Qur'an. This phrase is a source of inspiration and gui…
Tue 08 May 2018
In conversation with Alan Mackay-Sim, Australian of the Year 2017
Date recorded: 26 October 2017.
Global authority on the biology of nasal cells Professor Alan Mackay-Sim reflects on his time as Australian of the Year. He received the top national award for his r…
00:54:55 |
Sun 06 May 2018
Fall of Singapore session three: An enduring legacy
Date recorded: 30 October 2017.
'After the fall: commissioning and creating contemporary art in response to historic events'
00:54:50 |
Thu 03 May 2018
Fall of Singapore session two: Personal stories
Date recorded: 30 October 2017.
Janda Gooding on 'Broken families: British evacuees to Australia 1941-42' and Garth Connell on 'The blue birds are calling me back home: Aboriginal Australian prison…
00:59:19 |
Sun 22 Apr 2018
Fall of Singapore session one: Museums and memory
Date recorded: 30 October 2017.
Mat Trinca on 'The partnership between the National Museum of Singapore and the National Museum of Australia', Joan Beaumont on 'From 'inexecusable betrayal' to Chan…
Sun 22 Apr 2018
The Tuggeranong Schoolhouse Museum
Date recorded: 20 September 2017.
Archaeological finds and stories from the Tuggeranong Schoolhouse in Canberra's south, from its evolution in the 1870s to its time as private residence and museum.
Mon 16 Apr 2018
Songlines: the foundational Australian story
Date recorded: 16 November 2017.
Defining and understanding Aboriginal songlines as epic foundational stories and part of the dreaming, Jukurrpa, using modern digital storytelling.
Thu 12 Apr 2018
Word for word — Songlines
Date recorded: 4 February 2018.
Explore the languages of Australia's first peoples and how words that often defy translation into English carry knowledge, culture and a way of being in the world.
00:57:07 |
Thu 12 Apr 2018
The enigmatic Mr Deakin
Date recorded: 28 February 2018.
An exploration of the political achievements and the inner spiritual life of early Australian prime minister Alfred Deakin.
00:55:01 |
Sun 08 Apr 2018
Telling the story of Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters
Date recorded: 1 December 2017.
Behind the scenes stories of travelling with Aboriginal artists and recording and telling their stories in the lead up to the Songlines exhibition.
00:50:56 |
Sun 08 Apr 2018
Creating and curating Songlines
Date recorded: 27 October 2017.
The fascinating story of how the exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters came into being, over a period of more than five year as told by the lead curator.
Sun 04 Feb 2018
Deep Time
Date recorded: 2 March 2021.
A piece of haematite (ochre) from the Madjedbebe rock shelter in Arnhem Land and how this important object inspired the Grigoryan Brothers composition. Courtesy ABC Clas…
00:08:16 |
Sun 31 Dec 2017
Love Token
Date recorded: 2 March 2021.
Explore the history of the convict love token from the National Museum's collection, which inspired this composition by the Grigoryan Brothers. Courtesy ABC Classic
00:07:59 |
Sun 31 Dec 2017
Behind the technology - creating the dome
Date recorded: 17 November 2017.
The latest technology behind the digital dome on show in the Songlines exhibition, with an outline of the artworks and film featured in the Walinynga (Cave Hill) an…
00:58:21 |
Thu 21 Dec 2017
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