“National Museum of Australia preserves and explains Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation. The museum was formally recognised and generally accepted by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The museum profiles 50,000 years of Indigenous heritage, settlement since 1788 and key events, including the Federation and the Sydney 2000 Olympics. The museum holds the world's most extensive collection of Aboriginal bark paintings and stone tools, the heart of champion racehorse Phar Lap and the Holden prototype. The museum's collection, known as the National Historical Collection, includes over 210,000 objects. National Museum of Australia offers free admission for visitors.”
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