National Museum of Australia

Explore

Exploring

(354)

Explore sets

Objects

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Postcard titled"Captain Cook, Born 1728, Discovered Australi... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	Taree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Taree, New South Wales, Australia filter	HMB Endeavour Apply HMB Endeavour filter	1907 Apply 1907 filter
Engraved print titled 'Native Troopers Dispersing a Camp', b... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Frank P. Mahony Apply Frank P. Mahony filter	1886 Apply 1886 filter
Child's drawing - Captain Cook by Barnabas Tipiloura, Bathur... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Barnabas Tipiloura Apply Barnabas Tipiloura filter
Bringing Them Home Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Acrylic paintings Apply Acrylic paintings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Therese Birch Apply Therese Birch filter
Brass telescope eyepiece used by Captain John Gore Jack Gallaway collection Apply Jack Gallaway collection filter	Telescope accessories Apply Telescope accessories filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Peter Dollond Apply Peter Dollond filter	1761 Apply 1761 filter
Facsimile of newspaper clipping titled 'Man of the Land', Th... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Newspaper clippings Apply Newspaper clippings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Debra Jopson Apply Debra Jopson filter	2000 Apply 2000 filter
Engraved print titled 'Supposed Native Tombs', by George Gre... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	George Grey Apply George Grey filter	1841 Apply 1841 filter
Pair of maps that indicate the routes of Captain James Cook'... Embroidered Map Samplers collection Apply Embroidered Map Samplers collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter
Maraian Ceremony Death of Luma Luma by Billy Yirawala Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Billy Yirawala Apply Billy Yirawala filter
Achromatic, brass telescope eyepiece used by Captain John Go... Jack Gallaway collection Apply Jack Gallaway collection filter	Telescope accessories Apply Telescope accessories filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Peter Dollond Apply Peter Dollond filter	1761 Apply 1761 filter
Bark painting of two figures relating to the Maraian ceremon... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Yirawala Apply Yirawala filter
Poster of Eddie Mabo, by Clifford Beresford Robinson, 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Townsville, Queensland, Australia Apply Townsville, Queensland, Australia filter	Clifford B. Robinson Apply Clifford B. Robinson filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Frawleys chocolate tin People's Paraphernalia collection no. 23 Apply People's Paraphernalia collection no. 23 filter	Chocolate boxes Apply Chocolate boxes filter	Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Samuel Calvert Apply Samuel Calvert filter	1865 Apply 1865 filter
Pratt Ware oval plaque portrait of Captain James Cook Pratt Ware Portrait Plaque Captain Cook collection Apply Pratt Ware Portrait Plaque Captain Cook collection filter	Plaques Apply Plaques filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1780 Apply 1780 filter
Cannon from HMB Endeavour, thrown overboard on the Great Bar... Endeavour Cannon collection Apply Endeavour Cannon collection filter	Cannons Apply Cannons filter	England Apply England filter	Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1725 Apply 1725 filter
Survival 2001 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter
Seated Staffordshire porcelain figurine of Captain James Coo... Staffordshire Figurine collection Apply Staffordshire Figurine collection filter	Human figures Apply Human figures filter	Dudley, Staffordshire, England Apply Dudley, Staffordshire, England filter	Alpha Factory Apply Alpha Factory filter	1845 Apply 1845 filter
Paper knife Bothwell Museum collection Apply Bothwell Museum collection filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter	England, United Kingdom Apply England, United Kingdom filter	Nestles Apply Nestles filter
Wedgwood & Bentley blue jasper medallion portrait of navigat... Wedgwood & Bentley Portrait Medallions collection Apply Wedgwood & Bentley Portrait Medallions collection filter	Portrait medallions Apply Portrait medallions filter	England Apply England filter	Wedgwood Apply Wedgwood filter	1779 Apply 1779 filter
Latin letter opener Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Letter opener Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
'L'immortel Cook', a marble portrait bust of Captain James C... Captain Cook Portrait Bust collection Apply Captain Cook Portrait Bust collection filter	Sculptures Apply Sculptures filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter
Engraved letter opener Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Print titled Timirrikimaka by Margo Wommatakimi, 1988 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Prints Apply Prints filter	Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Margo Wommatakimi Apply Margo Wommatakimi filter	1988 Apply 1988 filter
We Have Survived. "PRODUCED AS PART OF THE 'WE HAVE SURVIVED... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Posters Apply Posters filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Bede Tungatalum Apply Bede Tungatalum filter
Shield decorated with Sydney Harbour Bridge and James Cook's... "Cook's Landing" Shield collection Apply "Cook's Landing" Shield collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	WJ Hughes Apply WJ Hughes filter	1928 Apply 1928 filter
Bark painting 'Kindaagi the old red plains kangaroo' by Yira... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Bark paintings Apply Bark paintings filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Yirawala Apply Yirawala filter
Engraved print titled 'Mount Laura, Camperdown', by James Ch... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Engravings Apply Engravings filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	James C. Armytage Apply James C. Armytage filter	1876 Apply 1876 filter
Child's drawing - Captain Cook by Dennis Jack, Mornington Is... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Dennis Jack Apply Dennis Jack filter
Department of the Parliamentary Library Information Storage ... Terry Fox collection Apply Terry Fox collection filter	Government records Apply Government records filter	Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Apply Murray (Mer) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia filter	Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1993 Apply 1993 filter
Wedgwood & Bentley blue jasper medallion portrait of botanis... Wedgwood & Bentley Portrait Medallions collection Apply Wedgwood & Bentley Portrait Medallions collection filter	Portrait medallions Apply Portrait medallions filter	England Apply England filter	Wedgwood Apply Wedgwood filter	1775 Apply 1775 filter
Medal to commemorate the bicentenary of the discovery of the... TE Hanley collection no. 1 Apply TE Hanley collection no. 1 filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	James Berry Apply James Berry filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Paperknife Springfield - Faithfull Family collection Apply Springfield - Faithfull Family collection filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter	London, England Apply London, England filter		1876 Apply 1876 filter
Political cartoon titled 'MABO', by Geoff Pryor, 1993 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Political cartoons Apply Political cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Geoff Pryor Apply Mr Geoff Pryor filter
Wedgwood & Bentley blue jasper portrait medallion of natural... Banks Medallion collection Apply Banks Medallion collection filter	Portrait medallions Apply Portrait medallions filter	England Apply England filter	Wedgwood Apply Wedgwood filter	1775 Apply 1775 filter
Children's drawing - Captain Cook Sights Land by Roy Chevath... Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Weipa, Queensland, Australia Apply Weipa, Queensland, Australia filter	Roy Chevathen Apply Roy Chevathen filter
Capn James Cook Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		James Flett Apply James Flett filter
Wooden paperknife Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 Apply Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Small magnifying glass, given to astronomer William Bayly by... Captain Cook Magnifier collection Apply Captain Cook Magnifier collection filter	Magnifying glasses Apply Magnifying glasses filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	William Bayly Apply William Bayly filter	1776 Apply 1776 filter
Australian bicentennial commemorative medal depicting Captai... Coles-Myer collection Apply Coles-Myer collection filter	Commemorative medals Apply Commemorative medals filter	Victoria, Australia Apply Victoria, Australia filter	Coles-Myer Ltd Apply Coles-Myer Ltd filter	1728 Apply 1728 filter
Letter opener inscribed Love to Rae from Mum Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 Apply Justice Else-Mitchell collection no. 1 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Kangaroo letter opener with a tortoiseshell blade Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Child's drawing - Captain Cook by Ricky Whitton, Sydney NSW Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ricky Whitton Apply Ricky Whitton filter
Scale model of HMB Endeavour Donald Maclurcan collection no. 1 Apply Donald Maclurcan collection no. 1 filter	Small scale models Apply Small scale models filter	Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Donald C. Maclurcan Apply Mr Donald C. Maclurcan filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Discovery of Australia series VI - Torres, in the San Pedro,... Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter		HMB Endeavour Apply HMB Endeavour filter	1906 Apply 1906 filter
Political cartoon of Paul Keating handing over Aboriginal ri... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Political cartoons Apply Political cartoons filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Mr Ron Tandberg Apply Mr Ron Tandberg filter
'Dark palm tree', painted by Eddie Mabo, c1980 Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Watercolour paintings Apply Watercolour paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter	1980 Apply 1980 filter
Australian Overseas Fleet John Beagle collection Apply John Beagle collection filter	Handbills Apply Handbills filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Tony Alfreddo Apply Tony Alfreddo filter	1983 Apply 1983 filter
Plane table frame used by Captain James Cook Captain Cook Plane Table Frame collection Apply Captain Cook Plane Table Frame collection filter	Surveying equipment Apply Surveying equipment filter	England Apply England filter	Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter	1768 Apply 1768 filter
Circular silk sampler map of the eastern hemisphere that ind... Embroidered Map Samplers collection Apply Embroidered Map Samplers collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter
Letter from Reserve Bank to ATSIC regarding selection of Dav... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Art (ATSIAA) collecti... filter	Letters Apply Letters filter	Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... Apply Lovett Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip, Canberra, Australian Capi... filter	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission filter	1995 Apply 1995 filter
Circular silk sampler map of the western hemisphere that ind... Embroidered Map Samplers collection Apply Embroidered Map Samplers collection filter	Maps Apply Maps filter		Captain James Cook Apply Captain James Cook filter
'Tree and landscape', painted by Eddie Mabo Bonita Mabo collection Apply Bonita Mabo collection filter	Paintings Apply Paintings filter		Eddie K. Mabo Apply Eddie K. Mabo filter
EPNS boomerang-shaped letter opener, made about 1913 Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter			1913 Apply 1913 filter
Lions' letter opener Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 Apply Sir Hubert Opperman collection no. 2 filter	Paperknives Apply Paperknives filter
Glass lens and brass lens cover for a telescope used by Rear... Jack Gallaway collection Apply Jack Gallaway collection filter	Telescope lenses Apply Telescope lenses filter		Captain John Gore Apply Captain John Gore filter
Model 'Endeavour' cannon and carriage Model 'Endeavour' Cannon collection Apply Model 'Endeavour' Cannon collection filter	Small scale models Apply Small scale models filter		HMB Endeavour Apply HMB Endeavour filter	1969 Apply 1969 filter
Child's drawing - Captain Cook by David Marrputja Mununggurr Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... Apply Yirrkala School, Yirrkala, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Au... filter	David Marrputja Mununggur Apply David Marrputja Mununggur filter	1975 Apply 1975 filter
Royal Society of London Cook Medal Royal Society Cook Medal collection Apply Royal Society Cook Medal collection filter	Medals Apply Medals filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Lewis Pingo Apply Lewis Pingo filter	1784 Apply 1784 filter
Wood and brass telescope tube in a leather case used by Capt... Jack Gallaway collection Apply Jack Gallaway collection filter	Telescopes Apply Telescopes filter	London, England Apply London, England filter	Peter Dollond Apply Peter Dollond filter	1761 Apply 1761 filter