History
Of the six museums operated directly by the Federal government (the ANMM, the Australian War Memorial, the National Museum of Australia, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, and Questacon), the ANMM is the only one located outside the Australian Capital Territory.
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“Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation.”
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