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'Water: H2O=Life' exhibition at NMA

A new exhibition looking at water has opened at the National Museum of Australia. 'Water: H2O=Life' opened on 3 December and runs till 16 May. The exhibition was created by the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the NMA is one of the international partners and the only Australian venue for the show. NMA has added a display on Australia's water story. The exhibition looks at a broad range of aspects of water's role on Earth, including its place in the natural world and humans' use of water over thousands of years. The Australian component is based on the themes of Australia being the driest inhabited continent and having an extremely variable rainfall. A great collection of objects, interactives, live animals (including a 4kg Murray Cod), films and soundscapes make for an engaging experience for all visitors. Water is the biggest issue facing Australia, and the influence of climate change is a theme throughout the exhibition, making the show particularly relevant to our times.

Further information at the exhibition web site