Sunday, November 29, 2009
MEDIA ALERT
Water: H
2
O = Life opens at the National Museum
As the world debate climate change the National Museum of Australia will present an in-depth
look at the planet's most precious natural resource water.
Water: H2O = Life a thought provoking, informative and entertaining exhibition for the whole
family opens at the National Museum in Canberra on Thursday December 3 until May, 2010.
The exhibition was organised by the American Museum of Natural History in collaboration with
eight other leading international museums. An Australian section looks at how birds, plants
and animals have adapted to the driest inhabited continent on Earth.
WHAT: Media preview of the Water: H2O = Life exhibition
WHEN: 10am, Monday November 30, 2009
WHERE: Meet in the Hall, National Museum of Australia
For interviews, images and more information please contact Dennis Grant on
0409 916 481 or Caroline Vero on 0438 620 710 or media@nma.gov.au
The National Museum of Australia is an Australian Government Agency