Fed: No major structural damage to National Museum

AAP General News (Australia)
12-30-2006
Fed: No major structural damage to National Museum

The National Museum of Australia has no major structural damage .. despite a ceiling
collapse during a freak hailstorm yesterday.

Museum spokesman .. DENNIS GRANT .. says a structural engineer had assessed the damage
and says it can be repaired without any major affect to the structure of the building.

During the storm yesterday the ceiling collapsed on an administrative block .. with
some paintings on temporary display soaked.

The Museum is still assessing the exact cost of the damage.

The popular tourist destination will be closed for the day as clean up operations continue.

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