Museums in Canberra

Questacon

Historical Place

Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre, is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. It is a large centre with more than 200 interactive exhibits relating to science and technology.

Address: King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia.

http://www.questacon.edu.au/

Hours:

Thursday	9AM–5PM
Friday	9AM–5PM
Saturday	9AM–5PM
Sunday	9AM–5PM
Monday	9AM–5PM
Tuesday	9AM–5PM
Wednesday	9AM–5PM

Phone: +61 2 6270 2800

National Gallery of Australia

Museum

The National Gallery of Australia is the national art museum of Australia as well as one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art.

Address: Parkes Pl E, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia.

https://australianart.gov.au/

Hours:

Thursday	10AM–5PM
Friday	10AM–5PM
Saturday	10AM–5PM
Sunday	10AM–5PM
Monday	10AM–5PM
Tuesday	10AM–5PM
Wednesday	10AM–5PM

Phone: +61 2 6240 6411

Canberra Museum and Gallery

History Museum

Canberra Museum and Gallery is an art gallery and museum in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located on London Circuit, in Civic in the centre of the city. The gallery was opened on 13 February 1998.

Address: 176 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.

http://www.cmag.com.au/

Hours:

Thursday	10AM–5PM
Friday	10AM–5PM
Saturday	12–5PM
Sunday	12–5PM
Monday	10AM–5PM
Tuesday	10AM–5PM
Wednesday	10AM–5PM

Phone: +61 2 6207 3968

Australian War Memorial

Museum

The Australian War Memorial is Australia’s national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia.

Address: Treloar Cres, Campbell ACT 2612, Australia

http://www.awm.gov.au/

Hours:

Thursday	10AM–5PM
Friday	10AM–5PM
Saturday	10AM–5PM
Sunday	10AM–5PM
Monday	10AM–5PM
Tuesday	10AM–5PM
Wednesday	10AM–5PM

Phone: +61 2 6243 4211

National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery in Australia is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians that are important in their field of endeavour or whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest.

Address: King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia.

http://www.portrait.gov.au/

Hours:

Thursday	10AM–5PM
Friday	10AM–5PM
Saturday	10AM–5PM
Sunday	10AM–5PM
Monday	10AM–5PM
Tuesday	10AM–5PM
Wednesday	10AM–5PM

Phone: +61 2 6102 7000

Old Parliament House, Canberra

Museum

Old Parliament House, known formerly as the Provisional Parliament House, was the seat of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988.

Address: 18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia

http://moadoph.gov.au/

Hours:

Thursday	9AM–5PM
Friday	9AM–5PM
Saturday	9AM–5PM
Sunday	9AM–5PM
Monday	9AM–5PM
Tuesday	9AM–5PM
Wednesday	9AM–5PM

Phone: +61 2 6270 8222

CSIRO Discovery Centre at Black Mountain

Address: N Science Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia

Hours:

Thursday	9AM–4:30PM
Friday	9AM–4:30PM
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed
Monday	9AM–4:30PM
Tuesday	9AM–4:30PM
Wednesday	9AM–4:30PM

http://www.csiro.au/

Phone: +61 2 6246 4646

National Dinosaur Museum

The National Dinosaur Museum is Australia’s largest permanent display of prehistoric specimens, located in Gold Creek Village near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Address: 6, Gold Creek Rd, Nicholls ACT 2913, Australia.

http://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/

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