National Museum of Australia Canberra
Australian National Museum Canberra boasts many remarkable relics of yesteryear. Showcasing the history of Australia, with wonderful exhibitions of Aboriginal life and culture, early pioneers and not so distant memories, visitors to the National Museum are guaranteed a wonderful journey and an insight into people who have made this country so great.
Opened
in March 2001 and situated on the shores of Lake Burly Griffin, the
unique structure in the forecourt of the National Museum beckons visitors
from all parts of Canberra. Truly unique in design, the abstract structure
is a visible feature of the Canberra skyline from many areas of the
city.
Once inside the Museum centre, the modern architecture houses many relics of bygone years and allows visitors to appreciated the country as it was, when Europeans first settled the land.
The National Museum of Australia is open to visitors daily from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM with general admission free of charge. The museum is located on Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra. It is just a 5 minute drive from the City Centre and easily identified by the huge orange abstract structure in the forecourt.
Visitors
can spend hours and hours at the museum, which has all modern amenities,
plus cafe and restaurant.
Must see exhibitions are the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander exhibit, which shows the wide diversity of languages and cultures within these groups. There are hundreds of artifacts, stone tools and other objects that give an insight to the rich culture of the indigenous people.
There is also the carcass of the last wild Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger, the great Phar Laps heart and an original FJ Holden. Just a small selection of the many interesting and varied objects from Australian history.
