Museums in Canberra, Australia
Canberra is the political capital city of Australia. It is Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall.
Canberra has some great museums which provide a unique sample of Western, Asian, and Pacific masterpieces as well as a significant focus on the Australian Aboriginal culture.
A Virtual Tour of Museums in Canberra, Australia
- National Museum of Australia
- National Gallery of Australia
- Australian War Memorial
- National Portrait Gallery
Highlights Tour of Museums in Canberra, Australia
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia preserves and interprets Australia’s social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped Australia.
The Museum has won many awards including two Australian Tourism Awards for “Australia’s Major Tourist Attraction”.
National Gallery of Australia
The National Gallery of Australia (formerly the Australian National Gallery) is the national art museum of Australia. Its collection includes more than 166,000 works of art.
The National Gallery of Australia (formerly the Australian National Gallery) is the national art museum of Australia. The collection of the National Gallery of Australia includes:
- Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
- Australian Art in the European Tradition
- Western art
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia’s national memorial and museums to the members of its armed forces and supporting organizations who served and sacrificed in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Australian War Memorial consists of the Commemorative Area or Shrine, the Hall of Memory, the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier, the Memorial’s galleries, and the Museum.
National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery in Australia is a collection of portraits of Australians that are prominent in the history of Australia and whose life sets them apart as individuals of long-term public interest.
Museums in Canberra, Australia
- Population: ~ 380 thousand
- Established: 1913
- Location
248 km (154 mi) SW of Sydney
654 km (406 mi) NE of Melbourne
958 km (595 mi) E of Adelaide
945 km (587 mi) SSW of Brisbane
3,087 km (1,918 mi) ESE of Perth
Map of Museums in Canberra, Australia
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA – MUSEUM IN CANBERRA
See the National Museum of Australia
A Virtual Tour of Museums in Australia
Australian Proverbs and Quotes
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AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL | MUSEUM IN AUSTRALIA
Australian War Memorial Tour
National Museum of Australia, Social History
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