📍 London Circuit, Canberra City ACT 2601
Canberra's own city museum and gallery in the CBD is free and features rotating exhibitions exploring the history, culture and art of the ACT. Permanent collections cover Canberra's development from Federation-era planning to the present. School holiday programs regularly include hands-on art-making and history workshops. The building is central and easy to combine with other CBD activities like the nearby Civic precinct.
National Museum of Australia
Free world-class museum on Lake Burley Griffin exploring Australian social history and Indigenous culture.
Australian War Memorial
One of the world's finest war museums — free, moving exhibits from Gallipoli to Afghanistan with daily Last Post ceremony.
National Gallery of Australia
Australia's national art collection — free entry, sculpture garden, and brilliant kids holiday programs.
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