Canberra is an amazing city for travel, where museums with deep collections and modern expositions are concentrated. The capital combines the official atmosphere and cosiness of the suburbs, offering rich excursions for lovers of history, science and art. Here, each route turns into a small discovery, and walks through the museum halls leave a vivid impression.
It is worth starting with the National Museum of Australia in the suburbs of Acton: its collection features items related to 50,000 years of the continent’s history, rich ethnographic collections and rare artifacts of aboriginal peoples, as well as interactive expositions telling about environmental and cultural heritage. In Canberra, there are other museum venues and exhibition halls where you can see archival documents, scientific collections and modern art. In the vicinity of the city there are small historical museums and memorial complexes that complement the overall picture of the region and provide an opportunity to expand the route beyond the center.
The museum life of Canberra is full of events: temporary exhibitions, educational programs and traveling national expositions are regularly held. Traditional events such as Museum Night as well as seasonal art and science festivals attract local and international audiences, especially in spring and autumn. Keep an eye out for posters and exhibition schedules so you don’t miss the rare collections and curatorial projects that pop up in the city for a limited time.
Come to Canberra to discover its museum treasures and make your own itinerary. Book a tour with a private guide: professional guides will help to reveal the context of the exhibits, share little-known stories and optimize the program to see the main thing without undue haste. With a live storyteller, even familiar expositions will play with new colors, and your trip to the museums will be truly memorable.
