The National Museum of Australia — a recognised world class museum exploring Australia’s past, illuminating the present and imagining the future.
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Mar 28, 2025
We viewed 'The Great Kimberley Wilderness - virtual reality adventure' - a 30 minute immersive cinema experience. This has to be the closest thing to a helicopter ride over this spectacular and uniqu…Full review by ruth54866
Mar 26, 2025
5 of us went to the National Museum of Australia for the Pompeii exhibition. Entry to the museum is free, and the exhibition was $25 or $20 if you had a concession. The exhibition was informative, …Full review by mdh969
Mar 21, 2025
A friend and I drove to Canberra for the weekend. The current Pompeii exhibition was one of the reasons we decided to drive down. We found the video presentations and all the social and history comm…Full review by AnhArmaan
At least two hours. On several occasions we have spent a whole day there, including having lunch at the lovely cafe (with its superb view of the lake) and taking a walk around the grounds.
What would you suggest for 12 and 15yr olds please?
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Same places we went. War memorial especially. There were lots of kids there. Make sure you are there for the ceremony at the end of the day. Lots if teenagers there.
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