Museums in Australia
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Minlaton Museum
Minlaton, South Australia
Tucked away on Minlaton's main street, this museum feels more like a welcoming local hub than a formal institution. It’s...
Museum of Economic Botany
Adelaide, South Australia
Tucked away in the lush Adelaide Botanic Garden, this place is a complete time capsule. Stepping inside feels like openi...
Yubu Napa Art Gallery
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
You might not expect to find one of the country's most significant Aboriginal art collections tucked away on a quiet res...
Clayton Farm Heritage Museum
Bordertown, South Australia
What truly sets the Clayton Farm Heritage Museum apart is its palpable sense of place; this isn't a sterile gallery but ...
National Motor Museum
Birdwood, South Australia
What really sets the National Motor Museum apart is its incredible story of Australian life on the road, told through mo...
National Railway Museum
Adelaide, South Australia
Believe it or not, this sprawling museum is home to the very steam engine that helped pull the first transcontinental tr...
Darwin Aviation Museum
Darwin, Northern Territory
Tucked away just off the Stuart Highway in Darwin's northern suburbs, this place is an absolute treasure trove for anyon...
1934 Qantas Hangar
Darwin, Northern Territory
Stepping into the 1934 Qantas Hangar in Parap is like walking through a portal to a more tactile, mechanical era. The ai...
Koppio Smithy Museum
, South Australia
People come to the Koppio Smithy Museum for a genuine taste of early 20th-century rural life, far from the polished city...
The Farm Shed Museum & Tourism Centre (incl Matta House and Kadina Story Museum)
Kadina, South Australia
You won't find dusty dioramas here; this is a place where you can crank the handle of a 19th-century copper ore crusher ...
Adelaide House Museum
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Stepping into Adelaide House feels like entering a time capsule dedicated to one of Australia's most ambitious dreams. T...
Adelaide Gaol
Adelaide, South Australia
Tucked away just north of Adelaide's city centre, the formidable bluestone walls of the Adelaide Gaol have stood since 1...
Patakijiyali Museum
Wurrumiyanga, Northern Territory
Tucked away on Puruntatameri Lane in the Tiwi Islands, the Patakijiyali Museum isn't your typical institution; it feels ...
South Australian Museum
Adelaide, South Australia
You wouldn't believe it, but this place has an entire room just for giant squid! The South Australian Museum is a five-s...
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory
Everyone comes to MAGNT for the 'Sweetheart,' that infamous 5-meter saltwater crocodile suspended in a permanent, toothy...
Darwin Military Museum
Darwin, Northern Territory
You might not know that Darwin was bombed more heavily than Pearl Harbor, a fact that still shocks most Australians. The...
Carrick Hill House Museum & Garden
Adelaide, South Australia
Tucked away in the leafy Adelaide foothills, Carrick Hill feels like stepping through a portal to the 1930s. This isn't ...
National Road Transport Museum and Hall of Fame
, Northern Territory
Tucked away in the red heart of Australia, the National Road Transport Museum is a sprawling tribute to the machines tha...
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
, Northern Territory
You might not expect to find one of Kakadu's most profound cultural experiences inside a building shaped like a warradja...
Faye's Underground Home
Coober Pedy, South Australia
You'd drive right past it if you didn't know it was there. Tucked away on a dusty street in the middle of Coober Pedy's ...