National Museum Of Australia

The award-winning National Museum of Australia is devoted to telling the great stories about Australia and Australians.

Explore our permanent galleries and informative exhibitions with interactive displays and fascinating objects. See Greg Chappell’s cricket cap, Captain Cook’s magnifier and the preserved thylacine an extinct Australian animal and a prized Museum specimen.

Enjoy the Museum’s rotating theatre Circa, or create a city of the future and see it come to life at our 3D theatre - Kspace.

With hands-on displays, guided tours, exhibitions and events for the family, waterfront dining, a magnificent shop and more, there are so many reasons to visit. Best of all, general admission is free!

How many more reasons do you need to visit?

IMG: National Museum of Australia landscape. Photo: John Gollings, Gollings Photography

IMG: Circa theatre. Photo: George Serras, National Museum of Australia

IMG's: Garden of Australian Dreams. Photos: Dragi Markovic, National Museum of Australia

IMG: Greg Chappell's cricket cap. Photo: George Serras, National Museum of Australia

IMG: Captain Cook's magnifier. Photo: George Serras, National Museum of Australia