Canberra, ACT & Surrounds Museums, Heritage

Questacon

Questacon - The national Science and technology Centre is the perfect day out with the kids, but no matter what age you will be fascinated by the...

St John's Church & Schoolhouse Museum

Canberra's oldest church, charming St John's and its schoolhouse date from the 1840s.

Walk through the beautiful gardens, search...

The Hall of Valour

The Hall of Valour re-opened on 24 December 2010.

The Hall of Valour honours the ninety-eight Australians who have received the Victoria...

National Police Memorial

The National Police Memorial pays tribute to Australian Police Officers who have been killed on duty or have died as a result of their duties...

National Archives of Australia

The National Archives looks after Australia's valuable Commonwealth records dating back to Federation. The main draw card is Australia's...

Blundells Cottage

On the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, drop in to Blundells' Cottage, one of the only hands-on historic homes in Australia, where you can touch...

National Museum of Australia

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The National Museum of Australia celebrates Australian social history. Promoting a dynamic forum for discussion and reflection the Museum reveals...

National Film & Sound Archive

Experience 100 years of Australian film, television, radio and recorded sound at the National Film and Sound Archive.

The archive offers...

Calthorpes' House

Calthorpes' House is a window into an almost forgotten world. Calthorpes' House is a 1927 building fully restored with original...

Canberra Railway Museum

See the steam locomotives, including the diminutive 1210 (built in 1878 and restored to working order in 1988), which hauled the first train into...

St John's Schoolhouse Museum

The Schoolhouse was built in the early 1840s and operated continuously until 1880 and from 1895 to 1907. The Museum consists of the original...

St George Free Serbian Orthodox Church

The Serbian Orthodox Church is significant in the fact that the walls and ceilings are covered in murals.

These artistic pieces are by...

National Film and Sound Archive

Experience 100 years of Australian film, television, radio and recorded sound through film clips, sound bites, touch screens, photographs...

Changi Chapel

The Chapel was originally constructed by Australian prisoners of war at the Japanese Changi Camp, Singapore Island, in 1944.

After the...

ACT Heritage Gallery

The house is decorated with attractive oriental carpets, rugs, wall hangings and textiles. Specialising in the conservation, restoration...

Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres

Located adjacent to the National Museum of Australia on Acton Peninsula, AIATSIS is the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Div)

The Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division) operates the Canberra Railway Museum and both vintage and modern mainline passenger...

Cooma Monaro Railway

Cooma Railway Station was opened in 1889, and rail services to Cooma ceased in 1988. Visitors can still experience the nostalgia of rail travel on...

Crinigans' Ruin

Crinigan`s Hut and ruins represents the dwelling and living conditions of the small settlers who lived along the Ginninderra Creek. It is the only...