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“National Museum of Australia” Frommer's
“National Museum of Australia” AAA
“Paddle power” Sydney Morning Herald
“Bloom town” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
“Australian Tourism Awards” ninemsn.com.au
“Four hours in Canberra” Business Traveller
“A national treasure” Sydney Morning Herald
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“National Museum of Australia” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 85 attractions in Canberra
Traveler Description: Australias newest museum, an architectural must-see, offers a great selection of exhibits and activities.
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Attraction type: History museum
Address: Lawson Crescent
Acton Peninsula Canberra 2600
Australia
Tel: (02) 6208 5000
Fax: (02) 6208 5099

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“A Must See Attraction!”
5 of 5 stars
homesyd
Sydney, Australia
Oct 11, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This is an excellent place to visit in Canberra - great for children. Loved the Circa theatre which starts of the tour - a short film about the nation, people and land. The Aborigines display was fantastic. I was glad to be able to show my children the way things were before. A must see place for Canberra - and... more

“rightful relfections and interactions”
5 of 5 stars
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perth, wa
May 24, 2003
2/4 found this review helpful

Excellent museum, just wish i had had more than the one day allocated during my visit last year. As an anthropologist in waiting it was refreshing to see how, depsite oppositions and threats of funding cuts if not adhering to official governement policy on reconciliation and 'the past', the museum board and its emplyees have not shied away from presenting... more

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National Museum of Australia Address

Lawson Crescent | Acton Peninsula, Canberra 2600, Australia
Tel: (02) 6208 5000 Fax: (02) 6208 5099