Some of the best museums in Australia are:
- Migration Museum in Adelaide,
- Melbourne Museum,
- Australian National Maritime Museum in Sidney,
- The national museum of Australia in Canberra, and
- Queensland Museum.
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The best museums in Australia
Here, we discuss the most famous museums in Australia
1. Migration Museum, Adelaide
The Migration Museum is a social history museum located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is one of the three museums operated by the History Trust of South Australia. It deals with the immigration and settlement history of South Australia and maintains both a permanent and a rotating collection of works. Founded as an initiative of the State government in 1983, and with the museum opening in 1986, the Migration Museum in Adelaide is the oldest museum of its kind in Australia. The museum aims to promote cultural diversity and multiculturalism, which they define as including aspects of ethnicity, class, gender, age, and region.
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, 5000
Entry fees: Admission is FREE. Some events & exhibitions are chargeable.
2. Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. Located adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building, it is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere. The museum was opened in 2000 as a project of the Government of Victoria, on behalf of Museums Victoria who administrates the venue. Melbourne Museum is one of the largest museums in the Southern Hemisphere. This museum talks about the history of the place, beginning from the origin of life in the Victoria region in the past 600 million years.
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 11 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC Australia
Entry fees: Adult- $25.50, Child (1 to 16 years) – $ 12, Family – $70
3. Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) is a federally operated maritime museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Among all the museums of Australia, this museum is special as it is surrounded by ocean from all sides & it is the witness of the maritime past. Since 1991, the museum plays an essential role in the construction of the Australian naval story. The main galleries of the museum emphasize the indigenous relationship between Australians and water, water travel and recreation, the discovery of Australia and it’s navy.
Hours: Every Day 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000, AU
Entry fees: Admission is FREE. Some events & exhibitions are chargeable ( In 3D cinema- Adult: $32)
4. The national museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia, in the national capital Canberra, preserves and interprets Australia’s social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation. It was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum of Australia places special emphasis on three aspects of Australian history i.e. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories, Australia and its environment and Australian society and history 1788.
Hours: Every Day 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601
Entry fees: Children (0-4 years) – Free, Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) – $30, Family (1 Adult, 2 Children) – $15
5. Queensland Museum
Hours: Every Day 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Queensland Museum, Grey St & Melbourne St South Brisbane 4101, Queensland
Entry fees: Admission is FREE. Some events & exhibitions are chargeable.