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BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURE TOUR departs at 10am daily.
The best way to see and experience the National Museum of Australia is to take a guided tour.
On this wonderful Building and Architecture tour, you will discover the amazing stories that have come together in the incredible structure that is, the National Museum of Australia. You will learn about the many hidden meanings in the museums unique building, design and landscape.
Our highly knowledgeable guides bring the stories to life! Guided tours in languages other than English are available by request.
Please wear appropriate footwear for walking outside.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Present your either printed or electronic voucher (e-vouchers) with photo ID to matching the booking name in exchange for your activity. Without proof of purchase and photo ID, the Museum reserves the right to charge visitors for the cost of the tour per person.
On arrival proceed to the Information Hub to redeem your voucher
Wheelchairs, prams and motorised scooters are available for hire from the Information Desk
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
National Museum of Australia
Present your ticket at the Information Hub on arrival to join the Building and Architecture Tour. On this wonderful one hour guided building and architecture tour, you will discover the amazing stories that have come together in the incredible structure that is the National Museum of Australia. You will learn about the many hidden meanings in the museums unique building, design and landscape. Your highly knowledgeable host bring the stories to life! After the tour, spend some time exploring the Museum. With an exciting calendar of world-class touring exhibitions, events, school holiday programs and festivals, there is always something unique to see and do. Explore our stunning location and admire the building’s impressive architecture, relax at our popular lakeside café or indulge in our one-of-a-kind shop.
Building and Architecture Tour
The listed price does not include a parking fee, payable at the time of arrival to the Museum car park.
Food and drinks
National Museum of Australia
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula Canberra Australia
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Duration: 1 hour
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Connector26018756205,,29 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
National Museum of Australia is a fascinating place and I highly recommend a visit. We started with the architecture tour. The building is a postmodern gem. It is modern but so in all of Canberra. Our guide, Lester, was informative and enthusiastic. It was only an hour long which left lots of time to see the rest of the museum. The first people's gallery is an absolute essential. We didn't do the guided tour but we spent a lot of time walking through, learning about Aboriginal people ancient and modern. The other must do, is the VR tour of the Great Kimberley Wilderness. An immersive trip through the most spectacular, ancient unspoiled landscape.
Roger A,,4 thg 9, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Having the Aboriginal symbolism of much of the architecture and landscaping pointed out. Bernie was a very personable and informative guide.
Sally R,,12 thg 4, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
I have a better understanding of the ideas behind the design, e.g. linking the buildings to the landscape, the layering of stories, the incorporation of other significant buildings design features, the representation of the rainbow serpent in the sculptural loop, the incorporation of new axes projecting towards Parliament house and the red heart of the country. Anthony was an engaging and knowledgeable guide, the tour was very good value, I particularly appreciated the book "Building the National Museum of Australia" that was included.
Lorraine B,,21 thg 2, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Viator
This was an interesting introduction to the architecture and symbolic meaning of the National Museum, including some of the galleries and indigenous exhibits. I had not been to the Museum before, and this tour enhanced my visit.
JoanieM620,,17 thg 11, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
The tour guide did the best he could to explain the oddities of the building. To me, it seemed like the architecture was going to extremes to try to embody worthwhile meaning in odd, meaningless ways. For example, to symbolize the coming together or peoples/cultures, picture a knot of ropes. Then picture a cloth dropped over the top of the knot. The roof of the building has the contours of that cloth. But... is a knot a good representation of people coming together? And, what meaning does it add to drop a cloth over the knot? Sometimes, when symbolism is explained, a person says, "now I get it". All I could say was "what? "why?". The museum, itself, had some interesting displays... some just for the purposes of nostalgia, but some provding a real history of people/places/events.
Jan H,,17 thg 8, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Excellent guided tour through the architecture of the building -thanks, Lester. Came away with an enhanced understanding of the First Nations story. Enjoyed the landscaping using Australian plants.
619jeffry,,9 thg 4, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Australia is a land of great diversity and a national museum should reflect that diversity. The National Museum has many aspects, the First Australians feature prominantly, as they should. The discovery of the Great Southern Land is treated appropriately. The galvanised iron windmills are an icon of the Bush, no national Australian museum could ignore them. My favouite exhibition was the visiting exhibition: Ancient Greece the Greek : athletes, seamen, warriors and scholars helped shape the Western world
Jackie W,,21 thg 4, 2021
- Đánh giá từ Viator
One of the best tours ever! Got so much out of it. Essential pre museum entry! Ross our guide was fabulous
Kate B,,13 thg 4, 2021
- Đánh giá từ Viator
A wonderful tour of a fantastic building giving rise to an understanding of the extensive symbolism of the building including; The Braille dots, the maps, blue poles, the suburbia swimming pool, the obscured Sorry message, the Boolean Knot as source of architectural inspiration for the internal entry space and the metal posts representing the dingo fence. Do not miss this treat, so that you have an insight into this amazing building. The building is also a photographers paradise.
lenavigOttawa Canada,,27 thg 2, 2020
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Good tur. One hour. In English. There's a lot symbolism in the structure to understand Australian history.





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