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A night-time view of the Museum entrance and loop. The loop is the most visible part of the Uluru line.
Photo: John Gollings
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Location
The Museum is located in the beautiful surrounds of Acton Peninsula, just three minutes from Canberra City. It features expansive views over Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra City and the Parliament House, all of which can be enjoyed from the Museum's superb function facilities.
Venues
The National Museum of Australia is the first in the country devoted to telling stories about Australia and Australians. The Museum doesn't look like a museum and it doesn't feel like a museum. It uses state-of-the-art technology and hands-on interactive exhibitions. Excitement and innovation are not just limited to the exhibitions. The colourful building itself is now an architectural landmark, one which complements the beautiful surroundings of Canberra's Acton Peninsula and provides conference organisers with a comprehensive range of function facilities to choose from.
The Hall
A grand and elegant venue for large corporate and private evening functions. It has the capacity for up to 1200 guests for cocktail functions or 800 guests for seated functions. The Hall boasts spectacular views over Lake Burley Griffin and Canberra City. A special bonus for function organisers is the Hall's large projection screen, which can receive tele-visual feeds from a location of your choice.
Theatre
A luxurious 177-seat theatre with large screen playback facilities.
Studio
A 110-seat theatre with full broadcasting capabilities and a fully equipped television studio.
Peninsula Room
The ideal venue for a business function with a difference, featuring spectacular views over Lake Burley Griffin and Parliament House. It can hold 300 guests for cocktails or can be divided into three smaller rooms and has access to its own private deck.
Garden of Australian Dreams
A unique and magical space in the centre of the Museum. It is an enclosed outdoor area suitable for a dinner or a cocktail party for up to 750 people.
Amphitheatre
The outdoor amphitheatre seats 1600 and is situated right on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.
Other features
Technical
State-of-the-art multimedia facilities include:
- fully equipped television studio
- full broadcast facilities to anywhere in the world
- professional in-house video production
- high quality Optiwave screen (4x3m) complete with sound system
- video conferencing facilities.
Hyatt catering
The Hyatt Hotel Canberra caters to all events at the Museum and is renowned for their superb catering with a modern twist.
Guided tours and special exhibition viewings
Tours of the Museum's galleries and special exhibition openings can be incorporated before, during or after your event.
Museum Shop
The Shop offers a variety of Australian made gifts together with an exclusive range of Museum products. To complement your event, corporate gifts can be pre-purchased and after hours access for your guests can be arranged by request.
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Room
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Theatre capacity
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Banquet capacity
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Cocktails capacity
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Size (square metres)
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Ceiling height (metres)
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The Hall
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1000
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800
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1200
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704
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2.4 to 14
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Peninsula Room
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250
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220
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300
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400
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2.7
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Visions Theatre
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177
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120
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5.25
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Amphitheatre
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1600
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Studio
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110
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172
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6.35
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Garden of Australian Dreams
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350
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750
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5500
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For more information or bookings
Telephone: (02) 6208 5191
Facsimile: (02) 6208 5148
Email: bookings@nma.gov.au
Contact person: Venue Coordinator
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