On show 9am to 5pm, 3 December 2009 to 16 May 2010 (closed Christmas Day). Temporary Exhibition Gallery, National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra.
Exhibition admission tickets
You can purchase tickets at the National Museum on the day of your visit, or purchase tickets online through Australian Capital Tourism's booking system, BookEasy.
BookEasy is the leading software solution for the Australian Tourism Industry and is used by 150+ booking centres across Australia.
Friends admission
Friends of the National Museum — 50% off admission for tickets purchased at the Museum.
Special offer
See Water: H2O=Life and get 20 per cent off entry to the National Zoo and Aquarium.
Offer valid between 3 December 2009 and 16 May 2010.
Terms and conditions:
Purchase an entry ticket to the Water: H2O=Life exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, or a general admission ticket to the National Zoo and Aquarium, and receive 20 per cent off the ticket price of the other attraction.
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Discount will be validated upon presentation of the admission ticket/receipt/discount voucher from the other attraction. One voucher limit per entry ticket purchased.
Offer valid between 3 December 2009 and 16 May 2010.
Book one night in a beautifully appointed Deluxe Room and receive breakfast for two at Du Jour Restaurant, two adult tickets to the Water: H2O=Life exhibition and a bottle of Fiji water.
Package rate: $240*
Tip: Hire bikes at the front desk and cycle along the lakeside to the National Museum of Australia.
*Offers valid between 3 December 2009 and 16 May 2010.
Subject to availability and block out dates apply.
Forrest Hotel and Apartments: Water: H20=Life accommodation package
Stay at the Forrest Hotel and Apartments and enjoy a full hot buffet breakfast and tickets to the Water: H2O=Life exhibition.
Stay at Forrest Hotel and Apartments, which offer a fabulous location with a warm and friendly atmosphere — just a five minute walk from Manuka's cafes and five minutes drive to the National Museum of Australia!
Water: H2O=Life accommodation package
$196 per night including accommodation, a full hot buffet breakfast and tickets to the Water: H2O=Life exhibition for two adults.
Offer valid between 3 December 2009 and 16 May 2010.
Water: H2O=Life is organised by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), and the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul (www.smm.org), in collaboration with the National Museum of Australia, Canberra; Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland; The Field Museum, Chicago; Instituto Sangari, São Paulo, Brazil; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada; San Diego Natural History Museum; and Science Centre Singapore with PUB Singapore.
