Now open
Daily, 9am – 5pm, free
Explore this free landmark exhibition. Tickets are timed to assist in social distancing.
Daily, 9am – 5pm, free
Discover objects large and small in our stunning Gandel Atrium.
Weekdays, 9am–3pm
Weekends, 9am–4pm
Enjoy breakfast, lunch or coffee from award-winning Broadbean Catering.
Daily, 9am – 5pm
Instore or online, where everything we sell has a story to tell.
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The Museum from home
See our upcoming digital programs and what's new on our website as we continue to bring our nation’s unique and remarkable stories to life online.
Our collection
At the heart of the National Museum of Australia is our National Historical Collection, more than 210,000 objects which represent Australia’s history and cultural heritage.
Discover our collectionExplore stories
Trace the journey of the Seven Sisters across the Australian desert.
Learn about the impact of earlier infectious diseases in Australia.
Explore pioneering moments in medicine.
Take an inside look at dresses held in the Museum’s collections.