Museums and Historical Places To Go in Canberra Australia

Canberra Historical Attractions

• ACT Communities Online – See Heritage, History, and Genealogy for a list of major and community events in the ACT.
• Australian National Maritime Museum
• Australian War Memorial
• Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House is a living museum of social and political history, located in a nationally listed heritage building in Parkes, Canberra. The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House helps people to understand Australia’s social and political history by interpreting the past and present and exploring the future.
• Historic Houses Trust of NSW information on the events, collections, and key historical buildings, including museums, that the Trust is responsible for within NSW.
• The National Capital Authority Attractions information on historical attractions and events managed by the National Capital Authority, including The National Capital Exhibition, Commonwealth Place, Reconciliation Place, Old Parliament House Gardens, and Anzac Parade.
• National Gallery of Australia
• National Film and Sound Archive
• National Library of Australia
• National Museum of Australia
• Old Parliament House
• Parliament of Australia
• Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre