The National Museum of Australia — a recognised world class museum exploring Australia’s past, illuminating the present and imagining the future.
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Mar 21, 2025
A friend and I drove to Canberra for the weekend. The current Pompeii exhibition was one of the reasons we decided to drive down. We found the video presentations and all the social and history comm…Full review by AnhArmaan
Mar 21, 2025
The exhibit was interesting: beautiful artifacts like gold jewellery, which I'm usually a harsh judge of, and detailed statue pieces. There were around 5 castings of the Pompeii victims but I underst…Full review by Simon C
Mar 21, 2025
We went to Canberra specifically to see the Pompeii Exhibition (museum free but must pay for special exhibitions). Parking was a bit average at $4/hour and at the time of our visit, minimal car parki…Full review by traveller2australia
At least two hours. On several occasions we have spent a whole day there, including having lunch at the lovely cafe (with its superb view of the lake) and taking a walk around the grounds.
Would a 5 year old and 2.5 year old find the museum interesting?
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Unless their is a special temporary exhibition that is tailored to children of that age (like the play school exhibit that was recently in town); I wouldn't recommend this museum just yet.
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