Venues

National Museum of Australia

Through objects and collections the National Museum of Australia tells stories of Australia and the Australian people. With large spaces and rooms that are filled with content the building is full of information and the picturesque views are an added bonus. The museum also has a keen focus on the cultures and histories of Indigenous Australians.

Australian National University

As one of the world's leading research universities, the Australian National University has a range of diverse programs. Th university has an extensive campus that caters to a variety of disciplines and is also home to theatres, cafes and bars.

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia aims to ensure that documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, as well as significant non-Australian library materials, are collected, preserved and made accessible either through the Library itself or through collaborative arrangements with other libraries and information providers.

National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery of Australia celebrates the culture, history and diversity of the Australian people through the portraits of those influential in their fields. The gallery is not even a decade old, making it the youngest cultural institution in Canberra. Displaying roughly 400 pieces of the nation’s portrait collection the National Portrait Gallery is a modern display of Australia through portraiture.

Museum of Australian Democracy

The Museum of Australian Democracy works as a living museum inside Old Parliament House, one of the most beloved and recognisable landmarks in the nation's capital. On display is an exploration of Australia's past and present social and political changes, while also suggestions of possible futures.