Building + Architecture Tour | 10am Daily | La Vacanza Travel

Building + Architecture Tour | 10am Daily

Duration: 1 hour
Destination: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
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  • 1 hour
  • Canberra
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURE TOUR departs at 10am daily.

The best way to see and experience the National Museum of Australia is to take a guided tour.

On this wonderful Building and Architecture tour, you will discover the amazing stories that have come together in the incredible structure that is, the National Museum of Australia. You will learn about the many hidden meanings in the museums unique building, design and landscape.

Our highly knowledgeable guides bring the stories to life! Guided tours in languages other than English are available by request.

Please wear appropriate footwear for walking outside.

Visit: National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula, Canberra 2601 Australia

Present your ticket at the Information Hub on arrival to join the Building and Architecture Tour. On this wonderful one hour guided building and architecture tour, you will discover the amazing stories that have come together in the incredible structure that is the National Museum of Australia. You will learn about the many hidden meanings in the museums unique building, design and landscape. Your highly knowledgeable host bring the stories to life!

After the tour, spend some time exploring the Museum. With an exciting calendar of world-class touring exhibitions, events, school holiday programs and festivals, there is always something unique to see and do. Explore our stunning location and admire the building’s impressive architecture, relax at our popular lakeside café or indulge in our one-of-a-kind shop.

Inclusions
  • Building and Architecture Tour
  • Entry/Admission - National Museum of Australia

Exclusions
  • The listed price does not include a parking fee, payable at the time of arrival to the Museum car park.
  • Food and drinks
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Present your either printed or electronic voucher (e-vouchers) with photo ID to matching the booking name in exchange for your activity. Without proof of purchase and photo ID, the Museum reserves the right to charge visitors for the cost of the tour per person.
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • On arrival proceed to the Information Hub to redeem your voucher
  • Wheelchairs, prams and motorised scooters are available for hire from the Information Desk
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour


User's Reviews

Lorraine_B

21 Feb, 2023

This was an interesting introduction to the architecture and symbolic meaning of the National Museum, including some of the galleries and indigenous exhibits. I had not been to the Museum before, and this tour enhanced my visit.

JoanieM620

17 Nov, 2022

The tour guide did the best he could to explain the oddities of the building. To me, it seemed like the architecture was going to extremes to try to embody worthwhile meaning in odd, meaningless ways. For example, to symbolize the coming together or peoples/cultures, picture a knot of ropes. Then picture a cloth dropped over the top of the knot. The roof of the building has the contours of that cloth. But... is a knot a good representation of people coming together? And, what meaning does it add to drop a cloth over the knot? Sometimes, when symbolism is explained, a person says, "now I get it". All I could say was "what? "why?". The museum, itself, had some interesting displays... some just for the purposes of nostalgia, but some provding a real history of people/places/events.

Jan_H

17 Aug, 2022

Excellent guided tour through the architecture of the building -thanks, Lester. Came away with an enhanced understanding of the First Nations story. Enjoyed the landscaping using Australian plants.

619jeffry

09 Apr, 2022

Australia is a land of great diversity and a national museum should reflect that diversity. The National Museum has many aspects, the First Australians feature prominantly, as they should. The discovery of the Great Southern Land is treated appropriately. The galvanised iron windmills are an icon of the Bush, no national Australian museum could ignore them. My favouite exhibition was the visiting exhibition: Ancient Greece the Greek : athletes, seamen, warriors and scholars helped shape the Western world

Jackie_W

21 Apr, 2021

One of the best tours ever! Got so much out of it. Essential pre museum entry! Ross our guide was fabulous

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