Specifically visited to see the Egyptian exhibition which was wonderful and spent several hours exploring. The building its self is wonderful, loved the whole experience!

I love a visit to this museum, and it was a pleasure to revisit as a parent with the toddler. The exhibition halls are a great mix and perfectly engaging for all ages. We also visited the discovery centre which was brilliant. We did get lost a bit, more signs back to the exit in the outdoor space would be welcome.

This was great. Karen was both kind and knowledgeable. We had a really interesting time at the Museum. We are so glad we went.

The exhibitions were very interesting, the museum structure was well worth looking at. Please don't purchase a coffee in the cafe, it was the worst my wife and I have ever had, barely luke warm, I told a staff person on the way out but I think that was a waste of breath.

This is a great museum. We visited for the Egyption exhibition, but the overall vibe of the place is great. Staff are excellent.

We went to the Egyptian Exhibition. It was worth every single bit of the $25 entry fee. I went with a friend and spent just about all day there. The exhibition was busy, but not crowded and you could take all the time you wanted to appreciate the experience. The National Gallery of Australia could take some serious leaves out of the Museum’s book on how to really do an exhibition. I appreciated being able to see all the objects up close to view the sheer detail of their construction. I particularly valued the sensitivity and respect that the Mummies were given too. The Tour Guide who was there was very very well informed about the Exhibition and he clearly loves his work. This exhibition alone was worth every bit of the 3 1/2 hr drive to get to Canberra. I’d do it again for this exhibition

We came here this weekend to see the Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition .. a truly amazing collection spanning 3000 years of cultural and spiritual history on loan from the Egyptian and Nubian Collection of the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities. Central to their belief system were their gods and their own journey to the afterlife. Impressive parts of the exhibition for me were the variety of sarcophagus on display all customised to the interned. The separate room with the mummies was very sobering (& rightly no photography was allowed of the mummies). At the end of it all one can’t be left to be both amazed by this rich civilization as well as being a bit troubled by the removal of mummies from their resting places thereby interfering with their journey to their afterlife. I don’t know if there can be a solution to such a paradox when we have such a thirst for discovery. All-in-all an amazing exhibition, well worth seeing.

Why do you tell people it costs money to go to the museum? It is free to enter and look around most of the museum. Tours are totally optional.

Our first attraction to visit in Canberra, headed there early on the Sunday morning, firstly to have breakfast in the cafe and then explore the museum. Although many areas of the building were barricaded and closed to visitors for renovations and extensions, we still discovered enough interesting exhibits to view until lunchtime. We enjoyed the Great Southern Land exhibition, the indigenous content, the story of colonisation and betrayal, the wonderful paintings and art pieces that depict a rich ancient culture and so much more.

We visited this museum for the first time to see the Egyptian exhibition. It was a fascinating visit and although the tickets were a bit pricey, the artefacts on display were well presented. The display was world class and I recommend this to all who visit Canberra. The exhibition will be open until September 2024. We did not have time to see the other exhibits but the building itself was spacious and seemed well designed. Will return to look at the other displays.

This was very disappointing. This is a huge building, most of which appears to be closed and displayed a very limited number of artefacts. Don’t go.

The Egyptian display contained many beautiful and interesting pieces. I was VERY disappointed with the audio supplied on the website. The numbering of the items in the tour did not match the natural flow of walking through the exhibit. In fact the numbering seemed very random. The app could be greatly improved by allowing users to type in the number of the exhibit they are looking at, or scan a QR code at each exhibit. Having to press an arrow to move forwards one speech at a time was very difficult for the legally blind person in our group, particularly when the pieces we found were not in the same order as the person who set up the app. A lot of going back and forwards in the app did not help with the enjoyment of the experience for any of us, but particularly the vision impaired person. The programmers of the app need to redesign it.

I went here just after it opened 20 years ago. Great location for what should be a national treasure and also a great looking building. I went this time and the Egypt exhibition was on. That was very good. But the Australian section is rubbish, better than 20 years ago but still rubbish. Very underwhelming. Some of it was closed but what I saw was just a collection of old packaging and bits and old and ends with no coherent story about either indigenous or colonial settlement. This could and should be a much better museum than it is, it's a national shame that so little is done. Compared to Te papa in Wellington thus is a joke. Maybe all the museum federal money goes to the war memorial, I don't know. But I wouldn't bother going here again (well at least for another 20 years)

Several times, I have been here. It’s always interesting about exhibition, esp. temporary one, April 2024:Egyptian mummy . It’s exotic, real mummy experience. Exhibition leads you into real ancient surroundings. Vicinity of Museum is also relaxing, good place for strolling around the lake Burley Griffin. Outdoor permanent exhibition is also extraordinary about sound of indigenous music.

The National Museum of Australia is unlike any other museum I’ve visited. The combination of history, science, culture, and ideas are all interwoven with a profound respect for the aboriginal peoples and their culture. The exhibits contain moving real life stories, along with an understanding of the profound impact of climate change on the continent of Australia and our planet. We especially liked the First Australians Gallery and had a fabulous personal tour by Lindsey of the Garden of Australian Dreams and Breathing Space. Lindsey was so friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about what each design element signified - I wouldn’t have understood what I was looking at without his guidance! We spent a very happy six hours at the museum - which also has a great little cafe for lunch. This museum was our favorite site in three lovely days in Canberra!