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  • Ronald L
    Denver, CO3,147 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We walked up and back in the mall area before boarding bus #6 to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. The bus ride and the museum were both free. The museum did not open until 10 am. It featured the 2024 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards for submissions by dozens of participants. The museum also featured animals, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects from the area as well as fossils. The Cyclone Tracy exhibition is being remodeled and will reopen on Dec 7, 2024. Very interesting and informative. Bus 6 does not stop here very often so you may be better walking a short distance to where you can board the more frequent #4 bus for the trip back to town.
    Written 25 January 2025
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  • Roland B
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth it in so many ways. Covers the whole history of the RFDS and the bombing of Darwin in WWII. Entry fee supports the ongoing Service. There are excellent displays of various kinds and an interesting gift shop. The virtual surround experience is amazing. Additionally the staff are very helpful.
    Written 27 November 2024
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  • Anne S
    Leeds, UK619 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Came here as part of an excursion from our cruise ship. The B-52 is the star of the show and it's enormous. They have a viewing gallery so you can see it from above and you can even see inside the cockpit. There are lots of other aeroplanes to see, as well as the wreck of a Japanese Zero.
    Written 6 December 2024
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  • Sivalingam SP Singapore
    Singapore65 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Defence Darwins war experience from 1942 history and system were displayed. Located at east point of Darwin. Not free. Worth
    Written 23 November 2024
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  • Anne S
    Leeds, UK619 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Came here as part of an excursion from our cruise ship. We only had an hour here which wasn't really enough time to see everything. The outside areas are not well-maintained but there are lots of interesting things to look at, such as WWII harbour barrage and the intact coastal defence gun emplacement. Well worth a visit if you're interested in WWII.
    Written 6 December 2024
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  • James M
    Ballarat, Australia26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place . Full of old car stuff ,engines,pumps,vintage cars and trucks and even an old steam engine . Acres of it .....fabulous .. the guys also had a side shed where they were restoring an A model ford . All the volunteers are helpful and friendly. A must visit for car guys
    Written 3 August 2024
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  • Ellen R
    Darwin, Australia8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a fantastic array of local Northern Territory and Australian art, craft and clothing! Beautiful fabrics. Wonderfully accommodating staff. Met the artist who designed the print on the material we purchased. Fabulous experience.
    Written 18 July 2024
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  • Lorraine L
    Tarwin Lower, Australia3,584 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a nice little temple, we didn't get to go through the museum because we were here on the wrong day. There is a lot of red here in line with the Chinese belief of the auspicious meaning of the colour.
    Written 15 May 2024
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  • Michael-4551
    Caloundra, Australia5,518 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited on Tuesday 2nd May. Made a point of stopping to see Burnett House, it part of the heritage area in Darwin, on display are 4 houses which survived the Bombing of Darwin and Cyclone Tracy.
    Written 16 June 2023
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  • Vicki J
    Woodend, Australia565 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A wonderful collection of art something for everyone. Very knowledgeable and helpful, we came away with a woven pandanus mat. Lots of different styles and areas represented so glad we dropped in.
    Written 9 March 2022
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  • Kaz H
    Nhulunbuy, Australia124 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a fantastic initiative. The staff was great, the menu has variety but not large. Coffee was very good. Try the fried damper. 4 huge pieces with abundant jam cream butter dusted with plum dust. Will be coming back
    Written 4 September 2024
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  • foulaman
    Edmonton, Canada317 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This gallery in downtown Darwin carries a great selection of original Australian Aboriginal artwork sourced in the Northern Territory. Lots of smaller works good for carrying home in a suitcase. Reasonable prices. Knowledgeable staff who will dig through their collections if you want something specific. A great stop.
    Written 7 February 2025
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  • Michael C
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Matt was absolute professional. Made the whole process so easy. Acquired 2 beautiful works. No hesitation in recommending him to anyone interested in purchasing exceptional and ethically sourced artworks
    Written 13 November 2020
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  • jack198612
    Bradford, UK57 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Having seen this gallery mentioned on Facebook I felt had to come and see for myself

    Every piece of work I wanted

    Better yet it feels relaxed and no pressure to buy.

    Loved the fact that artists paint both on and off site and come and go to suit themselves

    It added authenticity to me to see the artists at work and I was also lucky enough to see an artist bring a piece of work in.

    If you’re in Darwin it’s easy to find and close to the city centre.

    Travelling on a budget, the prices were better than expected.
    Written 13 June 2023
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  • Peter M
    Melbourne, Australia1,292 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This House is a museum and is National Trust classified. It was closed when I went there as not open too many hours.
    Written 25 September 2023
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