First Australians Tour: Experience the Oldest Living Cultures at National Museum of Australia

Immerse yourself in the world’s oldest living cultures at the National Museum of Australia. Join the First Australians Tour for a captivating exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, spirituality, and connections to country.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Museum of Australia - The National Museum of Australia is where Australia’s stories come alive and is a must see for every visitor to Canberra. Located on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, the stunning architecture of the Museum provides an extraordinary place to explore the rich and diverse history and culture of Australia and its…
What's Included
  • Explore the rich heritage of the First Australians
  • Guided tour through ancient landscapes
  • Authentic storytelling by Aboriginal guides
  • Visits to significant cultural sites
  • Hands-on traditional activities
  • Interactive exhibits and demonstrations
  • Learn about Australia’s indigenous plants and their uses
  • Includes entry to galleries and museums…
What's Not Included
  • The listed price does not include a parking fee, payable at the time of arrival to the Museum car park.
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

The FIRST AUSTRALIANS TOUR sets off daily at 3pm.
Embark on a journey through the National Museum of Australia, and delve into the oldest existing cultures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The First Australians Tour will enlighten you about the history, cultural practices, spirituality, and territorial affiliations of both the Aboriginal…

Location
National Museum of Australia
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bellpoet
Aug 20, 2024
A truly enjoyable learning experience. - This was great. Karen was both kind and knowledgeable. We had a really interesting time at the Museum. We are so glad we went.
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Antawn_k
Jan 1, 2024
Truly Phenomenal! - Fantastic! Alphie (Not sure if I’m spelling it right), was AMAZING!! He was so passionate, friendly and informative. The hour felt like 10 minutes. I wish there was a 2 hour option lol. Separately, the museum staff was FANTASTIC and it was truly an outstanding experience. I would most definitely recommend this tour. I’ve actually went to the museum on my own and there’s something about having someone expanding on what you read on the exhibits.
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M7328salaurav
Sep 21, 2023
Beautiful, highly recommend! - Fascinating stories, beautiful museum. Amazing, knowledgeable guide. I would highly recommend! I even got emotional and afterwards just sat next to the water contemplating for a while!
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Robert_b
Feb 9, 2023
Don’t miss this one - Jacob is a great, well-informed guide on past and present Aboriginal issues in Australia. He explained many important aspects about the displays which might have lost their significance without the background he provided. In such a short amount of time, visitors will understand so much more about Australia’s past and current social fabric.
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Bernardes_m
Dec 28, 2022
Great tour bev]cause of the perfect guide. - The guide (Nick) was een very well informed, enthusiast guide en showed us the most important things en told stories we couldn’t heave known if he had not told these stories.
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Roslyn_j
Dec 4, 2022
USA, learn from Australia - The United States should take a lesson on how to respect and revere the first inhabitants of the land. I learned a lot about how a nation can integrate yet honor the First Nations.
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Barbara_n
Nov 4, 2022
A visit with friends to learn more - The First Australian guide who was excellent, very informed and welcoming 👍 We leant a great deal about our Australian Indigenous history and culture 😊
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619jeffry
Sep 1, 2022
People and events that made the nation - The National Museum of Australia is a unique building, built in deconstructivist style, representing a number of circular knots, which includes Dreamtime themes. The National Museum explores the social history of Australia, and the people and events that made the nation, The Museum has the world's largest collection of Aboriginal bark paintings, and an extensive collection of stone artifacts.
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Newton2910
Dec 7, 2020
More than meets the eye - I was only filling in a short time slot but I certainly will be back to this really interesting place. Because of Covid there are no regular group tours, but one can wander around for hours looking at the intriguing and interesting displays in his place. In the First Australians exhibition there was a message wall, which had some profoundly moving words, a reminder of the strong connection to Country of our First Nations People. On my way out there was a lady - a guide outside who explained the Garden of Dreams. Wow! She was very informative! There is much more than meets the eye, is all I will say.
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Bengt_b
Mar 19, 2024
Not the best guide. - We were unlucky to have a guide that spoke to fast and to low although we told him. The guide used unneccesary time in the ordinary museum instead of concentrating on first nation People.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).