FIRST AUSTRALIANS TOUR departs at 3pm daily.
Visit the National Museum of Australia and experience the world’s oldest living cultures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The First Australians Tour provides an insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' history, cultures, spirituality and connections to country, with a focus on the First Australians gallery.
The best way to see and experience the National Museum of Australia is to take a guided tour. Our highly knowledgeable guides bring the objects to life by explaining the history and stories behind them. Guided tours in languages other than English are available by advanced notice, please email bookings@nma.gov.au
Posted By : Bengt_B
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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Posted On : 2024-03-19 20:26:48
Posted By : Antawn_K
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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Posted On : 2024-01-01 02:08:44
Posted By : M7328SAlaurav
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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Posted On : 2023-09-21 06:31:16
Posted By : Robert_B
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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Posted On : 2023-02-09 13:03:23
Posted By : Bernardes_M
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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Posted On : 2022-12-28 23:57:42
Posted By : Roslyn_J
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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Posted On : 2022-12-04 16:46:55
Posted By : Barbara_N
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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Posted On : 2022-11-04 18:31:03
Posted By : 619jeffry
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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Posted On : 2022-09-01 21:47:13
Posted By : newton2910
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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Posted On : 2020-12-07 22:53:55
Posted By : Rebecca H
If you enjoy history and culture you'll love this place!
Canberra as a whole is spectacular however this museum was my favourite
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Posted On : 2019-09-10 07:54:14