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Galleries and Museums

Museums and Galleries in and around Canberra include those below. Click on the web address for opening times, entrance fees etc. Kids will especially love the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)'s Discovery Centre, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) where they can hobnob with their heroes and, of course, the Australian National Zoo and Aquarium. The Australian National Museum, a colourful new building on the shores of the lake, has a wonderful interactive children's area, an informative Aboriginal display and a history of Australia's immigration.

• Australian Institute of Sport
  (02) 6214 1111
  Leverrier Crescent Bruce
  www.ais.org.au/visitors.asp

• Australian Railway Historical Society
  (02) 6239-6707
  Geijera Pl, Kingston
  www.arhsact.org.au/arhs/about_arhs.php

• Australian War Memorial
  (02) 6243-4211
  Anzac Pde, Campbell
  www.awm.gov.au

• Calthorpes' House
  (02) 6295-1945
  24 Mugga Way, Red Hill
  www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au

• Canberra Bicycle Museum
  (02) 6247-1363
  2 Badham St Dickson
  http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/bicycle_museum.htm

• Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
  (02) 6201 7880
  421 Discovery Drive, Tidbinbilla ACT (tourist drive 5)
  www.cdscc.nasa.gov/Pages/pg04_visitorcentre.html

• Canberra Museum & Gallery
  (02) 6207-3968
  176 London Cct Canberra
  www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au

• Canberra Railway Museum
  (02) 6239-6707
  Geijera Pl, Kingston
  www.arhsact.org.au/museums/canberra.php

• Cockington Green Gardens
  1800 627 273 (groups
  11 Gold Creek Road Nicholls
  www.cockington-green.com.au

• CSIRO Discovery Centre
  (02) 6246-4646
  Clunies Ross St Black Mountain
  www.discovery.csiro.au

• National Dinosaur Museum
  (02) 6230-2655
  Gold Creek Rd (Cnr Barton Hwy) Gungahlin
  www.nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au

• National Museum Of Australia
  (02) 6208-5000
  Acton Peninsula Acton
  www.nma.gov.au/visit/

• National Zoo & Aquarium
  (02) 6287 8400
  Scrivener Dam Yarralumla
  www.zooquarium.com.au

• Old Parliament House and National Portrait Gallery
  (02) 6270-8222
  King George Tce Parkes
  www.oph.gov.au
  www.act.nationaltrust.org.au/places/oph.html

• Parliament House
  (02) 6277 4889
  Capital Hill
  www.aph.gov.au/visitors/index.htm

• Queanbeyan Printing Museum
  (02) 6299-5666
  20 Farrer Pl Queanbeyan
  www.qcc.nsw.gov.au/page.aspx?page=1804

• Questacon - The National Science & Technology Centre
  (02) 6270-2800
  King Edward Tce Parkes
  www.questacon.edu.au/html/what_s_on.html

• Royal Australian Mint
  (02) 6202 6999
  Denison Street Deakin
  www.ramint.gov.au

• ScreenSound Australia
  (02) 6248 2000
  McCoy Circuit, Acton
  www.screensound.gov.au/screensound/screenso.nsf

• St John's Schoolhouse Museum
  (02) 6249-6839
  Constitution Ave Reid

• Mt Stromlo Observatory
  (02) 6249-0232
  Cotter Rd, Weston Creek
  www.mso.anu.edu.au/public/index.php

• Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
  (02) 6205 1233
  www.environment.act.gov.au/bushparksandreserves/tidbinbilla.html

• Yass Railway Museum
  (02) 6226-2169
  Lead St, Yass
  www.arhsact.org.au/museums/index.php

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