Australia · MUSEUMS
13 reviewed
Australia rewards booking early, and these are the 13 museum experiences worth holding a date for. Each carries its price, its duration and the detail that decides between them.
Bundaberg Rum behind-the-scenes distillery tour with tastings and the interactive rum museum in Queensland, with flexible departure times.
“It was very informative and our guide Taylor was very funny and kept the group together well Having two tastings at the end was great.”
Experience 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes at Sydney Cricket Ground with exclusive SCG Museum entry, pitch access, and great player stories.
“Our tour around the SCG hosted by Rod was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable and took great time to explain the history in detail. I would recommend this tour”
ArtVo in Docklands is a relaxed, hands-on art walk with 100+ 3D-style paintings across 11 zones, built for selfies in 1-2 hours.
“Wonderful Experience and Very Unique.It is quite large so allow for around 2 hours to get right round to do all the photo Activities and Three if with a Bigger Group.Is worth it and takes some Amazing 3D Photos”
Broome Trio Afternoon Adventure bundles museum, Matso's beer tasting, and Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park with pickup and live guide.
“We had Sherry as our tour guide, she was so much fun, we had only 3 on the tour at the start .... the museum was interesting. then onto Matsos for lunch great atmosphere very enjoyable .... Off then to Malcolm Douglas crocodile park that was very impressive and the handler and commentator was. very informative only a young man , so good .. Great afternoon”
Walk on the MCG pitch and into changing rooms, then enjoy included Australian Sports Museum entry with unlimited time, starting at Gate 3.
“A well conducted tour with a very pleasant and informative guide. Many areas covered and explained in detail.”
Bundaberg’s 30-minute self-guided gallery plus guided tasting of 13 flavors, with a 6-pack mixpack take-home and label-making.
“The lady running the tasting was great - she was really friendly, enthusiastic and informed. There are great history bits to read and it’s quite interactive. It was a short 30 min experience but really interesting, and coming away with 6 drinks each was well worth the money!”
Walk aboard historic ships and explore maritime galleries at Sydney’s Darling Harbour, with a Big Ticket option for dockside access.
“Lots to see at this museum. There were three ships and a submarine that you can go through in addition to the museum. Great to be able to see how people live on these vessels. Highly recommended.”
ArtVo Gold Coast trick art gallery with life-size optical illusions and photo ops across 8 themed zones, 2-4 hours for $21.52
“Visited during the week so was pretty quiet. Great place to make some memories, fun, friendly staff, very cool artwork.”
Explore Melbourne Museum for $12 with Triceratops fossils, Forest Gallery wildlife, Science and Life exhibits, Phar Lap and Bunjilaka.
Darling Harbour maritime day pass: board real ships, Navy Action Stations, and Ocean Photographer of the Year in Sydney.
“Great thank you. My grandson who is into shipping history, and naval vessels, thought this was the highlight of our trip (from NZ). Regards”
Step into Ballarat’s gold rush living museum. Pan real gold, explore underground mines, and catch big shows in 1 day.
Half-day dinosaur museum tour in Queensland with Red Dirt Tours, air-conditioned pickup, fossil lab, and dinosaur canyon walks.
“Exhibits well presented guides enthusiastic and knowledgeable, great location/site. Good to see palaeontologists working on site. Rubs a great interactive exercise Learnt a lot more about the history of dinosaurs in Australia”
Self-guided Australian Sports Museum ticket at the MCG in Melbourne, with interactive games, Shane Warne hologram, and flexible timing.
“Every thing, learnt heaps and my grandson was in another world, great fun, easy to get around , games were great”
