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Canberra - Home of the Australian Story
Canberra - Home of the Australian Story

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Culture Shock 2010. Stimulate your mind, surprise your senses
Culture Shock

Stimulate your mind and surprise your senses with some of the world’s finest exhibitions this autumn. Complete your cultural blast with some of the region’s best cool climate wines, stylish restaurants and enticing Canberra accommodation packages.

Get a blast of culture now...

Rock art at Namadgi - part of Canberra's heritage
Hunters and Collectors

Hunters and Collectors

Join in celebrating the 2010 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival with the theme of ‘Hunters and Collectors’.

Celebrate Canberra and region heritage with over 100 diverse, engaging, fun and informative events and activities. The festival fosters conserving our natural, Aboriginal and historic heritage, and is ideal for families during school holidays in April.
 
Come heritage hunting...

National Film and Sound Archive exterior
Sights and sounds of a nation
See Australia's moving images and hear sound recordings from the first film images of our young country to modern classics. Bring your mobile device to plant your own sound in the Sound Garden. Open your eyes and ears to the treasure house of Australian audiovisual history at the National Film and Sound Archive.
Canberra and Region Visitors Centre
Visitors Centre

Make your first stop 330 Northbourne Avenue when you drive into Canberra. Meet a helpful, friendly local for maps, brochures, souvenirs, and guidance on accommodation, attractions, tours, tickets and things to see and do while in your nation’s capital. Call in or call us on 1300 554 114.

Canberra Museum and Gallery
Canberra Museum and Gallery
Celebrate the region's social history and visual arts with dynamic exhibitions, programs and events in the heart of the city. See a permanent collection, Reflecting Canberra, along with local, national and international exhibitions, providing a refreshing insight to social history and the visual arts.
See what’s on show
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Plant yourself in the gardens
Discover this beautiful national living treasure of Australian plants overlooking the city. Wander among rare and beautiful plants including the famed Wollemi Pine. Free daily guided walks at 11am and 2pm. Browse Canberra's best range of nature publications at the Botanical Bookshop, then relax indoors or outdoors in the cafe.
Plant yourself in the gardens.
Canberra Gift Voucher from Canberra and Region Visitors Centre
Gift vouchers

See yourself and your loved ones having a great summer in Canberra with a gift voucher from the Canberra and Region Visitors Centre. A voucher is a great gift for accommodation at over 70 properties, admission to major exhibitions and attractions and a range of souvenirs and gifts from our store.

Call 1300 554 114 to order now.

Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and beyond

What's on in Canberra

5-13 Mar
Vincent van Gogh  Starry night 1888, Musée d'Orsay, Paris  © RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
Starry Nights
Four exclusive nights only on 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th March! Enjoy your own unique evening experience at Masterpieces...
6-14 Mar
Celebrate in the Park finale
Canberra Festival
The Canberra Festival is nine days of exhibitions, displays, sporting events, music, film, dance and theatre....
3-4 Apr
Solo racing
2010 Australian Solo 24 Hour MTB Championships
Witness the nation's best endurance riders going hard in Australia's most gruelling solo mountain bike race. The 24...
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Canberra Deals and Packages
Canberra Tours
Starry Nights at the National Gallery of Australia

Culture Shock


 Culture Shock 2010. Stimulate your mind, surprise your senses.

Stimulate your mind and surprise your senses with some of the world’s finest exhibitions this autumn. Complete your cultural blast with some of the region’s best cool climate wines, stylish restaurants and enticing Canberra accommodation packages.

Get a cultural blast here...