Australia's Cultural Institution Directory

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The Feed · Today’s edition

24 galleries and rooms, dealt fresh this morning.

Nº 546 October 2026

Planted by someone long gone4 runs · 24 placesA different kind of room

Planted by someone long goneCastlemaine Botanical GardensNº 01 / 24botanical garden Told by the people it belongs toMimi Aboriginal Art & CraftNº 07 / 24cultural centre Free, and open most daysWest Gippsland Arts CentreNº 13 / 24cultural centre Free, and open most daysNational Museum of AustraliaNº 18 / 24museum A different kind of roomHayden Orpheum Picture PalaceNº 24 / 24cinema

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What You'll Find

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From the great state museums to a local keeping place — browse the kinds of culture worth a visit.

Museums

Social-history, science, and specialist museums.

Galleries

Public art galleries and contemporary exhibition spaces.

Heritage Sites

Historic houses, ruins, and places of the past.

Cultural Centres

First Nations and community cultural centres.

Botanical Gardens

Botanic gardens and significant cultivated landscapes.

Cultural Itineraries

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Featured Institutions

Worth seeking out

Caboolture Historical Village

Caboolture Historical Village

Sunshine Coast Hinterland, QLD

SCULPTURE PARK

Understory Art &

Nature Trail

SOUTHERN FORESTS, WA

Understory Art & Nature Trail

Southern Forests, WA

Agnes Water Museum

Agnes Water Museum

Agnes Water, QLD

Willunga Slate Museum

Willunga Slate Museum

Murtoa Stick Shed

Murtoa Stick Shed

Eryldene Historic House & Garden

Eryldene Historic House & Garden

MUSEUM

Port Adelaide Historical

Society Museum

ADELAIDE, SA

Port Adelaide Historical Society Museum

MUSEUM

South West Rail

and Heritage Centre

TURNER ST, WA

South West Rail and Heritage Centre

CULTURAL HUB

Melbourne

VIC

NGV, Melbourne Museum, and world-class independent galleries.

66 institutions

CULTURAL HUB

Sydney

NSW

Art Gallery of NSW, the Australian Museum, and harbour heritage.

68 institutions

NATIONAL CAPITAL

Canberra

ACT

National Capital

The nation's most important cultural institutions, all in one city.

ARTS & HERITAGE

Hobart

TAS

Arts & Heritage

MONA, colonial heritage, and a thriving arts scene.

CULTURAL PRECINCT

Adelaide

SA

Cultural Precinct

North Terrace — one of Australia's great museum miles.

37 institutions

CULTURAL HUB

Brisbane

QLD

GOMA, Queensland Museum, and South Bank's cultural precinct.

27 institutions

ARTS & HERITAGE

Perth

WA

Arts & Heritage

WA Museum, Fremantle heritage, and Kings Park botanical gardens.

32 institutions

REGIONAL ARTS

Bendigo

VIC

A goldfields city with internationally significant exhibitions.

21 institutions

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What's On

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Caboolture Historical Village · QLD

Halloween event

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Caboolture Historical Village · Caboolture · QLD

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