Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

 The Museum of the Northern Territory features the region's art, natural history and culture with collections of Aboriginal art and material culture, visual arts, craft, Southeast Asian art and material culture, NT history and maritime archaeology.

 

Exhibitions include:

• Cyclone Tracey exhibition
  • The greatest natural disaster in Australia's history was the destruction of the city of Darwin by Cyclone Tracey on 24 December 1974.
• Sweetheart the crocodile
  • In the 1970s, this formidable predator gained notoriety for attacking several aluminium dinghies at a popular Darwin fishing spot, and on 19 Huly 1979, was caught in a trap and anaesthetised. Unfortunately in the attempt to haul his considerable bulk ashore, Sweetheart became entangled with a sunken log and drowned.
• Cornucopia Museum Cafe

 

DETAILS:

MUSEUM & ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Conacher Street,

Fannie Bay, Darwin NT 0801

Ph: 08 8999 8264

Opening Hours:

Weekdays 9:00am  -  5:00pm

Weekends and Public Holidays:  10:00am  -  5:00pm

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New years Day and Good Friday

 

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