15 Museum Visits in Australia to Plan a Day Around

1.Bundaberg Rum Behind The Scenes Distillery Tour And Museum Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 724 reviews · from $21Our pick

Behind-the-scenes Bundaberg Rum distillery tour, museum admission, and tastings in Queensland. Smart price, fun guides, easy walking.

“Very informative great staff and knowledgeable explained everything loud and clear It’s just a shame you don’t get to actually see any of the product in the making as all you do is walk through the distillery and see outside of all the tanks the only part you really see is when you walk through the molasses”

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2.MCG and Australian Sports Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 638 reviews · 2h 30m · from $33

Guided MCG tour with the Long Room, changing rooms, media areas, plus the Australian Sports Museum and Game On in 150 minutes.

“Very informative, especially for a not-very-interested sports fan. Surprising history and records. The building design and facilities were commendable (impressive, admirable) as was the attention to detail both in structure and purpose. Clearly, the cleaning crew are dedicated and effective. Little things matter, like the tradition of the red seat marking that mighty 6. Our guide, John, was friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He embraced our multi-background tour group with aplomb; a 6-month-old and a pram taken in his stride. All in all, an interesting and enjoyable activity and one we shall certainly be recommending.”

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3.Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 616 reviews · 1h 30m · from $23

Step behind the scenes at Sydney Cricket Ground with a 90-minute guided walk and exclusive SCG Museum entry for $23.

“Peter our tour guide provided very insightful information and history about the ground and achievements of former cricketers. His passion for the SCG and the game of cricket came through in his enthusiastic tour. Highly recommended and thank you. Mark Smith”

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4.ArtVo Immersive Gallery Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 423 reviews · from $21

ArtVo in Melbourne is a relaxed, interactive photo gallery with 11 themed zones, 100+ paintings, and plenty of staff pose help.

“Awesome 3D art experience! Great way to enjoy a day in Melbourne with your friends and family ☺️ super fun”

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5.MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · from $34

Walk on the MCG player path and tour the Australian Sports Museum, with guided cricket and AFL stories, for $34.43 per person.

“A well conducted tour with a very pleasant and informative guide. Many areas covered and explained in detail.”

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6.Bundaberg: Brew Tasting and Self-Guided Gallery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 256 reviews · 30 min · from $14

Bundaberg Barrel brew tasting and self-guided gallery in 30 minutes. Try 13 flavours, smellography games, and take home 6.

“I didn't try any of the Bundaberg bevis before. so it was a really good opportunity to taste every flavor. And I really enjoyed it.”

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7.Melbourne Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 122 reviews · 1 day · from $12Best value

A simple one-day ticket to Melbourne Museum, with dinosaur fossils, hands-on science, Phar Lap, and the Bunjilaka Cultural Centre.

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8.Sovereign Hill: Museum General Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Visit Sovereign Hill in Ballarat for underground gold adventures, panning for real gold to keep, craft demos, theatre shows, and more.

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9.Video Game Console Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 1 hour · from $12

Perth’s Nostalgia Box lets you play classic consoles from the 1970s to 2000s for about an hour, with friendly staff and great value.

“it was so much fun great playing the old games. brings back good memories.”

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10.Melbourne Museum: LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 40 reviews

Build LEGO Star Wars in Melbourne Museum with 8 million bricks, hands-on starfighters and lightsabers, plus digital battles.

“Super fun and interesting seeing how it’s all put together. I’m not a huge star wars fan but my partner is, and it really is an Experience, we both had an amazing time!’”

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11.Matso’s Brewery, Museum & Crocodile Park Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · 4 hours · from $92

Broome half-day tour with Matso’s beer tasting, Broome Museum exhibits, and Malcolm Douglas crocodiles, plus hotel pickup and drop-off.

“Our guide Jane was amazing. She possessed a wealth of knowledge of Broome and the sights. Jane was friendly and welcoming. She even gave us a tip for when going to the Sun Picture Theatre and to make sure we grabbed 2 cushions. We would highly recommend Jane.”

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12.Longreach: Qantas Founders Museum First Class Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $119

A small-group day at Longreach’s Qantas Founders Museum, with guided aircraft tours, a 747 flight deck, and a wing walk.

“We enjoyed the museum and the guided tour. The guide was super knowledgeable about Qantas and the aircraft. The wing walk was interesting to get a view of the 747 We ate breakfast in the cafe and it was really good. If you are in Longreach, you should go there”

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13.Sydney Summer Art Exhibitions Art Gallery of New South Wales

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $24

See Ron Mueck: Encounter at the Art Gallery of New South Wales for $24, with flexible entry and optional 9:30am early access.

“As a first time user, whenMy Guide appeared in my inbox i didn't recognise it as being related to my art gallery booking. Almost deleated it.”

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14.Australian Sports Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $26

Step into Australia’s sports story at MCG Gate 3, with hands-on galleries, Game On! play, and an audio guide for a full day.

“Very impressed by our Guide Rod he was very knowledgeable.. A real credit to your establishment MCG”

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15.Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Rail including Artillery Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 8h 30m · from $172

Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Rail with the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum, plus Kuranda Village time, from Cairns.

“I had a great time on this tour. The bus picked me up promptly and everything throughout the day was perfectly timed so you didn't have to rush even though it was a full day of activities. This is a self-guided tour though. Keep that in mind. The only negative is probably the seating on the train. Really tight fit and there are only views from one side of the carriage.”

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