Things to do in South Canberra

Admire the scale, architecture and artwork of the building where Australia’s politicians make the big decisions.

Join the kids for a day of learning about the wonders of science and technology at Australia’s national science centre.

Australia’s national gallery has objects from across Asia and the Pacific, European and American works, and indigenous, colonial and contemporary Australian art.

Tour this building to see where Australian politicians met and debated for over 60 years and learn about the history and workings of Australian democracy.

Make a stop at this suburban shopping oasis in Canberra’s inner south region, for gourmet foods, fashion, coffee and specialty stores.

Visit the building where every single coin in the country is made, learn about the production process and browse through a huge collection of coins.

Explore the collections of Australia’s biggest reference library to find books from all over the world, early European maps and documents from the first explorers.

Browse millions of immigration records, photographs and old government files at Australia’s national repository of historical documents.

The vast collection of intimate portraits of people famous and otherwise is illuminated by as much natural light as possible in an elegantly designed setting.