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Museum · Darwin, Northern Territory
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Museum in Fannie Bay, Darwin, with Aboriginal art, natural history collections, the Cyclone Tracy exhibition from 1974 and the crocodile Sweetheart.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, known by the acronym MAGNT, is in Fannie Bay, by the sea, a few kilometres from Darwin’s center. It is the main museum of northern Australia.
One of the most visited galleries is dedicated to Cyclone Tracy, which destroyed much of Darwin on Christmas Night 1974. A dark room reproduces the sound of the wind from that night, and photos and objects show the destruction and the city’s reconstruction.
The museum holds one of the country’s most important collections of Aboriginal and Tiwi Islands art, as well as art from Southeast Asia and the Pacific. In the natural history area is Sweetheart, a saltwater crocodile about 5 meters long that became famous in the 1970s.
There is no charge for the permanent exhibitions. The museum café has sea views.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
2 to 3 hours.
Best time
Visit during the hottest hours of the day, in the morning or early afternoon, to enjoy the air conditioning. Combine it with the Mindil Beach sunset, about 2 km away.
How to get there
In Fannie Bay, about 4 km from the center, by city bus, taxi or bike along the foreshore.
Tip
Don’t miss the Cyclone Tracy gallery, which helps explain today’s city.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Is there an entry fee for the Darwin museum?
There is no charge for the permanent exhibitions. Some temporary exhibitions may have a fee.
What was Cyclone Tracy?
A cyclone that destroyed much of Darwin on Christmas night in 1974. The museum has a room dedicated to it.
Where is the crocodile Sweetheart?
In the natural history area of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, in Fannie Bay.