Top Things to do in Armidale
The 6 Best Museums in Armidale, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Armidale, Australia including Natural History Museum, Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, New England Regional Art Museum, Museum of Antiquities, Railway Museum, Armidale Art Gallery.
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1. Natural History Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By HilaryM096 - Armidale, Australia
A lot of fun to visit for an hour or so and a great cafe. The exhibits represent much of the wildlife in the new england area. I really liked the dinosaur exhibit. It was super cool. UNE is fantastic.
2. Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By FiWoodScotty - Lismore, Australia
We were so fortunate to have Rose Lovelock ( indigenous uni lecturer) explain the use of and history/ cultural context associated with the items on display which was so incredibly educational. Especially for me from NZ but no less for my Ozzie husband. In particular the tribal language groups map on the wall was astounding - the historical complexity and organisation of the first peoples is breathtaking. The damage heartbreaking. This should be the number To Do!
3. New England Regional Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) is home to a number of nationally significant collections of Australian art including the Howard Hinton Collection (1880s-1930s); the Chandler Coventry Collection(1960s-80s) and the NERAM Collection (1980s- present day). These collections include paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture. The exhibitions program includes the permanent exhibition 'HINTON: Treasures of Australian art' featuring over 130 works from the Howard Hinton Collection as well as visiting exhibitions by visiting and local artists with something for everyone to enjoy. Gifts, souvenirs, cards and books are available from The Museum Shop. The Museum of Printing is also open on Tuesday and Sunday afternoons to explore the history of communications and printing in Australia. Entry to NERAM is by donation.
Reviewed By bronwynt216 - Adelaide, Australia
This was one of the stops on the Guided Heritage Tour taken from the Armidale Visitor Centre. As the stop also enabled us to visit the next door Aboriginal Cultural Centre we lost time in this venue before heading to the Art Museum where we then had limited time to take in the wonderful art on display here. Hence, we returned by car that same afternoon and did a separate and longer visit to be able to really appreciate these works of art collected by 1 man. If you don't have time to make a separate visit and only do this whilst on the bus tour, make sure you leave time to have a good look here first.
4. Museum of Antiquities
5. Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By D_Walton2013 - Newcastle, Australia
We visited the museum as part of the Heritage Bus Tour and enjoyed a talk about the history of the railway in New England. It was really good.
6. Armidale Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By OffYouGo123
Loved the experience and some fabulous art on display. Would go again for sure, it was just delightful
