ANU School of Art & Design Gallery

Housed in a 1930s art deco building, the NFSA is the custodian of more than 3 million items related to Australia's audiovisual history. Special events and exhibitions available; film screening programs run at Arc cinema (check the website for details). Self-guided tours of the building also available.

This unusual dome-shaped building owned by the Australian Academy of Science has been a Canberra landmark since the late 1950s, and is nicknamed the "martian embassy" by locals.

One of the few classics museums in Australia, this museum within the Australian National University houses a small, but interesting, collection of ancient Greek and Roman artefacts. The A.D. Hope building also has a range of anthropological displays on Indigenous Australian and Pacific island cultures.

This gallery operated by the Australian National University hosts interesting and well-selected temporary exhibitions of Australian and international contemporary art. One of Sir Sydney Nolan's best works, Riverbend, is on permanent display at the front of the building.

The flora found in this garden mostly reflects the landscapes and environments you would find in the Tasmanian Wilderness, and what would otherwise require long hikes to get to in Tasmania. Look out for water dragons here – they may be lurking around and occasionally cross the path.

The museum of the Australian Government's scientific research organisation includes exhibits on the history of Australian science and the CSIRO's current research.