Defence of Darwin Experience, Northern Territory, Australia

4.5 (2.061 reviews) Saturday: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #6 in Northern Territory Speciality Museums

Well worth the visit

The Defence of Darwin Experience is managed by Darwin Military Museum on behalf of the Northern Territory Government. It was established to tell a story of Darwin's role in World War II and is dedicated to the period 1932 to 1945 - a very important time in Territory history. The Defence of Darwin Experience opened on 18 February 2012, which was in time to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin. Defence of Darwin Experience is the first facility in Australia to provide visitor with an immersive, interactive, multimedia experience which extends beyond the physical walls of the precinct 'hub'. The Defence of Darwin Experience is fully airconditioned inlcuding a gift shop and cafe. The Darwin Military Museum is only a step outside of the Defence of Darwin Experience, providing visitors with a different experience: artillery pieces; vehicles, uniforms, firearms, models and paintings and much more. The Darwin Military Museum is the original military museum which was established from the 1960s by the Royal Australian Association of the Northern Territory. The Darwin Military Museum is continuing to expand by adding more exhibitions to further educate visitors of Northern Australia involvement in WWII. Defence of Darwin Experience and Darwin Military Museum has formed a large World War II precinct at East Point. Visitors can move through the precinct and view the displays and exhibitions offered by both facilities.

Address

5434 Alec Fong Lim Drive East Point, Darwin, Northern Territory 0801 Australia

Mobile

+61 8 8981 9702

Website

http://www.magnt.net.au/defence-of-darwin-experience

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 21:19

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4.5 based on (2.061 reviews)

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5Simon M 5:00 PM Dec 11, 2022
A superbly designed suite of exhibits
This interactive museum will delight even the most cynical and unflappable visitors. The exhibits inside captivate attention, as they show WWII from the perspective of some 12 or so remarkable characters. And, spoiler alert, as the sirens play, and visitors are encouraged to enter the bomb shelter, the movie that is played has stayed with me ever since. The exhibits outside, however, are particularly special. The opportunity to explore the insides of a 9.2 inch cannon, stroll around the gardens to observe the other artillery, and visit many other historical rooms, replete with remarkable displays, is something I will always cherish.
4Alan P 5:00 PM May 30, 2022
Another great venue to visit but read full review
The museum is well worth visiting providing, as they say, a great insight into the bombing of Darwin. The enactment video is a must to see I combined the visit with ‘The Darwin History and Wartime Experience’ tour in the 1940’s army truck which leaves from CBD. They operate three times a day allowing drop of at the museum, collecting on the next trip. (First two trips only) In my opinion the knowledge gained on the tour combined with visit to the museum is much better than just a visit to the museum