National Museum of Australia - Contact Information:
Location:
Website: https://www.nma.gov.au
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula
Phone: (02) 6208 5048
Contains:
The building itself, which houses 6600 square metres of exhibition space, is composed of several individual spaces pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle, forming a semicircle around the Garden of Australian Dreams.
Access:
All Museum areas are accessible by lift or ramp.
Wheelchairs and strollers are available for hire from the cloakroom. An electronic scooter is also currently available for hire on a trial basis.
Hearing induction loops, available for use with hearing aids, are located in the Studio, Circa and Visions theatres.
Each lift has an audible voice message indicating the button you've pushed or where the lift is going.
On the first Sunday of every month an Auslan interpreter will facilitate storytelling at Story Place from 11am - 12pm.
Toilets:
Please see the attached maps on NMA website for locations of disabled toilets, lifts and other facilities.
Vehicle:
Disabled parking facilities are available close to the Museum's main entrance.
Bus:
Action bus number 34 operates to the Museum on weekdays and weekends. For route and timetable information visit the ACTION website at www.action.act.gov.au.
Information supplied by third party. In most cases the venues have good circulation area, door widths, toilet grab rails and accessible showers but may not fully comply with AS1428 part 2.