This is intended to give visitors to Canberra an approximate idea of times (from a bare minimum), in hours and minutes and suggested itineraries. Although this is only intended as a rough guide, it might save you quite a bit of valuable time, especially
Select your favourite category, from: History, Science, Art, Lookouts, Family entertainment,This page came about because Brochure Distribution Services
has been asked, by a few visitors, how long they should plan to spend at some
of the various venues on our lists.
(Abbreviations used on this page are: min = minimum; hr
= hour; hrs = hours; mins = minutes;)
| Cost | Cafe | Kids Area | |
| Balloon Aloft(allow min 3 hrs ), | Yes | No | No |
| Gardens (Botanical & Private): | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| National Botanic Gardens(allow min 3 hours), | No | Yes | |
| Cockington Green Gardens(allow min 3 hours), | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bonsai and Penjing(allow min 30mins - 1 hours), | Donation | No | No |
| History:(especially Australian history) | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| Australian War Memorial (allow min 2 hrs to 4 hrs ), | No | Yes | Yes |
| Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (allow min 1 hr to 2 hrs), | Donation | Yes | Yes |
| National Archives (allow min 1 hr to 1 hr 30 mins), | No | Yes | No |
| National Museum (allow min 3 hrs, except for special exhibitions), | No | Yes | Yes |
| National Film and sound archive (allow min 3 hrs, except for special exhibitions), | No | Yes | No |
| Science: | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| CSIRO
Discovery Centre (allow min 1 hr to 2 hrs), |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lookouts: | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| Mount Ainslie, | No | ||
| Red Hill Lookout, | No | ||
| Mount Pleasant, | No | ||
| Black Mountain Tower (allow Min 1 hr | Yes | Yes | No |
| Art (including Australian art): | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| National Gallery (allow min 3 hrs, except for special exhibitions), | No | Yes | Yes |
| Australian War Memorial (allow min 2 hrs to 4 hrs), | Donation | Yes | Yes |
| Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (allow min 1 hr to 4 hrs), | Donation | Yes | Yes |
| Canberra Glassworks (allow min 1 hr), | Yes | Yes | No |
| Family entertainment: | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| Supercarts(allow min 30mins to 1 hrs ), | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lake Burley Griffin Cruises(allow min 1 hour), | Yes | No | No |
| Paddle Boats on Lake Burley Griffin (allow min 30 mins -1hour), | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mr Spokes (allow min 1 hours), | Yes | Yes | No |
| National Zoo & Aquarium (allow min 2 hrs), | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cockington Green Gardens (allow min 2 hours), | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Market: | Cost | Cafe | Kids Area |
| Belconnen Markets(allow min 2 hours), | No | Yes | Yes |
| Old Bus Depot Markets(allow min 3 hours) | No | Yes | No |