Women's Museum of Australia, Alice Springs

Name: Women's Museum of Australia
Address: 2 Stuart Terrace, Alice Springs, 0871, Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8952 9006

#13 among attractions in Alice Springs

Museum, History museum

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The Women's Museum of Australia, formerly the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame, is a museum focused on the place of women in Australian history, situated in the restored HM Gaol and Labour Prison Alice Springs building in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. ()

Established: 1993 (31 years ago)Coordinates: 23°42'15"S, 133°52'37"E

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2 Stuart TerraceAlice Springs 0871 Australia

Contact

+61 8 8952 9006

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Women's Museum of Australia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Todd Mall, ANZAC Hill, The Residency, Hartley Street School.

0.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Todd Mall, Alice Springs
13 min walk • The Todd Mall is a mostly pedestrian mall in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia which serves as its "main street" and is one of the primary locations for shopping and leisure in the town. It contains many of the town's restaurants.
0.7 miNE
Lookout, View point, Memorial
ANZAC Hill, Alice Springs
19 min walk • ANZAC Hill, at 608 meters, is located in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Arrernte name of ANZAC Hill have been recorded as both Untyeyetwelye and Atnelkentyarliweke.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum
The Residency, Alice Springs
13 min walk • The Residency holds significance for the people of Alice Springs as a tangible symbol of their brief legislative independence from the rest of the Northern Territory. It also provided a hub of social and cultural activities for the local residents.
0.4 miNE
Museum
Hartley Street School, Alice Springs
11 min walk • Hartley Street School in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, was the first purpose-built school in the town. Its oldest buildings were constructed in 1929, and it opened in 1930 to cater for the growing population in the town following the completion of the railway line from Adelaide to Alice Springs.
0.8 miNE
Theater
Totem Theatre, Alice Springs
21 min walk • The Totem Theatre is a theatre located in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the home to the Alice Springs Theatre Group who manage the venue and produce amateur theatre productions.
~770 ftN
Park
Billy Goat Hill, Alice Springs
4 min walk • Billy Goat Hill, or Akeyulerre, is located in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia and, together with the nearby ANZAC Hill, has important Dreaming associations include two sisters, alongside uninitiated boys, who were travelling north and were engaged in...
0.5 miE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Olive Pink Botanic Garden, Alice Springs
12 min walk • Olive Pink Botanic Garden is a 16-hectare botanic garden in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia, specialising in plants native to the arid central Australian region.
0.8 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Central Australian Aviation Museum, Alice Springs
22 min walk • The Central Australian Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
1 miS
Casino, Nightlife, Gambling
Lasseters, Alice Springs
26 min walk • Lasseters is an entertainment complex located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. It incorporates a hotel, a casino, and the Alice Springs Convention Centre.
1 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs
25 min walk • The Araluen Cultural Precinct, formerly the Araluen Centre for Arts & Entertainment, in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia, is a cultural precinct which includes the Araluen Arts Centre, the Museum of Central Australia, Central Australian Aviation Museum...
0.5 miNE
Theater
Pioneer Theatre, Alice Springs
14 min walk • The Pioneer Theatre, also known as "Pioneer Walk-In Theatre" and "Snow Kenna's Walk-In Picture Theatre", was a theatre in the Northern Territory of Australia located in Alice Springs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Women's Museum of Australia open?

Women's Museum of Australia is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Women's Museum of Australia?

Nearby attractions include Royal Flying Doctor Service, Alice Springs (2 min walk), Reptile Centre, Alice Springs (3 min walk), Billy Goat Hill, Alice Springs (4 min walk), Mbantua Fine Art Gallery, Alice Springs (11 min walk).

How to get to Women's Museum of Australia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Women's Museum of Australia:

Bus

Alice Springs Interchange (10 min walk)

Train

Alice Springs (14 min walk)