About Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is the Northern Territory's premier cultural institution located on Conacher Street in The Gardens, Darwin, overlooking Fannie Bay. Established in its current form in 1981, it houses extensive collections of Aboriginal art, natural history, maritime archaeology and Northern Territory history. It is notable for the Cyclone Tracy exhibit, the preserved saltwater crocodile Sweetheart, and hosting the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a waterfront museum complex on Fannie Bay with multiple permanent galleries and temporary exhibition spaces. Inside, they can view extensive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, natural history and maritime archaeology displays, the Cyclone Tracy immersive sound and image exhibit, and the preserved 5.1m saltwater crocodile Sweetheart. The building is modern, air-conditioned and set within landscaped grounds near the Darwin Botanic Gardens, with a cafe, shop and outdoor areas overlooking the bay.
Key highlights
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Sweetheart the preserved 5.1 metre saltwater crocodile
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Cyclone Tracy exhibit with immersive sound experience of the 1974 cyclone
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Extensive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection and Telstra NATSIAA exhibition