Darwin Military Museum — Attraction in East Point

This would have to be one of the most interesting Military Museum’s I have ever visited…. It is so historically important in our History of War & Australia’s fight against one of the most ruthless armies in the world at that time…. The Japanese Fighter Jets dropped approx 690 bombs on the city of Darwin alone… If you have ever visited Darwin you would know how small the city really is… Especially back then….

The most interesting part of TheMuseum for me personally was watching the short film which was real footage of the planes dropping the bombs and after the Japanese Air Raids, especially with all the sound effects too…. It gives you goosebumps hearing all the fighter jets & bombs…. I was totally captivated whilst watching the film…. It was very educational and totally informative about the history of our Nation… Watching it does makes you realise just how frightening it would have been for not only all the children but I think everyone would have been frightened in one way or another…

The museum is set inside and of course outside as you are allowed to enter the bunkers & look around… Set out on East Point… It’s a great day out, there’s a café inside or pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the short drive out to East Point….

If you plan on travelling to Darwin in the near future… Add The Darwin Military Museum to your bucket list…. It’s so educational & everyone can learn a history lesson… Most...

Museum itself is faultless. Such a fantastic, informative and at times quite emotionally moving account of our history and the men and women who defended our country. Lots of displays of tanks, machinery, and weapons used by the defence force during the different wars. But if you are planning on going, contact the venue first to make sure there are NO school excursions booked on the day you intend to go. I was extremely disturbed by the disgraceful display of disrespect shown by a lot of young children who had come as a school excursion, as well as the teachers escorting them. Not sure which school ( but had yellow shirts, with I think blue stripes on the shoulders). During the showing of a film depicting the bombings of Darwin, and commentary about the deaths of people, these children thought it was funny to laugh about people being killed, they continued to talk loudly, at times calling out to one another, yelling etc through the whole film. The teachers did nothing to chastise these unruly kids. I had to make my feelings known to management, that if they are going to allow children this young into the museum, then set aside a time for them to view the film. Yes kids are kids, but it was clear these kids were not interested one bit, and lacked the brain cells/ or have not been taught about the sacrifices men and women made for our country. These primary school age kids were too young to attend...

This is a recommended attraction for any history buffs visiting Darwin. Although the main attractions are focused around the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese Imperial Forces in Feb 1942, you’ll also learn about the history of Darwin itself, Japanese expansionism in Asia and the Pacific, starting in the early 1930s, and the events that took place subsequent to the infamous bombing.

It’s an interesting museum, beautifully curated with love, care and attention to detail. There are inside and outside displays and a movie theatre where you can watch a short movie on the actual event of 19 Feb 1942. It’s full of tension and foreboding, and extremely cleverly put together, with original footage, and recreated animations to show how the Japanese perpetrated the dastardly deed, and the grim aftermath.

Inside just next to the ticket office is a little cafe selling coffee, sandwiches and snacks etc. Next to that is a shop selling the usual souvenirs and books.

The day we visited, it was pretty quiet, just a smattering of other visitors.

The museum is in a bit of a remote location on East Point reserve, about 8km from Darwin city centre. There’s no public transport, but a taxi or uber will cost about $20 each way.

Seniors tickets are $15 each, regular ones are $20 each.

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