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Discover the best top things to do in Albany, Australia including National Anzac Centre, Torbay Glass Studio, Designer Dirt, Blush Retail Gallery, Albany's Historic Whaling Station, Western Australian Museum - Albany, Patrick Taylor Cottage, Vancouver Arts Centre.
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1. National Anzac Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,056 reviews
Reviewed By ElvisPKing - Palmerston, Australia
Dignified and appropriate memorial to those who gave so much for the future of their country. Housed in a beautifully designed building in sympathy with its surroundings in Albany’s Mount Clarence Parklands this is a thoughtful and dynamic collection and tribute to the Anzacs who left these shores for WWI. Relating the stories of the Anzac troops from recruitment to convoy to the fields of Gallipoli and Flanders through narrative, interactive displays and a unique system of following a single soldier, this memorial takes you to what it was really like, from both sides of the conflict. A place to pause and reflect.
2. Torbay Glass Studio
3. Designer Dirt
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
At Designer Dirt we offer home, garden and gift wares and create outdoor art as well as stocking landscape supplies. We can custom make artwork just for you too and specialise in scrap metal sculptures. Worth finding ...
4. Blush Retail Gallery
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
A new contemporary art gallery showcasing an ever changing collection of stunning artworks for sale. Easy to find right on the main street, towards the harbour. Check our website for extra opening hours, as sometimes we are open on Sundays and Mondays as well, and at times we are closed for a day to set up our next collections.
5. Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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4.5 based on 1,143 reviews
Spend a day exploring the world’s only complete whaling station tourism attraction and gain fascinating insight into Albany’s colorful past. Follow informative trails to learn the stories of the men and women whose livelihood depended on Australia’s whaling industry. There are a variety of activities to experience and see such as short films within the converted whale oil tanks, a giant blue whale skeleton display, precious scrimshaw art, and a world-renowned marine animal art collection. You may even climb aboard the Cheynes IV, the world’s only preserved Whalechaser ship. Afterwards, relax in a cafe overlooking one of Albany’s most picturesque bays and enjoy free BBQ facilities in a beautiful Regional Wildflower Garden.
Reviewed By Henny52 - Walton-On-Thames, United Kingdom
An absolutely fascinating (albeit rather gruesome) history of the whaling industry in Albany that includes a 40 minute guided tour (Shelly was excellent - both very knowledgeable and animated) as well as lots of free to roam exhibits around the whole site. It’s quite eerie in parts and the short videos (all seem to be 8 minutes long) are so interesting....but some are quite gory. It demonstrates how barbaric the whaling industry was until it closed in 1978 and how the country is now a much better place without it. Whales are now treasured rather than hunted. There is a 3D film, a holographic film and a film showing interviews with former employees. It really is so interesting. You can climb aboard the Cheynes IV whale chaser ship as if it docked for the last time yesterday and visit the various parts of the factory, see the tools, equipment and machinery used and experience how it all worked. There are various whale skeletons to see too, including the enormous pigmy blue whale. It’s a sad and moving experience, but absolutely fascinating at the same time. We arrived for the 2pm tour but still hadn’t finished seeing everything by the time the doors closed at 5pm. The $32 entry ticket also includes access to a botanical garden and wildlife centre, but we ran out of time to visit those. We were so impressed with the place and would 100% recommend it to everyone. We just wish we’d had about an hour or so longer to see everything. We’d advise doing the guided tour at the beginning to give a feel of the place before exploring the rest on your own. Tours run on the hour between 10am and 3pm.
6. Western Australian Museum - Albany
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By S376PXtraveller - Perth, Australia
Good couple of hours here. The displays and audio tour of the replica of the Amity (small charge for audio tour) are informative without giving you information overload. The discovery centre is great for all ages - hands on exhibits explaining scientific concepts using everyday materials - better than Scitech in Perth we thought. Staff are friendly and helpful.
7. Patrick Taylor Cottage
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Victoria47832 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
This house which belonged to Patrick Taylor is steeped in history. It was such an interesting visit and we were delighted to have found it. The information provided about the cottage was first class and gave a real feel about how he lived there with his wife Mary and their six children. The lady who welcomed us was so friendly and knowledgeable about the history and without these caring volunteers who work in these historical places this history would be lost - thank you all
8. Vancouver Arts Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 7 reviews
Vancouver Arts Centre is an active community arts centre and gallery and home to many local arts and craft groups. Our key purpose is to develop the creative capacity of our region and we focus on supporting the practice of art-making through delivering a diverse and engaging artistic program that empowers our community and the cultural sector. We run an annual program of touring, private and curated exhibitions, workshops, community arts projects and performing arts events, which aim to serve our existing customers and reach new audiences. Our facilities are available to hire by individuals and groups for cultural activity. Based in a historic building (the original hospital), our venue is special and unique and attracts visitors from outside the region to visit the gallery and enjoy a self-guided heritage tour.
