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The Women's Museum of Australia is housed in the Northern Territory heritage-listed Old Gaol in Alice Springs.

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Women's Museum of Australia

Dedicated to celebrating and preserving the place of women in Australian history. Discover the courage, grit, determination and perseverance of women from all walks of life across four thematic exhibitions.
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Old Gaol

Explore what life was like for inmates and those who lived, visited and worked in this heritage listed site. The former H.M. Prison and Labour Camp was progressive in many ways which might surprise you.

Exhibitions

Book NowThe Women's Museum of Australia has four permanent exhibitions and the Old Gaol can be explored through interactive experiences in the cells and recreation areas that once held prisoners.

Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives

An exhibition celebrating the contributions of Australian women in forging pathways for women and girls to achieve equality and excellence.

Women at the Heart

Learn about the women innovators and influencers who shaped the outback. How did they live? What did they do? How did they get here? Who were they?

What's Work Worth?

Examining relationships between work, worth and gender, short films, objects and audio installations stimulate reflection on the biases we all carry.

New Voices, New Relationships

Moving stories of women from all over the world who have made Alice Springs their home and overcome social, cultural and language barriers.

Old Gaol

Explore the former men's and women's cell blocks and the stories they hold through interactive immersive experiences. These walls can talk!

Signature Quilt

Commemorating Australian women first in their field, 342 signatures form a patchwork of empowerment.