Aussie cultural attractions band together to launch premium experiences

Sydney, Australia - February 11, 2019: Detail of white roof structure of Sydney Opera House against deep blue sky. 6 of 12.

Cultural Attractions of Australia (CAA) has launched a new website along with 22 premium experiences.

CAA is an industry-led collective of iconic Aussie arts and cultural attractions which aims to present the best of Australia’s cultural offering to the world including the Australian War Memorial, Mona (Museum of Old and New Art), National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House and WA Maritime Museum among others.

Each attraction has developed one or more premium experiences, many of which created solely for CAA, with prices ranging from $140 to $50,000 per person if you’re feeling fancy.

“I commend Cultural Attractions of Australia for facilitating such unprecedented access to our artistic and cultural heritage for travellers,” John O’Sullivan, Tourism Australia managing director said.

“We acknowledge that cultural tourism is a growing market in Australia and we welcome Cultural Attractions of Australia as one of our Signature Experiences segments.

“These segments have been developed to package and promote outstanding Australian tourism experiences that offer diversity, transformation and engagement within a variety of niche and special interest areas.”

In Canberra, the Australian War Memorial offers a personalised tour and behind the scenes exploration of the unique collection of letters, maps, photographs and diaries. At Australian Parliament House, visitors are guided through the art and furniture collections and are invited to lunch like a visiting dignitary.

Australian War Memorial

The National Gallery of Australia’s exclusive after-hours tour of iconic works in the national collection is followed by an unforgettable degustation dinner where each course reflects an artwork.

While in Tasmania, Mona’s three experiences include a full-on James Turrell immersion, a Rockstar Afternoon of art and pleasure or a private dinner with owner and maths nerd David Walsh which includes private jet transfer, feasting and a hit of tennis with him (although his staff discourage this).

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Port Arthur Historic Site invites guests to put themselves in the shoes of some of Port Arthur’s most notable individuals going ‘behind the prison bars’ and to dine in this infamous, World Heritage Listed prison settlement as night falls. In Western Australia, a day in Fremantle encompasses personalised, behind-the-scenes access to the artistic heritage of the Fremantle Prison’s convict etchings, Aboriginal landscapes, dot paintings, graffiti and tattoo art.

In Sydney, performing arts lovers can dine under the sails of Sydney Opera House with a private recital and tour. Or be fitted with wig and costume and arrive via the stage door of Sydney Opera House for their on-stage debut in an Opera Australia performance.

Detail of white roof structure of Sydney Opera House, Australia.

Melbourne has culture covered with Arts Centre Melbourne’s exclusive access to the Australian Performing Arts Collection Store, backstage tour and guided look through the Australian Music Vault. At the National Gallery of Victoria travellers are invited to dine with Cleopatra – enjoying an evening of art and music with dinner in the gallery where revered masterpiece, Giambattista Tiepolo’s The Banquet of Cleopatra hangs.

In Adelaide, following in the footsteps of Australian sporting icon Sir Donald Bradman takes travellers onto the ground of the Adelaide Oval and for a private conversation with the head groundsman. Sir Donald was a pioneer of Australian cricket and the pioneering spirit of some other fascinating Australians is alive and well in Ballarat and Longreach.

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